The Westin Resort Nusa Dua, Bali has once again been acknowledged for its high standard of services and facilities by winning the Signature MICE Hotel category in the Hospitality Asia Platinum Awards (HAPA) 2008-2010 Regional Series. The announcement was made during a Gala Charity Dinner Awards Ceremony held by the publication in Kuala Lumpur on Friday 28th November 2008. The Westin Resort Nusa Dua, Bali was also honored to be listed amongst the top 10 for HAPA Resorts of The Year and HAPA Service Excellence as well as a top 5 listing for HAPA Exceptional Hotel Security.
Established in 2002, the Hospitality Asia Platinum Awards has been held consecutively between Singapore and Malaysia on a bi-annual basis with the vision to support and recognize excellence within Asia’s evolving hospitality industry. The awards were judged by a distinguished panel of professionals selected exclusively from participating countries. The panel consisted of respected individuals with expertise from different hospitality and culinary associations.
“I would like to congratulate my team for their hard work and commitment in delivering exceptional service to our clients. Our endeavor to provide renewing experiences for our guests is not just about accommodation, it continues through to our meeting services and facilities. We inspire our guests with our ideas and refreshing meeting environments as well as offering healthier choices of Food and Beverages through our SuperFood Rx initiative,” said the General Manager of The Westin Resort Nusa Dua, Bali, Mr. Bipan Kapur upon receiving the award.
Being the only Westin branded property in Indonesia since December 2003, The Westin Resort Nusa Dua, Bali enjoys a prime beachfront location in the exclusive Nusa Dua enclave on Bali’s southern tip with 346 cozy rooms; a place where you can be at your best and experience total renewal.
Adjacent to the Resort is The Bali International Convention Centre, the largest meeting resource on the island consisting of Ballroom, exhibition space, auditorium and 17 meeting rooms and sufficient space to cater for up to 10,000 participants. Both facilities make a successful mix of business and leisure possible.
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December 5th, 2008
The multi-award winning Grand Hyatt Bali has now completed its extensive US$35-million renovation programme, which included a total facelift of its rooms and suites, the Grand Clubâ, the Lobby and three restaurants, and the addition of stunning new facilities, including the Kriya Spa and a second Grand Ballroom.
Set within 41 acres of beachfront and exotic tropical gardens in the prestigious Nusa Dua area of Bali, this crown jewel of Hyatt International’s resorts in Asia Pacific has been revitalised to surpass the original glory evident when it opened in 1991.
Designers of the renovations included Diana Simpson, one of Australia’s and South East Asia’s vanguard interior designers, and Japan’s Super Potato, which is renowned as one of the world’s most cutting-edge restaurant designers.
“While introducing contemporary features to refresh and revitalise Grand Hyatt Bali, we also took special care to preserve its unique Balinese water palace concept, which has brought so much pleasure to travellers looking for an exotic luxury experience,” said Director of Marketing, Mr. Ron Nomura.
“We have had excellent feedback from both new and returning guests concerning the new look and facilities, and are delighted to have retained our competitive edge in the marketplace, even 17 years after the hotel opened.”
Rooms & Suites
An organic theme using local natural materials and an earthy colour palette was adopted to enhance the airy ambience of the resort’s new sun-streaked rooms, with fabrics and artworks by local artisans reflecting the rich culture of Bali. Each of the contemporary Balinese-inspired rooms has its own private balcony with ocean, lagoon or garden views. A unique feature is an alcove area with a day bed for lounging, or which can be converted into a sleeping bay for children.
The luxurious marble and teak bathrooms have been fitted with removable shutters that can open up to the bedroom to bring natural daylight into this area.
While the rooms and the resort’s magical setting provide a personal sanctuary where guest can rest and relax, they also give guests the choice of staying connected via the Internet, international direct-dial telephones and cable TV.
Grand Clubâ
Accommodations in the Grand Club wing offer oversized rooms, some split-level, extra spacious bathrooms with glorious sea or garden views, a private swimming pool and a Grand Club Lounge where guests can enjoy daily complimentary breakfast, all-day beverages, and evening cocktails and canapés.
The Grand Club Lounge has also been completely redecorated in the contemporary natural theme. A new extension was added to the Lounge leading out to a grassy lawn, perfect for children to play without disturbing the serenity for other guests.
Kriya Spa
Adding immeasurably to the resort’s extensive relaxation and activity facilities, Kriya Spa is a ‘wellness sanctuary’ nestled within the lush tropical gardens, offering an authentic Balinese healing experience with 24 luxurious Spa Villas for treatments and full-day spa programmes.
Reflecting its name (“kriya” means “ritual” in Sanskrit), this unique spa celebrates authentic Balinese healing forms with treatments based on ‘wellness rituals’ to promote positive health and anti-ageing through the use of natural herbs, roots and essences.
