Hotel Tugu Canggu, Bali
More photosHotel Tugu in Canggu is basically what happens when an art museum and a luxury beach resort have a beautiful, romantic baby. Built right on Batu Bolong Beach, it was the very first hotel in the area. Instead of hiring a trendy architect, the hotel was designed entirely by its owner, Anhar Setjadibrata, and his family. They built it as a labor of love to house his mind-blowing personal collection of original Indonesian antiquities.
The moment you step into the lobby, you’re greeted by a massive, 15-foot statue of the mythical Garuda bird, hand-carved from a 120-year-old tree trunk. The architecture itself feels like a portal to the past, heavily inspired by a secluded, traditional village in Central Bali. Every single room is individually styled to tell a different folklore or legend from Indonesia’s rich history.
One of the coolest spots on the property is Ji at Bale Sutra, their Japanese fusion restaurant. The building incorporates a real, 310-year-old Chinese temple that Anhar rescued from ruin in Java, transporting it piece by piece to Bali. It’s an absolute dream destination if you want to skip the generic modern villas and live inside a living, breathing history book.
Expert reviews
“Right at Batu Bolong Beach, this exquisite hotel blurs the boundaries between accommodation and a museum-gallery, especially the Walter Spies and Le Mayeur Pavilions, where memorabilia from the artists’ lives decorates the rooms.”
“Eccentric and exotic family-run Hotel Tugu is a welcome dose of whimsy on Bali’s south-west coast. Crammed with Indonesian and Chinese curios, the hotel has been by Canggu’s favourite surfing and sundown beach for years – long before the buzzing bars that now surround this pretty pocket of thatched teak suites.”
What guests liked
- Private pool
- Afternoon tea
- Exceptional staff
- Top location
- Comfortable beds
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