Ladera Villa Ubud

We have traveled quite extensively in the last 15 years, both for work and leisure, so we had the chance to stay in various superb locations, from 5 stars hotels in Hawaii, Austin Paris, Saigon, Hanoi, Hong Kong, Macao, Siem Reap or Phnom Penh, to secluded bungalows in Phu Quoc, Zanzibar, Nusa Lembongan or Koh Chang, small villas in Zakynthos, Rhodos or Bologna, remote mountain chalets in Romania or Bulgaria, apartments in Hannover, Vienna or Rome and boutique hotels in Taipei, Los Angeles or Prague. We have seen many types of accomodations in many different countries, and we have found some truly unique gems that will forever be close to our heart. Ladera Villa in Ubud is exactly this type of gem, that we will always miss, and we will always try to come back here. Imagine a garden with ~10 bungalows and a main pool. But all bungalows have very high walls and beautifull vegetations around it, so each bungalow is completely secluded. You enter through a balinese gate, and see your private swimming pool, the room in front of you, and your private terrace on your right. The room ia surrounded by the pool, the terrace and the huge outside bathroom, all covered by a huge, beautifull roof with two layers - intricately woven leaf roof on the inside, and shingles on the outside. Btw...always leave the outdoor light on, otherwise curious luwaks will come on your roof :) The place is absolutely stunning and totally secluded - you get 100% privacy all day, b9th inside the room and in your outside bathroom, terrace and pool. Now, the place is stunning, but what makes it a truly unique experience is the people. From the moment we arrived (3:30am) somebody was still waiting for us and somebody was always there for us for a week. They clesn our room every day, sometimes twice a day, and in the evening they would come to light the mosquito repelent on the terrace and bathroom, and also turn on all lights, all of this whike we were away.

Absolutely lovely accommodation, location is fantastic and the staff were amazing. The room was always tidied and replenished - and I never saw the staff doing it! It was very quiet when I stayed there but if there was a family with children due to the open nature of the villa spaces it could get noisy as you would hear them. But that was not a problem while I was there.

Again you can't beat it for location, and price. Room make up was quick and efficient.

Great breakfast. At the door- choice of laundries, massage businesses, restaurants, minimarts, vehicle hire. Monkey Forest 1km walk away, myriad shops 100m at the end of the road. Spacious villa, fantastic friendly and professional staff, private pool in gated garden, bed turndown service, beautiful gardens, multiple offerings around the property, excellent range of brochures including a stunning business called Ubud Botanical Interactive where we had tours and an authentic temple visit which included making offerings. We also got to purchase essential oils and other products distilled from plants in Ubud! Magical! We loved our two weeks here in this affordable and luxurious accommodation.

The location was perfect and the rooms were simple but beautiful with beautiful gardens. The staff were also very lovely.