The Apurva Kempinski Bali
Five-star clifftop resort with glass chapels, Nusa Dua
Photos: The Apurva Kempinski Bali
The Apurva Kempinski Bali is a five-star resort on the cliff at Sawangan, on the southern edge of Nusa Dua. Its defining feature is the architecture: the whole property is built as an open-air amphitheatre stepping down the hillside toward the ocean, drawn from Balinese water-palace design. That means ceremonies, cocktails, and photographs happen against the sea rather than a flat hotel facade.
For the ceremony there is real range. The ocean-front Apurva Chapel is a glass chapel seating up to 100, while the smaller Amala and Kimaya chapels suit intimate weddings of 20 to 40 guests. When the celebration is larger, the beachfront lawn takes several hundred and the pillar-free grand ballroom can seat close to 1,000, which puts this among the few Nusa Dua resorts able to host a big wedding comfortably indoors or out.
We treat The Apurva Kempinski as a match for couples who want a polished five-star setting with an ocean backdrop and the flexibility to go small in a chapel or large on the lawn. Costs depend on the venue, your guest count, and catering, and are quoted per wedding. We pull a current, itemised quote from the resort for your date so the numbers are clear before you commit.
Key details
Ceremony & reception spaces
Why we love it
Architecture that faces the sea
The resort is built as tiered levels stepping down a cliff toward the ocean, an open-air design inspired by Balinese water palaces. Ceremonies and photos sit against that backdrop rather than a flat hotel frontage.
A chapel for every guest count
The ocean-front Apurva Chapel holds up to 100, while the smaller Amala and Kimaya chapels suit intimate ceremonies of 20 to 40. You are not forced to fill a large room for a small wedding.
Room to scale up
Beyond the chapels there is a beachfront lawn for large outdoor celebrations and a pillar-free grand ballroom that can seat close to 1,000. This is one of the few Nusa Dua resorts that can host a genuinely large wedding indoors or out.
What the venue offers
- Five-star cliffside resort in Sawangan, Nusa Dua
- 465 rooms, suites, and villas
- Ocean-front Apurva Chapel seating up to 100
- Amala and Kimaya chapels for intimate ceremonies
- Beachfront lawn for large outdoor receptions
- Pillar-free ocean-view grand ballroom
- On-site dining, spa, and dedicated wedding team
Where it is
The Apurva Kempinski Bali · Jl. Raya Nusa Dua Selatan Lot 4, Sawangan, Nusa Dua, Bali
Good to know
Common questions
How many guests can The Apurva Kempinski host?+
The ocean-front Apurva Chapel seats up to 100, and the smaller Amala and Kimaya chapels suit 20 to 40. For larger celebrations the beachfront lawn holds several hundred and the grand ballroom can seat close to 1,000. We confirm exact capacities and fees with the resort for your date.
Where exactly is it?+
It sits on the cliff at Sawangan, on the southern side of the Nusa Dua area, about 20 to 25 minutes from Ngurah Rai Airport. The resort steps down the cliff toward its own beach and the Indian Ocean.
Is the chapel really over the ocean?+
The Apurva Chapel is a glass chapel positioned to face the sea, so the ceremony backdrop is open water rather than gardens or buildings. The Amala and Kimaya chapels are smaller glass spaces for intimate ceremonies.
What does a wedding here cost?+
The Apurva Kempinski is a five-star resort, and costs depend on which venue you use, your guest count, and catering. Prices are quoted per wedding. We gather a current, itemised quote from the resort for your date and numbers.
