Ayatara Resort Ubud in Payangan, Bali

Ayatara Resort Ubud offers 5-star rooms with air conditioning, private bathrooms, and individual terraces or balconies overlooking the jungle. Select room types include suites with private pools and jacuzzis, providing direct access to heated pools with valley views. The property is 7 months old, ensuring fresh and well-maintained interiors with spacious layouts designed for privacy.

The resort provides a comprehensive wellness program including spa services with back, couple, foot, and full body massages, as well as beauty treatments. Guests can use the fitness centre, hot tub, and outdoor infinity pool, which is 32 meters long and heated. Yoga classes are held outdoors surrounded by jungle treetops, and the spa offers packages with treatments by therapists Ayu and Yanti.

The on-site Jivara Restaurant serves international cuisine with options including continental, American, and full English/Irish breakfast. Guests can order from an extensive menu that features local Balinese dishes and western favourites, with cocktails crafted by bartender Anga. The resort also offers afternoon tea service included in the stay, and special diet menus are available upon request.

Ayatara provides free bikes for guests to explore the local surroundings, including nearby rice paddies and village walks with staff guide Amik. The resort organizes themed dinner nights, pub crawls, walking tours, and cooking classes that use vegetables picked from the property's own garden. A free shuttle runs twice daily to Ubud Palace and central Ubud, and airport shuttle service is offered at no additional cost.

The resort features family rooms, babysitting and child services, and board games and puzzles for younger guests. A 24-hour front desk with concierge, tour desk, and laundry (including dry cleaning) handles all guest needs. The property offers free private parking, soundproof rooms, and airport pickup/drop-off services, with staff communicating via WhatsApp for seamless requests.

Location: 45 min north of Ubud, near Tegallalang Rice Terrace and Neka Art Museum

Rooms: Villas with private pool and jacuzzi, valley views

Wellness: 32-meter heated infinity pool, in-villa massages, yoga

Dining: Jivara Restaurant, afternoon tea, cocktail menu by mixologist

Activities: Free bikes, guided village walks, cooking class

Services: Free airport shuttle, twice-daily Ubud shuttle, babysitting