InterContinental Bali Sanur Resort

A calm base on Bali's east coast, it suits guests who want to stay in Sanur yet still reach the South (Jimbaran-Uluwatu-Seminyak/Nusa Dua) for private pickups. It traded as Fairmont Sanur Beach Bali until a 2022 rebrand and has operated as InterContinental Bali Sanur Resort since. All 120 rooms are suites or villas: 94 suites plus 26 pool villas. Room size and privacy are the main advantages, and the facilities are geared to longer stays - restaurants, a main pool, a spa, and garden areas inside the beachfront grounds. The promenade and beach are out front, while Sanur Harbour for the Nusa Penida fast boat is about a 10-minute drive.

For South agendas (Uluwatu, Jimbaran, Seminyak/Nusa Dua), plan a 07:30-08:30 WITA pickup; leaving Sanur via Jalan Bypass and the Mandara toll road is usually smoothest before 09:00. To Ubud allow 45-60 minutes outside peak hours, and over 1.5 hours from 15:00-18:00 through Batubulan. Avoid the 16:00-19:00 slot on the airport-Jimbaran corridor during the Uluwatu sunset rush (15:30-18:30). The Nusa Penida fast boat leaves from Sanur Harbour about a 10-minute drive away. As the rooms are suites and villas, agree on pickup at the main lobby.

Ngurah Rai Airport (DPS) is about a 25-minute drive; take Jalan Bypass and continue onto the Mandara toll road for the south. The resort sits in the Sanur area with direct beach access; the practical marker is to follow Jalan Danau Tamblingan, then turn into the beachfront area. As every room is a suite or villa, guests normally ask for pickup at the main lobby. Parking and a drop-off area are on-site, and airport transfers should be arranged before arrival.

Are all the rooms suites or villas?

Yes - all 120 keys are suites and villas: 94 suites plus 26 villas with private pools.

Was this property formerly Fairmont?

Yes. It traded as Fairmont Sanur Beach Bali and was renamed InterContinental Bali Sanur Resort after a 2022 rebrand.

How long is the airport transfer?

About a 25-minute drive from Ngurah Rai (DPS), longer in the late-afternoon peak.

What if we want a long stay without going out much?

That works: restaurants, a main pool, a spa and gardens are inside the grounds, with the beach and promenade right out front.

Does this page sell hotel rooms?

No. Rute Naya does not sell rooms; this page helps you choose a stay base and plan the private routes around it. Rates and availability go through an agent.

A good base for one day in the South (Uluwatu, Jimbaran, Seminyak) and another staying in Sanur. Since every room is a suite or villa, many guests treat the resort as a home base and only head out for morning pickups. The beach and promenade are out front; Sanur Harbour for the Nusa Penida fast boat is about a 10-minute drive. For a Ubud day, allow 45-60 minutes north; if the cross-zone agenda is dense, split the stay by zone.