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The
Amandari (peaceful spirits in Sanskrit) is located 45
minutes from the Ngurah Rai International Airport, and
only 5 minutes from the arts colony of Ubud. The
hotel is sited on an escarpment perched above the Ayung
River gorge, with views of the valley, bush land and
spectacular terraced rice fields. Actually situated on
the edge of Kedewatan Village, Amandari has been
designed as a walled Balinese Village, with all the
tranquility and serenity of the surrounding areas.
Staircases descend to the river and a series of tracks
lead to other villages and the town of Ubud itself.
The Amandari has been designed as a Balinese village,
with river-stone walkways and high paras-stone walls.
The pathway that runs through Amandari and down the
valley to the river below is said to be sacred land.
Paths lead from Amandari to surrounding villages. From
Amandari, most of Bali’s cultural and scenic offerings
are within easy reach.
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The
Hotel Facilities:
The Restaurant,
open to the country air and crafted largely of teak
wood, overlooks Amandari’s swimming pool and the
gorge. The Restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and
dinner and specializes in Western and Indonesian
dishes. The Bar, with its outdoor terrace
seating, features a wide selection of drinks. Dinner
celebrations can be arranged in the open-air bale
next to the restaurant.
A fine selection of books, newspapers, music
cassettes, CDs and games is available in the library.
Local handicrafts and general items are featured in
the gift shop. Amandari’s newly renovated Gallery
showcases antique textiles and handicrafts from all
over Asia, with an emphasis on Indonesia.
Amandari’s health-and-fitness center offers
a fully equipped cardiovascular gym, with
window views to the surrounding lotus pond. Outdoor massage
bales overlook the pond. The center also
includes a beauty-treatment room, sauna and steam
rooms and shower and change rooms. The resort’s
green-tiled swimming pool is set along the
edge of the gorge. Its gently curving sweep echoes
the rice terraces below. Amandari’s tennis
court is floodlit for night play.
Hotel
Service and Amenities:
24-hour room service, laundry service, pressing and
dry cleaning, baby sitting service, massage service,
shuttle service
in the Ubud Area, mountain bikes rental, doctor on
call, exchange service, tour and travel desk.
Sport
Facillities and Activities:
Ubud has flourished as Bali’s cultural and
creative heart since the 1930s. Today, Ubud is no
less celebrated for its artists and shops. Nightly
Balinese dances are performed at the royal palace in
Ubud. A number of art and craft villages are also
closeby, including Mas for woodcarving, Celuk for
gold and silver jewelry, Batuan for painting,
Batubulan for stone sculpture and Peliatan for
Balinese musical instruments.
Amandari can arrange personalized
excursions throughout Bali. For those who enjoy
countryside hikes, the region surrounding Amandari
is made for walking. Hikes can also be arranged for
birdwatchers. Several morning markets are
located within a 20-minute drive of Amandari. Guests
can combine a market visit with a biking trip or a
hike into the countryside. More
adventurous fare ranges from white-water
rafting down the Ayung River, to mountain biking and
elephant riding. For golfers, Bali is blessed
with three scenic, championship courses.
Facilities in Brief:
Salt Water Swimming Pool, Health Spa, Massage, CDs,
Water sports, Babysitting, Shops, Safety Deposit
Box, Trekking, Rafting, Biking, Tennis Courts,
Beauty Treatments, IDD Phone, Library. Private
Dining Room, Bar, Satellite Color TV, 24 Room
Service, Parking Service Area, Laundry, Shuttle
Service, Shops, Mini Bar, 2 Restaurants/cafe.
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Balinese-style
stone gateways front Amandari’s 30 walled,
thatched-roof pavilions. Each terrace suite
features a large combined bedroom and living room, with
all facilities, including a bar and music system. In a duplex
suite, the living room and bar are located on the
ground level, with the bedroom and its queen-size bed on
the second level. Eleven terrace and duplex suites come
with private swimming pools.
Twin vanities and dressing areas, separate shower and
toilet rooms and Javanese marble flooring lend elegance
to the Amandari bathroom. Each bathroom also enjoys an
outdoor, sunken marble bathtub framed by stone planters
filled with ferns and baby bamboo.
The Asmara Suite and the Ayung Suite are
duplex accommodations, with private swimming pools and
picturesque views of the adjacent rice terraces and
valley. Available with one or two detached bedrooms, the
Amandari Suite includes a separate living
room pavilion, a swimming pool, an outdoor dining bale
of teak and bamboo and overlooks the Ayung River gorge.
All suites are luxury equiped with:
individually controlled air conditioning, ceiling fans,
private room safe, IDD telephones, audio system, mini
bar, spacious bathroom (shower and baththub, hairdryer,
WC)
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