18 Best Hotels in Ubud (2026): Boutique Resorts & Jungle Villas

Capella Ubud is a tented jungle camp in Keliki village, north of Ubud, designed by Bill Bensley as a tribute to 1800s European explorers. It opened in 2018 and was built around the rainforest without cutting a single tree. It has just 22 one-bedroom tents and one Two Bedroom Lodge, each with its own private pool. Forest Tents (173 sqm) have plunge pools and buggy access. Valley Tents sit on stepped terrain, so skip them if you have limited mobility. Keliki Tents have the largest heated private pools and open valley views.

Couples come for privacy and the food: Mads Lange for Indonesian and international plates, Api Jiwa for a multicourse dinner cooked over open fire, and an evening campfire with hot chocolate. Forest Tents start at about IDR 18,230,000++ with breakfast; Keliki Tents from about IDR 24,970,000++.

Mandapa, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve sits where the jungle meets the Ayung River in Kedewatan, laid out like a Balinese village with rice paddies and river views. It has 35 suites and 25 villas. Every suite has a private terrace and plunge pool, and every villa has its own pool. The Reserve Two-Bedroom Pool Villa has an infinity pool facing the river, and the three-bedroom Mandapa River Estate suits families and groups. A Patih (butler) looks after each stay 24/7.

Dining covers four concepts. Kubu is the zero-waste signature restaurant, where Chef Eka sources ingredients within 100 km. Ambar does clifftop cocktails with live jazz, and Sawah Terrace serves Indonesian heritage dishes with Balinese dance. Kids join the Mandapa Camp programme. Suites start at about IDR 22,500,000++ a night.

Four Seasons Resort Bali at Sayan has stood in the Ayung River Valley since 1998. You arrive over a suspension bridge to a main building topped by a lotus pond. It has 18 suites, which have no pool, and 42 villas, which all have private pools. Garden Pool Villas (350 sqm) sit in hillside gardens, Riverfront Pool Villas (340 sqm) are on the banks of the Ayung, and Sayan Pool Villas (480 sqm) are the largest one-bedrooms.

Eat modern Indonesian at Ayung Terrace with Chef Suta, or book the seven-course Chef's Table at Sokasi on Monday, Wednesday or Friday. Under-18s stay free in their parents' room. Central Ubud is 6 km away. Suites from about IDR 15,750,000++, pool villas from IDR 23,900,000++.

Amandari opened in 1989 on the lip of the Ayung River Gorge in Kedewatan. Architect Peter Muller modelled it on a Balinese village: free-standing thatched pavilions and villas reached by winding paths, with a curving main pool that mirrors the rice paddies below. Garden, Valley and Duplex Pavilions have sunken marble bathtubs but no pool. The Garden Pool Pavilion and every villa have private pools of 8 to 9 metres.

Every stay includes return airport transfers, breakfast, afternoon tea, a drop-off in Ubud centre at Museum Puri Lukisan, and a daily Balinese dance class with Kedewatan village children. The open-air restaurant serves Balinese, Indonesian and international dishes with gamelan at dusk. Pavilions start at about IDR 25,260,000 a night including taxes; private-pool stays from about IDR 36,240,000.

Viceroy Bali is a family-run resort in the Petanu valley, known as the Valley of the Kings, 5 to 10 minutes' drive from Ubud centre. All 40 villas have heated private pools facing the jungle. The entry Pool Suite has a heated plunge pool. The Deluxe Terrace Villa, the most sought-after, adds a heated infinity pool, a marble terrace and a freestanding bath. Families can take the two-bedroom Vice Regal Villa or connecting Deluxe Terrace Villas.

Dinner at Apéritif is a 1920s-inspired degustation led by Belgian Chef Nic Vanderbeeken (children over 10 only). Pinstripe Bar pours speakeasy cocktails, and Akoya Spa handles treatments. Villa guests get one 60-minute Balinese massage for two per stay. A free shuttle runs to town from 07:00 to 22:30, and there is a private helipad. Rates start at about IDR 9,770,000 a night including taxes.

COMO Uma Ubud is a boutique resort of 46 rooms, suites and villas on Jl. Raya Sanggingan, overlooking the Tjampuhan Valley and the River Oos. Interiors by Koichiro Ikebuchi feel like hillside homes, set around a 25-metre pool. Town is an easy walk or a five-minute complimentary shuttle. Ubud Rooms (55 sqm) have no pool. Private plunge pools start with the Pool Suite (100 sqm) and the Garden Pool Villa (85 sqm), while Uma Pool Villas add jungle or valley views. The two-bedroom COMO Villa (282 sqm) sleeps five.

Wellness leads here: the COMO Shambhala Retreat runs daily complimentary classes in an open-air yoga pavilion over the jungle. Eat Italian at Uma Cucina, or Indonesian and COMO Shambhala Cuisine at Kemiri. Rooms from about IDR 4,330,000++ a night with breakfast; Pool Suites from about IDR 5,410,000++.

