Villa Alamanda
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Set outside the peaceful hum of Ubud, Villa Alamanda is perched high on a jungle-clad hillside overlooking a ravine. This beautiful four-bedroom villa epitomises calm and tranquility and is the perfect retreat for those seeking a quiet and relaxing holiday within easy reach of Bali’s exotic cultural centre.
Carefully designed to harmonise with the environment, the villa combines traditional architecture and materials to create an enchanting tropical oasis. Villa Alamanda’s design complements its natural setting with alang-alang thatched roofs, wooden beams and polished floors featuring a large open-sided terrace to enjoy the balmy tropical climate. Air-conditioned king-size bedrooms with marble ensuite bathrooms provide the perfect respite from the heat along with a fully enclosed media room.
Alamanda’s gardens are beyond spectacular, with fragrant frangipanis, red heliconias and the bright-yellow alamanda (after which the villa is named) injecting colour against the rich green foliage of the surrounding jungle. The 11m x 8m infinity pool is perched above the ravine and features a relaxing poolside balé .
Villa Alamanda is a special place; part of a traditional wood-carvers’ village where guests can immerse themselves in the routines of daily Balinese life from elaborate Hindu ceremonies to children playing in the street. The villa’s location is convenient for accessing nearby attractions including Ubud, Goa Gajah (Elephant Cave) and the UNESCO rice terraces of Tegallalang.
Fully staffed, including a fabulous in-house chef, guests need only focus on lazing by the pool, indulging in scrumptious home-cooked meals, being pampered with deluxe spa treatments, or simply admiring the views.
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Surrounded by lush tropical rainforest, Villa Alamanda is located five kilometres from Ubud near the sleepy wood-carvers village of Tengkulak. This traditional village offers a fascinating insight into daily Balinese life including the colourful and hypnotic Hindu ceremonies.
While the villa enjoys a remote and quiet setting it is only a short drive to many of Bali’s tourist hot spots including the famous Goa Gajah (Elephant Cave), the UNESCO rice fields of Tegallalang, the Tirta Girtu water temple at Tampak Siring, and the Bali Marine and Safari Park.
The main attraction, though, has to be Ubud, Bali’s cultural heart, famed for its art, wood carving, jewellery, textiles, antiques, restaurants, markets and cultural performances – including the Kacek dance. Three hundred metres above sea level in the foothills of the central mountain range, Ubud offers a cooler, wetter climate making it perfect for rice farming.
Your Villa Manager has a wealth of information about nearby places of interest and will be pleased to help with any tour or restaurant bookings. Do also ask the staff about the local area. Many of them live nearby and will be able to give an interesting insight into some of the fascinating aspects of Bali life.
In-villa Experiences
Although Villa Alamanda is not suited to large gatherings, the villa is happy to arrange a variety of unique ‘in villa’ performances and ceremonies in the back garden behind the pool, from some of the most celebrated local Balinese artists, including:
Gamelan Orchestra - The Balinese ‘gamelan’ is the gong at the centrepiece of orchestral arrangements that may include a combination of metallophones, xylophones, flutes, gongs, vocals, and strings. Gamelan music is an integral part of Balinese Hindu ritual, and also provides a setting for group entertainment.
Traditional Dance - Balinese dance is an ancient tradition, and central to the religious and artistic expression of the Balinese people. Often combined with Gamelan, Balinese dance is dynamic, angular and intensely expressive dance-drama, expressed through the gestures of fingers, hands, head and eyes. Ubud Palace is popular for its nightly performances, though we prefer the privacy and intimacy of a private show in the villa.
Puppet Show - Balinese shadow puppet theatre is also called Wayang, and uses puppets attached to rods and moved behind a lit screen in a darkened space, operated by a master-puppeteer called a dalang. Most of the plots of Balinese shadow puppet plays are taken from the two major Hindu texts, the Ramayana and the Mahabharata.
Traditional Attire - Whether to renew your vows, or simply create a unique set of photographs to treasure your Balinese cultural adventure, the villa staff will be happy to help arrange for the hire of traditional dress and a professional photographer to memorialise your stay at the villa.
Wellness - With scores of holistic medicine practitioners now living around Ubud, it is no surprise that so many wellness centres have opened up. You can easily find a meditation or yoga class in town or you could ask the Elite Concierge to arrange for one at your villa.
Cooking Class - Ask your chef to escort you to the local produce market to buy fresh ingredients for an Indonesian cookery class back at the villa. Alternatively, the Elite Concierge can secure you a spot at the famous Abad Ubud cooking class nearby where you can learn how to cook local dishes.
