| JIMBARAN BAY, BALI, INDONESIA � November 15, 1999 � In the largest
private travel survey, published as the Readers� Choice Awards in the November
1999 Condé Nast Traveler, Four Seasons Resorts Bali at Jimbaran
Bay has earned its most prestigious honor � No. 1 on the Top 100 list.
Four Seasons Resort Bali at Sayan, its sister resort which only opened
in 1998, won the No. 12 place on the list.
Over 300,000 of the magazine�s savvy readers were randomly chosen to
participate in the poll and discerning Condé Nast Traveler readers
selected Jimbaran Bay as highest rated property in the world with an overall
score of 94.1, including perfect scores for rooms and environment / ambiance
and first place scores for food/restaurants and activities/facilities.
Four Seasons Resorts Bali at Sayan, with an overall score of 91.5, is the
newest property to achieve ranking on the top 100 list.
�The Condé Nast Traveler Readers� Choice Awards is the largest
and most reliable measurement of travel properties, services and destinations
anywhere in the world,� said Thomas J. Wallace, Editor-in-chief of Condé
Nast Traveler.
| �We�re honored to receive such high praise from Condé
Nast Traveler�s readers. These awards reflect our commitment to go
that extra step and anticipate the needs and desires of our guests,� said
Christopher Norton, general manager of Four Seasons Resorts Bali.
To be recognized in the Readers� Choice Awards is beyond question the
travel industry�s most coveted accolade � its Academy Award. Other accolades
from the survey for Jimbaran Bay include No. 2 on the list of Best Values
in the World. At $525 night, by far the most expensive of any hotel on
this list, readers clearly feel the resort provides a luxurious experience
way beyond its price. Sayan received No. 1 Best Food in Asia for Small
Hotels. |
Christopher Norton,
General Manager
Four Seasons Resorts Bali
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Seasons Resort Bali at Jimbaran Bay is located on the southern tip of the
island of Bali on the northeast slopes of the Bukit Peninsula. Luxuriously
appointed private villas are built into a gently terraced hillside named
Bukit Permai, literally meaning �beautiful hill� with spectacular views
of Jimbaran Bay and Bali�s sacred Mount Agung. The thirty-five acres of
superbly landscaped tropical gardens gracefully descend to a sandy beach.
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Plunge pool in every villa.
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Each villa is 2,150 square feet (200sq.m) all with bay views.
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Villas include a secluded outdoor garden shower
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Stereo cassette, video and compact-disc system in every villa.
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24-hour villa dining.
Four restaurants and one lounge.
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts is the world�s largest leading operator
of luxury hotels and currently manages 44 properties in 18 countries, primarily
under the Four Seasons and The Regent brand names. |
