There are several essential ingredients at play that are likely to make Nadi Nature Resort a stay you don’t just remember fondly but repeat and recommend. You’re likely driving north to reach the property and as you climb up through narrow roads flanked by forest and rice fields you notice that the levels of development drop away, mountains appearing in the distance. Perhaps a Bali you’ve never experienced before. If your driver is local, they may tell you that there are very few places to stay up here in Angseri. It all adds to the feeling that this is a place to rest, to ground, breathe a little deeper, and that you are lucky to be here. 

Founders, Aishah Fauzi and Punit Gajwani had very different lives in Hong Kong before they imagined this regenerative mountain sanctuary. Fauzi is a former corporate lawyer. It’s immediately obvious that she’s thrown her talents into the sustainability mission here as she walks the productive areas of the garden pointing out the permaculture principles in place and talks about their light footprint in building their dream. Gajwani, a certified sommelier with over a decade of Michelin experience, has turned his hand to the hospitality and culinary aspects. It all comes together as a homely yet boutique experience – feeling closer to nature, the noise of the streams and waterfall better than any Silicon Valley sleep app.