The Samaya Ubud

Deluxe

The Samaya Ubud nestles on a gentle slope above the Ayung River, surrounded by lush jungle and Bali’s vivid green rice terraces. The verdant setting and the tranquillity of your own villa invite you to unwind. Ubud town centre is just a 15-minute drive away.

Bali offers all the distinctive features of Indonesia: tropical forests, volcanoes, beaches and diving areas. Ubud is the island’s cultural centre. Its temple complexes and monkey forest invite you to linger and explore.

Scene offers beautiful views of the rice terraces and tropical rainforest. À la carte breakfast. Private dinners in the adjoining wine cellar are available with advance booking (at least 24 hours). On the wooden terrace at Swept Away, enjoy light, healthy lunches, afternoon tea, Asian small plates from late afternoon and fine dining in the evening, either à la carte or as a four- or six-course menu featuring smaller portions of local dishes prepared in the house style, all accompanied by the soothing ambience of the river. Half board and full board are served as set menus at Swept Away. Vegetarian dishes are available. A picnic breakfast with homemade bread and pastries, as well as other meals in your own villa, can be arranged on request. Seafood barbecues, Balinese dinners and candlelit dinners are available with advance booking (at an extra charge).

Spa at the Samaya (9am–10pm), with its own pool and a wide range of Balinese and other Asian or Ayurvedic treatments, including traditional Balinese massage, four-hand massage (using techniques from Japan, Thailand, Hawaii, Sweden and Bali), Shirodhara oil pouring, Abhyanga oil massage, aromatherapy hot stone massage, head and reflexology massage, fruity salt body scrubs, anti-ageing facials, manicures and pedicures. Children’s massages are available on request. Some treatments can also be carried out in your own villa. Fitness centre.

Depending on the offer: complimentary daily shuttle service to local shops and restaurants, yoga three times a week (advance booking required), and guided tours to the village, through the countryside and to the flooded rice fields. Bicycle hire and hiking. Balinese cooking class with a morning trip to the market, and additional yoga sessions (for a fee).