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Pondok Pekak Library and Learning Centre Jl Dewi Sita 0361 976194, library-
[e-mail] . Intensive Indonesian language courses (24hr, usually over four weeks;
Rp900,000) and individual lessons (Rp120,000/1hr 30min), plus Balinese lessons.
Seniman Coffee Studio Jl Sriwedari 0361 972085, senimancoffee.com . One-hour cof-
fee tasting, roasting and “home barista” lessons (Rp200,000-300,000), and more in-depth,
3hr workshops (Rp900,000-1,350,000) for those aiming to work professionally as baristas.
Tegal Sari Jl Hanoman, Padang Tegal 0361 973318, tegalsari-ubud.com . Half-day
courses in Balinese and Indonesian cuisine (Rp350,000 including lunch).
Warung Enak Jl Pengosekan, Padang Tegal 0361 972911, warungenakbali.com . These
classes (Rp475,000, including pick-up from the Ubud area) come with a different set menu
on each day; vegetarian options available on request.
ACCOMMODATION
Ubud offers a good choice of accommodation , particularly in family homestays in traditional
compounds. There are plenty of more upscale options too, many of them incredibly luxuri-
ous, and plenty with rice-paddy or river views.
CENTRAL UBUD
The 1km long Jl Monkey Forest is the most central and commercial part of town, while the
smaller roads, such as Jl Karna, Jl Maruti, Jl Gootama, Jl Kajeng and Jl Bisma, for example,
retain a more peaceful atmosphere but may be further from the tourist facilities.
Artja Inn Jl Kajeng 9 0361 974425; map . Set away from the road behind a family com-
pound in a cute garden, this classic losmen offers a handful of prett y spartan, fan-cooled
bamboo-walled cottages (the cheapest of which only have cold water). Rp150,000
Gandra House Jl Karna 8 0361 976529; map . One of Ubud's better super-cheapies,
Gandra House consists of ten no-frills losmen-style rooms inside the quiet but central family
compoun d. All the rooms have fans, (generally) hot-water bathrooms and small verandas.
Rp150,000
Gusti's Garden 2 Jl Abangan, about 150m walk north from Jl Raya Ubud 0361 971474,
gustigardenbungalows.com ; map . Under the same management as Gusti's Garden Bunga-
lows , and overlooking the rice paddies on the western fringes of central Ubud, these nicely
desig ned rooms are popular so reservations are advisable. Also has a grotto-like swimming
pool. Rp300,000
Gusti's Garden Bungalows Jl Kajeng 27 0361 973311, gustigardenbungalows.com ;
map . This better-than-average losmen has sixteen pleasant rooms, all with fans and hot water,
set aroun d a swimming pool in a peaceful location just north of Pura Tamen Saraswati.
Rp300,000