New Frontiers In Seminyak, Anantara

Balinese ceremonies, classic golden sunsets, surf, chic fine dining, shopping, a friendly safe environment, and plenty of relaxed fashionable people are the images that spring to mind when someone says SEMINYAK! Well, now enter a new image into those colourful thoughts of Seminyak, and it comes in the form of Anantara Seminyak Bali Resort.

Scheduled to launch on December 15th this year, Anantara Seminyak Bali Resort is set to open a luxurious boutique property on a prime beachfront location in the trendy resort area of Seminyak. Anantara Seminyak Bali Resort, with a total of just 59 luxurious suites is an exclusive opportunity for property investment, and also, will no doubt be a well sought after holiday accommodation resort.

Seminyak is the central hub for Bali fashion, style and the hip scene with restaurants and bars catering for everyone all within a short walk from the re-laxed beach scene. Famous for its Indian Ocean swell lines that pitch and roll into perfectly fun surfing waves, and for its expansive flat beach which is fantastic for healthy morning or evening walks, Anantara Seminyak Bali Resort is perfectly located for the ideal beachfront living for young and old with an appreciation for modern architecture. Anantara Seminyak Bali Resort will reflect the culture of the stylish surrounds of Seminyak together with the best in true beachfront lifestyle. The contemporary design complements the breathtaking panorama of the Indian Ocean by using extensive glass paneling to bring the vast waterscape of Seminyak Beach into the interiors and emphasize a natural ambience and fluidity with nature. Under the esteemed architectural vision of Anthony Liu, whose firm TonTon is renowned for its innovative tropical designs in Bali such as the Bale Resort in Nusa Dua, Anantara Seminyak Bali Resort is poised to raise the benchmark for luxury accommodation in the area. Each spacious suite in the five-story resort has an ocean view which accentuates a breezy and relaxed atmosphere with an average floor space of 70-80m2.

The Thai restaurant in the lobby level of the hotel will also offer an impressive mix of traditional Thai and contemporary fusion-styled dishes, inspired by the four main provinces of Thailand. Transforming from a daily breakfast venue into an ambient-lit dinner venue, the restaurant is punctuated with exquisite local and Thai object d’art.

Further features at the boutique resort include an infinity-edge pool overlooking the ocean vista, a first-class fitness facility and Bali’s first Anantara Spa, Asia’s foremost. Using Balinese design and décor, the Anantara Spa’s earthen tone interiors will contrast with the calming seascape exterior to reflect the harmony and interdependence of land and water. Consisting of four double suites and eight treatment beds, each spa room is equipped with private Jacuzzi and ocean views.

Anantara is taken from an ancient Sanskrit word that means ‘borderless water’, a name chosen for this element’s association in many Asian cultures with wealth and good fortune. Inspired by local architecture and sensitive to the indigenous culture, Anantara Resorts are currently located in the seaside town of Hua Hin (220kms south of Bangkok), on Koh Samui in the Gulf of Thailand and in the Golden Triangle in the country’s north. In the world-renowned destination of the Maldives, Anantara Resort Maldives is a 30 minute boat ride from the capital Male. The newest member of the Anantara family, Anantara Seminyak Bali Resort, will open at the end of 2007 in this most fashionable district of Bali - the Island of the Gods.