Set in the ideal location to share with guests the very best of traditional and ‘off the beaten path’ Bali, Surya Shanti Villa Sidemen is a 10 room and suite boutique hotel that has been designed to provide a serene, private and luxurious home from home for guests to Bali. Carefully set amidst Bali’s famed rice terraces against the breath-taking backdrop of Mount Agung, Bali’s revered and iconic volcano, guests are immersed within a verdant picture-postcard perfect scene when staying at Surya Shanti Sidemen. Looking to vernacular architecture for inspiration, the hotel has been designed to harmonize and blend with its environment. Traditional building techniques and design motifs have ensured the structure and scale of the rooms and buildings blend harmoniously with Surya Shanti’s location – a strong sense of place is assured for guests of Surya Shanti Sidemen.

The neighbouring village of Sidemen gives guests a wonderful opportunity to witness and experience the traditional lifestyles of rural Bali. Home to a variety of artisans the village of Sidemen welcomes the hotel’s guests to witness and take part in some of the activities of village life. The hotel team are always on-hand to arrange visits where guests can learn about local handicrafts, traditional cooking, local belief and religious ceremonies. A stay at Surya Shanti shares with guests the rare opportunity to experience Balinese lifestyles unchanged in centuries and largely untouched by modernity and mass tourism. Other activities include treks on Mount Agung, walks and cycling in the local area, guided treks, cooking classes, and not forgetting to allow time to enjoy the amenities at Surya Shanti.

The hotel features 2 swimming pools, an excellent restaurant serving both Indonesian and international cuisine, a bar and lounge, a spa with well trained therapists offering a range of treatments and massage, a warm and professional team taking care of guests in a uniquely charming Balinese style, and chauffer services from airport transfers to excursions around Bali. Surya Shanti’s 10 rooms and suites are classified in 3 categories, Deluxe, Suite and Mezzanine. Each room type has been decorated in a traditional Balinese style and includes all the modern amenities today’s traveller requires such as wonderfully comfortable beds, individual air-conditioning, complimentary Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs, minibars, and private en-suite bathrooms. Every one of the rooms also enjoys beautiful views of the surrounding nature of Sidemen valley and South Bali’s Bay. Surya Shanti Villa is set in the village of Sidemen in East Bali, about 90minute’s drive from Bali’s Denpasar International Airport. Experience the real Bali in a stay at Surya Shanti.