Quick answer
Stay at Viceroy Bali for a private-pool villa, Bisma Eight or Bambu Indah for design, Alaya or Tegal Sari to walk to Monkey Forest, and Byasa Ubud or Rumah Roda on a budget.
In short
- Stay at Viceroy Bali for a private heated-pool villa in a jungle valley, five minutes from central Ubud.
- Bisma Eight and Bambu Indah are the design picks: a MICHELIN Key boutique hotel and bamboo houses in Sayan.
- Alaya, Tegal Sari, Sri Ratih and ARMA are the mid-range picks, all in or close to the centre.
- Rumah Roda and Byasa Ubud are the budget stays; Byasa has the top guest score here, 9.6 out of 10.
The 10 best Ubud hotels for most trips run from Viceroy Bali, a 40-villa retreat where every villa has a private heated pool, to Byasa Ubud, a budget hotel in Peliatan that guests score 9.6 out of 10. Ubud has no beach: it is Bali’s base for rice fields, yoga, art and culture, and the choice comes down to the area, from walkable central Ubud to the quiet river valley of Sayan.
Ubud hotels at a glance
Ubud hotels at a glance: the table compares the 10 picks by area, price level and guest score, so you can shortlist two or three before reading on.
| Hotel | Area | Price level | Guest score | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bisma Eight | Central Ubud | Luxury | 9.3/10 | couples wanting a design-led boutique stay |
| Bambu Indah | Sayan | Luxury | 9.3/10 | eco-minded travellers who love nature |
| Viceroy Bali | Nagi | Luxury | 9.5/10 | honeymooners wanting a private-pool villa |
| Alaya Resort Ubud | Central Ubud | Mid-range | 9.1/10 | first-timers walking to Monkey Forest |
| Tegal Sari Accommodation | Central Ubud | Mid-range | 9.1/10 | rice-field views in central Ubud |
| Sri Ratih | Campuhan | Mid-range | 9.0/10 | a quieter base near Campuhan Ridge |
| ARMA Museum & Resort | Pengosekan | Mid-range | 9.0/10 | art lovers and families needing a kitchen |
| Rumah Roda Family Homestay | Central Ubud | Budget | 8.1/10 | budget travellers who want to walk everywhere |
| Byasa Ubud | Peliatan | Budget | 9.6/10 | a calm budget base by rice fields |
| Four Seasons Bali at Sayan | Sayan | Luxury | 9.5/10 | couples and families wanting a full-service resort |
- Couples: Viceroy Bali for a private-pool villa, Bisma Eight for a design-led boutique stay.
- Families: ARMA Museum & Resort for its Family Apartment with a kitchen, or Sri Ratih for its family suites.
- First-timers: Alaya, Tegal Sari or Rumah Roda, all within walking distance of the Monkey Forest area or the market.
- Nature and wellness: Bambu Indah by the river in Sayan, or Sri Ratih near the Campuhan Ridge Walk.
Which part of Ubud to stay in
Which part of Ubud to stay in matters more than the hotel, because the area decides whether you walk to dinner or need a driver for every trip into town.
Central Ubud
Central Ubud is the walkable core around Ubud Palace, Ubud Art Market and Monkey Forest; Jalan Raya Ubud, Jalan Hanoman and Jalan Monkey Forest are the most convenient streets. Four of our picks are here, from Bisma Eight to the Rumah Roda homestay.
Penestanan & Campuhan
Penestanan and Campuhan, just west of the centre, are popular with yoga and wellness travellers and sit about a 20-minute walk from central Ubud. Sri Ratih is on Jalan Campuhan, close to the Campuhan Ridge Walk.
Sayan & Kedewatan
Sayan and Kedewatan, west of Ubud above the Ayung River, are home to many of the most luxurious resorts. They are quiet, but you cannot walk everywhere, so plan on transport. Bambu Indah and Four Seasons are in Sayan.
Nyuh Kuning, Pengosekan & Peliatan
Nyuh Kuning, Pengosekan and Peliatan, south and south-east of the centre, are quieter, leafy neighbourhoods with cafés, galleries and wellness spots, still close to town. ARMA is in Pengosekan and Byasa Ubud in Peliatan.
Payangan & Tegallalang
Payangan and Tegallalang, to the north, are rural jungle, river valleys and rice terraces with large, secluded resorts; you need transport to reach central Ubud. None of the ten picks is up here; for a valley setting closer to town, see Viceroy Bali in Nagi.
