AYANA Resort and Spa, Bali
Perched on a dramatic 90-hectare clifftop above Jimbaran Bay, AYANA Resort Bali is a legendary sanctuary whose name fittingly means “place of refuge” in Sanskrit. Originally opened as a Ritz-Carlton before its iconic 2009 rebranding, the estate was meticulously carved out of a wild, roadless wilderness by founder Rudy Suliawan, transforming a rugged limestone outpost into a paradise of terraced gardens and infinity pools.
The resort’s design beautifully fuses traditional Balinese architecture with modern luxury, masterfully executed by design heavyweights like WATG and St. Legere. A crown jewel of the property is the world-famous Rock Bar. Designed by Japanese architect Yasuhiro Koichi, this minimalist lounge is built directly onto natural rocks 46 feet above the crashing waves of the Indian Ocean, accessible via a dramatic cliffside inclinator.
Beyond its striking architecture, AYANA holds unique surprises, including one of the world’s largest seawater hydrotherapy pools and an ultra-private beach reached by a 200-step cliffside descent. To keep the tropical elements at bay during major outdoor events, the resort traditionally employs local Balinese rain-stoppers—spiritual experts gifted in directing natural energy fields to hold the clouds at bay.
Expert reviews
“All the must-have elements of a Balinese getaway come together at one of the island’s most lauded—and lavish—properties, a cliff-top resort in the heart of upscale Jimbaran Bay.”
Featured as Fodor’s Choice in Bali.
“Since it relaunched in 2009 as AYANA Resort and Spa Bali, this hotel has bagged a whole slew of significant awards for its bar, its accommodations and the spa. The rooms and hotel design are very well done — well appointed without the over the top luxury flourishes.”
“An exclusive ‘resort within a resort’ inside AYANA Resort & Spa. Each of the 78 palatial compounds comes with a pool, Roman bath and round-the-clock butler service. Guest perks include ‘in-pool’ dining – via a floating champagne brunch – and priority access to the resort’s world-renowned Rock Bar.”
What guests liked
- Friendly staff
- Private beach
- Swimming pool
- Top location
- Comfortable beds
- Excellent Wifi
Location
Recent guest reviews
12 December 2025
Peaceful, and separated from the rest of noisy Bali.
It’s quietness and remoteness, especially the museum.
Accomodation,Food and drink outlets somewhat expensive
10 December 2025
Perfect wish I could stay longer, worth every penny
Service was 10/10
15 November 2025
Luxurious and welcoming
I have never stayed in a better resort in my life. AYANA absolutely catered for every possible need I had. Wonderful experience, will be returning.
5 November 2025
The most amazing resort in Bali.
The resort was amazing and it had everything you need. The staff were very friendly. I highly recommend this resort for people who want to have a comfortable and relaxing stay in Bali. I give this resort 100 out of 10, this is how satisfied I was with this resort.
Nothing.
23 October 2025
First time visited Bali, it will be memorable for many amazing places we been to but staying in ayana is certainly the o
Absolutely gorgeous. Rockbar deserves all the hype it has around bali!
Couldn’t find any
17 October 2025
Absolutely amazing place and the perfect end to my holiday.
Absolutely Everything - an amazing resort
It was a little far away from outside shops/places, however it is so cheap an easy to get a grab and it’s a resort so you really don’t need to leave as everything has been thought of.
11 October 2025
Overall enjoy the stay !
Great facility with amazing view and especially rock bar and restaurant . It’s gives me time to relax and recharge !
Services can be more personalized!
In terms of amenities, it’s good idea to prepare some mosquitoes spay for guests !
3 October 2025
Wonderful and amazing
Our stay was truly enjoyable. The breakfast was excellent, offering a wide variety of fresh and delicious options to suit all tastes. The dining area had a lovely view, making mornings extra special. The hotel itself is spotless, with great attention to cleanliness in both rooms and shared spaces. The gardens are beautifully maintained, creating a peaceful and relaxing atmosphere to enjoy throughout the day. A wonderful hotel experience—we look forward to returning.
highly recommended.
