A long, low strand at the base of rocky cliffs. It's covered with palm trees and fronted by a ribbon of near-white sand, picturesquely dotted with sun umbrellas.

The same architectural derring-do that makes Potato Head much copied is on display at the club's hotel. However here the details are lavish and artful. Designed by Indonesian Andra Matin, it has 57 suites in a confection of Javanese bricks, Balinese stone and other indigenous materials. There are huge windows, lavish seating areas and private terraces and balconies.

One of Ubud's most popular spas, Taksu has a long and rather lavish menu of massages and beauty treatments, as well as a strong focus on yoga. There are private rooms for couples massages and a healthy garden cafe.

A multilevel palace of flash, the Sky Garden flirts with height restrictions from its rooftop bar, where all of Kuta twinkles around you. Look for top DJs, a ground-level cafe and paparazzi-wannabes. Possibly Kuta's most iconic club, with hourly drink specials and a buffet. Attracts backpackers, drunken teens, locals on the make etc.