With Bali’s traffic-choked Canggu district bursting at the seams, the smart crowd has set their sights on Pererenan, a sleepy village one beach to the west. Even though new villas have popped up over recent years, they abut rice paddies and turmeric-hued temples—a flashback to the Canggu of three decades ago. At Pererenan’s heart sits the Further, a “diffused hotel” spread out over four terra-cotta-toned buildings along the village’s palm-hemmed main drag. Each is home to parts of Further’s ambitious collective of creative spaces. There’s a board shop and concept store by Australian label Thomas Surfboards; a boutique by Jakarta-based skincare brand Oaken Lab; and a breezy bistro for classic sundowners and dinners.
Almost a dozen suites riff on traditional Balinese shapes and textures, with walls bedecked in burnt sienna plaster and breezy brickwork that filters the morning sun. Robust furnishings made from cast-iron, earthy travertine, and timber balance out the sultry black-and-white photography, and a wraparound balcony doubles as an alfresco bathroom. This is go-slow territory, with palo-santo-scented mornings filled with leisurely lie-ins and picnic-basket breakfasts delivered to your door, while jazzy tunes seep from the record players in every room. On an island riddled with copy-and-paste hotels, Further brings a fresh perspective. —C.S.
