Luxury Voyage

Mandiri Private holds extravaganza dinner

Mandiri Private hosted a pre-event dinner for its VIP customers before their luxury trip to experience Italy and France in true style. Held at Gia Restaurant, the evening featured myriad mouthwatering dishes and delicious libations for the well-heeled invitees.

Bali’s evolution into a legitimate international golf destination has gained new ground with the opening of Bukit Pandawa Golf & Country Club, the fifth golf venue on the Island of the Gods and the first 18-hole par-3 championship course in Indonesia. Designed by Bob Moore of California-based JMP Golf Design Group and managed by Accorhotels, Bukit Pandawa G&CC is also the first phase of an unprecedented hospitality project taking shape on Bali’s southern coastline, where the club’s ownership group, luxury resort developer PT Bali Ragawisata, is planning to add hotels and residences managed by world renowned brands; Mandarin Oriental, Bali; The Residences at Mandarin Oriental, Bali; Waldorf Astoria Bali; Swissôtel Bali as well as well as a soon-tobe-announced enterprise that has long been synonymous with the finest things in life.

“We’re setting the stage for everything that’s to come here,” said Stephen Banks, general manager of Bukit Pandawa G&CC.

The Founders’anniversary Golf Classic marked the second major event in three months at Bukit Pandawa Golf & Country Club on December 10, which opened in spectacular fashion as Southeast Asia’s first 18-hole par-3 championship course.

Including the golf tournament, the latest event consisted of four celebratory components: the 42nd wedding anniversary of two members of Bukit Pandawa’s ownership team; the groundbreaking of an exclusive residential project; and the opening of the 119-seat clubhouse restaurant, The Kul Kul, commemorated with a five- course gourmet dinner served up by Domenico Francone, Resident Chef of the famed Castello Banfi Wine Estate in Tuscany.

After golf, guests gathered on the specialfunctions lawn for a groundbreaking ceremony marking the start of construction of the first 20 ultraluxurious villas sold at The Residences at Mandarin Oriental, Bali.

Set on 150 hectares of prime Bukit Peninsula terrain, the ultrasophisticated cliff-top development was conceived by renowned designers and master planner Jean-michel Gathy of Denniston International Architects and Chan Soo Khian of SCDA, who drew inspiration from the tiered nature of Bali’s iconic hillside rice paddies.

Blueprints call for a total of 91 show-stopping, fully-furnished units ranging from one to five bedrooms and featuring infinity pools and private beach access.

“Just a huge weekend,” said Stephen Banks. “So many milestones, and so many great memories that will undoubtedly last a lifetime.” For more information please contact: marketing@bukitpandawa.com. n