Ubud Bali Travel Places

Ubud is located 35 km northeast of Bali's International Airport. It is attractive to tourists for a variety of reasons. On a relatively small island with a horde of attractions, Ubud is centrally located, and even the closest beach is only 15 minutes away.

The Ubud area is around two- to three hundred meters above sea level and surrounded by rice fields, which makes it noticeably cooler than then other tourist destinations in Bali. Neighbouring villages are well known for unique bamboo crafts and furniture, wood- and stone carving and many other crafts.

Ubud is famous for it's regularly nightly traditional dance performances, which are part of the traditional culture and are arranged for tourists on a regular schedule. Hindu-Balinese ceremonies take place on a nearly daily basis, especially in the European summer, which is the driest and coolest season here.

Ubud is popular in part today because it is the best place in Bali to break out of the tourist mode and get off the beaten path, although far from undiscovered. Hotels are plentiful; home stays and Indonesian guesthouses (losmen) are easily available to the foreign tourist. Many tourists simply base their entire stay in the city and travel to other destinations from Ubud.

Accommodations in Ubud are also somewhat more reasonably priced than in the beach towns of Bali. But atmosphere is perhaps the major attractions. One visitor summed it up this way: Kuta is madness, Sanur is sterile, and Nusa Dua is culturally isolated; Ubud is the place to go.

Sleeping places

• Agung Khalia Villa. Banjar Sala, Ubud-Pejeng. Luxury 3 bedroom villa with panoramic rice field and Mount Agung views. Private pool, wonderful staff, and excellent service. Only 10 minutes from central Ubud. Grand Opening Special for 2009. Rp.1,500,000-2,000,000 per night for the whole villa.

• Barong Resort and Spa. Jl. Monkey Forest, Ubud, Bali, 80571. Tel: +62-361-971759. Nestled in the paddy fields of Ubud, the resort provides both accommodation and spa facilities that reflect Bali's tranquility. Offering 5 star hotel rooms, prices start from Rp.2,300,000.

• Bukit Naga, tel: +62 361 730668, A 6 bedroom private villa with a full staff and private car.

• Bumi Ayu Villa. A two storey, two bedrooms, bungalow in the forest on a cliff overlooking the river behind the village of Sebatu. Sebatu is on the road from Ubud to Kintamani. Rp.1,800,000/person/day, including driver available for the full day.

• Como Shambhala Estate. Formerly the Begawan Giri Estate. Price range Rp.3,100,000-41,000,000 per night. About a 15 minute drive from Ubud. Private residences.

• Maya Ubud. Jl. Gunung Sari Peliatan, Tel: +62 361 977888. Ten hectare of land with nice villas, excellent spa and good restaurant. Free shuttle to centre of Ubud and two free form pools

• Nandini Bali Jungle Resort & Spa. Br. Susut, Desa Buahan, Payangan, Ubud, Bali. Tel: +62 361 982777. The 18 guestrooms at the Nandini Bali Jungle Resort and Spa Ubud are designed as separate chalets. All have panoramic views of the forest valley. Balconies grant guests the opportunity to absorb the surrounding jungle's canopy, while inside the rooms, amenities are functional and straight-forward. Prices start from Rp.1,900,000.

• Santi Mandala Villa and Spa Banjar Bucuan, Desa Batuan, Ubud, Bali, Tel.: +62 361 297800. Located at the outskirts of Ubud, the resort has a spa center, poolside sunken bar and large private villas, which start at Rp.1,400,000.

• Ubud Hanging Gardens. Desa Buahan, Desa Payangan, Gianyar,Bali, Indonesia Tel.: +62 361 982700. Ubud Hanging Gardens is strikingly set with dramatic views over the Ayung River gorge. Two funicular lifts connect the reception to the river gorge and to the pool villas. Built in contemporary Balinese style, each villa uses local furnishing and thatched roofs. Each villa has its own heated infinity-edged pool. Pool villas from Rp.3,800,000/night.

• The Viceroy Bali, Jln. Lanyahan, Br Nagi., Tel: +62 361 971777. The Viceroy Bali is a luxury resort situated 5 min by car from the center of Ubud and offers private villas with pools, satellite TV, bath, shower, king beds, free broadband internet access and helicopter transfers. Rp.9,000,000-28,400,000 per night.

• Villa Alamanda. A 3 bedroom staffed villa of classic Bali design.

• Villa Amala Ubud. Amala is situated on the edge of a padi field, overlooking the river Wos. It sits between the villages of Sebali and Keliki , in the province of Tegallalang, Ubud. It is an hour’s ride from Bali’s Ngurah Rai airport, and only a 15 minute car ride from the famed centre of art and culture – Ubud.

• Villa di Abing. Villa di Abing is a 3-story, 3-bedroom, fully-staffed, luxury villa, in Central Ubud, offering bed & breakfast.This open Balinese-style villa is luxuriously appointed, and has a beautiful pool hugging the contours of a lush stream. Privately nestled with jungle views, the villa is within walking distance of the shops and restaurants.

• Villa Vajra. A 3 bedroom villa located right in the heart of Ubud. Rates run from Rp. 5,100,000- 6,400,000 per night (depending on the season).

• Wakanamya Resort and Spa, Jl. Penestanan, tel: +62 361 975719, 975719. Email: info@wakanamya.com. Waka Namya Resort and Spa is a luxury Balinese Architecture 15 rooms villa in Ubud, Bali with a beautiful spa treatment. The resort is a haven of quite in the bstling heart of Penestanan Ubud, Bali's famous painter community village, and built in the traditional Balinese architecture or Lumbung design ( Balinese rice storage ). It is developed by Nyoman Rudana, the founder of Museum Rudana. DRIVING HOURS : Ngurah Rai International Airport : 45 minutes drives, Denpasar/Sanur: 35 minutes drives, Ubud Center/market: 10 minutes drives.

• Hotel Tjampuhan Spa, ☎ +62 361 975368. The hotel is located on a spiritually charged piece of landscape at the conjunction of two flowing rivers. It offers inspiring dining alternatives to complement the visual appeal of this historic landmark in local Balinese hospitality. They offer Tjampuhan Spa that is dedicated to the therapeutic properties of water. Hotel Tjampuhan & Spa is a refreshing retreat to unwind amidst the full splendor of nature's bounty. Jl. Raya Tjampuhan PO Box 198, Ubud. Rates start at Rp.5,200,000.

• The Royal Pita Maha, ☎ +62 361 980022. The Royal Pita Maha is a captivating resort of refined Balinese villas embracing a precious parcel of valley landscape that descends down to the Ayung River.It is located on the outer boundary of the spiritually charged village of Ubud. The resort offers a fine collection of aesthetically designed villas for discerning travelers seeking the quality time out surrounded by that natural beauty of the Ubud valley. It was designed as a place for peaceful contemplation with plenty of water features for swimming and to enjoy communing with the environment. Desa Kedewatan PO Box 198, Ubud. Rates start at Rp.18,400,000.

• Pita Maha Resort and Spa, ☎ +62 361 974330. Situated into the hillside that overlooks the Tjampuhan valley in Ubud, Pita Maha Resort & Spa encompasses 24 private villas in a style reminiscent of an intimate Balinese village. It ends itself to a diverse collection of enriching leisure activities. Apart from spending time at the pool or indulging in a spa treatment, guests have the opportunity to partake in a number of cultural pastimes. Jl. Raya Sanggingan PO Box 198, Ubud. Rates start at Rp.11,700,000.

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