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DESTINATIONS CONTINUED FROM PAGE 35 unpacking, laundry and pressing services. For families, suggest booking one of the Westin’s two-bedroom units with a king-size Heavenly Bed in one room and three twin-size beds in the second room. Each room has a pool view and private balcony. The resort’s spa has five treatment rooms, two for couples. One of these is a couple’s outdoor massage bale (a bale is an open-air pavilion or elevated platform, sheltered by a roof and supported by pillars). Book treatments ahead of time by contacting Putu Susantini, spa manager, at 011-62-361-771906, ext. 6438. Among the Westin’s eight restaurants and bars, one of the most popular is the 125-seat beachfront Ikan, which evokes a chilled-out ambiance Balinese-style, which can best be described as sophisticated but friendly. The Westin offers a Balinese Week package starting at $119 a night per person double, seven nights minimum. The travel agent liaison is Yusep Budiadi (011-62-361-771906, yusep.budiadi@westin.com). The five-star Oberoi, Bali (www.oberoibali.com) is only five miles from the airport, making it a good choice for visitors arriving after a long flight. A member of Small Luxury Hotels of the World, The Oberoi, Bali is located on Seminyak Beach—generally regarded as a hipper, more sophisticated alternative to Kuta, which is three miles away. Most of the hotel’s 74 thatched lanais and villas have their own high coral stone walls for privacy, and every Luxury Villa has a terrace, garden and raised pavilion for private dining. The Luxury Villa Ocean View with Private Pool category tends to sell out quickly, due to the rooms’ privacy and size. These also have the optimal ocean views, with Luxury Villa #208 having the absolute best. Spa Options The Oberoi Spa in Bali has two open-air massage pavilions. The Mandi Lulur treatment is a popular choice at the spa; it combines massage with a Lulur yogurt body scrub followed by a relaxing soak in a flowerstrewn bath. Agents can make spa reservations by contacting 011-62361-730361, ext. 846 or spa@theoberoi-bali.com. The resort has three restaurants, including Kura Kura, which offers fine dining under an open-air thatched pavilion with a central lotus pond. Suggest that your clients try the house specialty, 48 Hours Sous Vide—slow-poached Wagyu beef cheek with purple potato risotto. Marc Denton, general manager, can be contacted directly at 011-61361-730361, ext. 850, or mdenton@theoberoi-bali.com. Rates at The Oberoi, Bali start at $255 a night, double occupancy. COMO Shambhala Estate (www.cse.comoshambhala.bz) is a wellness retreat overlooking a river and surrounded by forest. The estate is about a one-hour drive from the airport and a 15-minute drive from the inland town of Ubud. Its programs (cleansing, Ayurvedic, rejuvenation, stress management and fitness) run for three, five or seven nights. For the ultimate stay, book one of the four COMO Shambhala Suites. Each is identified with a nature theme—wind, water, fire, forest. For example, the Water Residence has views of the waterfall and the east river. This suite has its own entrance, living and dining area, bedroom, six-ton rock bath, waterfall pool, private Jacuzzi and bale. Along with the nature suites, the most requested accommodations are the Royal Suite, which has two master bedrooms, and the Retreat Villas. Each of the five Retreat Villas has a lounge area that may be converted into a spa treatment room. The Royal Suite and the COMO Shambhala Suite Interested? Request #014. 36 | TravelAgent November 12, 2007 http://www.oberoibali.com http://www.cse.comoshambhala.bz http://www.globotours.net http://www.globotours.net

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