1 October 2025
Relaxing and Recharging Stay
I would definitely stay in this resort again if I travel to Bali next time and would recommend this place to my friends as I haf a good time staying in this lovely place. The resort is really big as it is composed of a few areas, Rimba, Segara, Ayana Resort, Ayana Spa, Kubu beach etc. You can go to any of the restaurant or swimming pool even if you don't live in Rimba/Segara as there is shuttle bus taking you between those locations. Nice beacg, friendly staffs, nice resort app and technology, love the H2O swimming pool and the ocean beach pool, good breakfast buffet. There is lot of activities that you can do in this resort, if you don't have any paritucular itinerary planned and are fine to stay at the resort all day long, this is your place. I wish I could stay longer and enjoy their swimming pool and restaurants such as Rock Bar and Sami
1. Surprised that there is no shaving kit.
2. The gym at the Ayana Resort has no air conditioner at all which is not good
3. I wish the opening hour for photoshooting at the H2O swimming pool can be longer
4. Next time I wish I can get a room that is closer to the Ayana Resort lobby as my room 236X is quite far away
26 September 2025
Had a good time in Ayana
Staff was friendly, amenities was good
A little noisy in the morning, and overpriced
10 September 2025
The beautiful sunset view room was a cherry on top. There's an activity for everyone if this suits your pocket, you&
Beautiful resorts with gorgeous views (incl. the famous paras rocks), spectacular pools, Kubu beach, Saka museum and restaurants! Great intra-resorts connectivity with trams or buggies. Loved all the resorts with Ayana and Rimba stealing the show. Would definitely visit again :)
5 September 2025
Off the charts incredible!
The location, the choice - of locations, pools, food, drinks, facilities, everything!... the service surpassed expectations consistently from everyone we interacted with, the tiniest details being considered ahead of when you needed 'it'...the 'best kept secret' location of Kisik lounge - an absolutely awesome find when rock bar was so busy...the ability to roam around the grounds so easily... the catering for little ones... all of it was magical.
The multiple influencers is absolutely out of your control and while entertaining - really prevented us from enjoying the ocean pool in the late afternoon as much as we had been - it was almost overrun with lots of loud people posing and taking photos and doing nothing else... might be great idea to limit the 'photo opportunity time' to a certain time in the day - like the river pool (although sadly didnt get chance to see this)...
1 September 2025
Amazing amazing location, real 5 star services. Hope to return
Rock bar pool…rock bar…the beach…amazing food and cocktails, the fact that you had access to all hotels. The app. ALL the staff are the most kind, helpful people i have ever met in a hotel
We basically only left the hotel once to go to Uluwatu temple
Great great instructors for aerial yoga and sup board yoga
Spa is severely overpriced
Group yoga is at 06:30 (which is not complementary)
31 August 2025
I can't wait to come back!
The staff were amazing! Super friendly and inviting, in particular Budi and Redi at the After Rock Bar, Yuli at the Rock Bar and Danan at Sami Sami.
There were also others but I can't remember their names.
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16 August 2025
We enjoyed our stay. Hope to receive discounts for future stay.
Relax and very good up keeping
Na
9 August 2025
Very good start of the vacay!
Ver nice setting and lots of space, in a quiet area. Rock bar visit at sunset is recommended. Very nice staff 🤩
21 July 2025
Short but sweet.
Facilities were great, scenary was spectacular.
It was very expensive and any additional add-on's like a spare bed, extra charge for additional person (even for a child) is payable. There should be more flexibility.
14 July 2025
It was like a dream 💫
The hotel is situated in a magnificent area. The view from our room was fantastic and our room was really comfortable. Watching the sunset at the Rock Bar with delicious snacks and cocktails was also wonderful. I would love to stay at this hotel when we go to Bali again 🙏🏻
14 July 2025
Awesome and relaxing and pleasant.
Decent breakfast though the waiting line to be seated was long.
Nothing as such.
13 July 2025
A top resort that makes you feel welcomed and special, with unparalleled inclusions in a truly world class setting
This is a really top resort. The service culture, the systems, always looking to lift the standards and exceed expectations. The sheer range of options within the resort. The massive property when never feels full even when it is fully booked. Rock Bar is heavily promoted but the seafood restaurant and bar at Kisik is in fact an even better experience. Simply superb.
