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Tanah Gajah, Bali
This renowned Balinese property,
formerly The Chedi Club Tanah Gajah,
started 2020 under the Hadiprana
Hospitality banner. This former estate
of Hendra Hadiprana, one of
Indonesia’s most respected art
collectors, is composed of 20 villas and
suites filled with Balinese artworks
from his collection. Families will
appreciate the flat-level villas, including
the Two-Bedroom Club Family Pool
villa, which accommodates up to four
adults and two children under seven
and has its own 10-by-six-meter pool
and outdoor bath. Curated experiences
include hot-air balloon adventures,
painting classes and guided treks, while
time spent indoors is made extra
comfortable with dedicated butler
service. CHILD POLICY: Children two
and under stay free, cots are
complimentary, and extra beds are
available on request for a fee.
tanahgajahubud.com; from
Rp5,850,000. — K.H.Alila Bangsar Kuala
Lumpur, Malaysia
This chic Neri&Hu design hotel in the
Brickfields neighborhood offers
larger-than-usual rooms and suites that
accommodate families easily. The
standard 38-square-meter studios offer
king-plus-queen twin-bed options and
accommodate up to three adults, so
while the property does not offer cots
or extra beds, every room category
comes with (at least) a sofa. Suites
feature separate living areas for added
privacy. It also has hypo-allergenic
rooms that automatically purify
themselves whenever dust or toxins are
detected. Bond over an outing to
Bangsar’s atmospheric neighborhood of
hip cafés, cocktail bars and old-school
curry houses or stay in to chill poolside
and dine on excellent options from
Entier’s casual fine-dining fare and local
bistro signatures at Botanica + Co. For
parents, retreat to sundowners at the
Pacific Standard cocktail lounge while
the kids enjoy movie night in your
room. alilahotels.com; doubles from
RM352. — G.M.The St. Regis Bali Resort
Nusa Dua frontage, big lagoon pool, the
Children’s Learning Center, spacious
villas with private pools and butler
service—it all spells happy days for
families on a Bali beach trip. Though
the Bill Bensley–designed property
opened all the way back in 2008, a
recent US$5 million update to its villas
by Malaysia-based ZDR Firm has kept
everything looking shiny and new. The
kids’ club takes an educational
approach with programs for children
aged four to 12 that include sessions in
art, music, dance, literature, cooking
and even blogging. Food-wise, the
resort has a kid-friendly buffet, plus
special children’s meals, and, beach-
wise, a private stretch of sand leads
into calm waters; there’s also a separate
kids’ pool for the tots. Families with
older generations on board will find St.
Regis’s brunch at Kayaputi and the
resort’s opulent villa design winning
serious brownie points with even the
most discerning aunties. CHILD POLICY:
Children three years and under stay
free, with cots complimentary.
marriott.com; suites from Rp6,450,000.
— B.V.V.O.Hot-air
ballooning,
Tanah Gajah,
in Bali.The Children’s
Learning Center,
St. Regis Bali
Resort.The Children’s
Learning Center,
St. Regis Bali
Resort.The sky-high
pool at Alila
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