Hotel Tugu Bali

Embraced by Canggu Beach, whispering rice fields, a quaint fishing village and the Batu Balong Temple, Hotel Tugu Bali is a sanctuary unlike any you’ve encountered before. This exclusive retreat on the southwest shore of Bali was built on one man’s passion for the romantic art, history and cultures of Bali and Java – and is the island's first museum boutique hotel. Fodor’s delights in its “handsome touches,” ” which include nearly 1,000 exquisite antiques. You are sure to be enchanted as you dine in an 18th-century Kang Xi period temple or sleep in traditional Balinese-style pavilion that drifts above its own lotus pond.

Sensuous pleasures await at the break of each day, which may begin with a leisurely stroll through the morning fish market. Creating its own elixirs based on ancient Indonesian traditions, the spa offers such indulgences as a hot stone treatment using spice-soaked volcanic stones. You may also discover the grace of Balinese dancing, the exotic richness of Indonesian cooking from the resort’s own chef or the delicate art of preparing offerings and palm leaf arrangements. For exploring the area, tour the surrounding rice paddy fields in an antique horse-drawn bendi cart.