Our own pool?
Complimentary airport transfers, 30-minute welcome massages and private anytime shuttle service to town?
Breakfast and afternoon tea served in our villa? (Also complimentary, of course…)
Oh yes, we were spoiled at the Kayumanis Bali villas!
Kayumanis Bali
Among the hundreds of villa resorts with private pools on the romantic island of Bali, the Indonesian Kayumanis hotel group stands out as an award-winner.
Kayumanis has four properties in Bali, all of which regularly snag top awards (including “Travelers Choice” awards from TripAdvisor).
We stayed at some of the most beautiful and romantic hotels in Bali – and the Kayumanis properties rank right up there.
Kayumanis Nusa dua
Kayumanis Nusa Dua recently received TripAdvisor‘s “Travelers’ Choice Award” for 2024.
As for other awards, they’ve been ranked “Southeast Asia’s Best Honeymoon Hideaway” in the World Boutique Awards.
And they’ve won “Villa of the Year” in the Indonesia Travel & Tourism Awards.
The Nusa Dua resort won us over with its hideaway location near the glorious gold sand beaches of Nusa Dua, Bali’s luxury resort area.
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Kayumanis Ubud
But the property that really stole our hearts is Kayumanis Ubud.
Located close to Ubud, Bali’s cultural center, the resort is set in tropical gardens of flowering hibiscus and ginger and overlooks the Ayung River.
Like the Nusa Dua property, Kayumanis Ubud Villas also recently received a TripAdvisor 2024 “Travelers’ Choice Award.”
Conde Nast Johansens has given them an “Award of Excellence” and named them “Best Destination Spa” too.
The lovely Balinese culture is strong here.
When checking into our villa, our feet were bathed with rose-petal water to wash away bad feelings and leave them outside.
As for activies, we took a complimentary walking excursion early one morning with a butler/guide through traditional rice paddies to a rural village.
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Kayumanis Villas
No matter which Kayumanis Bali resort you choose, however, you’re sure to love your stay!
See the Kayumanis website for more information.
More Bali travel information
See our other Bali travel blog articles:
- 23 Most Romantic Things to Do in Bali for Couples
- Monkeying Around in the Ubud Monkey Forest
- Bali’s 15 Most Romantic Hotels
- Is Alila Villas Uluwatu the Most Luxurious Hotel in Bali?
- Seeking Bliss in Bali: Hotel Tugu Bali Review
- In Bali, Luxury Pool Villas in Seminyak All The Rage
- Four Seasons Sayan Review
- Ayung Resort Ubud Review: Tropical Luxury and Art
- Jimbaran Beach is One of Bali’s Best
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Luxury travel journalists and SATW, NATJA and TMAC “Best Travel Blog” award winners, Janice and George Mucalov are the publishers of Sand In My Suitcase. Between them, they’ve traveled to all 7 continents. See About.
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Ahmed Sofyan
Sunday 28th of June 2015
If you are on vacation in Ubud with your family or your partner, a villa like this would be very suitable. Thanks!
Kerry
Tuesday 9th of June 2015
That's a wonderfull villa resort. I like it very much. Nice post.
alison abbott
Thursday 21st of August 2014
Wow, I'm with Irene, what a beautiful spot. I hope to steal my husband away to Bali for our next big anniversary. This looks like a great place to start!
Irene S. Levine
Thursday 21st of August 2014
How did you ever force yourself to leave this Paradise?