Luxury hotels in Ubud
Luxury hotels in Ubud on this list are mostly design-led: a boutique hotel, an eco stay of bamboo houses, a private-pool villa retreat and one full-service resort by the Ayung River.
Bisma Eight
Bisma Eight is a boutique hotel on Jalan Bisma, a quiet lane a short way from central Ubud, with 38 suites in the main building. Its site says it was awarded one MICHELIN Key in 2026. Guests rate it 9.3 out of 10 from 1,499 guest reviews on Booking.com, read on 26 October 2026.
A separate villa wing about 500 m from the hotel has villas with private pools. There is the Mandala Spa, rooftop yoga and on-site dining. The hotel lists no kids’ facilities, so it suits couples better than families looking for a big resort.
Bambu Indah
Bambu Indah, in Sayan, is the passion project of John and Cynthia Hardy: 24 individually designed houses of bamboo or reclaimed teak, and its site quotes TIME’s World’s Greatest Places 2024. Guests rate it 9.3 out of 10 from 476 guest reviews on Booking.com.
There is a spring-fed pool next to the river, natural river pools and riverside dining with a Sunday brunch, and guests can join the rice-paddy harvest. Some rooms have no walls, and air conditioning is provided only in the beds, so it is not for anyone who needs a fully enclosed room.
Viceroy Bali
Viceroy Bali is a family-run retreat of 40 villas in the Nagi valley, which the hotel puts only five minutes from the centre of Ubud. Every villa has a private heated pool and valley views. Guests rate it 9.5 out of 10 from 200 guest reviews on Booking.com.
Food is a draw: Apéritif is a fine-dining restaurant led by Belgian chef Nic Vanderbeeken, alongside CasCades and the Pinstripe Bar. The Akoya Spa has an infrared sauna and a cold plunge of about 11°C, and in-house guests use the gym, squash court and table tennis free.
Four Seasons Bali at Sayan
Four Seasons Bali at Sayan is set along the Ayung River in Sayan, and its Booking.com listing describes it as one of Bali’s leading luxury retreats, a 10-minute drive from Ubud Palace. Guests rate it 9.5 out of 10 from 147 guest reviews on Booking.com.
The listing notes a MICHELIN Guide 2025 One MICHELIN Key and ten consecutive years as a Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star hotel. There is an outdoor pool, a spa, a fitness centre, four dining options, a kids’ club with a library and an airport shuttle. You cannot walk into central Ubud from here.
Mid-range hotels in Ubud
Mid-range hotels in Ubud give you a pool and a walkable or quiet location without villa-retreat prices; these four sit in or close to the centre.
Alaya Resort Ubud
Alaya Resort Ubud is on Jalan Hanoman in Padangtegal, and its own site calls it a boutique hotel near Monkey Forest. Guests rate it 9.1 out of 10 from 810 guest reviews on Booking.com.
Entry rooms are 50 m² Deluxe Rooms with a private terrace or balcony, and the hotel offers complimentary wellness activities and on-site dining. It suits first-timers who want to walk to Monkey Forest, the cafés of Jalan Hanoman and the town centre, but it is not a private-pool villa stay.
Tegal Sari Accommodation
Tegal Sari Accommodation is on Jalan Monkey Forest in Padangtegal, which its site describes as right in the heart of central Ubud, with a rice-field outlook. Guests rate it 9.1 out of 10 from 402 guest reviews on Booking.com.
It has a main pool and a rooftop pool, the Pertenin Body Care spa, a yoga space, a gym, two restaurants (Warung Semesta and Meguna Artisan Food) and airport transfers. Booking direct comes with a best-rate guarantee: an extra 5% off if you find a lower public price online.
Sri Ratih
Sri Ratih, listed on Booking.com as Sri Ratih Cottages, is on Jalan Campuhan at the edge of Penestanan. The hotel says central Ubud is a 15-minute walk and the Campuhan Ridge Walk a 10-minute stroll. Guests rate it 9.0 out of 10 from 1,347 guest reviews on Booking.com.
Every room has a private terrace, and there is a swimming pool, the Sri Ratih Spa, a café and family suites, plus new one-bedroom villas with private pools. It suits travellers who want a quieter base, not those who want to step straight onto Ubud’s main streets.
ARMA Museum & Resort
ARMA Museum & Resort is on Jalan Raya Pengosekan, set in six hectares of Balinese gardens alongside the Agung Rai Museum of Art, founded by Agung Rai. Guests rate it 9.0 out of 10 from 673 guest reviews on Booking.com.
