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DAJUMA REWARDED BY BOOKING.COM

13 June 2016/in Dajuma, News

When Booking.com started its operations in 1996 from Amsterdam, nobody could believe that, in less than 20 years, this small start-up would become the leader of on-line accomodation bookings! It is anyway what happened and we are quite happy to be rewarded this year by this dynamic company! With a score of 9,2/10 based on the reviews of the guests who really stayed at Dajuma, our staff deserve a special mention for their dedication and the quality of our service. Well done guys and thank you Booking.com and our guests!
On the picture, our GM Sales & Marketing Rondy receiving the award from the hands of the head of Booking.com in Bali.

DAJUMA: THE IDEAL PLACE WHERE TO LEARN SURFING!

6 June 2016/in Dajuma, News, Surfing, West Bali

A few steps from your room is the West sandy beach, just perfect for learning this beautiful sport. Jupry, our beach supervisor born in the nearby village, practices surfing since his childhood and will be delighted to accompany you.
After a few hours of learning, you will be able to discover the famous surfing spot of Medewi, where surfers from all around the world are used to compete. Medewi is located a few minutes from our place, accessible either by foot along the beach, by boat or by car. A free shuttle is at the disposal of our guests in this respect.
On the picture, our guest Emilia surfing the wave on the West beach, with Medewi surf spot in the background.

ANNIVERSARY OF THE PEKUTATAN TOURISM SCHOOL

30 May 2016/in Dajuma, News, People

Recently, our guest and friend Sam from Plymouth in the UK has been invited to give a speech on the occasion of the anniversary of the Pekutatan Tourism School. He was very pleased to provide some guidance to the students and explain from the viewpoint of the guest what is important in a hotel in terms of service and relationship with the staff. Sam and his wife Tery are both nurses at the public hospital of Plymouth and used to spend their holidays, a few weeks every year, at Puri Dajuma. The best and useful way to convey the “voice of the customer” to these future hotel staff. Terima kasih banyak Sam!

FASCINATING MAKEPUNG BUFFALO RACES Puri Dajuma, Beach Eco-Resort & Spa, West Bali

Launching of the 2016 Buffalo races season!

23 May 2016/in Jembrana, News, West Bali

Jembrana’s Buffalo races are one of the major attractions in West Bali. This tradition takes place only during dry season. The racing buffaloes, called Kerbau Pepadu, and their carts have been carefully decorated for weeks by farmers. Wearing silk banners and wooden bells, and having their horns painted, buffaloes will have to face a 2 kilometers race. Competitors are divided in two groups coming from opposite sides of the river. They are easily recognizable: North river group wearing red colors and South river group wearing green ones. Farmers come to race for honor, pride and the trophy, rather than for money. Thus it is both a colorful show and an exciting competition that can gather more than 250 pairs of buffaloes. The opening race will take place on July 17^th!

N°	Date	Venue
1	July 17^th, 2016	Awen
2	July 31^th, 2016	Berawah
3	August 14^th, 2016	Kaliakah
4	August 28^th, 2016	Mertasari
5	September 11^th, 2016	Pangkung Dalem
6	Septembre 25^th, 2016	Delod Berawah
7	October 9^th, 2016	Tuwed
8	Octobre 23^th, 2016	Mertasari
9	November 6^th, 2016	Awen
10	November 20^th, 2016	Delod Berawah (Jembrana Cup)

146 METRES CARVING FOR THE NEW BENDEGA VILLAS!

16 May 2016/in Bendega villas, Dajuma, News

Jembrana is the largest regency in Bali, mainly known for its wild nature and its National Park.
It still hides a lot of gems in terms of Balinese culture, apart from any tourism industry.
One of them is Made Agus Martika, who decided to become a traditional wood carver at 16.
After he finished his SMK 3 years cursus in the famous International Gambeh school close to Tabanan 13 years ago, he began to work in Pekutatan.
You will not miss the so fine and long carvings he realized for the Bendega villa programme in Puri Dajuma, just using a set of blades together with a big square wood hammer.
Which is 146 meters of carved wood, enhancing every window, door and bay window, some of them so long that he had to wait to get the appropriated wood.
Agus is Padmi’s brother, our highly appreciated waitress in the restaurants: happy parents!

