“When the resort opened in 1993, it was the world’s first large-scale luxury villa resort and the first to feature plunge pools in every guest villa,” said Uday Rao, general manager, Four Seasons Resort Bali at Jimbaran Bay.

A local design firm was commissioned to enliven the villas’ Balinese aesthetic while creating flexible living spaces. As a result the units now boast larger plunge pools, redesigned exteriors, an extra kids’ room in the family premier villas and new electronics.