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KajaNe Mua Jl Monkey Forest 0361 972877, kajane.com ; map . Popular resort with
villa compounds offering one to four rooms, all with private pools in addition to the inviting
main pool. The chic modern Balinese or antique-themed interiors come with good facilities,
service is excellent, and there are plenty of activities on offer. Smaller, quiet er ou tposts are
located in the countryside south of Ubud and in Tulamben on the north coast. $218
Komaneka Resort at Monkey Forest Jl Monkey Forest 0361 976090, komaneka.com ;
map . Perennially popular boutique hotel offering large, fabulously stylish a/c bungalows,
some with private pools. There's also a beautiful communal pool and spa, and service is ex-
cellent. Thre e other wonderful resorts are offered in and near Ubud - check the website for
details. $262
Nick's Pension Jl Bisma 0361 975636, nickshotels-ubud.com ; map . A well-run, reliable
choice with rooms (all with private bathrooms, verandas and plenty of space) ranged down
the valley side. There's a decent pool, and a bridge that acts as a handy shortcut between
Bisma and Monkey Forest streets (guests only). The same of wners also run a couple of other
hotels in Ubud (see website for details); useful if this is full. Rp550,000
Nirvana Pension Jl Gootama 10 0361 975415, nirvanaku.com ; map . Six comfortably
furnished and artistically decorated rooms, all with fan and hot water , in the traditional house
compound of painter and batik teacher Nyoman Suradnya. Rp350,000
Sama's Cottages Jl Bisma 0361 973481, samascottagesubud.weebly.com ; map .
Tranquil hide-away, just 10min from central Ubud but a world away from the hustle and
bustle. The charming cottages (with either fans or a/c) are built on steep tiers in a riv er g ully.
There's a small pool, and breakfast is brought to your private veranda each morning. $55
Sania's House Jl Karna 7 0361 975535, [e-mail] ; map . This hugely
popular budget place has well-maintained fan or a/c rooms (some in multistorey buildings)
close to the market, and there's even a small pool. The drawback is that with so much ac-
commoda tion (more than twenty rooms) in the small compound it can feel a bit cramped.
Rp250,000
Sayong House Jl Maruti 0361 973305, [e-mail] ; map . Located at the
end of a quiet lane in central Ubud, Sayong House has ten simply furnished rooms, all with
hot water, terraces a nd either fans or a/c, set around a garden. There's also a swimming pool
just across the road. Rp320,000
Uma Sari Cottages Jl Bisma 0361 972964, umasaricottages.com ; map . Uma Sari has
comfortable rooms with fans or a/c in two-storey buildings in a quiet but conv enient spo t. All
have terraces or verandas overlooking the ricefields and there's a small pool. Rp450,000
Wapa di Ume 1.8km north along Jl Suweta from Ubud market, in the hamlet of Sam-
bahan 0361 973178, wapadiume.com ; map . Delightful hotel designed in a distinctive