F a c i l i t i e s

Restaurant and Bar: The Terrace enjoys sweeping views to the golf course, the Indian Ocean, Nusa Dua and the Bukit, Bali's southern peninsula. During the day, it serves Asian and continental fare; evening, the Terrace offers a range of Indonesian and Thai dishes. The Restaurant specializes in Italian cuisine served in an elegant room of high ceilings and leaded windows; seating is also available in a romantic, outdoor courtyard among flowering frangipani trees. The Restaurant is open only for dinner. The Bar provides lofty views of the southern peninsula, the sea and the mountains on the horizon. It's also a serene setting for afternoon tea.

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Beach Club: The resort's beach is deep with fine sand. A beach buggy transports guests to and from the Beach Club, or take one of the resort bicycles and get there in less than five minutes. There's a coral reef about 150 meters out, and snorkeling equipment is available for exploring. The Beach Club's nine bales are fitted with plush mattresses and thick roll cushions, and there's a pot of frangipani water out front to wash away the sand. Light meals and refreshments are served at the dining bale; seaside massage is available from the open-air bales.

The Beach Club is frequently the setting for candlelight barbecues: torches, sand candles and Balinese umbul umbul pennants line the pathway to the beach and the three white- clothed tables set down by the sea.

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Swimming Pool: Amanusa's wide blue pool is bordered by batik pots, by a trellis tumbling with papery-peach bougainvillea, by pale-pink and white-flowered frangipani and by a two-storey, paras-stone wall.

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Library: Amanusa's library, a cool quiet hideaway for browsing, specializes in books on Indonesian art and culture.

Gallery: Balinese and Indonesian craft and antiques and other gift items are available at the Amanusa Gallery.

Tennis Center: Amanusa's two, all-weather tennis courts are floodlit for evening play. Attendants are available as playing partners or ball boys. A bale is located between the courts for shady breaks of iced chrysanthemum tea and other refreshments.

Massage and Beauty Treatments: Amanusa's resident masseuses mix traditional Balinese massage with Swedish massage and accupressure - a rejuvenating combination. Massage is available in the privacy of your suite, either indoors or out on the balcony. You can also enjoy a massage poolside or from one of the shaded Beach Club bales, with their sunny sea views. Body treatments, as well as facials, pedicures and manicures, can also be arranged.

Boardroom: Amanusa's stylish boardroom is four rooms in one: a main conference facility that can be divided for informal meetings, a handsomely appointed reception area for coffee breaks and cocktail hour, a fully equipped office and a washroom. Facilities include direct lines for fax and telephone, a video and laser-disc system, satellite TV and a computer link to the room projector and big screen. The boardroom is complimentary to groups booking their getaways at Amanusa. The venue is also ideal for weddings, birthday parties, family reunions and other private functions. Guests can also view videos and laser discs in the boardroom, which can comfortably accommodate up to 30 people.

Meetings and Incentives: Beyond the boardroom itself, Amanusa can make just about any aspect of the resort available for business groups. Along with the resort's two restaurants and the bar, alternative dining and cocktail venues can easily be organized. (So, too, can special dietary requests.) The colonnade, located behind the pool, for example, can be set aside for lunches. The pool terrace makes a welcome setting for pre-dinner drinks and canapes, and dinner can be taken in any of a number of special venues. On a day free of business, picnic hampers and day trips can be arranged to cater for up to 15 people. These, and many other dining and entertainment options can be tailor-made to suit specific needs and interests. Small business groups, for example, can hold their own corporate tennis or golf challenge. Amanusa will be pleased to arrange a company or group tourament at the Bali Golf and Country Club. Prizes can be offered for everything from best score to longest drive and best-dressed duffer.

A variety of performances can also be organized, varying in size from a handful of performers to more than a hundred musicians and dancers. Possibilities include: a solo flautist playing the suling, a simple bamboo, end-blown flute; semar pegulingan, a traditional entertainment originating in the court of the raja and including musicians and dancers performing the mask dance, the legong kraton and other theatrical classics; jogcak, a performance designed specifically for Amanusa, it combines the low resonating sounds of the big bamboo instruments used in the jegog ensemble from west Bali with the kecak vocal chorus; call, a traditional story of witches and black magic enacted by a cast of 15 of Bali's most respected performers: the height of Balinese entertainment.

For small groups wanting a deeper insiglit into Balinese life and culture, Amanusa will arrange seminars or presentations covering a range of topics, including art, history, architecture, dance, music and craft. Whatever the area or field of interest, Amanusa can make available a variety of experts.

A C T I V I T I E S

Golf: Golf enthusiasts enjoy a priority reservation system at the Bali Golf and Country Club, one of Asia's finest 18-hole, championship courses. A 25-percent reduction in green fees and free club rentals are also available to Amanusa guests, who can sign all charges to their Amanusa account. Further afield, there's the Bali Handara Country Club, set within an extinct volcanic crater, and the Bali Nirwana Country Club at Tanah Lot, on Bali's west coast.

Bicycling: Take an Amanusa mountain bicycle down to the Beach Club or the golf course or consider such adventurous options as the Batur Trail. Beginning at Lake Batur, you sweep, downhill, past rain forest, rice terraces and sleepy mountain villages.

Island Cruising: About 20 kilometers offshore from Bali, visible from Amanusa, are the islands of Nusa Penida and Nusa Lembongan. A variety of sailing craft, including a luxury sailing catamaran, can be chartered to visit Nusa Lembongan, the more secluded of the two. This full-day excursion includes a luncheon barbecue. The afternoon can be spent exploring the island, relaxing on the beach or playing beach volleyball.

Touring: A visit to the ancient Luhur Uluwatu temple, an easy drive from Amanusa, is among the resort's many popular excursions. One of Bali's sad kahyangan - the six temples of the heavens - Luhur Uluwatu is perched high above the sea on an enormous limestone outcropping. Facing west, it makes for an ideal sunset visit.

Another day, head north, through the rural villages and back roads of Bali's famed Tabanan Regency. There, on a ridge resplendent with coconut, clove and banana trees, Amanusa keeps its own bale, set with a teak table and chairs and an unblemished view of a valley full with rice terraces. Perfect for picnic lunches and other private reveries.

Amanusa drivers and guides can take you on these and other personalized scenic and cultural island tours. Picnic lunches and self-drive cars are also available.

Shopping: Nusa Dua's Galleria Shopping Center is located in the leafy, relaxed environment of the integrated resort that embraces Amanusa. Close by is Denpasar, Bali's capital and commercial center, with a major market and museum, as well as a rich mix of antique shops and international boutiques. The beach strips and streets of Kuta, Legian and Sanur are packed, day and night, with restaurants, bars, handicraft and souvenir shops and all the clutter and color of one of the world's most popular beach destinations.

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