INDONESIA - BALI - UBUD HOTELS |
BALI
Ubud is the mountainside resort located in the centre of Bali where you will a fresh and cool mountain atmosphere with tropical weather and many cultural interests. Ubud has an amazing history as it has always been the home of the Balinese Royal Family as well as the artists from all around the island who move to the Ubud area in order to entertain the Royals. This was the initial spark behind the Ubud artistic community and has, over the years grown into an internationally famous scene with the influence and presence of influential people from the world over. Taking inspiration from the incredible natural tropical beauty surrounding the area as well as the ancient relics and the heart of the culture and religion of Bali, Ubud has always been destined to become the artistic, cultural and physically beautiful alternative to a Bali beach holiday.
The Ubud hotels and resorts offer a variety of different styles and levels. Most of the accommodation is based around the villa and private cottage set ups offering collections of villas located on the valley sides overlooking the incredible valleys and the rivers flowing below. Ubud is the home of the classic Balinese villa and hotel style and you will find some of the best examples that Bali has to offer in this department although there are also a large number of modern and contemporary options as well as everything in between.
The Ubud hotels and resorts can be separated into the classic, mod-ethnic and contemporary classes as well as the budget, mid range and top end classes. You can expect air conditioning in almost all of the Ubud hotels and resorts apart from the cheaper of the budget accommodation, a beautiful traditional garden comes as standard and there are some excellent examples of serine gardens with beautiful pools. Hot and cold water can be found in the bathrooms and there will be satellite television and all of the creature comforts you would imagine. Services typically include a Balinese spa offering a whole selection of Balinese and Indonesian treatments as well as other treatments from all over the world. You will also find a transport service and all of the tourism services as well as some incredible dinning which can be found in and outside the Ubud hotels and resorts.
The traditional Ubud hotels and resorts feature natural materials exhibited in the traditional Balinese architectural styles although they often embrace the modern and developing styles and practicalities of tropical living. Bamboo and hardwoods are incorporated as well as the traditional Balinese resting platforms known as bale or pondok and are perfect for spending the mid summer hours while you make use of the cocktail bars.
There is a certain simplicity to many of the features which is incredibly refreshing and accompanies the tropical bliss of the rivers and the woodland surrounding the area as well as the culture and the practical slow paced life of the local people. The spas in the Ubud hotels and resorts are some of the best on the island and the same can be said for the restaurants.
