Further, Bali
A terracotta-toned, slow-living retreat in Pererenan’s creative calm
The quiet edge of Canggu
With Canggu now bursting at the seams, the smart crowd has drifted one beach west to Pererenan—a village where rice paddies, temple spires and slow mornings still hold their ground. At its centre sits Further, a “diffused hotel” stretched across several terracotta buildings along the village’s palm-lined main street. Rather than a single resort compound, it unfolds through the neighbourhood—creative spaces, studios, boutiques and rooms woven into the life of Pererenan itself.
Design rooted in earth and light
Created by Italian architecture firm MORQ and Australian design studio Studio Wenden, the rooms draw deeply from Balinese textures and forms. Burnt-sienna plaster walls, patterned brickwork that filters the morning sun and semi-open showers that wrap around the bedroom strike a balance between sculptural design and tropical ease. Cast-iron furniture, travertine and timber ground the spaces, complemented by sultry black-and-white photography and custom amenities crafted in collaboration with Oaken Lab.
A creative village within a village
Further’s vision spills beyond the rooms. There’s a Thomas Surfboards concept space, a boutique from Jakarta’s Oaken Lab, a studio suite nearby, and more rooms and a rooftop pool coming soon. Everything is meant to be wandered through—no walls, no gates, no “resort bubble.” Instead, guests stroll between buildings, greeting locals, stopping for kopi, drifting into galleries or resting in the breezy shade of a terrace.
Bar Vera – Parisian spirit in the tropics
Anchoring the ground floor is Bar Vera, a tropical-Parisian bistro where apéro hour stretches long into dusk. Think natural wines, pumpkin Pithiviers, steak tartare with sambal and the hum of conversations that favour atmosphere over scene. It’s the social heart of Further—open, elegant, and gently theatrical.
A stay set to a slower rhythm
Mornings smell of palo santo, with picnic-basket breakfasts delivered to your door and jazz records spinning softly in every suite. This is go-slow territory: lie-ins, black-sand beach strolls, lazy dips, reading on a wraparound balcony that doubles as an alfresco bathroom. As the hotel grows—with new rooms, a rooftop pool and the first overseas St Ali café on the way—the ethos remains unchanged: simplicity, stillness, and connection.
DNA Hotels verdict
Further is a rare thing in Bali: a hotel that asks you to pause rather than perform. Minimalist yet soulful, local yet layered, it blends design intelligence with village warmth. For travellers seeking cinematic calm and deep creative quiet, this is Pererenan’s most resonant retreat.
