I first stayed back in the day when they had that awful Italian restaurant as their main eatery (just like every other FS before making some crucial changes) and before they opened up the villas to make the most of the views. Back then, especially after many Indo Amans it was a culture shock, due to the sheer number of villas, some hostile behavior by staff and non-existent service recovery and management presence.

Interesting route this resort is headed. I was wondering what was going on when their new spa manager rebranded the spa as 'The Healing Village Spa', yet replaced Sodashi with a medi spa brand. Very healing. The spa used to be quite good with some excellent therapists (who have mostly left now, some for Dubai, some for other FS around the world), especially after the lack of a proper spa at Kila (which is still the case even after Doronin's capital injection). I do not share the same praise for the rest of the resort. The renovations changed the rooms for the better, but as Vuittons suggested a Residence Villa is a wholly different experience here. But day passes for the pool? That shouldn't happen.

I had hoped the resort founds it place in the last years with the sensible renovations and addition of the much needed pool by the beach.

If Bali wants to stay relevant, I doubt (FS) Jimbaran is the answer. Way too many good other options there, including the sister property FS Sayan. Bali Amans are still very strong, plus Chedi, Como, etc. Certainly not Jimbaran, especially when I look up the coast at FS Jimbaran. Resort hell.