Just before the pandemic, Potato Head Beach Club as we know it was set to become Desa Potato Head, mushrooming its empire from simply being known as a beach club to a creative village that merges music with sustainability, wellness, and local craft. Or maybe you've seen its colosseum-inspired façade, which is made of colourful repurposed teak shutters and has become somewhat iconic on Instagram (you'd be hard-pressed to find someone who walks in without snapping a picture). They won our hearts as soon as they opened in 2010, not just for their beachfront location in the heart of Seminyak (which makes for one of the most photographed sunset infinity pools on the island) but also for an uber-cool music meets sustainability experience where one will quickly forget they're drinking a cocktail made from kitchen scraps as they boogie to DJ Harvey playing on a DJ booth made from upcycled plastic. We are huge fans of Potato Head around here. Read this next: Peggy Gou is returning to Bali for a cliffside gig next month The wanderlust is real at Ulu Cliffhouse and is reaffirmed by a sophisticated music selection that isn’t scaring any music snobs away. Event or not, Ulu Cliffhouse is a stellar place to spend a sunny afternoon throwing back tipples on a Tuesday afternoon whilst contemplating a career change that will allow you to work from Bali 365 days a year. The 50,000ft² clifftop playground has welcomed top tier names like Fatboy Slim, Carl Cox, Hot Since 82, Guy Gerber and more over the years, and doesn’t seem to have slowed down post-pandemic having just hosted Peggy Gou (which was a good marketing move since nothing say “we’re back” like videos of Peggy in Bali flooding social media halfway around the world) and have Rudimental on the calendar later this May. Located on the other side of Uluwatu from Savaya nestled along the rocky west coast with beach access (if you’re sober enough to climb that is), Ulu Cliffhouse delivers a wine and dine experience backdropped by panoramic sunset views and soundtracked by DJs well into the night (staying nearby is recommended). If you’ve never been to Bali and you have this idyllic image in your head of what partying on the Island of the Gods is like, you’re picturing Ulu Cliffhouse. Read this next: A sparkling new brand appears to be taking over OMNIA Bali But take it for what it is, an opportunity to make an effort if you've gotten too used to flips flops and beachwear. God forbid you forget to dress your absolute best, however, and if you don't, you'll feel out of place fast. Big spenders will love their ultra-exclusive gazebos, but you'll have just as good of a time on their dance floor. What we're saying is Savaya hosts some of the best events in Bali every single weekend just make sure to check their programme to make sure it's in line with your expectations on that particular day. That said, it's also a first choice for local promoters to organise extravaganzas, and you'll often get brands like Mantrapeople and the PNNY collective taking over the entire space when they're looking to do something extra special. Events at Savaya span anyone from Seth Troxler, Nicole Moudaber, and Lee Burridge (who brought his All Day You Can Dream showcase twice as well as monumental Cercle performance to the venue's first incarnation) through to more commercial names like Sam Feldt and hip hop talents like Lil' Pump. Now called Savaya, the open-air venue has had no trouble filling its sprawling space with thanks to unmatched glitz and glamour (even on an island of luxury, Savaya still comes out on top). Purpose-built to shine bright like a diamond along the soaring limestone cliffs of eastern Uluwatu by Las Vegas' Hakkasan Group (the venue was formerly called OMNIA, you might have heard of it), the pandemic had other plans for the venue and the day club assumed new ownership as well as a rebrand that leans more towards local but still luxury-inspired flavours. The king of all beach clubs in Bali, Savaya reigns supreme over Uluwatu with its sparkling and cinematic glass Cube and is well worth the trek from Seminyak and so on.
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