Where to Stay in Ubud: Best Areas and Hotels

Bisma Eight holds a Michelin Key, on the quieter end of Jalan Bisma yet still a walkable seven minutes from the centre. Sustainable design runs through the property, and the jungle-facing pool is the reason most people book it in the first place.

Alaya Resort Ubud sits right in the centre but is wrapped in working rice fields, close enough to Monkey Forest Road to walk everywhere while still waking up to green outside the window.

Adiwana Resort Jembawan, on the quiet Jalan Jembawan edge of the centre, leans into yoga and spa treatments rather than sightseeing convenience, though it’s still only a short walk from the Palace.

Kun-Kun Guest House Ubud proves central doesn’t have to mean expensive: a simple, stylish stay with a pool and garden, a short walk from both the Palace and Monkey Forest.

Ibah sits on Jalan Raya Campuhan, right by the Wos River and Gunung Lebah Temple, a rare combination of river-valley setting and true walkability to the Palace, most hotels with this kind of view need a car.

For quieter side streets in the same area, Komaneka at Bisma and 11 on Kajeng are both worth a look, small, design-led properties tucked off the main roads.

For an actual hostel rather than a guesthouse, Kuna Bali (formerly Arya Monkey Forest Hostel) is a 54-room social stay off Jalan Sugriwa with free daily yoga, massage and a group day trip built in, five to six minutes’ walk from Monkey Forest. Arya Wellness Retreat covers the same central ground for solo women travellers specifically, built around wellness rather than the party circuit.

Central Ubud has by far the deepest hostel and budget-homestay scene of any area in this guide, well beyond what fits in one table. Two worth naming here directly: Savanna Ubud, on Jalan Monkey Forest, has quickly become one of the best-reviewed hostels in town, real double beds in the dorms rather than bunks, plus a pool and free morning yoga. Vin Vin House is the smaller, quieter option, private en-suite bathrooms even on dorm beds, an unusual touch at this price point. For the full list, see the Best Hotels in Ubud guide’s Hostels & Social Stays and Budget Homestays sections.

The Hava Ubud, A Pramana Experience sits right on the Penestanan side of the river valley, close enough to walk to the start of the Campuhan Ridge Walk while still feeling properly tucked into the rice fields.

Arkamara Dijiwa Ubud leans into the slow, valley-facing side of Penestanan, a stylish stay built for mornings on the balcony rather than dashing into town.

Ubud Heaven Penestanan is a cluster of joglo-style villas, each with its own pool, set directly in a working paddy field with no car access to the immediate lane, which keeps the whole property properly quiet.

For a longer stay built around actual work rather than sightseeing, Outpost Ubud Penestanan Coworking & Coliving runs a rooftop coworking space and a real long-term member community, minimum-stay terms apply and it’s built for one to three months, not a weekend.

Come prepared for a hill either way. The walk back from the centre climbs steadily, and most guesthouses can call a scooter taxi if the steps aren’t appealing after dinner.

Kaamala Resort & Spa Ubud keeps things adults-only and calm, close enough to the Monkey Forest gate to walk in before the day-trip crowds arrive.

Ubud Wana Resort is CHSE-certified and works well for families who want the quiet of the village without giving up basic resort amenities.

Green Field Hotel and Restaurant is the value pick here: rice-field views and a solidly good in-house restaurant, a short walk from the forest.

Bali Bohemia sits right at the forest’s rear entrance, colourful thatched huts individually decorated by local artists, with a Middle Eastern restaurant and live music most nights. Expect the odd monkey wandering through.

Ubud Backpacker Hostel – Nyuh Kuning is a small, five-room hostel with a pool, one of the only true budget beds actually inside the village rather than on its edge.

The village lane itself bans large vehicles, so evenings stay properly quiet. Just keep an eye on belongings near the forest entrance; the monkeys are opportunists.

Four Seasons Resort Bali at Sayan is reached across a suspended bridge that opens onto a lotus pond built to look like it’s floating above the jungle canopy, one of the most photographed arrivals in Bali.

Mandapa, A Ritz-Carlton Reserve sits in neighbouring Kedewatan, with working rice paddies on the grounds and a dedicated Patih, or butler, for every villa.

Amandari is where this whole style of resort started: a village of open-air pavilions above the Ayung gorge, designed to look like a traditional Balinese settlement rather than an imported hotel.

Alila Ubud, further along in Payangan, is known for a pool that seems to spill straight into the rainforest below it, alongside a minimalist take on Balinese design.

The Samaya Ubud covers the same valley with private pool villas at a slightly more intimate scale than its larger neighbours.

Almost every resort here runs a scheduled shuttle into central Ubud two or three times a day. Confirm the timetable before booking if you’re planning to eat in town some nights; the roads down into the valley are unlit and too narrow to walk after dark.

Komaneka at Rasa Sayang gives a rainforest feel without the distance of Sayan, still an easy ride from Ubud’s centre.

The Studios Ubud, in Peliatan, puts a private infinity plunge pool in every unit, unusual value for the setting.

Umah Dajane Guest House is a simple, well-cared-for family guesthouse in Peliatan, a genuine private-room budget option away from the busier central streets.

Angsoka Bungalow is worth a correction: several guides file it under Penestanan, but it actually sits well southeast of there, closer to the Petanu River near Peliatan. Balinese-style bungalows and a pool, best reached by the hotel’s shuttle or a Grab rather than on foot.

Green Paddy Hostel & Villa, out toward Teges, puts joglo-style dorms and villas directly among working rice paddies, with an infinity pool overlooking the fields, a genuine resort view at hostel prices.

Amori Villas, a little further east again in Pejeng near Goa Gajah, is worth a mention for anyone happy to be a short drive from everything in exchange for real seclusion. It doesn’t fit neatly into any of Ubud’s usual “areas,” which is exactly why it’s quiet. This is the one I’ve stayed at myself: a wooden bridge crosses into the property through proper jungle, opening onto a proper green campus with an infinity pool and a separate jacuzzi and sauna area worth wandering to on its own. See the Best Hotels in Ubud guide for the full write-up.

Capella Ubud sits in the Keliki forest, tented camps designed by Bill Bensley with private plunge pools, closer to glamping in spirit than to a conventional resort.

Worth being precise about a genuine mix-up here: The Kayon Jungle Resort and The Kayon Resort are two different properties under the same ownership group, not one hotel with two names. The Jungle Resort is the larger one with the famous three-tiered infinity pool. The original Kayon Resort, in nearby Kenderan on the Petanu River, is smaller, adults-only, and quieter.

The Udaya Resorts & Spa leans hard into its spa programme, flower baths and all, and sits closer to the edge of central Ubud than the rest of this list, a shorter drive back into town on nights you want to eat out.

One more worth knowing, even though it doesn’t belong on this list: Viceroy Bali is often grouped with Tegalalang, but it actually sits in Petulu, above the Petanu River gorge, a separate valley from the rice terraces themselves. If Viceroy is on your shortlist, budget for its own drive time rather than assuming it’s part of a Tegalalang loop.