{"id":194076,"date":"2018-11-29T13:10:54","date_gmt":"2018-11-29T13:10:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/luxurylaunches.com\/?p=194076"},"modified":"2018-11-29T10:22:09","modified_gmt":"2018-11-29T10:22:09","slug":"heres-why-this-luxury-resort-in-bali-has-banned-mobile-phones-near-its-pool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/luxurylaunches.com\/hotels_and_resorts\/heres-why-this-luxury-resort-in-bali-has-banned-mobile-phones-near-its-pool.php","title":{"rendered":"Here\u2019s why this luxury resort in Bali has banned mobile phones near its pool"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\nGetaways these days are anything but that, thanks to mobile phones and other electronic gadgets that keep us forever connected with the outside world. While this may be a boon in many cases, sometimes all we need to do is switch off from social media and simply soak in the beauty of the present moment!<br \/>\n<!--more--><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/luxurylaunches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/bali-ayana-resort-no-phones-2-770x472.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"770\" height=\"472\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-194078\" \/><br \/>\nSharing the same ethos in the Ayana Resort and Spa in Bali that recently introduced a \u2018No Mobile Policy\u2019 at its poolside. The move is part of the resort\u2019s \u2018In the moment\u2019 campaign, which is all about connecting with nature without the pressure of clicking a perfect snap or constantly being obsessed with social media. As per the movement\u2019s rules, guests will be banned from using their mobile phones by the poolside between 9 am to 5 am, as also mentioned on signage boards on site. They will also be provided with lockers where they can safely deposit their devices to enjoy a lovely swim and evening siesta by the pool. <\/p>\n<p>Commenting on the ban, a spokesperson for the Ayana Resort and Spa said, &#8220;Our intention is to preserve who we are by valuing human connection and me-time. The ethos of the River Pool is to create a place of tranquility, where our guests can truly relax.&#8221; Visitors will, however, be allowed to photograph in and around the pool any time before 9 am and after 5 pm. Guess it\u2019\u2019 time we indulged in some well-needed \u2018technology detox\u2019!<\/p>\n<p>[Via:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lonelyplanet.com\/news\/2018\/11\/15\/bali-ayana-resort-no-phones-campaign\/\">LonelyPlanet<\/a>]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Getaways these days are anything but that, thanks to mobile phones and other electronic gadgets that keep us&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":90,"featured_media":194077,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[7037,602],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Here\u2019s why this luxury resort in Bali has banned mobile phones near its pool - Luxurylaunches<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Getaways these days are anything but that, thanks to mobile phones and other electronic gadgets that keep us forever connected with the outside world.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/luxurylaunches.com\/hotels_and_resorts\/heres-why-this-luxury-resort-in-bali-has-banned-mobile-phones-near-its-pool.php\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Here\u2019s why this luxury resort in Bali has banned mobile phones near its pool - 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