The most expansive resort to date by hotel management group GHM is set to welcome its first guests on the beaches of Tanjung Benoa at the end of 2013.

Occupying 2.4 hectares (5.8 acres) of coastline on the Nusa Dua Peninsula, the 261-room Chedi Sakala will be GHM’s third property to debut on Bali.

Located on the northern tip of the peninsula, the resort will feature 247 suites and 14 private one- and two-bedroom pool villas.

It will also house a wellness spa, a health club, two swimming pools and a lagoon bar.

Facilities will include a ballroom, catering service and four private dining areas with beachfront views. will be on offer for corporate events and weddings.

The resort follows two GHM’s properties on the island, The Legian Bali in Seminyak and The Chedi Club Tanah Gajah in Ubud.

Also on the Nusa Dua Peninsula, GHM has partnered with Singapore’s Sinni Villas to build the Chedi Nusa Penida in Crystal Bay. The 100-villa resort is scheduled to open in 2015.