Ladera Villa Ubud

We have traveled quite extensively in the last 15 years, both for work and leisure, so we had the chance to stay in various superb locations, from 5 stars hotels in Hawaii, Austin Paris, Saigon, Hanoi, Hong Kong, Macao, Siem Reap or Phnom Penh, to secluded bungalows in Phu Quoc, Zanzibar, Nusa Lembongan or Koh Chang, small villas in Zakynthos, Rhodos or Bologna, remote mountain chalets in Romania or Bulgaria, apartments in Hannover, Vienna or Rome and boutique hotels in Taipei, Los Angeles or Prague. We have seen many types of accomodations in many different countries, and we have found some truly unique gems that will forever be close to our heart. Ladera Villa in Ubud is exactly this type of gem, that we will always miss, and we will always try to come back here. Imagine a garden with ~10 bungalows and a main pool. But all bungalows have very high walls and beautifull vegetations around it, so each bungalow is completely secluded. You enter through a balinese gate, and see your private swimming pool, the room in front of you, and your private terrace on your right. The room ia surrounded by the pool, the terrace and the huge outside bathroom, all covered by a huge, beautifull roof with two layers - intricately woven leaf roof on the inside, and shingles on the outside. Btw...always leave the outdoor light on, otherwise curious luwaks will come on your roof :) The place is absolutely stunning and totally secluded - you get 100% privacy all day, b9th inside the room and in your outside bathroom, terrace and pool. Now, the place is stunning, but what makes it a truly unique experience is the people. From the moment we arrived (3:30am) somebody was still waiting for us and somebody was always there for us for a week. They clesn our room every day, sometimes twice a day, and in the evening they would come to light the mosquito repelent on the terrace and bathroom, and also turn on all lights, all of this whike we were away.

Internet could be stronger sometimes.

Bedroom inside with an outside shower, toilet, kitchenette and pool meant it was perfect for travelling with a young (and immobile) baby. Location was also great, while it is on a busy street, it was super quiet in our Villa. The staff were absolutely wonderful. Balinese people love children so they were in awe everytime they saw him, they kept our room clean and lit mosquito coils for us in the evening.

Facilities were slightly dated (which didn’t bother us).

Absolutely lovely accommodation, location is fantastic and the staff were amazing. The room was always tidied and replenished - and I never saw the staff doing it! It was very quiet when I stayed there but if there was a family with children due to the open nature of the villa spaces it could get noisy as you would hear them. But that was not a problem while I was there.

If I was picky I could say it could do with some painting but that does not affect my stay at all. Would definitely stay and recommend.

Pool was good and the location was a short walk to the the main area of Ubud. There were plenty of places to eat in the area and Bisma is a good location to base yourself.

The breakfast was a bit plain. The water in the pool is a bit cool at first when you get in.

The location is excellent, it's only less than 10 minutes walk to the most of the tourist spots. The staff was friendly and polite, i was greeted with warm smile whenever have eye-contact with staff. Really appreciate their effort to light mosquito coils at bathroom and kitchen area. The price is a good bargain, since it located strategically and with private pool.

Since the villa is surrounded by trees and plants, it's kind of reasonable to have insects, but i particularly afraid of gecko which i encountered on first day of stay. Thank god it didn't appear again but only left a lump poop on the mosquito net, staff has cleaned it next day without me even mentioning it.

Great breakfast. At the door- choice of laundries, massage businesses, restaurants, minimarts, vehicle hire. Monkey Forest 1km walk away, myriad shops 100m at the end of the road. Spacious villa, fantastic friendly and professional staff, private pool in gated garden, bed turndown service, beautiful gardens, multiple offerings around the property, excellent range of brochures including a stunning business called Ubud Botanical Interactive where we had tours and an authentic temple visit which included making offerings. We also got to purchase essential oils and other products distilled from plants in Ubud! Magical! We loved our two weeks here in this affordable and luxurious accommodation.

Nothing. We couldn't fault this stay. The outdoor bathroom was in a garden, and the planting brought hummingbirds and geckos into it! The covered outdoor kitchen had a kettle (no cooking) however this worked as nearby cafes are so inexpensive we only used the kitchen to store snacks and drinks to have at the marble table by the pool!

The location was perfect and the rooms were simple but beautiful with beautiful gardens. The staff were also very lovely.

There’s not much to dislike! Our toilet did stop flushing but we were promptly moved into another villa.

Everything!!! Great location, amazing villa, clean and has everything you need. I really enjoyed my stay here, and will definitely return one day. I highly recommend!

Nothing!! Just that I wish I stayed longer :)

Really nice room with private swimming pool, clean towels every day and they also lit some incense in the bathroom.

The only thing, we missed a drying reck for swimming clothes. But that’s the only thing.

The property is in the centre of Ubud with lots of nice shops and restaurants nearby. All the staff were extremely friendly and helpful. Good choice of breakfast in a morning. You can have this sent to your villa if you wish. The villa was comfortable with its own splash pool,outside bathroom with free toiletries and a kitchen area.