Imagine waking up to clouds drifting past your villa . . . you're so close you can almost touch the sky. Now sit a while and have some mint tea; take in the panoramas of verdant jungles shrouded in mystique. This sensory wonderland, the Hanging Gardens Ubud Hotel, will remind you just how beautiful life truly is.
The hotel is located on 3.2 hectares of land situated near Payangan, a village North of Ubud, surrounded by ancient trees, steep terraced gardens and jungle forest. The hotel is adjacent to layered rice terraces with sweeping views across the Ayung River gorge to the ancient Pura Penataran Dalem Segara temple.
The hotel is most famous for its infinity edge pool. It was crowned the 'most amazing pool in the world' by both Condé Nast Traveller and Trip Advisor. It is lined with Batu Chandi slate stone and consists of geometric walls of solidified volcanic ash; the striking bi-level pool is suspended over the dense rainforest, with an undulating shape that echoes the surrounding terrain.
The villas were designed with a contemporary Balinese influence and all have king-sized four-poster beds, handmade batik cotton fabrics, an interior bathroom with hand molded bath, terraces with open air showers with adjoining Bales (traditional Balinese relaxation areas). The designer used precious woods throughout the property, including Merbau flooring for the interiors, Benkirai for the exteriors and wooden furniture with sculpted doors in the Balinese tradition.