Inspired by the magnificent architecture of an ancient Balinese water palace, each Spa Villa is designed with exceptional attention to detail, and offers twin indoor treatment facilities, a private outdoor wet treatment area, a traditional relaxation bale, and a custom-designed soaking tub and plunge pool, all set in a tranquil courtyard with water features.
The contemporary villas, featuring a hint of Balinese tradition, have been designed to create a harmonious union between the spatial design, flow and overall ambience. Understated elegance, fine textures, materials and artefacts representing herbs and natural elements, together with the infinite attention paid to mood-enhancing lighting, scents, relaxing sounds and temperature, provide a truly indulgent and total sensory experience.
Each villa has been designed so that guests need never leave the inner sanctuary of their private lifestyle suite, appointed to deliver all the services offered at Kriya Spa.
Grand Ballroom
The addition of a second Grand Ballroom has created for Grand Hyatt Bali the largest hotel convention facility on the island. The stunning second Grand Ballroom is a contemporary version of the traditional “Wantilan Pavilions”, Bali’s native communal meeting halls, enhanced with a degree of timelessness with warm timber tones, textural stone vertical wall panels, rich ethnic fabrics, glass that provides natural daylight, and unique lighting features.
This impressive 1,200 sq m space, with lofty 10 m high ceilings and a 6 m deep in-built stage with dressing rooms, can be sub-divided into three separate sound-proofed function spaces, each with individual controls for lighting, A/V and entrances.
State-of-the-art comprehensive audiovisual facilities, including a fibre optic backbone for Internet and Wi-Fi connectivity, a cutting-edge sound system and a flexible lighting system, have been fully integrated into the design to meet the needs of any event, whether an intimate dinner, a fashion show, an exhibition or a theatrical performance.
There is also a large pre-function area that opens onto an expanse of tropical gardens and lawns featuring custom-built stone buffet/service counters that further facilitate catering requirements.
In addition to the new Grand Ballroom facilities, the impressive convention complex offers 14 other function rooms, four boardrooms, an auditorium and the Karangasem Ballroom, all designed for maximum flexibility and multi-functional uses, catering for groups up to 1,420 people.
The strategic location of the new Grand Ballroom within the hotel’s entrance and the dedicated porte cochère that has been added for ease of arrival and departure further enhances Grand Hyatt Bali’s competitive edge in attracting MICE groups that may otherwise be using a number of hotels within the Nusa Dua area for accommodation
Garden Café
Surrounded by lush tropical bougainvillea gardens and lagoons, the original colonial Bali-inspired Garden Café has been re-designed with a contemporary residential-style café ambience. The restaurant’s stylish tropical look is enhanced by an organic theme, with accents of local culture evident in the use of natural teak and stone from central Java and rich fabrics specially commissioned from Balinese artisans
The Garden Café is located close to the lobby, and serves classic dishes from Asia and Europe for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Pasar Senggol
In the heart of the resort and adjacent to the historic Taman Temple is the extensively renovated Pasar Senggol, Grand Hyatt Bali’s unique open-air Balinese and Indonesian Night Market.
Conceptualised by Super Potato of Japan, Pasar Senggol features a Balinese gate stage backdrop and local river-stone walls and floors, giving visitors the sense of being in a local temple. It serves as the resort’s primary dinner buffet venue and its central evening activity area, featuring a Balinese handicraft exhibition and market.
Evenings are highlighted by an extravaganza of Balinese culture, with performances ranging from the hypnotic “Kecak” dance to the legendary “Ramayana” ballet that entertain the guests as they dine.
The pathways leading to the restaurant’s entry feature local artisans, who create and sell their wares in true market “bazaar” style to hotel guests and Pasar Senggol diners.
Pasar Senggol is surrounded by permanent food stalls, each with its own specialised kitchen, in which Indonesian and Balinese delicacies are prepared, bringing the unique experience of visiting a local market and temple right into the hotel.
Lobby
The hotel’s Lobby and Lounge areas have been renovated to provide a fresher feeling of modern Bali, with cleaner design lines to enhance the spectacular entrance view across the gardens to a stunning full ocean view.
About Grand Hyatt Bali
Located in Nusa Dua, Bali’s luxury resort development, Grand Hyatt Bali was patterned after an ancient Balinese water palace, and is set in 41 acres of cascading waterfalls, ponds, lakes, landscaped gardens and carp-filled lagoons. Its 648 luxurious rooms are located in low-rise Balinese style buildings set within four villages discreetly interspersed throughout the tropical grounds.
The resort’s extensive choice of five restaurants offer Italian, Japanese, Balinese and international cuisine, with two bars serving sensational cocktails, plus a night market with cultural shows in the Pasar Senggol amphitheatre.
Leisure facilities include a 650 m tree-lined beachfront, five swimming pools (one with thrilling water slides), myriad land and water sports, extensive fitness and spa facilities, three tennis courts, a putting green within the grounds and a championship golf course just minutes away.
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December 5th, 2008