Bali Highs at New Rooftop Lounge
June 13th, 2008
Every visitor to Bali faces that all-important question: where to enjoy sundowners? There are many possible answers, but Sunset On Six (or simply S.O.S.) is the one you’ll currently hear from the party crowd.
With a panoramic 270-degree view swooping from Gilimanuk in the west to Bingin Beach to the south, anchored by a stunning sunset smack in the middle, the 7,000-sq.-ft. (650 sq m) lounge on top of the Anantara Hotel, bali.anantara.com, is “more Miami Beach than Bali,” says regular Agatha Simanjuntak. And some of the biggest DJs in the business have been manning the decks. “Roofs have a great vibe because you have the stars,” says JosĂ© Padilla of CafĂ© Del Mar fame, the DJ on the lounge’s opening night. “When you have stars, people like to lose themselves.”
They can speed up that process with something from S.O.S.’s vintage rum collection, or a selection from more than 500 labels in the wine cellar. Most guests are happy to enjoy these while reclining on daybeds, but there is a dance floor just in case the fancy strikes.
The Anantara meanwhile offers 59 contemporary suites and two restaurants — the all-day Paon and Wild Orchid, which opens for dinner and serves upscale Thai fare. Incidentally, the hotel stands just below the level of the area’s tallest palm tree, respecting a local stipulation that nothing can be built beyond it. On a Saturday night at S.O.S., with the cocktails flowing, that’s close enough to the stars for most.
Source: http://www.time.com/
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