commercial feature
Clifftop pool
inspires travellers
ABOVE: Refreshing as an ocean breeze, exciting as dangling over the sea IMAGE CREDIT: Evan Susanto
94 SPLASH! June/July 2018
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t is not unusual to build a clifftop swimming pool. Sydney’s eastern suburbs, for example, boast a number of exciting examples of high-end swimming pool projects taking excellent advantage of a premium view. But the views tend to be out towards the horizon. What is different about this swimming pool is that the view is also down, allowing swimmers to capture the power and glory of the sea through an 80mm thick glass floor, hanging 6.5 metres over the Indian Ocean. Floating in the sanctuary of the luxury pool, guests can watch the waves crash and the sea roil, 170 metres below them. The pool is part of Bali’s renowned luxury villa resort, The Edge in Uluwatu. The Edge defies both convention and gravity, giving a reputation as one of
Bali’s new breed of super villas, promising its guests a chance to experience luxury at the very edge of the world. A series of cascading ponds spill into the pool, part of the resort’s cliffside oneeighty° bar. Guests of oneeighty° can relax on the cliff-side VIP deck, recline on a sunbed in the sand lounge or take a table at the enclosed bar, all overlooking the breathtaking 180° panorama. By day, the menu reads like a playful ode to classic beachside food, prepared by renowned Balinese executive chef Nyoman Suasa, previously sous chef at The Beverley Wilshire on Rodeo Drive, Los Angeles. By night, the mood changes and oneeighty° transforms into a tranquil oasis, complete with a chilled soundtrack, fire pits and uplit coconut palms. At the bar, a tempting array of stellar cocktails
