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waters for shore snorkelling and swimming.","Handcrafted standard, two-storey deluxe and family deluxe bungalows and three-bedroom villas, one of them in Javanese Joglo style, set in a tropical garden with lotus ponds, antique carvings and traditional art from Java and Bali.","A swimming pool and an open-air spa of aged wood facing a pond, offering Balinese massages, facials and wellness rituals with natural ingredients.","An open-air restaurant of aged wood in the garden by the beach serves Balinese and international dishes, and the in-house Karang Divers centre on the beach runs courses and dives on the house reef, the Biorock reef, Menjangan and Secret Bay."],"numberOfRestaurants":1,"numberOfPools":1,"resortSize":"Medium","keysCount":40,"reviewInsights":{"aggregatedAt":"2026-10-26","reviews":69,"recentReviews":34,"from":"2023-06-23","to":"2026-10-01","sites":["Booking.com","Trip.com","Agoda"],"good":[{"text":"Beautiful gardens","reviews":7,"recentReviews":3},{"text":"Various 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