Bali’s Bukit Peninsula has long worn the nickname “Billionaire’s Row,” and it’s not hard to see why once you’re standing on Karma Kandara’s clifftops, with the Indian Ocean dropping away beneath you in every direction. Phase VI is about to add a new chapter to that view. Construction crews have begun work on the resort’s most ambitious expansion yet, with new blocks A2 and A3 taking shape alongside ten spacious four-bedroom villas, designed by Los Angeles firm PATTERNS in collaboration with Rockett Studio and drawing on Bali’s volcanic geology through basalt brick, andesite and dark timber.
Work began back in February with a traditional Ngeruwak groundbreaking ceremony, and Bali’s largest tower crane now moves material steadily across the site. A swim-up pool bar, new dining venues and a wine lounge built for long evenings will round out the shared spaces, with completion targeted for early 2029. Members will see fuller progress updates as the project reaches each milestone.
While the cliffs reshape themselves, the resort itself keeps doing what it does best. In January, Members can trade a familiar itinerary for the island’s quieter craft traditions with Artisans of Bali: Art, Silver & Sunset Dining, pairing a visit to Museum Pasifika with a silversmithing masterclass and a Royal Balinese dinner at Karma Beach. February brings something rarer still: The Giri Putri Pilgrimage takes Members to Nusa Penida’s extraordinary cave temple for a traditional cleansing ceremony, a world away from any beach chair.
March is defined by Nyepi, Bali’s extraordinary Day of Silence, which marks the island’s New Year based on its unique calendar. Members will have the chance to paint their own Ogoh-Ogoh papier-mâché monster, join the street parades, then experience the island’s rare, total stillness firsthand. And by April, Sacred Waters & Soul Renewal offers an equally authentic experience of Balinese culture with the Melukat purification ceremony at a waterfall temple – a rare insight into the ceremonies that make this one-of-a-kind island tick.
