Amandari Hotel (which means peaceful spirits) opened in 1989. This Bali Hotel is located five minutes from the art community of Ubud, in Central Bali. The village of Kedewatan lies adjacent to the resort. Designed as a Balinese village, Amandari has river-stone walkways and high paras-stone walls. The Amandari Hotel open-air lobby was designed after a wantilan, a village meeting place. The pathway that runs through Amandari and down the valley to the river below is sacred land. Every six months for hundreds of years, Balinese have taken the path down to a pool of holy water. Just above this spring-fed pool sit three modest shrines and an ancient tiger carved into rock.

A haven for artists and craftsmen, Ubud has a spectacular hillside setting which overlooks lush rice paddies. Art galleries, craft shops, museums, excellent restaurants and museums add to ambiance of this creative centre. Ubud is also a good base for adventure tours like white water rafting on the Ayung river. Ubud is easy to walk around with hotels clustered mostly in the centre and others located on the outskirts at Tjampuhan Village (15 mins walk from the centre) and Penestanan Village (10 mins. walk.) Some hotels overlook the stunning Ayung river gorge, about 30 minutes drive from the centre of Ubud.

A world class resort, elegant hotel, luxurious villa or local losmen guesthouse, wherever you stay in Bali, you will find the elegance and beauty that reflects the Balinese way of life. Elegantly sparse interiors, tropical gardens, a charmingly covered veranda or quaintly shaded terraces with lovely views over the rolling ocean or lush hillside, you will find them all in Bali.