Mathis Lodge Amed

Style

Seek and you shall unwind

Setting

Lesser-known Lean Valley

Banish any been-there-done-that Bali thoughts, Mathis Lodge Amed feels a world away from the island’s backpacking trails and tourist traps. The thatched lodges at this hilltop hideaway are nuzzled into the vertiginous jungle fringe, inviting swathes of emerald-green and ocean-blue inside the all-natural bedrooms (hello, canopy beds). The authentic Bali that we know and love is afoot (floating breakfasts in the infinity pool, flower baths at the traditional spa) but the eastern coastline of black-sand bays backed by volcanic slopes and teensy fishing villages is still relatively undiscovered – and thankfully, untouched.

Facilities

Номера

20 standalone lodges.

Checkout

Noon, but flexible, subject to availability. Earliest check-in, 2pm.

Больше сведений

Rates include a welcome drink, Western and Indonesian breakfast types with a seasonal fruit platter, homemade granola, tropical juices, and Indonesian herbal brews.

Also

Unfortunately the hotel’s hillside setting, stone steps, and terraced grounds are unsuitable for guests with mobility issues.

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Прачечная

Бассейн

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Спа

At the Hotel

Restaurant, spa, outdoor infinity pool, free shuttle service, charged laundry service, and free WiFi. In rooms: air-conditioning, minibar, kettle, pool towels, mineral water (refilled daily), and locally sourced bath products.

Our Favourite Rooms

Rustic yet refined is the name of the interiors game at Mathis Lodge, where whitewashed walls meet soaring wood-beamed ceilings, rattan furniture, and billowing canopy beds. Each minimalist room flows onto palm-fringed terraces and semi-outdoor bathrooms, fully immersing guests in the valley’s leafy embrace. The lodges have been cleverly arranged to all face the ocean, so you won’t be quibbling over the view – it’s just a question of whether you’d like to enjoy it from a private pool or not.

Poolside

Views from the hotel’s main infinity pool, set 400 metres above the Indian Ocean, are pretty panoramic, to say the least. Its emerald waters cleverly blend with the surrounding valley, and the rustic lounger-lined decking has curves in all the right places. Pool Lodge stays come with more secluded swims with complete and utter jungle surround-sound.

Spa

Guests receive 20 per cent off treatments in the traditional thatched, stone-walled spa (open from 8am to 8pm) make use of natural, local products and Balinese massage techniques – and always finish with a refreshing ginger or jasmine tea. It’s also worth perusing the hotel’s wellness packages, which combine flower baths, and floating breakfasts with your massage of choice.

Packing Tips

You’ll want to bring footwear sturdy enough for the hilly jungle treks around the hotel, and spirited evenings of gamelan dancing in Amed’s coastal villages.

Also

There’s a resident yoga instructor if you’d like to book an open-air session (either on your lodge’s terrace or by the pool).

Дети

The Family Lodges are ideal if you’re travelling with little ones, with a twinned second bedroom and the option to have a private pool.

Галерея

Food & Drink

Top Table

Dining with a view is guaranteed wherever you sit, but we like the poolside tables (they’re ever-so-slightly more spaced out, ideal for intimate meals for two).

Дресс-код

Leave the tropical prints at home, it’s all about pared-back, barefoot chic here.

Hotel Restaurant

Poised above the pool and semi-open to the elements, Asmat Restaurant is an indoor-outdoor dining space with some delicious views of the jungle-clad valley cascading down towards the ocean, and guests of the hotel will receive 20 per cent of all food orders. Giant fringed-lampshades dangle from the thatched roof, swaying gently in the tropical breeze over rustic wooden tables. The menu fuses Indonesian flavours with international classics (like glazed buffalo chicken wings, seafood risotto, and croque monsieur), but if you’d prefer to eat like a local – order from the warung section. The slow-cooked beef rendang comes in a creamy coconut sauce with steamed rice, and the catch of the day is marinated in island spices, then loaded onto lemongrass skewers with fresh vegetables. You could also quite happily try a different local dessert each evening, whether you’re in the mood for homemade mango and lime ice-cream, deep-fried bananas, or coconut and palm-sugar crepes.

Hotel Bar

Mai Tais by the pool, ice-cold glasses of Balinese rosé at sunset, or banana daiquiris with dessert, Asmat’s dawn-til-dusk drinks menu favours island concoctions (with a few well-chosen international labels bolstering the wine list). We promise that the ‘Arak Attack’ cocktail, made with Balinese rice spirit, lime juice, lemonade, and a splash of grenadine, is more relaxing than – and just as refreshing as – it sounds.

Last Orders

Breakfast is served from 7.30am to 10.30am. An all-day menu follows, available until 11pm (last orders at 10pm). The bar calls time at 11pm.

Room Service

Asmat’s entire menu can be ordered to your lodge between 8am and 10pm, and floating breakfasts are available on request (for around US$30 a couple).

Planes

The closest airport is Ngurah Rai near Denpasar. The hotel is just under four hours away by car (factoring in the additional three-kilometre buggy journey), and offers airport transfers from around US$75 (one-way, for four passengers).

Automobiles

Thanks to the hotel’s free shuttle service (which whisks you down to the black-sand beach on demand), there’s little need for your own car. The roads (more like jungle tracks) around Amed are hilly and hair-raising, but there is free parking at the bottom of the slope if you’d prefer to let the hotel’s buggy do the hard work.

Worth Getting Out of Bed For

Much of Mathis Lodge’s draw lies in its off-grid location in the Lean Valley, a relatively undiscovered corner of Bali with some of the best scuba-diving and snorkelling spots on the island. A string of seven tiny villages make up the black-sand shoreline of Amed Beach, mostly home to bamboo-built fishermen’s huts and their bobbing, hand-painted jukungs (fishing boats). It’s a far cry from the tourist-trodden beaches around Ubud, Seminyak and Canggu, and it’s easily accessed with the hotel’s free drop-off and pick-up service. If you haven’t come to fly-and-flop, ask the concierge to hook you up with local hiking tours around Mount Seraya, covering jungle trails and volcanic terrain. The stone-dragon-guarded Lempuyang Temple with its famous Gates of Heaven is an easy day trip away. Foodies need not stray far from the hotel either – guided market visits, cooking classes, and barbecue evenings (Wednesdays and Saturdays from 6pm to 9pm) keep the culinarily-curious well fed.

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