The Ritz-Carlton, Bali review: 313 all-suite-and-villa accommodations split across a clifftop and beachfront by a 70-metre glass elevator, the beachfront Missoni Resort Club, and who should book the clifftop position over a flat beachfront address.
The Ritz-Carlton, Bali is an all-suite-and-villa property (313 accommodations, all starting at 100 sqm) in Nusa Dua, built on two levels divided by a cliff and connected by a 70-metre glass elevator tower. It opened in late 2014/early 2015, and its 2024 addition — the beachfront Missoni Resort Club, a first-ever Missoni x Ritz-Carlton collaboration — sits at beach level below the clifftop lobby.
The verdict
The Ritz-Carlton, Bali Review: Nusa Dua's Clifftop Split-Level Resort
The Ritz-Carlton, Bali's clifftop-plus-beachfront split layout is the defining trade-off: the clifftop delivers the arrival views and the lobby, but the beach, spa, and Missoni Resort Club sit a glass-elevator ride below — a genuinely different shape than a flat beachfront resort.
Who should book
In favour
- Travelers who want an all-suite-and-villa property (313 accommodations, all 100 sqm+) rather than a mix with standard rooms
- Anyone drawn to the Missoni Resort Club's beachfront styling — a genuinely new (Nov 2024), first-of-its-kind collaboration
- Guests who want a dramatic clifftop arrival with Mount Agung views, connected to the beach by a 70-metre glass elevator
Worth knowing
- Travelers who want ground-level, walk-straight-to-the-sand beachfront access without an elevator/funicular in between
- Anyone booking a specific 'cliff-top villa' expecting a precise unit count — secondary sources cite 34 as a category total, but this doesn't reconcile against the official villa-type breakdown
- Guests chasing a precise opening date — sources disagree on late 2014 vs. February 2015
The split-level design
The resort is built on two levels divided by a cliff: the clifftop carries the main lobby and arrival experience with views toward Mount Agung, while the beach, spa, and much of the recreational program sit at a lower, beachfront level. A 70-metre glass elevator tower plus a funicular/buggy system connects the two. The property spans 12.7 hectares and holds 313 all-suite-and-villa accommodations (no standard rooms), from Sky Villas to a 3-bedroom, 630 sqm Oceanfront Villa billed as the largest private villa in Nusa Dua.
Missoni Resort Club and dining
The Missoni Resort Club, launched November 21, 2024, is the resort's newest addition — a beachfront club styled by Italian fashion house Missoni (umbrellas, sunbeds, common areas) with an on-site pop-up shop, the first-ever Missoni x Ritz-Carlton collaboration. Dining runs five venues, anchored by Bejana, a signature Indonesian restaurant with an open-kitchen "Culinary Cave" that has picked up several regional dining awards. The resort was voted No. 1 Best Indonesia Resort in DestinAsian's 2025 Readers' Choice Awards.
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Frequently asked
How many rooms does The Ritz-Carlton, Bali have?
313 all-suite-and-villa accommodations, all starting at 100 square metres — there are no standard hotel rooms in the conventional sense.
What is the Missoni Resort Club?
A beachfront club launched November 2024 through a collaboration with Italian fashion house Missoni, which styled the umbrellas, sunbeds, and common areas, plus an on-site Missoni pop-up shop — the first-ever Missoni x Ritz-Carlton partnership.
How do you get from the lobby to the beach?
The resort is built on two levels split by a cliff. A 70-metre glass elevator tower and a funicular/buggy system connect the clifftop arrival level to the beach, spa, and much of the recreational program below.