It is my great pleasure to once again take my place in the editor’s seat after a brief hiatus, during which time I have barely had a chance to sit down at all, having taken on the role of General Manager at Karma Jimbaran! I’m also pleased to be able to bring you a bumper edition of the Karma Chronicles this month, as we look forward to the festive season, bring you a host of very special offers, report on happenings across the Karma network and generally take you on the inside track of all things Karma.
The upcoming festivities will stretch across 18 days – you’ll find a blow-by-blow account of the main events, though be sure to carefully scrutinise our spa section, which offers a myriad of ways in which to work off that plum pudding or smooth away the kinks caused by nights spent cutting the rug. This Christmas and New Year’s will also provide a swan song for our award winning chef Raymond Saja – don’t worry, he’s not leaving us, just the island of Bali. Raymond has been appointed the new General Manager at Karma Samui and in the interview below he shares with us some of his immediate and long-term goals for the resort.
We have a packed news section this edition, with four talented new individuals joining the Karma family and some exciting new partnerships and initiatives. We offer a sneak peek of the new Wine Bar at di Mare restaurant, utilizing technology never before seen on the island of Bali. We’re also thrilled to be able to bring you some amazing special offers.
The festive season is almost upon it. And yes, we’re feeling festive. We hope you’ll join us in celebration.
Esperanca Patricio
Group Administration Director, South East Asia
General Manager, Karma Jimbaran
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Prepare for an action packed festive season as we squeeze in enough fun, indulgence and downright pleasure to have even the most seasoned bon vivants in a swoon. At Karma, 12 days actually spill into 18 as we take you all the way through to January 10 with a seasonal line up that will satisfy most whims. Whet your appetites here with our day-by-day rundown of happenings in both Bali and Samui...
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The Kandara community continues to grow, as Kandara continues to steadily develop the limestone plateau it occupies at the southern tip of Bali into a paradise that mixes mellow Mediterranean vibes with the natural exoticism of the tropics. Very soon, owners and guests will be taking up residence at the brand new villas of Phase 4...
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The first issue of Karma's exclusive in-house magazine was published in October. The glossy, large format, magazine has been produced by Singapore based publisher Ensign Media and includes features on Karma's resorts and investment opportunities, as well as more general features and photo-features on luxury living in Asia...
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Since joining Karma Resorts five years ago, Raymond Saja has had a tremendous – and unequivocally positive impact on the brand – notably, by exciting the taste buds of thousands of our guests and owners – and staff for that matter. He has been responsible for setting up all of Karma Bali’s food outlets, landing coveted awards in the process. But he’s also been responsible for creating dynamic events and other management successes people may be less familiar with. Which is precisely why he is taking up the General Manager mantle at Karma Samui…but don’t worry, food is still high on the agenda...
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Karma Spa continues to go from strength to strength, extending its healing reach globally, with the most recent developments taking place in India. Spa Curator reports on the opening of a brand new facility in Goa and also looks forward to a rich tapestry of treatments and activities over the festive season...
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Karma’s brand new retail operations are coming on in leaps and bounds, with outlets open at each of our resorts selling custom designed product by internationally acclaimed designers, as well as high quality Karma branded items. Each edition we’ll be focusing on different designers beginning this month with jewellery designer extraordinaire, Sophie Kyron plus pearl specialists Kailis...
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We have an action packed news section in this edition of the Chronicles, including some exciting new appointments, some high profile sponsorships – most notably of the England Rugby Sevens – and a brand new initiative to bring a wide diversity of creative talents from artists to musicians to dancers, into the Karma fold...
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Karma Kandara gets the vote of confidence from fashion designer Sheree Commerford, who called our cliff front Bali resort her favourite holiday destination. Grazia also singled out Karma Kandara for a sublime spa break and to make it a triple whammy, Australian online travel magazine Escape also highlighted our special Spa packages also at Kandara. Not to be left out, Karma Samui was also in the news, as jovial captain and waitress told Wining and Dining about a typical day in her life...
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The Christmas countdown is on, so we figured that this would be a great time to put together some great packages and offers as we get into the festive spirit. Go Greek at the brand new Karma Pelikanos, or the ultra luxurious villa 34 at Karma Kandara, plus gastronomic conversations, a Bach & Bordeaux wine dinner complete with avant garde Swedish violinist, an exclusive for Amex card holders and our great value Come Together package...
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December promises to be another bumper edition of the Karma Chronicles – we’ll be giving you the full lowdown on the festive season in both Bali and Koh Samui, with previews of all the major happenings. We’ll also be chatting to Andreas Hoffman, the new chef at Karma Steakhouse at Karma Jimbaran, as well as looking forward to the restaurant’s brand new 2nd floor venue – Après Lounge. Let’s just say it’s the perfect communal suite for after dinner delights…See you in December!
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