Bisma Eight is a design-led boutique hotel on Jl. Bisma in central Ubud, minutes from the Sacred Monkey Forest and Ubud Palace. The hotel has 38 suites (Garden, Canopy and Forest, 54 to 60 sqm) looking over jungle and courtyards, plus 12 private pool villas in a garden about 500 m away. Suites share a jungle-facing infinity pool; book a villa for your own pool. Forest Suites get jungle and sunset views.

Dining stays in-house: Copper for rooftop breakfast and dinner, Embers for Mediterranean farm-to-table food, and Mori, a 10-seat teppanyaki counter that needs a booking. Cocktails cost IDR 190K++ for two from 6 to 10 pm. Rooftop yoga and a spa round it out. Children are welcome, with cots and babysitting on request. Rates start at about IDR 4,260,000 a night including tax.

Alaya Resort Ubud is a 106-room boutique resort on Jl. Hanoman in the heart of Ubud, 800 m from the Monkey Forest and 1.9 km from Ubud Palace and the Art Market. The design is contemporary with Balinese touches, among gardens and rice fields. There are two shared pools: the main pool by Grounds Kent Architects with its bamboo bridge, and a second pool facing the rice fields. The 50 m² Alaya Room adds a semi open-air bathroom with a stone bathtub, the 106 m² Suite has a separate living area, and families can book a Family Room or the Two Bedroom Suite.

DaLa Spa sits in a riverside garden, Brasserie serves all day with live music Thursday to Sunday, and a restored 350-year-old Joglo Pavilion hosts private dinners. Rates from about IDR 2,390,000++ a night.

Chapung Sebali pairs Balinese architecture with Danish mid-century styling on a jungle ridge above the Wos River Valley in Keliki, north of central Ubud. It is operated by Guldsmeden Hotels and has 22 rooms. Deluxe Suites (60 sqm) are two-storey with a mezzanine and sleep four. Couples should book the Deluxe Pool Suite (80 sqm) for its infinity plunge pool by the balcony. The One and Two Bedroom Villas (300 and 500 sqm) have private pools, and The Residence is a single two-bedroom unit with a double pool.

Eat at Jungle Fish, the Danish-Balinese restaurant facing the valley, then move to Blind Pig Lounge for cocktails and frequent live jazz. The site is steep, with many steps down to the split-level infinity pool. Rates start at about IDR 3,510,000 a night.

The Kayon Jungle Resort sits in a steep jungle valley at Bresela, Payangan, north-west of Ubud. The concept is romance, healing and relaxation, so children under 15 are not accepted. Villas step down the slope with balconies over the jungle and valley. The entry-level Kayon Jungle Suite (63 sqm) has a bathtub and balcony but no pool. Couples who want water of their own should book the Jungle Pool Villa (100 sqm, plunge pool) or the Valley Pool Villa (100 sqm, private pool, valley view). The Premier Pool Villa (150 sqm) has a personal jacuzzi, and the Royal Pool Villa (200 sqm) adds a private kitchen set.

Breakfast is at KePitu Restaurant. Add the Wanna Jungle Pool & Bar, Serayu Wellness spa and a rooftop yoga pavilion. The steep, stepped site does not suit guests with limited mobility.

HOSHINOYA Bali is the Japanese Hoshino Resorts take on Ubud: 30 villas in Pejeng Kangin, Tampaksiring, east of town, on jungle and rice terraces above a river valley. The design draws on traditional Balinese architecture. A long canal-style pool runs through the resort, and the villas open onto these shared canal pools rather than private ones. Villa Bulan (208 sqm) has an upstairs bedroom and ground-floor living that steps into the pool. Villa Soka (187 sqm) is a maisonette with panoramic views from the bedroom. Villa Jalak (198 sqm) is single-storey with a wide balcony over the valley.

Book the Air Gazebo Breakfast (IDR 350,000++ per person) in a gazebo suspended over the jungle, or the Bali Harmony set dinner (IDR 1,400,000++ per person) a day ahead. A free daily shuttle runs to central Ubud.

Tanah Gajah, a Resort by Hadiprana is no longer a Chedi Club. It now runs independently on the former estate of Indonesian art collector Hendra Hadiprana. There are 24 suites and villas on six hectares of gardens and working rice paddies just outside Ubud, near Goa Gajah, and each holds original Balinese art from his collection. Expect sunrise views towards Mount Agung and swans on the lotus pond.

The One Bedroom Club Suite (80 sqm) has no pool. For couples, the One Bedroom Club Pool Villa (220 sqm) has an 8 x 2.5 m private pool and an outdoor bathtub. Every stay includes Club Benefits: a butler, afternoon tea, sunset cocktails at The Tempayan, a minibar with alcohol replenished daily, yoga classes and a private car to Ubud centre from 8 AM to 6 PM.

