Bali, IndonesiaPayangan
Anantara Ubud Bali Resort
A hillside rainforest resort
Payangan Bali, Indonesia
Opened
2024
Price
$$$$
Rated for
Local Design LuxeOutside the door
The house
AnantaraA hillside rainforest resort
Custom cable cars link the terraced hillside, where open pavilions look across protected rainforest and high priests lead private purification rituals.
What it’s good at
Notable
Terraced pavilions stepping down the Payangan hillside, linked by custom outdoor cable cars.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Also in Condé Nast Traveler.
Eighty-five suites and villas are spread across a densely wooded hillside, the private-pool villas high up with jungle filling every sight line.
Tucked away
A place apart: the property is the destination.
Payangan's quiet valleys and rice paddies surround the grounds, forty minutes north of central Ubud.
The rooms
Villas open onto private infinity pools over the ravine, and suites look into the forest canopy from deep soaking tubs.
The pools
Bring a swimsuit.
Two heated infinity pools step down the terraced hillside, looking across the river valley and protected rainforest.
The spa
Treatment rooms look into garden greenery, where therapists draw on Balinese mepijet massage and warming boreh body wraps.
The gym and yoga deck
Floor-to-ceiling windows line the fitness room, and an outdoor jungle deck hosts sunrise yoga and sound healing.
At the table
Kirana serves regional Indonesian dishes beside double-height jungle windows, and Amerta prepares dry-aged cuts over an open wood fire.
The resort has a mixture of 85 suites and villas, constructed to be immersed in the jungle of the mountainside, with the main common spaces including the lobby, restaurants, and terraces.
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.