Moored Among the Paddies

Tanah Gajah was built in the 1980s as a holiday home for legendary Indonesian architect and designer, Hendra Hadiprana, and his family. After a long luxurious spell under GHM’s management, the hotel emerged as the flagship resort of the Hadiprana brand on Jan. 1, 2020. The five-hectare property features twenty art-filled Balinese-style accommodation options, ranging from one bedroom suites with open air bathrooms and lotus pond views, to a one-of-a-kind two bedroom estate with a private pool. Dining options range from the Tempayan restaurant, surrounded by the local countryside and serving up locally sourced meals (many ingredients are picked from the chef’s flourishing garden) and Panen Padi, a tapas lounge that overlooks tranquil swan ponds on one side and lush fields unfolding on the other, to bespoke dining experiences from floating breakfasts to romantic candlelit dinners amid the rice paddies.