Bambu Indah is John and Cynthia Hardy's eco-luxury hotel on the Sayan ridge above the Ayung River, about 15 minutes' drive from Ubud centre. Around two dozen antique Javanese teak houses, open-air bamboo houses, bamboo nests and canopy tents sit between the ridge and the river. Most bathrooms are open-air, and beds are air-conditioned with mosquito nets. Guests swim in spring-fed natural river pools. Only a few River Side bamboo houses, such as Full Moon and New Moon, have a private pool.

Rates start from about IDR 6,620,000 a night for a Bamboo Nest with breakfast, tax and service included (Nov 2026 offer). Eat at Tembaga, River Warung or the Sunset Bar, which links to the riverside by a bamboo lift. River Side houses mean plenty of steps and rocky paths.

The Udaya Resorts & Spa sits in Tegallantang village, uphill north of Ubud and about seven minutes from the centre, among rainforest and rice paddies. The architecture is traditional Balinese, and the main pool is known for its sunset views. There are eight room types. The Suite (52 sqm) and Garden Suite (65 sqm) use the main pool. Private pools start with the Pool Suite, Ubud Pool Suite and Jungle Pool Suite, and the Pool Villa (150 sqm) has the largest private pool. In the jungle area, bamboo villas such as the Royal Duplex Pool Villa need some walking and stairs.

Deeva Restaurant cooks Indonesian, Asian and Western dishes with gluten-free and vegan options. Couples can book a private romantic dinner at 6 PM or 9 PM, then add Kaveri Spa treatments and rooftop yoga.

Kamandalu Ubud is laid out like a traditional Balinese village among rice terraces and a tropical valley in Petulu, minutes from central Ubud. It opened in 1992 and was extensively renovated in 2019. There are seven villa categories, and all except the Garden Villa (about 129 sqm) have a private pool. Couples do well in the Garden Pool Villa (180 sqm) or the Valley Pool Villa (250 sqm) with its freeform pool and valley views. Families can choose two- and three-bedroom pool villas.

Pool-villa guests get afternoon tea at Aira Café, a cocktail service and 15% off Chaya Spa. Petulu Restaurant serves Indonesian archipelago cuisine at breakfast and dinner. The Awana infinity pool, the Forest Spa with its Forest Swing and picnic huts in the rice terraces round out the stay.

Komaneka at Rasa Sayang is the urban-style member of the Komaneka Resorts group, set in a tropical garden on Monkey Forest Road in the centre of Ubud. Expect modern architecture with plenty of wood and fine Indonesian art. There are no private pools. Instead, the Deluxe Room (65 sqm) has a balcony or terrace and a bathtub, and the Rooftop Garden Villa (142 sqm) adds a private sunning veranda with views over Ubud's rooftops. The Two Bedroom Rooftop Garden Villa (190 sqm) adds a dining area and a wooden sunning deck.

Rates start from about IDR 3,020,000 a night for a Deluxe Room with breakfast, afternoon tea and daily yoga, taxes included. Madu Manis Kitchen serves Mediterranean and Indonesian dishes by the pool, and Akar Wangi Spa on the top floor opens 8 AM to 6 PM.

Padma Resort Ubud is a large, family-focused resort by Padma Hotels in the valley at Puhu, Payangan, north of Ubud. Its 149 rooms and suites look over rainforest, and the centrepiece is an 89 m heated infinity pool above the valley, with a lower pool and a kids' pool. There are no private-pool rooms. Couples can book the Premier Club Pool View Room (59 sqm) for club benefits, while families get the Family Premier Room or One Bedroom Suite (both 118 sqm).

Rates start from about IDR 3,450,000 a night for a Premier Room with breakfast, taxes included. The Wolly Kids Club takes ages 4 to 12 daily from 10 AM to 7 PM. Eat at The Puhu Restaurant or The Pool Cafe & Bar, and use the free shuttle to Ubud.

Kaamala Resort Ubud is a lotus-inspired eco-luxury resort by iNi Vie Hospitality on Jl. Bisma in central Ubud. Rooms look over jungle, valley or rice fields, and monkeys from the nearby Monkey Forest drop by. Ubud Palace and the Art Market are within walking distance or a short drive. Suites (55 to 85 sqm) have bathtubs but no private pool. For a pool of your own, book the One Bedroom Villa With Private Pool (110 sqm) or the Grand One Bedroom Rice Field View Villa (125 sqm). Two-bedroom pool villas sleep four.

Rates start from about IDR 2,940,000 a night for a Suite With Valley View with breakfast, taxes included; pool villas start from about IDR 5,480,000. The PURE and BLOOM all-inclusive packages add lunch, dinner, drinks, morning yoga and transfers to Ubud centre.