As it approaches the first anniversary of its grand opening as a luxury art hotel, RIMBA Jimbaran Bali by AYANA has been honoured with the title of Asia's Leading New Hotel at the 2014 World Travel Awards.

Hailed as 'the Oscars of the travel industry', the World Travel Awards is acknowledged across the globe as the ultimate travel accolade, celebrating organisations that push the boundaries of industry excellence. The Asia regional awards ceremony was held on 10 October in New Delhi, India.

RIMBA's Director of Food & Beverage, Giordano Faggioli, attended the event to receive the coveted award, which recognizes RIMBA for its unique architecture and concept, offering guests the unrivaled facilities and experiences of Bali's only integrated resort.

“We are very grateful to all guests who voted us Asia's Leading New Hotel, following our grand launch on 1 November 2013,” said Giordano. “There have been many new hotels opening around the region over the last year, and travelers today are spoiled for choice. It is therefore even more rewarding to be recognized with this award by our discerning guests who demand innovation, 'wow factor' experiences, the highest level of comfort, and reliable service. This accolade motivates and inspires us to set even higher benchmarks, especially as we prepare to open our new ampitheater for Balinese dance and dining experiences, and our new Balinese cooking school. We are committed to further enhancing the guest experience at the resort, to reflect the essence of Bali in a modern tropical ambience.”

RIMBA's 8 hectares of gardens are located within the 90-hectare grounds of AYANA Resort and Spa on cliffs overlooking Jimbaran Bay, just 10 kilometers from the airport. Uniquely designed as an innovative art hotel that is distinct from AYANA's classic Balinese style, RIMBA features modern tropical architecture with an earthy, natural theme. Exploring RIMBA is like being in Mother Nature's own art gallery, with a new surprise around every corner inspired by the surrouding forest after which RIMBA was named. The lobby itself is an art installation, shaped after a ship and with walls made from colorful recycled boat timber, lit by a chandellier made entirely from bamboo. The enormous lobby pond becomes a piece of reflective art each sunset, when the changing colors of the sky dance across the surface and cascade down through the resort via the multi-tiered swimming pools. Each of the 282 guest rooms and suites has its own original artwork handcrafted from driftwood by Balinese artisans, while the restaurants, rooftop bar, public areas and spa feature furnishings, wall art and still lifes made from natural and recycled materials. Everywhere you look, an eclectic array of colorful timbers, glass, and metals such as copper and aluminium have been cleverly restored and crafted to change the perspective of each space, highlighting RIMBA's edgy yet warm character. It is pure genius, in its most natural form.

Matched by stunning sunset views and legendary service, RIMBA by AYANA guests enjoy exclusive benefits including:

• The most extensive on-site facilities of any resort in Bali, with complimentary WiFi and convenient access by resort shuttle to all dining and recreation at both RIMBA and the ocean-front AYANA;

• 15 restaurants and bars including priority access to the famous Rock Bar, and choice of 3 restaurants for breakfast;

• Exclusive private beach;

• 11 swimming pools;

• World-class Spa with the world's largest Aquatonic Seawater Therapy Pool and two Spa on the Rocks treatment villas amidst the ocean, and six new spa rooms at RIMBA Rooftop Spa with magnificent views across RIMBA's gardens, pools and out to the ocean;

• Golf-putting and two fitness centers;

• For families, interconnecting rooms are available while recreation facilities abound with the choice of two Kids Clubs, children's pools with waterslides, and on-site babysitting;

• Luxurious accommodation including Pool Access Rooms offering direct access to semi-private lagoon, and spacious Premium View Suites with magnificent views of the ocean across tropical gardens and multi-layered swimming pools.

With seamless service and integrated billing, guests can sign to their room account any dining, spa or other experiences around the whole resort. Also spread out across the property are extensive wedding and meeting facilities that maximize AYANA's ocean-front location and sunset views. There are eight wedding venues including the new ocean-front SKY, and world-class MICE facilities that have played host to major international events and conferences.

About AYANA & RIMBA

Named after 'a place of refuge for the gods' in Sanskrit, the award-winning AYANA Resort and Spa Bali is a world-class destination resort located on 90 hectares of cliff-top land just 10 kilometers from Bali airport. Perched 35 meters above Jimbaran Bay, AYANA's majestic sunsets and ocean-front views across Bali's south-west coast are complemented by white-sand beach and shared facilities with neighboring RIMBA Jimbaran Bali. Accommodation at AYANA includes 78 private pool villas and a 290-room hotel set amidst lush tropical gardens, with traditional Balinese architecture seamlessly blending with modern luxury and legendary service, while RIMBA offers an additional 282 rooms and suites featuring modern, chic design.

With full access to all dining and recreation at both AYANA and RIMBA and the service of a complimentary resort shuttle, guests enjoy the most extensive on-site facilities of any resort in Bali. There are 15 restaurants and bars including priority access to the famous Rock Bar; exclusive private beach; 11 swimming pools; world-class Spa with Aquatonic Seawater Therapy Pool and Spa on the Rocks treatment villas amidst the ocean; golf-putting and fitness center; and complimentary WiFi in public areas. 

Spread out across the property are extensive wedding and meeting facilities that maximize the ocean-front location and sunset views, including SKY, a new event and wedding venue covering 7,500sqm of cliff-top land in an exclusively private area of the resort. In total, there are eight wedding venues, two Ballrooms, 19 indoor meeting rooms including class-room style auditorium and VIP rooms, and stunning rooftop and outdoor event spaces, matched by the first class service of dedicated wedding and event planners.

Awards include:

RIMBA Jimbaran Bali by AYANA

WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS

2014 Asia's Leading New Hotel

AYANA Resort and Spa Bali

TRAVEL + LEISURE READERS' AWARDS

2013 World's Best Hotels

2012 Asia's Best Resorts

CONDE NAST TRAVELER

2012 Gold List: World's Best Hotels and Resorts

2011 Readers' Choice Awards:#1Best Resort in Asia

2010 Readers' Choice Awards:#1 Spa Resort in the World

CNN Traveler

2013 World's Best Wedding Venues