Nothing
12 July 2025
I chose to spend my 55th birthday here and by far was the most amazing experience i have ever had. From the beginning to
Amazing location, ocean views, clean grounds, variety of restaurants and roof decks bars to choose from. Private beach exclusive to guests only. Different pools to enjoy. Also a golf course to play on.
What’s there to not like….Everything about the property was beautiful!!
18 June 2025
You will love the overall experience for your stay!
Clean, Cozy and Awesome
12 June 2025
I love the vibes and the collection of the restaurants and the activities also, sure i will come back again
What a magical place and quality time
The beach place need to re-innovate to become more beautiful
8 June 2025
A stunning hotel
One of the most stunning places I’ve ever been. Very friendly staff, excellent food and drink as well as great pools.
7 June 2025
Amazing , breathtaking, great staff and truly outstanding property
Breakfast is pricy but amazing, by far the most diverse and yummy breakfast I have experienced
Property with rock bar, after rock, gardens, museum and other hotel facilities and easy transport between via the shuttle it’s the most breathtaking resort I have ever had pleasure of visiting.
I don’t like price but considering what you get it’s hard to consider this a negative
It’s good value for the experience
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
- - Breakfast in the room
- - Snack bar
- - Special diet menus (on request)
- - Kids' meals (additional charge)
- - Kid-friendly buffet
- - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
- - Fruits (additional charge)
- - Coffee house on site
General
- - Room service
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Facilities for disabled guests
- - Barber/beauty shop
- - Family rooms
- - Lift
- - Safety deposit box
- - Soundproof rooms
- - Chapel/shrine
- - Packed lunches
- - Car hire
- - Air conditioning
- - Designated smoking area
- - Airport shuttle (additional charge)
- - Minimarket on site
Business facilities
- - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)
- - Business centre
- - Fax/photocopying (additional charge)
Reception services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Express check-in/check-out
- - Currency exchange
- - Tour desk
- - Luggage storage
- - ATM/cash machine on site
- - Concierge service
- - Private check-in/check-out
- - Lockers
Activities
- - Tennis court (additional charge)
- - Fitness centre
- - Golf course (within 3 km) (additional charge)
- - Spa & wellness centre (additional charge)
- - Massage (additional charge)
- - Children's playground
- - Billiards
- - Table tennis
- - Hot tub/Jacuzzi
- - Hot spring bath (additional charge)
- - Kids' club
- - Beachfront
- - Tennis equipment (additional charge)
- - Beauty services
- - Spa facilities
- - Spa lounge/relaxation area
- - Foot bath
- - Spa/wellness packages
- - Fitness
- - Yoga classes
- - Fitness classes
- - Personal trainer
- - Fitness/spa locker rooms
- - Beach
- - Temporary art galleries (additional charge)
- - Themed dinner nights (additional charge)
- - Cooking class (additional charge)
Outdoors
- - Garden
- - Terrace
- - Outdoor pool
- - Sun terrace
- - Outdoor pool (all year)
- - Outdoor furniture
- - Picnic area
Entertainment & family services
- - Babysitting/child services (additional charge)
- - Board games/puzzles
- - Indoor play area
- - Kids' outdoor play equipment
- - Strollers
Cleaning services
- - Laundry (additional charge)
- - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
- - Ironing service (additional charge)
- - Trouser press (additional charge)
- - Daily housekeeping
Pool and wellness
- - Water slide
- - Rooftop pool
- - Infinity pool
- - Pool with view
- - Salt-water pool
- - Sun loungers or beach chairs
- - Sun umbrellas
- - Kids' pool
- - Swimming pool
Parking
- - Accessible parking
Accessibility
- - Wheelchair accessible
- - Toilet with grab rails
- - Raised toilet
- - Lower bathroom sink
Transport
- - Airport pick up (additional charge)
- - Airport drop off (additional charge)
Miscellaneous
- - 24-hour security
- - Key card access
- - Security alarm
- - Smoke alarms
- - CCTV in common areas
- - CCTV outside property
- - Fire extinguishers

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8 January 2026
My stay at Ayana Resort Bali was nothing short of exceptional. When I became unwell, the medical team responded promptly