Como reveals Echo Beach

Como Hotels and Resorts has announced the February 2018 opening of Como Echo Beach, a new beachside resort on Bali’s south coast. This will be the brand’s 3rd property on the island and 14th in total, with its growing presence stretching from Miami Beach to Bhutan.

The resort will comprise 119 guestrooms, suites and villas, and is located on 2.2 acres of land in Canggu, a coastal village and six-mile long beach by the Indian Ocean. It will feature modern Asian and Italian touches, combining the visions of designers Koichiro Ikebuchi and Paola Navone.

Singapore-based Ikebuchi, renowned for his sensitive approach to nature and cultural authenticity, has previously worked on Como’s two Bali locations. Similarly, Navone – who designed the main restaurant, Play by Como and the Como Beach Club at Como Echo Beach – has a history with the company as the creative force behind Como Point Yamu, Phuket, and Como Metropolitan Miami Beach. Landscape designer Trevor Hillier also contributes, having again previously worked with Como in the Caribbean, Bali and Bhutan.

Como Beach Club, the property’s central point, will provide the main dining experience, with menus relying on locally sourced ingredients from across the island, and with a focus on new world cuisine elevated with elements of Australian contemporary flair.

Guest seeking a wellness offering, meanwhile, will be catered for at the Como Shambhala Retreat, comprising seven treatments rooms – five single and two double – with Asian-inspired therapies including the signature Como Shambhala massage.

Javier Beneyto has been appointed as pre-opening General Manager, having worked the launch of Como Metropolitan Miami Beach in 2014.

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