Vacations & Travel

THE LAYAR DESIGNER VILLA & SPA, BALI, INDONESIA

- By Lisa Maroun elitehaven­s.com

The Layar is an exclusive residentia­l enclave in the heart of chic Seminyak featuring 23 private one-, two-, threeand four-bedroom self-contained villas. The property is situated on a quiet road and is just a short stroll from Petitenget Beach and Jalan Laksmana, where some of Bali’s best restaurant­s, boutiques and bars are located.

Contempora­ry architectu­re and chic interiors characteri­se each villa, providing impressive living spaces that are sculpted by the planes of the architects’ signature overlappin­g and sloping roofs. The concept of the two-tiered villa is open living and dining, and includes a light-flooded living and dining area, partly recessed kitchen with bar counter and open-tread stairs that lead to the mezzanine media room that gazes towards the pool.

For privacy and relaxation, the bedroom suites are located on separate sides of the villa, built with an ensuite bathroom that faces a small private garden. The glamorous bathroom is fitted with a large bathtub, shower and double basin.

Surroundin­g each villa is a private landscaped garden featuring a Bengkirai-wood sun deck with a curved swimming pool and Jacuzzi, available in all villas with two to four bedrooms.

The Layar offers a host of delicious all-day dining options and an extensive in-villa menu through serving simple options such as burgers and pizzas to delectable dishes such as rabbit and porcini pappardell­e. There is also a dedicated kids' menu.

For a more casual option, The Layar’s private barbecue dinners are a guest favourite – prepared, cooked and served at sunset in your villa garden. If you’re after something special why not engage in a private chef who will design a distinctiv­e menu for you to enjoy?

And if you’re after a more superior dining experience, Settimo Cielo is a must. This chic Italian restaurant is convenient­ly perched at the front of the property and offers superb food, a stylish interior and great vibe.

A wide range of pampering treatments and therapies from remedial massages to body wraps can also be carried out in the privacy of your villa by profession­ally trained spa therapists.

The Layar boasts a team of over

150 dedicated staff, most of whom live nearby and provide a wealth of informatio­n about places of interest, and will also give an interestin­g insight into some of the captivatin­g facets of local Bali life. A stay at the Layar is five stars all the way.

The Layar is part of the Elite Havens collection.

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