AMANDARI
By Bali’s arts and culture capital of Ubud, high above the Ayung River gorge, Amandari (`peaceful spirits’) is a tranquil retreat for cultural excursions and exploration of Bali’s lush countryside. Styled as a walled Balinese village with river-stone walkways, shrines and Balinese-style gateway entries, 30 spacious suites feature a large, sunken marble bath in an outdoor garden setting, marble flooring, three wall-sized sliding glass doors that open onto gardens, and in 11 suites, private pools. The Asmara and Ayung Suites are duplex suites with large private swimming pools and rice-terrace and valley views. The Amandari Suite offers one or two detached bedrooms with a separate living room pavilion while the Amandari Villa includes five separate pavilions and a two-tiered swimming pool. Each evening gamelan players perform from a music pavilion set just behind the 32-m. pool, overlooking the Ayung gorge and surrounding rice-terraces. Balinese beauty and massage services are
available at the fully equipped health and fitness centre, in two open-air massage gazebos set beside a lotus pond. Reflecting the influential artistic and spiritual traditions of Bali’s verdant central highlands, Amandari is an ideal base for hiking, biking, touring and discovery of Ubud’s extensive arts scene.