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The Indispensable Travel Industry Read Feature Highlight Macau SAR reports increase in visitor arrivals from January to September Vol. 2 Issue 38 | 06 December 2011 | www.travelweeklyweb.com | Published by Travel & Meetings Group, Ten Alps Communications Asia Pte Ltd News InterContinental Singapore relaunches rooms News Page 3 W Retreat & Spa Bali. W Retreat & Spa Bali – Seminyak adds two more awards Bringing new dimensions of design to Bali W Retreat & Spa Bali, the first W retreat in Indonesia, has reinvented Seminyak, the hippest playground for the rich and famous and uber-chic beach enclave of Bali. Indonesia's most popular beach destination is a true Indian Ocean jewel whose varied landscape treasures include sandy beaches, picturesque rice terraces, towering active volcanoes, fl owing rivers and lush tropical forests. Also known as "The Island of Gods," Bali is one of the most favorite tourist destinations in the world, rich of cultural heritage, mountainous interior and expansive coastal beaches. Designed by SCDA Architects, AB Concept and Poole Associates Private Limited, W Retreat & Spa Bali – Seminyak has been designed to exude an exhilarating look and feel that flirts with the counterpoints of conceal/reveal and inside/outside of Bali's legendary night mysticism, allowing guests to mix and mingle, to be part of the scene or remain unseen as they escape to their own retreats. The retreat radiates with a contemporary twist on traditional Balinese design, refl ecting the island's rich, natural beauty and cultural heritage while stimulating guests' senses with playful punches of modern designs and textures. Gues t s may choose f rom one of 158 Wonderful and Spectacular retreats and suites, of fering a sensational swirl of high-energy interiors, vivid design, cutting-edge technology and uniquely modern amenities to fulfill every wish. The retreats are among the largest on the island, with the majority of them offering views of the Indian Ocean. Seventy-nine villa retreats are also available, each with private entrance and pool. Bali's new "Indigenous Utopia" begins in a terraced lobby space ("Welcome" in W lingo) – the signature W Lounge – that reveals a sensual aura with vibrant tropical pinks and purples and oversized day beds facing the coastal breeze. Swaths of billowing, sheer linen dance throughout the space, while sturdy synthetic rattan further blurs the line between inside and out . At Welcome, the sea breeze whips past monsoon screens and whistles through a wall of hand- blown glass jars, each holding a piece of capiz shell that allows the wall to "sing." W Retreat & Spa Bali – Seminyak's modern interpretation of Bali's traditional design is also seen in the chic resin contours of the W Lounge and its eye-catching, back-lit bar that glows in electric LED hues, while lampshades woven from synthetic rattan resemble pagoda roofs. Terrazzo tiling, cut to resemble leaf veins and shimmering with inlaid sea shell, is topped with silver leaf-shaped sculptures in hand- beaten metal that double as seating. al that double as seating. VIPsGuests can also luxuriate in privacy on four poster beds tucked into W Lounge's signature Secret Space. W Retreat & Spa Bali – Seminyak brings a complete contemporary lifestyle experience to Bali, featuring distinct concept restaurants such as Continued on Page 3 Page 6

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