Lounges

Canggu, Bali

Canggu has become the most fashionable and creative beach village in Bali — a former rice field and surf town that has been transformed into Indonesia's most internationally cosmopolitan hangout spot, attracting digital nomads, surfers, and creative professionals from around the world to an extraordinary mixture of rice terraces, surf breaks, excellent independent cafés, and outstanding cocktail lounges. Canggu's remarkable transformation and its extraordinary international appeal create beach lounges of considerable Indonesian contemporary lifestyle significance.

Jl. Pantai Batu Bolong, Canggu, Bali 80351

Jimbaran, Bali

Rock Bar at Ayana Resort Jimbaran is the most dramatically situated bar in Bali and one of the most spectacular in the world — a natural rock platform 14 meters above the Indian Ocean surf with no walls or barriers between guests and the magnificent Jimbaran Bay sunset, accessible only by elevator from the cliff above. The bar's extraordinary natural rock formation setting and its remarkable views have made it one of the most photographed bar experiences in Asia and a signature element of Bali's luxury identity.

Jl. Karang Mas Sejahtera, Jimbaran, Bali 80364

Kerobokan, Bali

Bali's boutique cocktail lounge scene in Seminyak and Kerobokan represents the most internationally sophisticated expression of Indonesian hospitality — an island where the extraordinary combination of Balinese Hindu culture (Bali is the only predominantly Hindu island in the predominantly Muslim Indonesian archipelago), outstanding natural beauty, and remarkable creative expat community has produced a cocktail and lounge culture of genuine global quality. Bali's remarkable cultural uniqueness within Indonesia and its extraordinary international appeal create lounges of considerable Indonesian tourism significance.

Jl. Raya Kerobokan, Kerobokan, Bali 80361

Seminyak, Bali

Ku De Ta's sunset lounge is one of the most celebrated cocktail experiences in Asia — a beachfront Bali institution whose extraordinary Indian Ocean sunsets, world-class cocktail program, and impeccable service have created the benchmark for luxury beach lounge culture in Southeast Asia. The lounge's remarkable combination of natural beauty (Bali sunsets are among the most spectacular in the world) and exceptional hospitality create a lounge of considerable Indonesian luxury lifestyle significance.

Jl. Kayu Aya No.9, Seminyak, Bali 80361

Seminyak, Bali

Motel Mexicola is one of Bali's most popular and vibrantly designed cocktail bars — a Seminyak lounge bar whose extraordinary Mexican-inspired décor, excellent margaritas, and outstanding party atmosphere have made it one of the most Instagram-famous bar experiences in Southeast Asia. The bar's remarkable visual identity and its consistently excellent cocktails create a lounge bar of considerable Bali lifestyle and Indonesian hospitality significance.

Jl. Kayu Jati No.9X, Seminyak, Bali 80361

Seminyak, Bali

WOOBAR at W Bali Seminyak is one of the most stylish and celebrated hotel lounges in Southeast Asia — a dramatic beachfront pool bar and lounge at the W Bali hotel whose extraordinary design (Yoo by Starck interior), outstanding DJ programming, and spectacular Indian Ocean views have made it one of the defining luxury lounge experiences in Bali. The WOOBAR's remarkable design aesthetic and its world-class service create a hotel lounge of considerable Indonesian luxury hospitality significance.

Jl. Petitenget No.6, Seminyak, Bali 80361

Uluwatu, Bali

Omnia Dayclub in Uluwatu is one of Asia's most spectacular beach club and lounge experiences — a clifftop venue carved into Bali's dramatic Bukit Peninsula limestone cliffs with an extraordinary infinity pool overlooking the Indian Ocean and the famous Uluwatu surf break. The club's extraordinary engineering achievement (built into a sheer cliff face) and its remarkable natural setting create a dayclub lounge of considerable Indonesian and Asian lifestyle significance.

Jl. Belimbing Sari, Pecatu, Uluwatu, Bali 80364

Jakarta, DKI Jakarta

Night Rooster is one of Jakarta's most acclaimed craft cocktail lounges — a Kebayoran Baru institution consistently recognized in Asia's 50 Best Bars for its outstanding cocktail program incorporating Indonesian ingredients and the remarkable diversity of Indonesian botanical ingredients. Jakarta's extraordinary rapid development as a global cocktail destination and Night Rooster's remarkable use of Indonesian flavors (including Indonesian gin, arak bali, and tropical fruits) create a lounge of genuine Indonesian mixology significance.

Jl. Wijaya No.1, Kebayoran Baru, Jakarta 12160

Jakarta, DKI Jakarta

Jakarta's luxury hotel rooftop lounge scene serves the capital of the world's fourth most populous nation — a megacity of 11 million (with 34 million in the greater metropolitan area) where the extraordinary wealth gap between Jakarta's ultra-rich elite and the surrounding poverty creates a rooftop lounge culture of remarkable Indonesian social complexity. Jakarta's remarkable architectural skyline of modernist skyscrapers and its extraordinary economic dynamism create hotel lounges of considerable Indonesian contemporary significance.

Jl. Jend. Gatot Subroto Kav. 18, Jakarta 12710

Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta

Yogyakarta is Indonesia's most culturally significant city — the center of Javanese Hindu-Buddhist civilization where the extraordinary Borobudur (the world's largest Buddhist temple, built 760-830 CE) and Prambanan (a 9th-century Hindu temple compound with 240 temples) sit within 40 km of a living kraton (sultanate palace) still ruled by a Sultan who is also the region's elected governor. Yogyakarta's extraordinary concentration of UNESCO World Heritage sites and its vibrant contemporary arts and bar scene create lounges of considerable Indonesian cultural heritage significance.

Jl. Malioboro, Yogyakarta 55213