Staying here puts the museum, cultural workshops and performances on site, along with a spa. The Family Apartment has a full kitchen, which helps families on longer stays. Rooms are in a Balinese cottage style, so fans of sleek modern design may prefer Bisma Eight.
Budget stays in Ubud
Budget stays in Ubud on this list are a family homestay and a rice-field hotel, both with a pool, strong guest scores and an easy reach of town.
Rumah Roda Family Homestay
Rumah Roda Family Homestay is at No. 24 Jalan Kajeng in central Ubud, within walking distance of Ubud Market, Ubud Palace and Monkey Forest. Guests rate it 8.1 out of 10 from 625 guest reviews on Booking.com.
It has an outdoor pool, a restaurant open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, free Wi-Fi, massage on call and motorbike and bicycle hire. Its site lists airport transfers at IDR 300,000 per car one way. There is no in-house spa or gym.
Byasa Ubud
Byasa Ubud is on Jalan Made Lebah in Peliatan, south-east of the centre, with a swimming pool looking over rice fields. It has the highest guest score on this list: 9.6 out of 10 from 337 guest reviews on Booking.com.
There is a restaurant serving local and international dishes, gazebos and a garden, and the hotel lists yoga classes, Balinese spa treatments and custom Ubud tours and treks. Its site lists only Double and Twin rooms, so families who need a suite should look at Sri Ratih or ARMA.
How we chose these Ubud hotels
How we chose these Ubud hotels matters, because we have not stayed at them. The 10 hotels were chosen from public, checkable data: a precise location, a guest score on Booking.com and facilities read on the official website, all checked on 26 October 2026.
For Four Seasons Bali at Sayan, the official website blocks automated checks, so the facilities come from the Booking.com listing. Indonesia does not publish an open register of official hotel star ratings, so this list shows no star category. No hotel pays to be listed; see the editorial policy and the affiliate disclosure.
Before you book a hotel in Ubud
- Bali charges every foreign visitor a tourist levy of IDR 150,000, payable through Love Bali.
- Many nationalities can buy a visa on arrival for IDR 500,000 through the official eVisa site.
- Ubud has no beach; if you want sea time as well, split your stay between Ubud and the coast.
- Central Ubud is walkable, but Sayan, Nagi and the northern valleys need a driver or scooter for every trip into town.
- Guest scores change; the figures here were read on 26 October 2026, so check the latest before booking.
When an Ubud hotel is the wrong choice
An Ubud hotel is the wrong choice for a beach holiday: Ubud is inland, with no beach. For surf and beach clubs, look at hotels in Canggu; for cliffs and swimmable coves, see hotels in Uluwatu. Central Ubud is also busy, so light sleepers do better in Sayan or Peliatan.
For the wider picture of Bali and the islands, start with the Indonesia guide. For how we pick places to stay, read about Travel Guide Kit, and for area guides in Europe, see where to stay or our things to do guides.
More hotel guides
Other hotel guides for Indonesia:
- Best Hotels in Canggu
- Best Hotels in Jakarta
- Best Hotels in Labuan Bajo
- Best Hotels in Legian
- Best Hotels in Nusa Penida
- Best Hotels in Raja Ampat
- Best Hotels in Seminyak
- Best Hotels in the Gili Islands
- Best Hotels in Uluwatu
Where to stay in Ubud
If none of these hotels fits, the areas below are where the other good options are. The map shows the same property across Booking.com and Agoda, with prices live from them.
Common questions
What is the best area to stay in Ubud?
The best area to stay in Ubud for a first trip is central Ubud, walkable to Ubud Palace, the Art Market and Monkey Forest. Penestanan and Campuhan suit yoga and wellness stays, Sayan suits luxury and river views, and Pengosekan or Peliatan are quieter neighbourhoods still close to town.
Does Ubud have a beach?
No, Ubud has no beach. It is an inland town of rice fields, river valleys, galleries and wellness spots, so the pools here are hotel pools and river pools. For sand and surf, pair a few nights in Ubud with a stay in Canggu, Seminyak or Uluwatu.
Which Ubud hotel is best for families?
ARMA Museum & Resort is the best Ubud hotel for families on this list, with a Family Apartment that has a full kitchen, six hectares of gardens and cultural workshops on site. Sri Ratih is the alternative, with family suites, a pool and a private terrace for every room.
How far is Ubud from Bali airport?
Rumah Roda Family Homestay says Ubud is about 1.5 hours’ drive from Bali’s airport, and lists its own airport transfer at IDR 300,000 per car one way. Traffic decides the time, so allow extra on arrival and departure days, and ask your hotel about pick-up.
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