Amankila (peaceful hill) is a cliffside
beach resort overlooking the Lombok Strait in East Bali.
The resort is close to
Manggis, Candi Dasa, Tenganan and other villages in Karangasem,
Bali’s most traditional regency. The suites are elevated
to take advantage of the spectacular views to the sea and
surrounding hillsides.
The resort is built on four levels. Guests are received
in a columned, open-air setting. The Bar and the Restaurant
are located one level below. From there, steps lead down
to the library, the Gallery, the Terrace Restaurant and
the three-tiered swimming pool. The Beach Club, which spreads
in and about a mature coconut grove, is down at the beach.
From Denpasar airport, it’s a one-hour-and-45-minute drive
to Amankila, in East Bali.
Accommodation
Amankila’s 35 free-standing suites, with their
alang alang roof thatching, respond to their East Bali surroundings,
in particular to Ujung, the royal water palace just outside
Amlapura, the area’s capital. Each suite features a large
bedroom with wide window views, a canopied, four-pillar
bed, a writing desk and music system. The bathroom is divided
into two distinct sections. A deep soaking tub and a divan
face each other, each backing on to large, double windows.
A separate shower is located next to the tub, while the
toilet room is adjacent to the divan. A separate space is
dominated by double terrazzo vanities, fitted with seashell-finished
taps. Large coconut-shell dressing areas claim both ends
of the rattan terrazzo-tiled room. The outdoor terrace of
each suite enjoys a large daybed, a coconut-shell table
and rattan chairs.
Nine suites, including the Amankila Suite, the Indrakila
Suite and the Kilasari Suite, come with private pools. Three
of Amankila’s pool suites connect to deluxe suites; a fourth
pool suite is linked to a superior suite.
The Amankila Suite includes two separate bedroom pavilions
in an expansive and private compound. The Amankila Suite
is graced with an aquamarine-tiled swimming pool flanked
by a bale and a lily pond at each end of a long, sea-facing
terrace. The Indrakila Suite enjoys privileged sea views
far up the east coast. The Kilasari Suite is perched high
on the hillside, with partial sea views and a separate entrance.
---------- Hotel Facilities ----------
The Restaurant, located above the
main pool and overlooking the ocean, is open for dinner. The
menu features a mix of Western and Asian cuisine. Adjacent to
the Restaurant is Amankila’s tranquil Bar, with its sea views.
The Terrace, set just back of the main pool, is open for breakfast
and lunch. The Terrace serves Asian and Western cuisine. Indonesian
tea is available every afternoon from the library steps.
The Beach Club is set within a throng of tall coconut palms
at sea level. Its centerpiece is a 45-meter, turquoise-tiled
swimming pool. The Beach Club is the setting for Amankila’s weekly
evening barbecues and Balinese dance performances. Snorkeling
equipment, windsurfers, boogie boards, kayaks and Hobie cats
are located at the Beach Club. Eight teak-wood lounging bales,
each fitted with a daybed, are set in the sand just back of
the high-tide line. Snacks and refreshments are served at the
patio above the pool. Two massage beds are located in a grove
of palms and flowering bushes close to the sea. (Guests can
also take their massage or beauty treatments in the privacy
of their suite.)
The library, just back of the main pool, is rimmed with floor-to-ceiling
windows. Oversized daybeds allow guests to relax and enjoy the
wide selection of books, newspapers and magazines available.
Games, CDs and audio cassettes can also be borrowed. Located
next to the Terrace restaurant, the Gallery and Shop has a generous
selection of Balinese art, crafts and antiques.
Amankila also keeps a bale in the mountains for picnic breakfasts
and lunches. The thatched-roof hut overlooks hills and valleys,
stands of banana trees, fields of rice and, in the distance,
the sea and Amankila, too.
Activities
Amankila’s natural element is water. Beyond the resort’s four
main pools and the Beach Club, there’s the 40-foot outrigger,
Aman Xll. Designed after a jukung, a traditional Balinese fishing
boat, the pleasure craft is used for island cruising and snorkeling.
Guests can also charter Aman Xll for a cruise and private barbecue
at a secluded beach up the coast from Amankila.
Touring is particularly rewarding in East Bali. Highlights include
the royal palaces of Klungkung and Karangasem and the water
palaces of Tirtagangga, now a public bathing area, and Ujung,
a grand ruin. Countryside trips can be arranged to the many
villages and the rural life that spreads out from Amankila.
Two of the island’s most important temples – Lempuyang and Besakih,
the island’s mother temple – are located in East Bali. The trekking
is also fine, and Amankila keeps six full-suspension mountain
bikes for guest use.
Should guests wish to shop beyond Amankila’s own Gallery, trips
can be arranged to several East Bali villages famed for their
craft. In Sidemen, textiles from Bali, and throughout the archipelago,
can be purchased in an idyllic countryside setting. In Tenganan,
there’s more on offer than the rare double ikat cloth. In Kamasan,
just south of Klungkung, a distinctive style of Balinese art
is produced. Handicrafts and souvenirs can be found in the village
of Candi Dasa, just beyond Amankila, and in other of the region’s
rural settings.
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Room Rates : Room rates are quoted in USD per room/night and valid until 31 March 2009 - Some hotels offer rates in Rupiah for Indonesian, KIMS or KITAS holders -
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Room Category
Normal Rates + 21% tax
& service charges.
WITHOUT BREAKFAST
Our Special Rates
Including 21% tax & service
Single
Double
Single
Double
Garden Suite
NA
NA
786.00
786.00
Ocean Suite
NA
NA
968.00
968.00
Pool Suite
NA
NA
1210.00
1210.00
Kilasari Suite
NA
NA
1573.00
1573.00
Indrakila Suite
NA
NA
1936.00
1936.00
Amankila Suite
NA
NA
3146.00
3146.00
High Seasons Surcharge
* Extra July, August and 20 December - 05 January
at USD 60.00 per room per night
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Manggis, Candi Dasa, Tenganan and other villages in Karangasem,
Bali’s most traditional regency. The suites are elevated
to take advantage of the spectacular views to the sea and
surrounding hillsides. 
