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Six Senses Uluwatu, Bali
Uluwatu, Indonesia · Six Senses · High Luxury
Six Senses Uluwatu opened in August 2018 as Indonesia's first Six Senses, on the Bukit Peninsula's limestone cliffs on the same ridge as Pura Luhur Uluwatu, one of Bali's six sacred directional temples, traced to the 11th-century Javanese sage Mpu Kuturan. PTI Architects' Doddy Tjahjadi and Blink Design Group shaped 103 villas toward the Indian Ocean. World Travel Awards called it the World's Leading New Luxury Resort in its opening year.
- 103 rooms
- Opened 2018
- Neighborhood: Pecatu
- Rooms from 1,160 sq ft (108 m²)
- Architect: PTI Architects (Doddy Tjahjadi)
- Interiors: BLINK Design Group
About Six Senses Uluwatu, Bali
- It was Indonesia's first Six Senses, opening August 2018 on the Bukit Peninsula.
- Pura Luhur Uluwatu, on the same limestone ridge, is one of Bali's six directional temples; nightly kecak fire-dance performances have run here since the 1930s.
- Doddy Tjahjadi of PTI Architects used locally sourced Balinese stone and timber, with every suite aimed at the Indian Ocean.
- World Travel Awards named it World's Leading New Luxury Resort in 2018, its opening year.
- The smallest published suite or villa start at 1,160 sq ft (108 m²).
History
Six Senses Uluwatu opened in August 2018 as Indonesia's first Six Senses resort, perched on limestone cliffs near the sacred Pura Uluwatu temple at Bali's southern tip. Designed with local materials and Balinese inspiration emphasizing sustainability and wellness, it blends into the dramatic landscape. The property is currently undergoing a thoughtful transformation starting February 2026 while preserving its cliffside setting.
The setting
Six Senses Uluwatu, Bali rises from Jalan Goa Lempeh in Pecatu at Bali's southernmost edge, set atop the Bukit Peninsula's limestone cliffs with panoramic Indian Ocean views from every vantage. Pura Luhur Uluwatu — one of Bali's six sacred directional temples, attributed to the Javanese sage Mpu Kuturan in the 11th century — stands on the same ridge, its cliff-edge location a reminder that this coastline has been considered sacred for a millennium. The area gained global recognition in 1971 when a surf film revealed its legendary breaks, drawing world-class resorts to the same clifftops. Alila Villas Uluwatu is under a kilometre away, and nightly kecak fire-dance performances at the temple make dusk here unrepeatable. 18 km from Ngurah Rai International Airport.
Restaurants and bars
- Rocka — Restaurant · Nusantara and Southeast Asian, farm-to-table
- Crudo — Restaurant · Peruvian
- WATU Steakhouse — Restaurant · Steakhouse
- Cliff Bar — Restaurant · Mediterranean
- Rocka Edge — Restaurant · Japanese omakase
Experiences
- Cinema Paradiso — Private cinema under the stars with popcorn, complimentary.
- Rocka Edge omakase — Chef-curated Japanese omakase experience at Rocka Edge, perched right on the cliffs.
- Spiritual purification ritual — Spiritual purification ritual offered as an experience in and out of the resort.
- Temple tour — Temple tour offered as an experience in and out of the resort.
- Excursions to explore the local area — Excursions to explore the local area, on roads less walked.
- Hiking — Hiking offered as an experience in and out of the resort.
Amenities
- Six Senses Spa
- infinity pools
- yoga pavilion
- fitness center
- kids' club
- organic garden
- Private pool
- Hot tub
- Wine cellar
- Cinema
- Pet-friendly
Awards
- Condé Nast Traveller Readers' Choice Awards (2025)
- Bali's Leading Villa Resort (2020)
- Asia's Leading New Resort (2019)
- Exquisite Awards 2023 Best Oceanfront Villa
- World's Leading New Luxury Resort 2018 (World Travel Awards)
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