Welcome
to Uma Ubud, A retreat within Bali's heart.
Uma Ubud Resort lies in Ubud, an inland town revered
as the island's cultural hub that derived its name from Ubud,
meaning medicine in Balinese, because of the profusion of
herbs that grow wild in the emerald-green forests. Uma Ubud
becomes the company's second inland retreat dedicated to Uma's
understated philosophy of quiet comfort in inspiring, culture-rich
locations.
Here,
the landscape comes alive with rural ceremonies - cremations,
weddings, births - celebrated by this unique and kindly people
within the traditional context set by their Hindu religion
and different gods. Temples literally pulse with colour; the
faint sound of music emanates from distant villages; on the
diminishing horizon rise towering volcanoes, sacred in their
awesome magnitude.
Uma Ubud Resort Hotel is hidden on the fringe of Ubud, overlooking
the Tjampuhan Valley amid fenceless fields carved out of hillsides
backed by the curve of coconut palms and banyan trees wrapped
in vines. The river Oos runs below; to one side stands a mountain.
This topography concentrates both magic and energy in the
whispering grass concealing Uma Ubud.
Expect not to be disturbed by the sound of traffic, but the
laughter of villagers in pinks, blues and oranges, picking
through the Edenic countryside. Birds cluster in the highest
branches. Light floods the open ground, picking out an orchid
among the velvet grasses. At night, dew begins to settle,
lifting softly with the wisps of morning cloud.
Uma
is ecologically aware, respecting the land in which its retreats
are located. In design, each hotel reflects local aesthetics,
combining indigenous detailing with a serene modernity, keeping
the number of rooms deliberately limited. In cuisine, Uma
incorporates local organic foodstuffs with sophisticated Asian-led
traditions. Uma also acknowledges the greater wisdom of ancient
cultures and the powerful salve of unspoilt spiritualism.
Indeed, Uma offers more than the usual five-star hotel experience,
but the opportunity to discover subtle layerings of landscapes
and forgotten people. Enjoy this within the calming environment
of each hotel's location or by active exploration of the surrounding
region. This respect for Uma Ubud's natural surroundings is
repeated in the choice of materials, including local woods
and alang-alang thatched roofs.
It is a sensitive design that maximizes the sensuality of
untouched vistas and the gentle movements of a tropical sky.
Uma Ubud Resort lies in Ubud, an inland town revered as the
island's cultural hub that derived its name from Ubad, meaning
medicine in Balinese, because of the profusion of herbs that
grow wild in the emerald-green forests.
Uma Ubud Accommodation
Uma Ubud Resort has superior Terrace Rooms, located throughout
the resort, are each 45sq metres with garden terraces. There
are ten Garden Rooms positioned along the northern perimeter,
all 53sq metres with a private courtyard. The three Uma Pool
Suites have infinity-edge pools and uninterrupted views across
the valley down to the snaking river. The Uma Suite is similar,
but without a pool. The Shambhala Suite, located on the southern
edge of the resort, has possibly the best infinity-edge pool,
and a private treatment area.
Guest
Room Amenities
- Internet access
- Dual line phone with voice mail
- 21" flatscreen TV
- Satellite TV
- DVD Player
- Electronic personal safe to fit laptop
- Mini Bar
- Complimentary coffee / tea making facilities
- Umbrella
- Yoga mat
- Hairdryer
- COMO Shambhala bathroom amenities
Uma Ubud is designed to give you the peace
of mind lost within busy urban lives. It also means to inspire
you with a culture that is old, sensual and as vital as the
air of an unspoilt land.
Hotel Facilities & Services
* Restaurant with wholesome, Balinese-inspired food by our
Australian chef, formerly at Rockpool in Sydney, latterly
at Parrot Cay in the Turks and Caicos
* COMO Shambhala retreat offering Asian-inspired, holistic
therapies, an open air yoga pavilion for group and private
practice , meditation bale, reflexology area, steam, sauna,
gym, four treatment rooms and an expansive jade green pool
* Yoga Weeks, including women-only retreats led by world-renowned
teachers
* Fitness weeks, focusing on physical training and health
in Bali's unspoilt hinterland
* Adventure Challenge weeks, incorporating trekking, white
water rafting and volcano climbining with holistic therapies
at COMO Shambhala
* English-speaking guides for excursions, including hiking,
museum and festival visits
* Library with Internet access
Activities
In recognition of Bali's powerful spirituality, we have developed
a substantial COMO Shambhala retreat, designed for those seeking
greater health and mental quietude through yoga and related
treatments.
As with every Uma property, the guest experience only begins
with the resort. We provide intelligent access to Bali's cultural
activities, including visits to Ubud's temples, galleries
and museums, mountain biking, whitewater rafting, guided walks
and treks through the wildest regions of Bali's undiscovered
hills.
