Alam Shanti Ubud

“An absolute delight!!”

This was our third visit to Alam Shanti and it won’t be the last. The hotel is exceptional, gorgeous traditional buildings, spacious and creatively designed, with lush beautiful gardens. We stayed in Gangga, same as last visits, and loved it! To be honest our next hotel felt small and dull after a … more

This was our third visit to Alam Shanti and it won’t be the last. The hotel is exceptional, gorgeous traditional buildings, spacious and creatively designed, with lush beautiful gardens. We stayed in Gangga, same as last visits, and loved it! To be honest our next hotel felt small and dull after a week at Alam Shanti, even though it is a resort. The beds are biiiiggg and comfy, room is also very big with a dressing room and out door bathroom. There is loads of traditional Balinese decor, with beautiful stone and wood carvings, batik and paintings. The private pool is large and well set up. I honestly don’t have a bad word to say about our stay. The local street has enough eaterys and shops, but is not crowded like the main area of Udud. An easy walk behind the monkey forest will take you to a shoppers paradise. The streets around the hotel are traditional and very pretty. Staff always friendly and helpful. I can wholeheartedly recommend Alam Shanti!

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“Lovely stay in Ubud forest”

Our stay at Alam Shanti was great! The staff is amazingly friendly and lovely. The breakfast was great and the bungalows beautiful we stayed in the upper Vila called Ghangga and we could watch monkeys play on our balcony and had a good rest at the terrace after the hussle and buzzle after a day in … more

Our stay at Alam Shanti was great! The staff is amazingly friendly and lovely. The breakfast was great and the bungalows beautiful we stayed in the upper Vila called Ghangga and we could watch monkeys play on our balcony and had a good rest at the terrace after the hussle and buzzle after a day in Ubud. We also made use of the shuttlebus which was great but because of the well known Ubud- traffic you mustn’t be in a hurry! Compliments for the friendly and sweet staff!

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“Traditional Balinese Resort”

Our group of 6 stayed at this beautiful traditional resort. The staff were all very kind and helpful. The rooms were very spacious and clean. The breakfast was delicious and a lot of food and they even prepared a breakfast box for our 4 am departure to the airport. They have menus for food delivery… more

Our group of 6 stayed at this beautiful traditional resort. The staff were all very kind and helpful. The rooms were very spacious and clean. The breakfast was delicious and a lot of food and they even prepared a breakfast box for our 4 am departure to the airport. They have menus for food delivery and there are restaurants at the end of the street that were also good. The pool is wonderful and we all loved the grounds which are like a beautiful botanical garden. There is a monkey sanctuary close by and we were able to see a number of monkeys at the pool and from the balcony. To all the wonderful staff - Terima Kasih 🙏

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“A great little hidden gem”

This was our second visit to Ubud. The first time we stayed slightly north of the main drag, overlooking the rice paddies. We loved it but found there was a lot of noisy construction going on, so this time around we booked the Alam Shanti, just south of the monkey forest. What I think we forgot in … more

This was our second visit to Ubud. The first time we stayed slightly north of the main drag, overlooking the rice paddies. We loved it but found there was a lot of noisy construction going on, so this time around we booked the Alam Shanti, just south of the monkey forest. What I think we forgot in our seven years’ absence, is just how far the monkey forest is from some parts of ubud. We found ourselves walking over 40 minutes for dinner on the first night (though worth noting that we booked something out in west Ubud, so about as far away as we could have). We didn’t mind this at all, but it’s something to be aware of. The walk from AS to ‘town’ also involves taking a path along the side of the monkey forest which is narrow and unlit and of course has monkeys scattered along it and overhead. We thought of this ‘monkey maze’ as part of the fun, but again just something to note if that’s not your cup of tea. There is the option to order a grab bike, ofc. What you get in return for being a little out of the way is space and lush surroundings. The resort is very green. We didn’t use the pool but that area looked really lovely. We only encountered one instance of noise during our four night stay and that was when a nearby bar had a singer on. This was early evening as we were heading out for dinner, so not a problem. Certainly no late night or early morning noise. The room itself was spacious and well-equipped. I appreciated the multi-plug extension cord and adapter found in the bedside cabinet and that the staff lit a mosquito-repellent outside our door each night at dusk. The bed is a big four poster with a handy built in shelf so you can store and reach things easily without having to open the mosquito net. The net itself is a smidge small for the frame so didn’t touch the floor on all sides at once and I did get bitten a lot during our stay, but that’s somewhat to be expected. Some small downsides to the room include a low ornate doorframe – my (admittedly very tall) partner banged his head several times over the first day or two until he learned to duck. The other was the window coverings. Our room near reception was a little overlooked by people passing, so I needed to draw the curtains when changing, but they blocked a lot of light so couldn’t be kept closed without really darkening the room. Perhaps a lighter, second set could be added? I’d have appreciated a bit more storage for clothes in the bedroom. There was a unit but not drawers or hanging space. You can find a built in wardrobe in the bathroom but to be honest I found that a bit odd as it meant my clothes were inaccessible when my partner was using the facilities. The bathroom itself was huge, as was the bathtub. Unfortunately the size of the tub meant a decent bath wasn’t really possible as there wasn’t enough hot water to get more than 2-3 inches of depth. The water pressure is good but there’s no overhead hook for the showerhead, so there’s a choice of holding it or hooking it lower down the body. There is no shortage of counterspace around the sink and the tub and amenities were provided. There’s a decent mini fridge, though bizarrely this is out on the terrace. We didn’t have any problems with anything going missing, but it was initially a bit of a concern. The terrace itself was great with a large day bed and coffee table, then a separate dining table and chairs. We had breakfast out here at least once, as the team are happy to deliver this to your room. The breakfasts were good, with a wide selection of menu items and juices, with everything made freshly. All of the staff were great to us throughout our stay. We also found a great restaurant – Mother – nearby that was perfect for the night we needed to stay local before our volcano trek. I’m sure if we’d asked the hotel for a breakfast to take with us the following morning, they’d have obliged, but we forgot to do this. Overall a great stay and somewhere I would recommend to travellers who don’t want to stay in the middle of the action.

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