Pantai Lima – Bali’s outstanding venue for top tier corporate events, MICE and exclusive yoga retreats

In recent times Bali has become a regional destination of choice for high-profile corporate, governmental and NGO events, MICE and international yoga retreats.

It’s no small wonder, for in addition to sun, sea and sand, there are few places on earth that are as steeped in mystical spirituality as Bali. Known to some as The Morning of the World, and to many as The island of the Gods, every year more and more high profile yoga teachers are choosing to hold yoga retreats on the island, with literally hundred of participants attending.

Likewise, Bali’s myriad of tourist attractions, great shopping and nightlife has made it an extremely popular venue for conferences, incentive programs and very senior level corporate events where participants’ partners attend.

And there are no more stylish, luxurious, more private and well-equipped venues the Pantai Lima estate on the island’s west coast.

Pantai Lima is an exclusive estate of five super luxury villas built right on the Bali beachfront at Pererenan, an unspoiled fishing community, a short drive north of Seminyak, Bali’s centre of sophisticated shopping, restaurants and nightlife.

Quite apart from the estate’s stunning beachfront location, and the comfort and luxury its five villas provide, Pantai Lima’s appeal lies in the facilities that it offers.

For corporate events Pantai Lima offers a 250 sq m meeting room, large enough for 100 people in comfort. It has a high definition projector and sound system. Individual villas have home cinemas and audio visual rooms which are ideal when participants want to break into smaller groups

What sets apart Pantai Lima from the more usual 5-star hotel venues for MICE and senior level corporate events is the freedom, privacy, and the much more personal service afforded by such a luxurious villa estate.

For yoga retreats or other gatherings of a spiritual nature, there a number of  spacious air- indoor and outdoor areas, many of which offer the option of air-conditioning, that can welcome small gatherings in absolute comfort.

Each of Pantai Lima’s five villas �" Waringin, Melissa, Sound of the Sea, Ambra, and Mary �" is individually architecturally-designed and completely different one-from-another. The privacy and spaciousness of each villa is compelling, too. Four have five double bedrooms, while the fifth has six. That means the estate sleeps more than 50 guests in luxurious comfort.

They are all truly spacious, beautifully appointed and completely private. Gardens and pools are satisfyingly vast.

Four of the five villas are large enough to cater for memorable multi-course sit-down dinners for 60 guests, or for as many as 200 for canapés, cocktails and champagne.

Pantai Lima has deservedly acquired a reputation for cuisine to die for. French executive chef Sebastien Robuchon and his team of sous chefs provide an eclectic menu selection melding classic French cooking, nouvelle cuisine, as well as Indonesian/Asian fusion food.

And then there’s the sheer beauty of the site. The crashing surf, the gentle sea breezes, the creative architecture so completely at one with the environment.

And with the Greg Norman designed Nirwana golf course at Tanah Lot just 10 minutes away by car, Pantai Lima offers discriminating players one of the best courses in Asia.

The sophisticated shopping, dining and nightlife of Seminyak is a mere 25 minutes drive from Pantai Lima.

What this means, of course, is that no matter whether participants are a carefully selected group of top executives or an intimate gathering of yoga practitioners, Pantai Lima delivers a totally satisfying, immensely enjoyable and completely memorable experience. News from etbmice.com.

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