INAUGURATION OF OUR NEW BENDEGA VILLAS

9 May 2016/in Bali, Bendega villas, Dajuma, News

Last Friday took place the inauguration of our new Bendega villas in a very warm and friendly atmosphere. Our main partners, suppliers, neighbours, officials and friends who are supporting Dajuma since the beginning of our venture in 2002 were present on this occasion. After a welcoming dance performed by the dancers of the school of Pekutatan, our kitchen team prepared a buffet made of delicious tapas in the « Balinese way » on the pool deck overlooking the ocean while the kids of our guests were jumping and sliding in the 60 m long overflowing swimming pool. Just to give you an idea about the new villas: 70 workers have been working on this project over a period of 18 months, the concrete of the huge pool was cast with 750 m³ in less than one day, almost 100’000 iron wood tiles were installed on the roofs, 150 m of decorative wood was carved above the windows and the doors… A wonderful achievement in the pure respect of our natural environment!

WATER SLIDE: A NICE MOMENT OF RELAX REMINDING OUR CHILDHOOD!

2 May 2016/in Dajuma, News, Swimming pool

Our Bendega Villas will officially open their doors on May 1^st but our guests could not wait until then and decided to test the water slide connecting the 2 new pools immediately. A nice moment of relax reminding our childhood! With its 45 m lane leading to a first 16 x 8 m basin and a whirlpool tub, the water slide connects to another basin located 2,5 m below. A nice waterfall overflows from the whirlpool tub to the second basin. In total 570 m³ of prestine water flowing continously by gravity exactly like a natural river, which saves a lot of energy.

CONGRATULATIONS RONDY!

25 April 2016/in News, People

All our guests and partners know Rondy, our GM in charge of sales and marketing for his competence and kindness. But very few know that he was graduated last year from the Maha Saraswati University with a Bachelor in Economy management. He has been working hard during 3 and a half years, studying every week many hours in parallel of his responsibilities at Dajuma. About his motivation for these studies, he says “I wanted to understand from a theory viewpoint what I was doing in practice every day”. He started working for Dajuma 12 years ago as Front Desk Officer, after a first diploma obtained from the Tourism Academy (Management Pariwisata Indonesia). Step by step he gained experience and new responsibilities until his current position. A trajectory that summarizes Rondy’s personality, a blend of will, tenacity and intelligence. And modesty… because it took one year to get his approval for the publication of this blog! Congratulations for this outstanding achievement dear Rondy!

FAREWELL DEAREST FRIEND EDI

18 April 2016/in Nature, News, People, West Bali

We were so impressed when we met Edi a few weeks ago. From his own house in Gumbrih village, located ten minutes from Puri Dajuma, this handsome and friendly young man aged 36, was taking care of any wild animal in danger. Of the babies when their parents have been killed like civette babies, of the bats, monkeys or wild cats.
But I Putu Agus Edi Darmawan was before all known as a snake specialist. He joined the rescue snakes organization in Bali. He always helped people around to catch the snakes and release them to their natural habitat in the forest. He also taught the people to identify the snakes, poisonous or not, handle them without killing them. He also spread information about them through a document explaining why snakes are useful in nature, which ones are dangerous or harmless and what to do in case of bite.
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Today the West Bali community is very sad because Edi passed away a couple of days ago, bitten by a king cobra at Pangyangan village. It happened when he fell accidently holding in his hands the snake just captured.
Our sincere condolences to his wife and his fourteen years old daughter. The cremation ceremony will be conducted on Tuesday 19th April 2016.
Goodbye friend, rest in peace

5 APRIL 1946

11 April 2016/in Culture, News, West Bali

Last Tuesday took place a great commemoration on the large beach just in front of Puri Dajuma.
It was 60 years when Lt Col I Gusti Ngurah Raï landed here with his soldiers from East Java, after the Dutch army blocked the access to Bali in Gilimanuk.
Native from Bali from the warrior Ksatriya caste, Ngurah RaÏ formed and commanded the Ciung Wanara regiment, the first official military force in Bali following Indonesia’s independence in 1945.
The inscription on the monument boat constructed there and recently refurbished by Puri Dajuma: “returning home after reporting to the republic’s leadership in Yogya” clearly refers to the meeting in Yogyakarta, Central Java, during which Ngurah Raï was tasked with leading the resistance in Bali.

The regiment spearheaded the guerrilla resistance in Bali against the better-armed forces that tried to bring Indonesia under Dutch rule. They perished at Margarana (Tabanan district) 20th of November 1946.
Gathering between the hotel’s lawn and the monument boat, veterans with their orange caps, young people with their green caps from the Indonesian army, military and civil authorities could share this important page of Indonesia’s history, and the guests enjoy it.

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