The St. Regis Bali Resort

We’re currently staying at St Regis and it’s one of those rare luxury hotels that genuinely delivers — and then keeps surprising you in small ways every day. Breakfast is a highlight on its own. There’s a generous buffet, but what makes it special is how much you can also order à la carte — and it’s not an afterthought. They have several lobster options (lobster omelette, signature eggs, etc.), everything arrives quickly, and it feels properly “luxury” without being stiff. Also: the breakfast restaurant is air-conditioned, which is honestly a big deal in Bali — you can enjoy the view and the atmosphere without melting in the heat. The beach access is easy and convenient, and the saltwater pool is absolutely spectacular — huge, beautiful, and incredibly relaxing. One of our favourite parts is that you can step straight from the villa into the pool, which is such a perfect setup, especially when travelling as a family. Every evening at 6:30 pm they do a fire show, and we ended up watching it almost daily — it became a little ritual for us. There’s also a kids’ club, which made the stay even smoother. And a small detail we loved: in the lobby there are large ponds with colourful fish, and the hotel provides fish food. We fed the fish every morning after breakfast, and somehow that simple routine added so much warmth to our holiday. Overall, St Regis feels thoughtful, comfortable, and genuinely special -a true luxury stay we’d happily repeat.

Returning now for the second time, and certainly not my last, this hotel is very unique. The buffet is better than anything I’ve ever had. A beautiful buffet for breakfast as well as dinner that also includes ordering à la carte off the menu. Having Foie Gras for breakfast is truly decadent! As well as having steak! The beach is beautiful. The service is excellent. The wraparound saltwater lagoon is really special. Definitely recommend this for a splurge.

Wow. We spent five nights at the St. Regis in a lagoon access villa and it was one of our best beach experiences anywhere. From the time we arrived through to departure we were treated like kings and queens. The service is over the top - almost too good - and you were always make to feel most welcome. An example - by our second morning we were greeted by name at the Boneka Restaurant. Our villa was massive - an enormous living room with dining area and super comfortable sofa, a beautiful bedroom overlooking the patio and the largest bathroom and walk-in closet I've ever had at a hotel property. The patio included two lounge chairs under an umbrella, a pagoda to hang out in and a small, refreshing fresh water pool. There there were four steps down into the salt water lagoon where you could float/swim for literally a 100+ yards in either direction (we were in villa 809). If you're staying over a Sunday book brunch in the Kayuputi restaurant - an experience you'll never forget (see my separate review). The traditional Indonesian meal at Dulang is also a must and be sure to have cocktails at the St. Regis Bar and catch the champagne sabre ceremony at 6:15 every evening followed by the torch lighting ceremony ay 6:30pm. I found little wanting during our stay. Perhaps the so-so buffet dinner at Boneka being the most disappointing but even then the value was good. The beach is wide with beautiful sand and not crowded at all. Getting a shaded lounge chair is not an issue and there is food and beverage service available. Security is great - they don't allow any vendors on the beach in front of the hotel and very few non-guests wander by as there aren't any large resorts immediately adjacent to the St. Regis. As I mentioned, service is incredible. You have access to butlers while staying in a villa and they set a WhatsApp group for you - so easy for them to make dinner and spa reservations and anything else you need. When we left (use the hotel transportation - it's not expensive) for the airport about ten staff members bade farewell by bowing as the car pulled away. And when we got to the airport there was a member of the hotel team waiting for us who took our bags to check in. Wow.

This was genuinely one of our best hotel experiences. The St. Regis Bali really delivers. The butler service here is different from other places we've tried. They set up a WhatsApp group which made everything super convenient. What I liked most was they'd reach out proactively - checking our plans or making suggestions without us having to ping them constantly. Never felt pushy. There was this one moment that showed their attention to detail: my wife skipped non-veg one day, and when she ordered a chicken dish the next day, someone actually came to confirm the order was right. Small thing but it shows they're paying attention. Tea and coffee service all day was great. Butler even suggested chamomile tea one evening which was spot on. We got upgraded to a Lagoon Villa with private pool. The lagoon pool is huge and gorgeous - spent most of our time there. Pool bar was perfect for lazy afternoon drinks. They went all out for our son - set up a little tent in the room with soft toys that he was obsessed with. For our anniversary they decorated the bed and bathtub with rose petals, plus left a cake. Made it feel really special. Son had a blast. Kids club was good, he fed the lobby fish every single day (became his ritual), and the free ice cream card they gave him for 3-4pm was genius - he counted down to it daily. Ice creams around the property were everywhere. Beach is clean and well looked after. They had daily activities planned. One night they did an outdoor Christmas movie with popcorn and drinks which was lovely. There was even a wedding during our stay but honestly we barely noticed - they managed it really well. Buggy service was on point - never waited more than a minute or two. Gym is big and has proper equipment. Got a 30-minute foot reflexology as a Titanium welcome gift and it was excellent. They acknowledged our anniversary multiple times which was nice. Actually quite a few staff remembered our names throughout the stay which doesn't happen often at big resorts. Food was consistently good across all restaurants. Breakfast spread was massive with plenty for vegetarians. Big shoutout to Hery and Mulya from the butler team - they were fantastic. Bottom line: St. Regis Bali gets luxury right through service and people, not just fancy facilities. We'll definitely be back.

Amazing hotel with amazing service. Hoping to return back soon!!! Can’t wait!!! The food is amazing, anyone should try!