Developers, tourism business owners, local residents, and frequent visitors to Bali are all waiting to hear final updates on new legislation that will see a ban on the development of new hotels, resorts, and entertainment venues in some areas of Bali for up to two years.
As the legislation is due to be announced by the end of the month, new five-star hotels continue to be built across the island’s leading destinations.
There are at least seven major 5-star hotels that are under construction in Bali at this moment in time, all to be ready to welcome guests by the end of 2027 at the latest.
According to findings shared by a Bali-based commercial real estate agency, seven of the ultra-luxurious hotels are being developed by top hospitality developers.
The developments in question include the Regent Hotel Canggu Luxury. The resort, located on Jalan Pantai Batu Bolong, will feature 150 rooms and is set to be completed by the end of 2024.
The Anantara Ubud Bali Resort will feature 85 rooms at the expansive property in Payangan outside of Ubud, and it is set to welcome its first guests by the end of the year.
Back in Canggu, the Vasa Hotel Canggu, located on Jalan Pantai Batu Mejan, will feature a staggering 200 rooms and will be opening its doors in 2025.
The Vasa Group will also reopen a second resort, the Vasa Hotel Ubud, in Payangan Village. The hotel will feature 175 rooms and will welcome guests in 2027.
Bringing experience hosting world leaders and billionaires to Ubud, The Apurva Kempinski will also be opening a new hotel in Payangan Village in 2027, set to house 160 rooms.
Down in Jimbaran, development is underway on the KARV Hotel Bali Jimbaran, which will feature a comparatively modest 64 rooms, opening in 2026.
As The Bali Sun has previously reported, Mandarin Oriental Luxury will be opening a new property in Bukit Pendawa Uluwtau in 2027.
The property will feature 110 rooms, suites, and villas and is being created in partnership with Design Lab and Bill Bensley.
In a statement issued earlier this year, Laurent Kleitman, Group Chief Executive of Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group, shared, “We are delighted to extend Mandarin Oriental’s renowned levels of hospitality and exceptional experiences to the beautiful island of Bali.”
He added, “With its stunning cliff-top location and thoughtful design, underpinned by our award-winning service, this resort and branded Residences will offer guests and homeowners an unparalleled blend of tranquility and elegance.”
The names mentioned above are only the tip of the iceberg. Other five-star properties in development include the Anantara Dragon Bali resort on the Seseh beachfront and the development of what is touted to be a 6-star luxury hotel and golf resort in Jimbaran.
These developments could be the last new hotels and resorts Bali has seen for a number of years. Leaders within the central government draw up the final drafts of new legislation that will implement a moratorium on the development of new hotels, resorts, villas, and certain types of entertainment venues in Bali’s busiest destinations.
The moratorium is anticipated to be published this month, following confirmation from both the Indonesian Minister for Tourism and Creative Economies, Sandiaga Uno, and Indonesian Minister for Investment and Maritime Affairs, Luhur Binsar Pandjatan, who have been spearheading the policy change.
The moratorium is expected to be introduced for one or two years, though an extension could already be on the cards.
In a press statement, Minister Pandjaitan said, “We’ll see you later. It could be (valid for) five years, it could be ten years. It just depends on the evaluation.”
When pushed for more details regarding the new policy and an exact date for its introduction, Minister Pandjaitan called for the public to allow time for the processes to be followed properly.
When the media pressed him for a prospective date on the moratorium’s introduction, he answered, “Be patient. Everything has its time; you will hear it later.”
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