Restorative gladak hideaway
Timber walkways wind through palm greenery connecting restored gladaks, creating an adults-only retreat devoted to mindful movement and acoustic quiet.
What it’s good at
Remarkable
Century-old hand-hewn Javanese timber gladaks feature salvaged Belgian bluestone bathtubs, petrified wood furniture, and copper hardware.
Remarkable
Subterranean contrast plunge pools, a Himalayan salt infrared sauna, a Pilates Cadillac, and daily guided breathwork sessions.
Notable
Ten century-old East Javanese teak gladaks were carefully dismantled, shipped to Bali, and reassembled by hand.
Somewhere quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Quiet lanes on the Bukit Peninsula lead down to Thomas Beach and Padang Padang surf breaks, just inland from the coastal bluffs.
The rooms
Restored century-old timber gladaks feature indoor-outdoor rain showers, curated Indonesian art, and bathtubs carved from salvaged Belgian bluestone.
The pools and plunge baths
Bring a swimsuit.
The central 25-meter saltwater swimming pool sits alongside subterranean contrast plunge pools chilled to 45°F and heated to 100°F.
The spa
Treatment rooms host Balinese bodywork, myofascial release, and gua sha, beginning with herbal copper-basin foot soaks.
The shala and gym
An elevated open-air teak shala hosts daily breathwork and yoga classes. The gym includes a Cadillac Pilates reformer.
The Asa Maia Restaurant
Guests gather around a long solid timber table for organic, plant-forward vegan and pescatarian dishes.
At the table
The open-air pavilion lounge serves Indonesian herbal drinks and artisan teas across low sofa seating.
How it began
Founder Martha Booke sourced ten century-old wooden gladaks across East Java, dismantling and rebuilding them by hand in Uluwatu.
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