Indonesia’s Lost Hotels: Bali Cliff Resort
Bali Cliff Resort was owned by Sigit Harjojudanto, the son of Indonesia’s former President Suharto. It was the first five-star resort in Ungasan-Uluwatu area long before the international hotel brands like the Banyan Tree, Alila, and Bulgari put their footprint on the southern tip of the Bali island. President Suharto himself inaugurated Bali Cliff Resort on 13 October 1993, the same date he inaugurated Bali InterContinental Resort, then owned by his son Bambang Trihatmodjo.
The resort was designed by Atelier 6, a Jakarta-based architecture firm who also responsible for designing Sheraton Laguna, now The Laguna - a Luxury Collection, Sheraton Nusa Indah, now Westin Resort Nusa Dua Bali, Nusa Dua Beach Hotel — three hotels that was owned or partially owned by the Suharto family. Atelier 6 also designed some big airports in Indonesia, including the Ngurah Rai International Airport in Bali, and various state-owned buildings in Jakarta.
Due to its location, design, and 10 hectare size, Bali Cliff Resort had both sunrise and sunset view, a unique feature that heavily marketed during its heyday. As its website reads: “spectacularly situated on the heights above the crashing sea at Ungasan, 75 meters above the Indian Ocean, the only hotel in Bali that offers…
