Arma Museum & Resort

“Beautifull hotel with very nice design and spacious villas”

We stayed 4 days in the suite villa and really enjoy our stay in Arma. Very nice hotel ground design with river, rice terrace, lotus pond and museum. Also the hotel provide a lot of activities, which can be booked additionally and are focused on some aspect of balinese culture. We did cooking clas… more

We stayed 4 days in the suite villa and really enjoy our stay in Arma. Very nice hotel ground design with river, rice terrace, lotus pond and museum. Also the hotel provide a lot of activities, which can be booked additionally and are focused on some aspect of balinese culture. We did cooking class and temple tour and both experience were just great. Also they have shows several days per week which is taking place nearby in the museum venue. Breakfast selection in Arma Thai restaurant is very good, many international and local dishes. We really hope to come back some day.

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“An oasis of peace and beauty.”

We have had more the ten holidays in Bali over 30 years and this was one of our best experiences. The resort is in beautiful gardens attached the a wonderful art gallery and museum with Balinese art from the pre-WW2 period to the present. We stayed in a lovely luxury villa with traditional archit… more

We have had more the ten holidays in Bali over 30 years and this was one of our best experiences. The resort is in beautiful gardens attached the a wonderful art gallery and museum with Balinese art from the pre-WW2 period to the present. We stayed in a lovely luxury villa with traditional architecture reminiscent of our first stay in Ubud 30 years ago, but more comfortable and with modern features. A highlight of our stay was a visit to a local temple for ceremony attended by hundreds of local people, with Balinese dancing and a large gamelan orchestra. The Museum has classes in music, dance, painting and caving for local people and guests. We were privileged to meet the founders, Agung and Ibu Rai, while enjoying the gardens and coffee shop/ library. This was an oasis of peace and beauty, and what we remember of the “old” Ubud.

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“Arma is a wonderful retreat in Ubud. It is a taste of the old Bali.”

This is a beautiful tranquil hotel set in the gardens of the Arung Rai museum, if you are interested in Balinese culture this is the place to stay. You can do gamelan, dance, cooking etc classes in traditional setting. We did a guided temple tour with Ari to an amazing ceremony at a local temple ——… more

This is a beautiful tranquil hotel set in the gardens of the Arung Rai museum, if you are interested in Balinese culture this is the place to stay. You can do gamelan, dance, cooking etc classes in traditional setting. We did a guided temple tour with Ari to an amazing ceremony at a local temple —— only happens every few years. Very lucky, The restaurant and spa are excellent. We had the pleasure of meeting Agung and Ibu Rai while walking in the gardens. Such an interesting and inspiring couple. Scholars of Balinese culture and Uni students come from all over the world to visit the museum and stay at the resort. Definitely recommend staying in a villa. Staff are friendly and helpful.

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“Mixed review”

Arma resort is a pittoresque Balinese Ubud style resort with some beautiful features like a resort river, location at a ricefield, near the town center and lovely landscaping. Apart from that the state of the rooms and overall impression leaves some things to be desired during our stay, it seems t… more

Arma resort is a pittoresque Balinese Ubud style resort with some beautiful features like a resort river, location at a ricefield, near the town center and lovely landscaping. Apart from that the state of the rooms and overall impression leaves some things to be desired during our stay, it seems to me that the hotel is stuck in the way hotels were managed in the ‘90 era in Ubud. The family villa (our room type during the stay) itself has graced nicely within the years and has a proper layout but the linnens, curtains and overall furnishings are stained and there is missing some fundamental stuff like there is a bath but no stop so way to fill it, you find old mosquito stains near the wall of the bed, the cleaning is not done properly, the villa certainly needs soms deep cleaning, internet is off sometimes, there is not enough drink water in the room (other hotels mostly by now have a water tap system provided in the room), stains on the light fixtures and partly not working, smell of damp in the room to name a few. The outdoor shower is beautiful but dangerous with the slippery stones you have to cross to reach them and the water spray of the shower is not reachable as it hits the pond attached to the shower but not in the shower area itself. What this hotel certainly needs is some TLC from the owners in specifically an overall update to bring the service level/ state of the room up to par to this day and age so that the beautiful charm of the landscaping and location will match the rooms and services necessary in this era. For now at this moment: there are better quality and more up to date hotel options around in the area, but because of the charm of Arma resort I hope the issues will be addressed and fixed in the near future.

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