delMango Villa Estate, Bali - The Australian

delMango Villa Estate in Bali. Source: Supplied

A CONTEMPORARY, eco-friendly villa estate opens in Bali's Seminyak.

Bali's just opened delMango Villa Estate might incorporate traditional materials such as recycled teak, bamboo and volcanic stone but the aesthetic is resolutely contemporary, defined by  curvy white walls, avant-garde furniture, in-room iPads and hand-woven Japanese fabrics.
 
Acclaimed Balinese architect Yoka Sara has combined with interior designer Nobuyuki Narabayashi (a former creative director at the pioneering Japanese design group Super Potato), to create an eco-oasis — and one of the Design Hotels group's newest members — in the heart of buzzy Seminyak.
 
Twelve self-contained villas are linked by recycled timber decks and each features a well-equipped kitchen, private swimming pool and garden, and luxe bathroom complete with a tub built for two and indoor/outdoor monsoon showers.

 
Proprietors Ronny Tome and Mario Hintermayer have deployed local materials wherever possible and eco-savvy design elements, including the extensive use of cross-ventilation and natural light, throughout.
 
Villas are available in one, two and three-bedroom configurations and some can be linked by a sliding wall panel on the pool deck to provide a very large, more sociable space for families or groups of friends.
 
Bedrooms are air-conditioned and include a king-sized bed, 42-inch smart TV, complimentary WiFi and the services of a 24/7 concierge.
 
An all-day dining restaurant is located on the upper floor of the main reception building, a sexy, curved structure made almost entirely from bamboo.
 
WHERE TO EAT
Executive chef Ida Bagus Alit Sugiarta, who began his career with Aman Resorts in Bali more than two decades ago, oversees the Estate's all-day dining MANGOlia Restaurant, specialising in Indonesian and vegetarian fare. Signature dishes include sop bontut (oxtail soup) and black garlic risotto. And don't miss the pastries.
 
Out and about, check out SIP, a charming French brasserie on Jalan Raya Seminyak or DeJaVu on Jalan Arjuna. Just around the corner from the Estate you'll find a small Sumatran warung (casual food stall) that's very popular with expats.
 
DON'T MISS
Unwinding in the spa where a specialist magnetic resonance therapy, full body fish spa and aquatic stretching treatment are just some of the innovative menu options. Take home some mango-infused lotions. (The spa building opens October but in the meantime in-villa treatments are available.)
 
STAND-OUT FEATURE
The private pools are non-chlorinated and lined with Java stone. Timber decks are recycled and each villa garden is shaded, as the retreat's name suggests, by a mango tree.
 
CONCIERGE'S TIP
Bad hair day? Pop by Manik, the only Australian-owned and operated hair salon in Bali.
 
BEST RATE
Villas from $US350 plus tax.
More: + 62 361 73 11 78; www.designhotels. com.
 
 
   
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