What’s better than a fly-and-flop? A fly-and-flop with never-ending food and drinks at your fingertips, of course. We’re talking afternoon dessert hours, free minibars, sunset cocktails and room service that’ll deliver at any hour.
Happily, Bali is one of the destinations that does indulgence best. Here’s Urban List's roundup of the most generous all-inclusive resorts on the Island of the Gods.
Urban List's Top Picks
- Best Beachfront Resort, Samabe Bali Suites & Villas
- Best Resort For Families, Mövenpick Resort & Spa Jimbaran Bali
- Best Spa Resort, Grand Mirage Resort & Thalasso Bali
- Best Luxury Resort, Grand Hyatt Bali
- Best Resort For Couples, The Ayodya Palace
The Best All-Inclusive Resorts In Bali
Nusa Dua, Bali Samabe Bali Suites & Villas
If you want all the indulgence of all-inclusive, with none of the bustle of the buffet, Samabe Bali Suites & Villas is a gift for those who prefer to keep to themselves on holiday. All dining is available in the privacy of your suite for no additional cost (although, of course, you can frequent the restaurant should you wish to), with the table laid for you by a butler.
If you’re feeling particularly bougie, you can even opt for the ‘anytime, anywhere’ brekkie floating in your own private pool. Extras include afternoon tea, fruit and ice cream poolside, complimentary minibar, activities and all-day drinks.
Jimbaran, Bali Mövenpick Resort & Spa Jimbaran Bali
If you’ve heard of Mövenpick before, it’s probably because you’ve been acquainted with the Swiss brand’s glorious ice cream. Rest assured there is plenty of it at Mövenpick Resort & Spa Jimbaran Bali: its daily chocolate hour is the stuff of legend, where truffles, a chocolate fountain, churros and truffles are churned out quicker than you can say ‘Bruce Bogtrotter’.
With daily buffet brekkie, two courses for lunch and dinner and daily cocktails and beers, the all-inclusive package is well worth the upgrade.
Nusa Dua, Bali Grand Mirage Resort & Thalasso Bali
We love it when a resort thinks of everything. The gold all-inclusive package at Grand Mirage Resort & Thalasso Bali goes over-and-above, with very nice perks including complimentary laundry service, a free minibar and complimentary watersports like kayaking, windsurfing and catamaran sailing. And then there’s the food.
Oh, the food: between hitting the buffet for breakfast and restaurants for lunch and dinner, there’s afternoon tea AND round-the-clock room service, plus cocktails, beers and other drinks from 11am to midnight. Cheers to that.
Nusa Dua, Bali Grand Hyatt Bali
You simply can’t go wrong with this Nusa Dua bestseller. Positioned on one of Bali’s most sought-after beaches, Grand Hyatt Bali is beloved for its family-friendly luxury, with some seriously cute pirate and mermaid-themed rooms available and daily kids’ club access included.
The dining is sure to appeal to all ages, and you can mix up your included breakfast, lunch and dinner at different restaurants: the Salsa Verde Italian beach grill is a hit for its woodfired pizzas, while the Balinese-market-style Pasar Senggol offers Indonesian street food with a side of cultural entertainment.
Nusa Dua, Bali The Ayodya Palace
Variety is the spice of life and that’s exactly what you can expect at this water-palace-inspired Nusa Dua resort, Ayodya. After starting the day buffet-style at the poolside, you’ll have your pick of any of five restaurants for lunch and dinner: one night you might have Japanese at Genji, followed by Indian at Ganesha Ek Sanskriti, and the multi-national buffet of Waterfall the next.
Top up between with a complimentary minibar and free-flow drinks package, ensuring your hand will never be devoid of a cocktail.
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