Ditch posh city life for an even posher spell at COMO Shambhala Estate at Begawan Giri. Rooms are “villa residences” accessorized with private swimming pools and personal butlers who take care of your every need – from unpacking your suitcases to arranging a hot stone massage. Shambhala means “a sacred place of bliss” in Sanskrit and The Estate lives up to its name.
Spread out over 23-acres of jungle-covered riverbank known for The Source, a natural spring locally revered for its healing properties, the spa overlooks emerald green terraced rice fields and treatments are set to the sounds of the jungle. No one should leave without experiencing the outdoor hydrotherapy area: four open-air water garden pavilions, spring water pools and waterfalls, which run down to the Ayung River. And the Mandi Susa, combining the eternal-youth recipe – soaking in milk – with a foot massage and hair therapy, is divine.
The only catch. You have to climb 350 steps to get there.
