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Sunday, 14 December 2014

"Viceroy Bali, one of the Luxury Resorts that you've always wanted to come back"


"Viceroy Bali", I think of all the places that I visited and traveled last year 2013, this luxury resort totally Top my list. Now, one of the most well-known resorts not only in Ubud, but in whole Bali. This year 2014, I made a point to come back once again to this beautiful & amazing hotel.

Viceroy Bali


It was two weeks ago when I visited  Viceroy Bali together with my sister, Jonalyn, and stayed for 3 days & 2 nights in two different Villas (Garden and Terrace). Viceroy Bali,  http://www.viceroybali.com/en/introduction.php , located 5 mins. from the centre of Ubud and 50 mins. from the Ngurah Rai International Airport.  

Viceroy Bali is a luxury 5-star hotel, a family-owned and operated resort in Ubud consisting of 25 luxuriously appointed private pool villas, majestically situated in Bali's "Valley of the Kings", an appellation given by locals for the generations of Balinese royalty who have resided in nearby villages. The resort is also well known by sophisticated international travelers as one of the world's secret tropical hideaways and respected by its many repeat guests as a destination that places emphasis on the best of privacy and comfort.


Our Arrival in Viceroy Bali
Our View from Cascades Restaurant http://www.cascadesbali.com/en/index.php
Selfie with our Welcome Garlands
My Lunch (Honey Glazed Baby Back Ribs) and Fresh Fruit Drink


On our first night, we stayed in  Garden Villa, http://www.viceroybali.com/en/accommodation/garden-villas.php. Garden Villa, a US$700++ or Php32,000/room per night, offer a modern and unique design concept with a vast bedroom and sitting room opening onto an open garden bedroom which blends with an indoor swimming pool and lush tropical garden with a day bed.

Our Villa, Garden Villa 8

Garden Villa Room




Garden Villa Room

Garden Villa Room

Garden Villa Outdoor


Garden Villa Outdoor

Garden Villa Room Welcome Letter

My sister having a great time swimming on the pool

Garden Villa Swimming Pool

Garden Villa Outdoor Swimming Pool and Bath Tub


The next morning, we had our lovely Ala Carte Buffet breakfast in Cascade Restaurant,  http://www.cascadesbali.com/en/menu/breakfast.php


American Pancake

Orange Zest Infused Crêpes Filled with Caramelized Strawberries

Bacon & Eggs

After our breakfast, we've had our amazing 3.5-hr SPA Experience trying their  "Cleopatra SPA Treatment", which cost USD$205 or Php9,000/treatment for two in Lembah SPA, http://www.lembahspa.com/en/treatments.php  


Cleopatra on Petanu River (2 hours 30 mins)                       
  • Body exfoliation with candle nut scrub
  • Scrub removed
  • Body mask, smothered in natural yoghurt
  • Shower to remove mask
  • Combination Massage 50 minutes with essential vanilla oils
  • Body rinsed
  • Soak in warm milk bath with rose petals, Shower
  • Pedi Cure or Mani cure
  • Dress and relax with a hot herbal tea overlooking the spectacular view

Great View from Lembah Spa

Lembah Spa

Hot Therapeutic Jacuzzi in Lembah Spa

Great View from Lembah Spa

My sister Jonalyn enjoying her Welcome Foot Soak

Welcome Foot Soak Treatment

Massage Oil Choices

Floral Bathe with Milk (Soooooo Relaxing)

Candlenut scrub and Yoghurt Milk

After our amazing SPA, in the afternoon we transferred to our new villa, Terrace Villa http://www.viceroybali.com/en/accommodation/terrace-villas.php . Terrace Villa, a USD$785++ or Php35,000+/per night, a villa that features a "Bale" pavilion perched dramatically over the private swimming pool with wonderful views over the river George, the vast bedroom and sitting room open a designer bathroom.

Our second Villa, Terrace Villa 3

Terrace Villa Swimming Pool

Terrace Villa

Terrace Villa

Terrace Villa

Terrace Villa Room Bath Tub

Terrace Villa

Terrace Villa

My sister Jonalyn happily swims again




After staying a while in our new villa (Terrace), we decided to go out and visit the Monkey Forest. Viceroy Bali offers a FREE car transportation to Ubud, which is totally convenient for the guests. And, Monkey Forest is only 10-15 mins. drive from Viceroy Bali.



Monkey Forest

Monkey Forest

Monkey Forest


In the evening, we had our six course fine dining dinner at their famous restaurant, Cascades Restaurant (#1 Restaurant in UBUD Bali), with signature menu, "Indonesia Degustation", which I'm soooo recommending that cost USD$79 or Php3,500/per pax.

Our Reserved Table


"Indonesia Degustation Menu"

  Amuse Bouche
--
Pan fried red snapper with Bumbu Bali spices, carpaccio of green tomato, pickled young coconut, lemon mayonnaise droplets and salad of green mango, served with Sambal Matah
--
King prawn on a salsa bed of tomato, avocado, snakefruit, mango and coriander accompanied by perkedel of Bumbu Merah and sambal cream droplets
--
Duck breast with Brem Bali and roasted pumpkin seeds on a bed of Urab from jackfruit, long bean, coconut, local spinach and pickled butternut, served with Sambal Ulek
--
Slow cooked lamb gule spiced from cardamom and ginger with a perkedel of sweet corn, crispy and steamed yellow rice, served with Sambal Green Chilli
--
Parfait of calamansi yoghurt with raspberry, lime merengue, guava gel and sorbet
--
Coffee or Tea



My sister Jonalyn having her Pan Fried Red Snapper




And on our 3rd day (last day) in Viceroy Bali, we've got lucky that it didn't rain so, we glanced the beautiful sunrise, which a lot of good photos I took.


Beautiful Sunrise in Viceroy Bali

Beautiful Sunrise in Viceroy Bali

Beautiful Sunrise in Viceroy Bali

Beautiful Sunrise in Viceroy Bali

Cascades Restaurant

Lembah Spa

Beautiful Sunrise in Viceroy Bali

With a great view


As an additional information,  staying in Viceroy Bali, each villa has the following inclusions are provided.
  • Daily á la carte breakfast in CasCades Restaurant with spectacular views
  • Complimentary Wireless Internet Connection
  • 42" or 47" Flat Screen Television
  • Full Satellite TV Service
  • DVD player
  • IPod/iPhone docking station
  • Espresso coffee machine with free Illy coffee and selection of teas
  • 24 hour room service
  • Bath Robes and Slippers
  • Evening Turn down Service 
  • All Amenities such as island-produced natural soaps, shampoo and moisturizers   

8 comments:

Bali Driver said...

Nice post and great information
thank you very much for sharing
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Anonymous said...

WOW! Got to visit this place. Added to my Bucket List too for 2015!

Lisa

Ebonii Breeze said...

Thank you for writing this detailed review. My husband and I are trying to choose between this resort and another; this was extremely helpful! Great pictures!

VinaTraveler said...

Hi Ebonii,

Thank you. You must visit Viceroy Bali and I'm pretty sure you will fell in love with this place.

Cheers
Vinabelle

David said...

Nice pictures on this blog. thanks for the sharing with us.

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