the serenity, the simple building, the overflow swimming pool (claim as one of the best in the word) and the view to the river makes me want to stay there forever.
one of the best hotel i experienced!
no tv, but you can get internet connection in the library. it has gallery so even if you don't stay in the hotel you can visit the gallery (and peek the hotel too).
Theme: Hotel
Comparison: more expensive than average
Phone: 62-361-9759-63
Directions: from ubud main road, go north to payangan village,
I enjoyed this resort tremendously despite the limited time I actually spend there. However I have to admit the room is a bit small for the price you pay but this is a 5 star resort. The service is good and they serve afternoon tea/snacks complimentary daily. The pool is gorgeous and the view from the pool is magnificent. In the morning, the greens from the mountain regions beside the pool is such a sight when the morning sun cast its first light.
The room is nice and facing the bed is a balcony so you can wake up with a view... but my room didn't have much of a view. The place is clean but the bathroom is a tricky. There is an area at the shower that is see-through (I cant remember). I could actually see a guest below my room showering! So be careful when you shower.
The resort also provides shuttle services to town at specific times and the last service is at 6pm which is good so you can take the bus to dine at the town. But you'll have to get your own transport back to the hotel after dinner. Make sure you bring along the hotel address. Not many taxi drivers know this hotel. There will be a higher charge because of its location.
To get to Kuta from Ubud, you can either arrange it with the resort at their exhorbitant prices or you can pre-arrange a transport on the internet or arrange with a random driver from town. Airport transfers will also be exhorbitant when arranged through the resort (abt USD35!) but if you arrange it the night before with a taxi driver in town, you get it a lot cheaper and can haggle the price.
If you're booking from Singapore, you can check out Holiday Bagus for their promotion deals as they have one with Garuda Airways.
The infinity pool is glorious... and there is a lounge area that is also very pretty beside the pool. You can have a tan on the grass next to the pool where you face a scenic view of the mountainous regions below you. You can also take a walk near the hotel or borrow a bicycle from the hotel.
Everything at the resort is expensive but the restaurant is lovely. You will be tempted to have dinner there because it's pretty at night but it's also costly. Breakfast was very good. It was the first time I tasted really good hotel food with quality! I look forward to breakfast daily. There is a menu of different types of breakfast from American to Pancakes and you pick your choice. The breakfast comes with a variety of breads, jam/butter, coffee/tea, fruits & juice.
