Amandari, Ubud

Amandari is located in the village of Kedewatan, on the fringe of Bali’s cultural capital, Ubud. Perched on an escarpment high above the winding Ayung River gorge, the resort follows the design of a traditional Balinese village. Pebbled walkways link the thatched-roof suites, each of which has its own walled garden. Amandari provides a unique setting from which to experience the cultural richness of Bali’s artistic centre as well as its mountainous region to the north.

Designed as a Balinese village, the property features andesite walkways and high paras-stone walls to mimic traditional local design. The pathway that runs through Amandari and down the valley to the river below is said to be sacred land. Every six months for hundreds of years, Balinese from the village of Kedewatan, where Amandari is located, have taken the path through the resort grounds down to a pool of holy water. Just above this spring-fed pool sit three modest shrines and a 7th-century tiger carved in stone.

Dining
The open-air Restaurant, crafted largely of teak, overlooks Amandari’s swimming pool and the Ayung Valley. Western and local Indonesian dishes are served for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The adjacent Bar, with its terrace seating, enjoys a similar setting and views.

Spa
Amandari’s Spa is located at the end of a winding andesite path and features two open-air bales, a beauty room, sauna and marble steam room. Surrounded by a lotus pond, the bales seem to float peacefully above the water.

The spa offers a selection of wellness and beauty treatments which are also available in the privacy of guest suites or in a bale overlooking the Ayung Valley. Body treatments include massages and scrubs using local Balinese ingredients chosen for their soothing and healing properties. Facials, manicures and pedicures are also available.

Hotel Features
Balinese-style stone gateways front Amandari’s 30 walled, freestanding thatched-roof suites. Coconut wood and teak are used throughout, while the bamboo-frame roofs layered with alang alang thatching emit a fresh, rural fragrance. Accommodation is divided into Village, Valley and Pool Suite categories. Some enjoy views of the Ayung River Gorge and surrounding paddy fields. Pool Suites feature private plunge pools.

All suites offer a garden courtyard, living area and wall-sized sliding glass doors that open on three sides to lush surroundings. The bathroom features twin vanities and dressing areas, a separate shower and toilet, and an outdoor sunken marble bath behind a glass door. Walled but entirely open to the sky, the sunken tub is framed by large stone planters of ferns and heliconia. Suites come either as a single-storey or two-level duplex. The duplexes have a queen-size, four-poster bed on a mezzanine level while the single-storey suites offer a king-size bed.

Location
Bali is located at the heart of the Indonesian archipelago. Its north coast faces the Bali Sea, while the southern coast is lapped by the Indian Ocean. The island is just two kilometres off the eastern tip of Java. For all its cultural richness, Bali is a small island, less than 150km from east to west and only about 80km north to south. Bali has nearly three million people, most of whom still live in villages and small towns. Bali’s unique variant of Hinduism influences every aspect of island culture, from day-to-day village life to art, dance and music.

Contacts
Kedewatan - Ubud - Bali - Indonesia

Tel: (+62) 361 975 333 Fax: (+62) 361 975 335