The Oberoi Beach Resort, Bali: a calm retreat in the heart of Seminyak

Arriving at the Oberoi in Bali is a study in contrasts. One moment you are weaving through Seminyak, past hip cafés, knock-off designer goods stalls, surprisingly elegant homeware boutiques and the endless spider’s web of electricity wires that hint at Bali’s anarchic charm. The next, you are ushered into a hushed world of clipped lawns, fragrant frangipani, lily-strewn ponds with a cold drink in hand. The shift is abrupt and deliberate, marking the threshold between Seminyak’s glorious disorder...