Experience Balinese charm paired with luxurious relaxation at Viceroy Bali

The dining here is just as impressive (and award-winning), beginning with Apéritif Restaurant’s old-world refinement. Its dishes by Belgian executive chef Nic Vanderbeeken combine flavours from the Spice Islands with modern European cuisine, plus it has a curated wine cellar and notable cigar collection.

Another must-visit is CasCades Restaurant & Bar: a window on the Valley of the Kings with all-day gourmet dining, including the Royal Balinese Rijsttafel tasting menu inviting you to sample the finest Indonesian cuisine over nine courses prepared using traditional local methods. Several evenings a month, it also hosts Balinese dance performances. Where you’re feeling sociable, there are cocktail hours to mingle with fellow guests, and when you’re not, there’s the indulgence of 24-hour room service.

If you book with a Travel Counsellor, you’ll get a $70 credit to use in the spa, Akaya, where treatments mix the best of Western techniques with Balinese traditions. Pick from massages, body scrubs, facials, manicures and pedicures, and more. Couples will love the two-hour joint treatments, as well as other special touches such as roses on arrival, candlelit dégustation dinners, and traditional activities, such as a Balinese cooking class or a picnic followed by a wander through the rice fields.

There’s adventure and culture aplenty on offer for everyone, from lessons in making traditional Balinese kites to local dance lessons, yoga sessions (group and private), cycling, and guided sunset rice-field walks, while the resort also has a sparkling infinity-edge main pool, a squash court, and a well-equipped gym.