BEST GENERAL MANAGERS
1. Lucia Liu, The Laguna, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa
IT’S NO SURPRISE that Bali dominates Indonesia’s luxury rankings. We—and you, evidently—love its lavish beach resorts, its design-forward stays, its buzzing beach clubs and its spiritually attuned spas. As in previous years, Jakarta is where it’s at for the best luxury city hotels in the country, and its heartening to see two homegrown brands among the global stalwarts in the top 10 positions. Marking another inspiring year for luxury hospitality in Indonesia, here are the country’s best hotels, pools, spas, and beach clubs.
BEST BEACH RESORTS
1. The Legian Seminyak, Bali
The beach resort winner for 2026 has long been something of an icon in Bali’s always-hot hub for dining, drinking and shopping. It’s beloved as much for its location―there’s a stunner of a two-level pool overlooking the golden beach and aquamarine waves, after all―as for its deluxe, idiosyncratic style, courtesy of the late famed Indonesian designer Jaya Ibrahim whose take on quiet luxury the Balinese way makes every guest feel like royalty. As much as the amenities, including a decadent spa, kids’ club, and suite of restaurants and scenic bars, hit the right note, it’s the heritage bolthole’s warm, immaculate service that turns guests into passionate repeat patrons.
2. TA’AKTANA, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa, Labuan Bajo
3. Desa Potato Head, Bali
4. NIHI Sumba, Sumba Island
6. The Laguna, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa, Nusa Dua, Bali
7. Hotel Indigo Bali Seminyak Beach
10. Jumeirah Bali
BEST UPCOUNTRY HOTELS
1. Bambu Indah, Bali
Bambu Indah, the Ubud boutique hotel straight out of the imagination of acclaimed jewelry designer John Hardy and his entire family, is likely in the top spot because there is quite literally nowhere else like it in the world. Experimental and artisanal, deeply nature-embracing and wild, the property is not just an introduction to Bali’s alluring jungle landscape but an entrenching in it―with a side of inspiring architecture, curated interiors, meaningful sustainable practices, and wholesome, homegrown and locally sourced cuisine. Each accommodation feels more magical than the last, and the riverside restaurant and natural swimming pools are guaranteed to add a sparkle to every stay.
2. Mandapa, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve, Bali
3. Capella Ubud, Bali
4. Anantara Ubud Resort, Bali
5. Equipoise Resort Ubud, Bali
6. Buahan, a Banyan Tree Escape, Bali
7. GDAS Bali Health & Wellness Resort, Bali
8. COMO Shambhala Estate, Bali
9. Plataran Borobudur, Central Java
10. The Kayon Jungle Resort, Bali
BEST HOTEL SPAS
1. The Spa at Mandapa, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve
River-view vitality pools, a meditation temple, traditional Balinese healing and, naturally, deep Balinese massages―the spa at Mandapa, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve, has truly earned the No. 1 slot as best spa. Its heavenly, decadent and therapeutic services are reason enough to book a room.
2. Como Shambhala Estate, Bali
3. Chuan Spa, The Langham, Jakarta
4. Di’a Spa, TA’AKTANA, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa, Labuan Bajo
5. Sacred River Spa, Four Seasons Resort Bali at Sayan
6. The Spa at The Ritz-Carlton, Bali
8. Apurva Spa, Apurva Kempinski Bali
9. The Asa Maia
BEST CITY HOTELS
1. Hotel Mulia Senayan, Jakarta
An unmissable monolith of 40 panoramic floors in the South Jakarta skyline, Hotel Mulia Senayan is a first-time winner in the city hotel category, though it’s made the top 10 three times. Gracious and grand, it’s home to 994 rooms and suites―including those with butler service on the top floors―and an Olympic-sized pool replete with loungers that feels far more resort than city hotel. The same could be said for the spa, where pampering treatments are transportive. Meanwhile, the five restaurants and bars on site are a hive of activity and fun, with a steady stream of special nights and pop-ups keeping the offerings lively… and delicious.
2. 25hours Hotel The Oddbird, Jakarta
4. House of Tugu, Jakarta
8. The Ritz-Carlton Jakarta, Pacific Place
BEST HOTEL POOLS
Once you’ve witnessed the captivating curves, gem-like color and outrageously luscious rainforest setting of the main pools at Hanging Gardens of Bali, every other pool anywhere will likely pale in comparison. Inspired by the island’s centuries-old rice terraces, the undulating infinity pool seems to be suspended high above the Ayung River and is a true showstopper.
3. Conrad Bali
5. The Laguna, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa, Bali
9. The Orient Jakarta, a Royal Hideaway Hotel
10. W Bali Seminyak
BEST BALI BEACH CLUBS
1. Sundays Beach Club
Nestled beneath the dramatic cliffs of Uluwatu, Sundays has beat out Bali’s many incredible beach clubs this year to take poll position. Perhaps it’s the scenic cliffside inclinator that tipped the scales, the pristine white sands, or maybe the crystal-clear turquoise waters. Whatever the reason, it’s easy to see why punters keep coming back.
2. Potato Head
4. Roosterfish
5. Savaya
8. Atlas
9. Karma Beach
10. Azul Beach Club
Liu must engender loyalty and project leadership, since she has appeared in this list every year. Training at the prestigious Les Roches Hotel Management School led to a hotel career of more than 20 years, including postings across the U.K., China and the U.S., to land in Bali, which she says “has been a life-changing experience.”
2. Go Kondo, The Ritz-Carlton, Bali
3. Hector Busto, The St. Regis Bali
4. Andreas Bergel, Hotel Indigo Bali Seminyak Beach
5. Tsewang Norbu, Amandari