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THE SLOW

Indonesia - Bali

An architectural ode to modern tropical brutalism and creative subculture

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WILDLY PLACED: On the sunburnt strip of Batu Bolong in Canggu, flanked by black sand beaches, galleries, and jungle-fringed cafes.

EDITORIAL VIBE: Mid-century moodboards meet tropical modernism. A curated maze of concrete volumes softened by local timber, modular art, rotating playlists, and leafy shadows. Designed to slow the pulse, but sharpen the mind.

CORE PILLARS: Contemporary art, tactile interiors, low-key surf energy, jungle modernism, analogue immersion.

MUSE MOOD: She wears linen on sunburnt shoulders, sketches in cafés, dances barefoot at golden hour, and speaks fluent Lomography.

BEST TIME TO GO: April to September for dry warmth, soft waves, and slower sunsets.

THE LOOK: Polished concrete, reclaimed teak, woven rattan, oversized foliage, turntables in every suite.

WHO’S IT FOR: Creatives, cool-seekers, modern romantics, analogue obsessives, and design heads.

INDULGENCE SPECTRUM: From USD $240 per night. Includes breakfast, boutique gallery access, and room service via vinyl.

The Slow isn’t escapism, it’s immersion. A place to get lost in tempo, texture, and tone. Here, light doesn’t bounce - it bleeds through concrete walls like watercolour. Sound doesn’t just fill the space, it sculpts it into mood. Time slows, stretches, softens. Even your thoughts seem to float differently - more slowly, more rhythmically, as if syncing with the analogue pulse of the place.

Days move from ceremonial coffee on the balcony to curated vinyl sets that drift across the rooftop bar like whispered secrets or cinematic overtures. It’s less a hotel and more a living vignette - somewhere between a film still and a memory loop, infused with the gentle rebellion of a perfectly placed record scratch and a tactile aesthetic that makes every frame feel alive, not curated. Nestled in the heart of Canggu just a breath away from Batu Bolong Beach, once you’re inside you’ll find a melting pot of silence, space and vibe.

Each suite is a sensorial cocoon - open to the air, enclosed in art, softened by linen, and soundtracked by your own record collection. You don’t just sleep here - you score your stay, layer by layer, with rhythms that follow you like perfume. The lighting is soft, the palette desaturated, the atmosphere pure resonance.

Texture takes the lead: linen that begs to be wrinkled, concrete that warms underfoot, furniture that looks sculptural but lives easy. There’s no lobby performance, no digital overstimulation - just the quiet, intentional curation of time and feeling. You feel both curated and free, wrapped in ambience and mood, suspended in an audio-visual embrace where even silence has texture and intention.

Whether you're flipping through photography books in the library, sipping small-batch gin from the island’s coolest distiller, sketching poolside with incense curling around your wrist, or tuning into the city’s pulse through a vintage speaker - every moment here is a design in slow motion. Conversations stretch longer, ideas marinate deeper. Shadows fall with purpose. The scent of citrus and cedar mixes with sea salt and vinyl.

There are moments when it feels like the building itself is breathing with you - responding to your tempo, echoing your inner monologue. The Slow isn’t trying to be your sanctuary from the world - it’s a sensual, creative remix of it. One where paper napkins have texture, shadows have stories, and music is always just beginning.

THE SLOW’S BEATING HEART

Created by George Gorrow (co-founder of Ksubi) and his wife Cisco, The Slow blends creative vision with Canggu cool. It doubles as a living gallery, rotating exhibitions across its suites and public spaces, and collaborates with local artists, chefs, and designers to evolve with the culture.

The SLOJOURN spark

FIRST. The Gallery Rooms – Each one a composition of mood, music, and materiality.

SECOND. Room 13 – The Slow’s sound studio and bar. High-fidelity music, low-light cocktails, and a nightly crowd of Canggu’s creative fringe.

THIRD. The Rooftop – For morning light rituals and afternoon rum daiquiris.

Where you dwell

LOVED UP COUPLES or LONE RANGERS
Pool Suite

The Slow offers a small collection of curated suites: The Grand Suite, Pool Suite, and Garden Suite, all grounded in raw concrete and timber, with flowing linen, artisan pieces, and expansive light.

Expect floor-to-ceiling sliding glass, locally-crafted furniture, curated art, and lush plant life just beyond reach.

DON’T SLEEP ON THESE ROOMS (BUT DO SLEEP IN THEM)

GROUPS OF FRIENDS & FAMILY
Grand Suite

The art of living

Mornings begin with hand-brewed coffee and sketchbook pages. Midday drifts into gallery browsing, analogue sound baths, and open-air lounging. Afternoons flow into conversations with resident artists, poolside aperitifs, or a drift into the sound design studio.

Evenings are languid - part gallery show, part vinyl ritual, part dinner party under string lights. Time folds, softens, and loops in all the right ways.

The forever lens

WATER: Filtered, not bottled. In-room refill stations and zero plastic policy throughout. Linen and towel changes upon request only.
WASTE: No single-use plastics, refillable bath products in custom ceramic dispensers, organic kitchen scraps composted with local farms.
ARCHITECTURE: Reclaimed wood, recycled concrete, open-air cross-ventilation, and naturally lit interiors. Materials are locally sourced and designed to patina with age, not degrade.
ENERGY: LED lighting, low-energy appliances, and passive cooling strategies across suites. Sustainable systems integrated behind the scenes without disrupting the experience.

The together lens

The Slow is a community canvas. From its founding, the hotel has collaborated with local artists, musicians, farmers, and ceramicists. Every room features rotating works by Indonesian creatives, and the on-site concept store supports artisans across Bali and beyond.
The staff is largely from the Canggu area - many of whom have grown with the hotel since its inception. Training is mentorship-based, and the atmosphere reads more like a creative collective than a resort operation.
This isn’t corporate hospitality - it’s curated community, by design.

The take it with you

• A mixtape of your time in Canggu, pressed to memory
• The shape of light on linen at golden hour
• Glowing skin from the Day Spa down the road

WE SLOJOURNED HERE

“It didn’t feel like a hotel - it felt like a live-in art gallery with vibe. I left with more stories, more sound, and more space in my head than when I arrived.”

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In that vein, we support a multitude of ways to book your travel.

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