Mandapa joins Marriott’s luxury dining series in Bali

Mandapa, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve in Ubud, Bali, will host Marriott International’s Luxury Dining Series from Sept. 9-11 as part of a five-stop Asia program running August through October. The event brings chef-led dinners, bar takeovers and wellness add-ons to luxury hotels and a yacht voyage across the region.

Why it matters: - The Luxury Dining Series is Marriott International’s effort to turn luxury dining into a shared, experiential draw across Asia. - Mandapa’s inclusion puts Bali in the lineup for a program designed to connect chefs, guests and destinations through food, performance and setting. - The series also signals how luxury hotels are bundling dining with wellness, culture and travel packages to deepen guest spending and stay longer.

What happened: - Mandapa, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve in Ubud, Bali, will join the third edition of The Luxury Group by Marriott International’s Luxury Dining Series. - The Mandapa program runs Sept. 9-11 under the theme “Across the Table.” - The broader series takes place at five luxury hotels across Asia from August to October and ends with an experience at sea. - Marriott framed the series around the emotional side of dining and the value of shared meals, according to Oriol Montal, regional vice president of luxury for Marriott International Asia Pacific excluding China and regional vice president of Singapore.

The details: - Mandapa’s lineup includes five experiences built around local ingredients, chef collaboration and immersive settings. - “Chef’s At The Table” features Chef Ketut Sartika, Chef Agung Ardiawan and Chef Wira Hardiyansyah with a menu rooted in Indonesian recipes. - “The Grand Banquet” pairs Chef Syrco Bakker and Chef Bayu Timur for a live-performance dinner focused on Indonesian heritage and evolving identity. - “Heirloom PM” brings Chef Eka Sunarya and Chef Lee Daejin together for a fermentation-led four-hands dinner centered on Bali’s biodiversity. - “Spirited Social” is an Ambar x Gold Bar takeover with Andrei Marcu at Mandapa’s jungle bar overlooking the Ayung River. - “Journey To Exceptional Taste” combines foraging, a jungle lunch, a 90-minute spa massage and dinner at Kubu, with Chef Eka Sunarya and Chef Adi San. - The series also stops at JW Marriott Phu Quoc Emerald Bay Resort & Spa in Vietnam from Aug. 5-9. - Other stops include The Naka Island, A Luxury Collection Resort & Spa, Phuket in Thailand from Aug. 12-15. - The St. Regis Maldives Vommuli Resort hosts the series from Aug. 26-30. - The Ritz-Carlton, Kyoto hosts from Sept. 23-26. - Luminara, The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection’s cruise around Japan, hosts the final stop from Oct. 9-18. - Exclusive hotel stay packages are available across destinations. - The Luminara experience is only available to guests booked on the Japan voyage.

Between the lines: - Marriott is using the series to sell luxury as a multi-sensory proposition, not just a meal. - The chef-led format and destination-specific menus help each property look distinct while keeping the Marriott luxury umbrella visible. - Adding wellness components, live performances and a yacht voyage suggests the company wants guests to treat the series as a travel itinerary, not a standalone dinner.

What’s next: - Guests can book the Mandapa dates and the other Asia stops as the series rolls out from August through October. - Marriott is positioning the program to drive interest in destination dining packages and higher-touch travel experiences. - The final chapter comes aboard Luminara on the Japan voyage in October.

The bottom line: - Marriott is turning luxury dining into a regional travel event, with Mandapa serving as one of the key anchors in Bali.