Near the Villa
- Ubud’s shops are filled with unique and beautiful crafts, art work, carvings, jewellery, and gifts to take back home. The sprawling, indoor Ubud Market caters mostly to tourists in search of cheap souvenirs. Be sure to haggle prices – negotiation is expected – or you may end up paying triple what something is worth.
- A strange, natural phenomenon occurs each evening just north of Ubud in the village of Petulu (6.5km). Thousands of white herons arrive here around 6pm and prepare to roost for the night before flying off again in the morning. The birds first began coming here after a communist massacre in 1965 but no one is sure why they continue to return. Local lore holds that these are the souls of those that were killed. Such a predictable gathering of these large and beautiful birds is a spectacle not to be missed.
- Just 1.5 kilometres from the villa, and within walking distance, you will find one of the most sacred sites in Bali: Goa Gajah. Also known as the Elephant Cave, this Hindu site dates back to the 11th Century and is believed to have been home to Hindu priests. The site is still used for worship by locals so proper dress is required to enter.
- Two other very sacred places – Tirta Empul, the water temple at Tampak Siring and Gunung Kawi, an ancient archaeological temple complex of carved rock, are well worth a visit. Those wishing to bathe in the holy waters at Tirta Empul must dress appropriately (a sarong and sash can be hired on site).
- Lush green rice fields still blanket much of the area around Ubud and can easily be reached on foot or bicycle. Do visit the UNESCO world heritage site at Tegallalang (13km) – the rice terraces will simply take your breath away.
- Kintamani in North Bali is home to Mount Batur and some of Bali’s most dramatic scenery. Mount Batur is an active volcano that regularly smoulders and surprises visitors with minor eruptions.
- While Ubud is not the obvious location for a beach holiday, we do recommend a day trip to White Sand Beach just north of Candidasa: a back-in-time place with beautiful sand, rolling waves, and an assortment of beach huts serving traditional beach food cooked over coconut coals. Why not stop off at the Bali Marine Safari Park on the way – a great treat for the kids.
- For additional cultural experiences within walking distance of the villa, your itinerary may include a visit to the local village temple, Setia Darma House of Mask and Puppets, or a hands-on Dewa Malen woodcarving workshop.
- Finally, while you will be hard pressed to beat the cooking of your own private chef, Ubud has some of the best restaurants on the island. Try Mozaic for fine dining, Bebek Bengil for crispy duck, and the Melting Wok for Laotian fare.
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Quick facts
The layout
Indoor Living
- T-shaped open-sided living area featuring polished wood floors, high ceilings and overhead fans, daybeds and various spaces for relaxation
- Dining for eight
- Kitchen housed in the staff quarters services the property
- Air-conditioned media room with large flat-screen TV, DVD player, games and toys, beanbags and sofas
Outdoor Living
- 13m x 9m blue-tiled infinity edge swimming pool
- Palimanan stone pool terrace with sun loungers and an outdoor dining table for casual dining
- Thatched balé
- Intimate lawn area perfect for small weddings, blessings or private yoga sessions
The rooms
Master Bedroom
- Featuring a king-sized bed this room is perfect for honeymoons with polished wood floors and high-vaulted alang-alang ceilings
- Glass sliding doors with louvre shutters leading onto an outdoor terrace furnished with a daybed
- Louvre shutters open onto a dressing room leading to the ensuite
- Ensuite bathroom with sunken tub and shower and shuttered windows with views of the garden and pool
- Air-conditioned
Cinnamon & Red Room
- King-sized bedrooms featuring polished wood floors and high-vaulted alang-alang ceilings. These two rooms differ only by their colour schemes
- Private walled garden bathrooms opening onto a large living terrace with daybeds
- Air-conditioned
Garden Suite
- Housed in a separate pavilion located next to the media room, this king-sized bedroom features polished wood floors and high-vaulted alang-alang ceilings.
- Private sun deck
- Fully enclosed marble bathroom
- Air-conditioned
Dining
The villa’s private chef is at your service to prepare daily breakfast, lunch and dinner.
The villa offers an extensive suggestion menu of delicious home-style meals featuring Asian and international dishes to cater to all tastes, with an excellent selection of vegetarian and children’s options. The chef’s specialities are traditional Indonesian dishes which you are encouraged to sample. If you wish, the chef will also take you to Ubud market to choose fresh produce for your very own cooking class!
Meals can be tailored to accommodate special dietary requirements and to make the most of the kitchen, and give staff time to shop, it is recommended that you plan meals with the chef or villa manager the evening before.
Groceries and beverages are charged at cost price plus 20%++ handling fee. Guests will be requested to provide a float for groceries in advance and the staff will do the shopping for you and keep the receipts for your reference.
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