The Ungasan Clifftop Resort

Perched on the limestone cliffs of Uluwatu, this clifftop villa resort sits directly above the Indian Ocean, with each private villa or suite styled around a different aesthetic, from Balinese open-plan to Hamptons colonial. Suites share a pool with no more than four other rooms, and book enough bedrooms and the grounds go entirely private. Waatu, the on-site restaurant, cooks over open flame with no gas or electricity, which feels very on-brand for somewhere this elemental.

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