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The Oberoi Beach Resort, Bali
Seminyak, Bali, Indonesia · Oberoi · Grand Luxury
Australian architect Peter Muller built this Seminyak property in 1972 as a private beach club called Kayu Aya, whose villas hosted guests including Princess Grace and Salvador Dali. After the club's investors lost a three-year court battle over its ownership, Oberoi took over the lease in 1978 and reopened it as Bali's first upmarket beach resort. Muller kept overseeing its growth for the next three decades, expanding it to the 74 rooms and villas it holds today.
- 74 rooms
- Opened 1978
- Neighborhood: Jalan Kayu Aya
- Rooms from 527 sq ft (49 m²)
- Architect: Peter Muller
About The Oberoi Beach Resort, Bali
- Hotel Bali Oberoi opened on August 5, 1978, with just 63 rooms: 14 villas, one presidential villa and 48 lanai rooms; a second expansion in 1980 brought the count to 74.
- In its abandoned mid-1970s years as the failed Kayu Aya club, the property hosted informal full-moon beach parties remembered as legendary among Bali's early expatriate community.
- The resort's open-air amphitheater, styled after a traditional palace, still hosts Balinese dance performances for guests.
- Olive Ridley sea turtles nest on the beach here between May and October; the resort raises the hatchlings in an on-site saltwater sanctuary before releasing them into the sea.
- Entry-level rooms start at 527 sq ft (49 m²).
History
The property began in 1972 as Kayu Aya, an exclusive private beach club designed by Australian architect Peter Muller for a group of wealthy investors; early guest villas were built for friends of the owners, including Princess Grace and Salvador Dali. The club grew to 63 rooms, including 14 villas, before its money ran out and legal disputes over its foreign ownership left it half-abandoned by the mid-1970s, when it hosted informal full-moon beach parties still remembered in Bali's early expatriate lore. After a three-year court battle concluded in 1977, Oberoi Hotels & Resorts signed a management agreement in February 1978 and reopened the property as Hotel Bali Oberoi that August, Bali's first upmarket beach resort. Muller continued to oversee its expansion over the following decades, including a 1980 addition of Lanai rooms that brought the total to 74.
The setting
5 km from Legian Road's buzzing nightlife.
Restaurants and bars
- Frangipani Cafe — Café · European, Indian and Indonesian dishes
- Kura Kura Restaurant — Restaurant · European, Indian and Indonesian dishes
- Kayu Bar — Bar
Experiences
- Traditional Balinese dance dinners — Themed dinners with traditional Balinese dance at a natural stone amphitheatre designed in the style of a palace.
- Exotic Candlelit Dinner — Starlit dinner on the shores of Seminyak beach with a bespoke menu by the master chefs, with traditional Balinese instruments.
- Full Moon Celebration — Guests dress in traditional Balinese sarong for flowers and blessings honouring the full moon goddess Candra, then dine privately on the seashore.
- Mountain Cycling — About 2.5-hour downhill ride of 33 km from Kintamani to Ubud through forests and rice paddies, with a guide and one-way transfer.
- Sunset Blessing at Petitenget Temple — Short guided drive to Petitenget Temple for a private blessing ceremony with the priest and a tour with a local expert.
- Turtle conservation — Guests can take part in turtle conservation activities.
Amenities
- Spa
- Pool
- Private pool
- Hot tub
- Fitness center
- Tennis
- Private beach
Awards
- Condé Nast Traveller Readers' Choice Awards (2025)
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