Jl. Raya Pengosekan, Ubud, Indonesia
Walkable to restaurants, shops, the Yoga Barn, and the Monkey Forest
Elegant rooms with lots of wood furniture and furnished balconies
White Ginger restaurant plus breakfast included in room rates
Gorgeous narrow pool flanked by lounge chairs
Free Wi-Fi throughout
Shuttle service to airport and nearby attractions available
Suites are smallish
Parking only available for three cars
Sapodilla Ubud is a small, three-pearl hotel located in the southern part of Ubud, about a 10-minute walk to Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary. The 14 rooms here are all called Suites, and while they are lovely, with marble floors and wooden furniture, they are a bit small and bland to merit their name. The piece de resistance here is the swimming pool, a long, narrow strip with a gorgeous vine-covered wall running along one side. Additional amenities are limited, though there is a free breakfast service at the beautiful White Ginger restaurant, along with three parking spots and a shuttle to the airport and area attractions. Travelers looking for a three-pearl property with a bit more in terms of amenities may want to compare rates at the Agung Raka Resort & Villas, which offers a mix of villas and hotel rooms.
Scene
Compact hotel with pavilion-style lobby and grassy grounds
This small hotel is squeezed into a small lot of land, without much in terms of grounds beyond the narrow, lush garden that's mostly occupied by the outdoor pool and adjacent pool deck and a lovely grassy garden area beyond it with a few stone pathways. The lobby is housed in an open-air pavilion-style structure with high-beamed roofs and a few suspended lamps, and there are a couple of seating areas plus a well-stocked book exchange for guests who want to lounge. The property attracts many budget travelers, including couples and solo travelers, and it's not well-suited for larger groups or families.
Location
In the southern part of Ubud, a short walk to the Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary and a quick shuttle ride into town
Sapodiall Ubud is located in the southern part of Ubud, an inland town known for its numerous artisans and spas. Ubud also hosts a thriving New Age expat community, along with yoga studios and health food restaurants The hotel is located right next to the Agung Rai Museum of Art and about a nine-minute walk to the Yoga Barn, a popular local yoga studio. It's about 13 minutes on foot to the Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary. Getting to the main market and the adjacent Saraswati Temple takes just under a half-hour on foot or 10 minutes by car. Getting to Bali's Ngurah Rai International Airport takes around an hour by car. Denpasar city center is about 45 minutes by car, traffic permitting.
Rooms
Smallish rooms with lovely canopy beds and matching wood furniture, plus big marble bathrooms with tubs
The single category of units at Sapodilla Ubud are called Suites here, though they are smallish and lack separate living areas. All Suites come with marble floors, lovely wooden canopy beds with sheer white curtains, and matching wooden paneling, plus wooden desks and chairs. Flat-screen TVs are mounted on the walls. The hallways feature huge cabinet areas for keeping clothes along with safes, tiny minibars stocked with drinks and water, and coffee- and tea-making facilities. Bathrooms are contrastingly large and modern, with separate walk-in rainfall showers and deep basin-style soaking tubs. Hairdryers and simple toiletries are provided. All rooms have furnished balconies with lovely views over the quiet grounds.
Features
Gorgeous outdoor pool with a lovely, vine-covered wall, free breakfast, free Wi-Fi, and free parking for three cars
The hotel's most attractive feature is undoubtedly its long, narrow pool, flanked on one side with a wall covered with creeper plants and a wooden deck with a swinging bench and a row of shaded lounge chairs on the other. There's also a restaurant -- White Ginger -- with a few tables and chairs inside and additional seating looking out over the street. Breakfast is included in room rates. Wi-Fi is free throughout the hotel. There's also parking for three cars in front of the hotel and a shuttle is available on request.