Tamantara Suites & Villas Hotel Ubud — Hotel in Pulau Bali

I stumbled across Tamantara Suites and Villas when I was looking for a place to stay for a month or two in Ubud. The boutique hotel is only a couple months old and was in the perfect location for me and affordable. I recommend contacting them directly so you can negotiate a better price for longer stays.

It is only a 10 minute walk to the heart of town, but far enough out that there is much less traffic and you are surrounded by fields and a couple of cafes. I like that I can easily hop on my scooter and start driving through the scenic rice paddies to the north without having to drive through the congestion of town. It is also next to a nice cafe/bar that has live music on Thursdays.

The boutique itself is pristine and peaceful. It has several different types of rooms and a couple of private villas. There is a shared pool and private pools in the villas. The second story rooms have a nice view of the rooftops and some have views of the fields. The bed feels like you're sleeping on a cloud and the bathrooms have waterfall shower heads. There is a hair dryer included in the room and a kettle. There are also complimentary teas, coffees, and soaps. There are only kitchens in the villas.

The restaurant really surprised me. It's very upscale, but also very affordable. The chef use to work at a 5 star hotel and it definitely shows in the execution of the food and how delicious it is. You can opt in or out to have your breakfast included with the room. They also have room service from 8am-10pm.

The staff are very kind and extremely helpful. There is a 24hr reception and the security is tight. There are cameras all over the premises. There is housekeeping daily, if you want it.

I can't recommend enough this place. I asked the owner if I could take some photos of the premises and...

BEWARE!! FALSE ADVERTISING, GROSSLY OVERPRICED AND DANGEROUS. AVOID!!! In over ten trips to Bali, this was by far the worst experience we have ever had. We booked 4 nights and paid upfront, which in retrospect was a terrible mistake as we stayed for 12 hours and subsequently lost $1800 Australian dollars when they refused to refund any portion whatsoever. This was despite the primary reason for leaving early relating to a child nearly suffering a scalding injury related to their substandard plumbing which was allowing boiling water surges randomly. In addition when we arrived in quickly became apparent that the website completely lies about the presence of an onsite restaurant - there is NO dinner service as advertised, and there appears to be 2 tables with seats in a dingy lobby only. The room smelled of mold, was infested with mosquitos. It is also not near the main strip and there was no solution catering for guests who might have trouble walking to the central strip (eg with young children); which is an issue given how hard it is with traffic to get around Ubud. For the price they are charging - over $400 AUD a night, there is no luxury or real service to speak of at all. When we respectfully asked for at least a partial refund due to being very upset our child narrowly avoiding a burn we were flatly refused throughout, despite there being a safety issue, hiding behind we could have asked for another room - the staff never offered this as an option at the time of us raising the complaint, but frankly after your child has nearly been seriously injured on a property you aren't keen to stay. In any other property I have stayed in Bali this would have been resolved with grace and good understanding - this place just ripped us off with not a second...

In over ten trips to Bali, this was by far the worst experience we have ever had. We booked 4 nights and paid upfront, which in retrospect was a terrible mistake as we stayed for 12 hours and subsequently lost $1800 Australian dollars when they refused to refund any portion whatsoever. This was despite the primary reason for leaving early relating to a child nearly suffering a scalding injury related to their substandard plumbing which was allowing boiling water surges randomly. In addition when we arrived in quickly became apparent that the website completely lies about the presence of an onsite restaurant - there is NO dinner service as advertised, and there appears to be 2 tables with seats in a dingy lobby only. The room smelled of mold, was infested with mosquitos. It is also not near the main strip and there was no solution catering for guests who might have trouble walking to the central strip (eg with young children); which is an issue given how hard it is with traffic to get around Ubud. For the price they are charging - over $400 AUD a night, there is no luxury or real service to speak of at all. When we respectfully asked for at least a partial refund due to being very upset our child narrowly avoiding a burn we were flatly refused throughout, despite there being a safety issue, hiding behind we could have asked for another room - the staff never offered this as an option at the time of us raising the complaint, but frankly after your child has nearly been seriously injured on a property you aren't keen to stay. In any other property I have stayed in Bali this would have been resolved with grace and good understanding - this place just ripped us off with not a second thought....