The Restaurant at Alila Seminyak

"Brief in hand, architect Gaurang Khemka and his team at Singapore firm URBNarc have created a secret garden amidst the hustle and bustle of Seminyak, laying out the resort’s 240 rooms around a sequence of naturally shaded public spaces that are dominated by four swimming pools, one of which literally sits atop the entire length of the restaurant"

"Rooms are low-key and luxurious with masses of space and fancy touches, while other facilities include five swimming pools, a shadowy spa, a terrific restaurant and unfettered access to a magnificent stretch of twinkling black-sand beach"

"A more upscale alternative to the boisterous bar and clubbing resort of Kuta, Seminyak has stylish cafes, bars, restaurants, chic shops, and a wide expanse of white sandy beach"

"For what? That blinding goal? Come sunset we relocate to the Beach Bar (the pared-back Alila eschews fancy names, perhaps you can guess what the restaurant's called?)"