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Local road lined with palm trees and rice fields on the outskirts of Ubud, Bali

Best Hostels in Ubud: Budget Stays and Homestays

Ubud’s budget scene is unusually good for what it costs. Pools, free breakfast, and daily yoga are standard rather than a luxury add-on, and the difference between a big social hostel and a quiet family homestay is really a difference in what kind of trip you want, not in comfort or cleanliness. This guide covers both ends properly: proper social hostels with...

Wooden footbridge through jungle canopy leading to Amori Villas, a hotel in Ubud, Bali

Best Hotels in Ubud: Top Picks by Category

Ubud has thousands of places to stay, from ten-dollar homestays to resorts that open with a walk across a suspended bridge. Rather than one long undifferentiated list, these picks are sorted by what each hotel actually does best, so you can jump straight to the category that matches your trip. This guide focuses on the 32 strongest picks across every style and...

Terraced rice paddies and palm trees on the outskirts of Ubud, Bali

Where to Stay in Ubud: Best Areas and Hotels

Where to stay in Ubud comes down to one real question: how much walking are you willing to trade for how much jungle? Ubud isn’t a single town so much as a scatter of villages that grew into each other. Central Ubud gets you Jalan Raya’s markets, temples and traffic all within a few minutes’ walk. Ten minutes further out, in either direction, the...