UNDER THE VOLCANOES

entered on a colonial-era plantation house and with views that e tend across co ee elds to the peaks of eight encircling volcanoes, esaStila, in the agelang highlands of entral Java, is undeniably one of ndonesia’s most beguiling resorts. The individually decorated villas—antique houses relocated from elsewhere in Java with hand-carved doors and teak fourposter beds—are one highlight another is the -hectare property’s Hammam Spa, fed by pure spring water. And there’s never been a better time to visit until the end of the year, the esaStila E perience package, priced at R 0,000,000 about S for two, gets you two night’s accommodation in a spacious Arum Villa along with daily breakfast and afternoon tea, a -minute spa treatment, a guided hike to the ninthcentury royal baths at andi mbul, return airport transfers, and more. For more information, call 62-298/596-333 or visit mesahotelsandresorts.com