Seminyak is renowned as the place for expats to reside in Bali. It is also regarded as the centre along the tourist strip for hip and inventive fashion boutiques, other designer stores and art studios. Seminyak is more upmarket with mostly luxury accommodation and fashionable high-end restaurants and bars. The atmosphere is much more sophisticated and laid-back than Kuta. There is virtually no backpacker accommodation in Seminyak. Budget travellers will generally do better to stay in nearby Kuta or Legian.
Seminyak is also the high end spa and boutique shopping capital of Bali. Nowhere is the upscaling of Bali in recent years more obvious than here. It has developed a world-class dining scene. If you want to splurge on one very special dinner while you are in Bali, look no further than the higher end options in Seminyak. Prices are high by Bali standards but on an international scale still good value for the highest quality of food and eating environment.
The main choices for accommodation in Seminyak are villas and higher end hotels. There are some good bargains to be had in the mid-range though in low season, so shop around. Here is a selection of what’s on offer in Seminyak:
Anantara Hotel & Resort
Pelangi Bali
The Elysian
Villa Seminyak
The Villas Bali Hotel & Spa
Sofitel Seminyak
Grand Balisana Suites
The Breezes Bali Resort &Spa
The Haven Bali
The Samaya Bali
The Oberoi Hotel
Bali Dyana Villas
The Dusun Seminyak
Puri Saron Hotel
The Legian Resort Seminyak
