Best hotels in Bali

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On the Uluwatu cliffs with ocean views and Italian design against Balinese ground.

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Above the Ayung river in Sayan, with a children's pool and a library.

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Rainforest on one side, a heated pool and couples' private dining on the other. The vegetable garden feeds the kitchen. Quiet in the way honeymoons should be.

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Tented rooms in the rainforest outside Ubud, with yoga and fitness classes on site. Romantic without being themed.

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Babysitting can be arranged if the trip is a family one.

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A hillside retreat on the Ayung river, five km from Ubud, with free daily tai chi and yoga. I liked that the mornings had a shape to them.

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On Jimbaran bay with a children's pool and a garden, and the scale stays small. Good for a couple, fine with one child in tow.

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Steps from Echo Beach in Canggu, with a kids' club and surf lessons on site. Right if your family wants to be where things are happening.

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Thatched-roof villas above Jimbaran Bay with surfing on site and airport pick-up arranged. A villa layout suits four better than a hotel corridor does.

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Nusa Dua, on a private beach, with spa treatment rooms and a steam room. A big resort — come for the ease of it, not for intimacy.