Area guide
Where to Stay in Ubud
Ubud isn't a single street — it's a green sprawl of villages, ridges and rice terraces. Here's how the areas differ, and which of our private-pool villas sits where.
Central Ubud, Penestanan & Petulu
If it's your first time, stay close to the centre. Petulu and Penestanan put you a six-to-ten-minute scooter ride from Ubud Palace, the art market, the Monkey Forest and the cafés along Jalan Hanoman — close enough to head into town for dinner, far enough that the nights stay quiet. This is the easiest base for couples and first-timers who want to do Ubud on foot and by Grab.
Gianyar & the rice-field villages
Push a little further out into the Gianyar countryside and the rice fields take over. These are working banjar communities — temple gamelan, roosters at dawn, neighbours who wave — and the villas here trade a few minutes of drive time for real quiet and better value. A good fit for repeat visitors and anyone who came to Bali to switch off.
Tegalalang & the north
North of the centre, Tegalalang is the Ubud of the postcards: tiered rice terraces, jungle gorges and ridge walks. Mornings are cooler, the views are bigger, and you're well placed for the waterfalls and swing parks further north. It's a fifteen-to-twenty-minute drive into town — a trade most guests happily make for the scenery.
Every villa below shows its area on the photo, so you can match the neighbourhood to your plans. Open any villa for full details and guest reviews.
Gianyar Angga Sari Villa
Two-bedroom Ubud hideaway with infinity pool, just minutes from the Monkey Forest.
- 4 guests
- 2 BR
- 3×7 m pool
Gianyar Bima Villa
Quiet two-bedroom escape in Gianyar with a generous private pool and welcome coconuts.
- 4 guests
- 2 BR
- 3.5×7 m pool
Ubud Villa Jelita 2
Peaceful one-bedroom Ubud villa with private pool, BBQ pavilion and floating breakfast.
- 2 guests
- 1 BR
- 3×7 m pool
Ubud Villa Jelita
Brand-new jungle-view villa in Kedewatan with a 3×7 m pool and bathtub.
- 2 guests
- 1 BR
- 3×7 m pool
Ubud Keira Private Villa
One-bedroom rice-field retreat five minutes from Ubud Palace, bathtub and bath views included.
- 2 guests
- 1 BR
- 3.5×6 m pool
Tegalalang Pande Sebali: Rice Fields and River View
Couples' villa with natural freshwater infinity pool over Tegalalang rice fields.
- 2 guests
- 1 BR
- 3.5×6 m pool
Tegalalang Pande Sebali Jungle View
Couples' jungle pondok in Tegalalang with a private pool and floating breakfast.
- 2 guests
- 1 BR
- 3×6 m pool
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