overview
COMO Shambhala Estate occupies a private site in Begawan village, about 15 minutes' drive from central Ubud, surrounded by tropical greenery. It functions as a wellness residence rather than a conventional hotel: guests get individually designed programmes, with yoga and Pilates instructors, an Ayurvedic doctor, and a dietitian on staff.
Rooms are furnished in wood with an outdoor terrace and semi-outdoor bathroom, alongside a large outdoor pool and spa. Dining splits between glow Restaurant for Western and European cooking and Kudus Restaurant for Asian dishes. Staff arrange trekking, cycling, rafting, canyoning, and cultural tours beyond the estate.
COMO Shambhala Estate
Wellness estate 15 minutes from Ubud, with an Ayurvedic doctor and a dietitian.
Build your Ubud days around COMO Shambhala Estate
Start with COMO Shambhala Estate's live prices for your dates, since room rates in Ubud swing with the season. Then look at activity packages, since the temples, rice terraces and a cooking or yoga class are easy to add once your base is set. Finally, price a car: the sights are spread across the valley, so a car with a driver saves time. The three links below go straight to each.
our review
Calling this a hotel undersells and oversells it at the same time. COMO Shambhala Estate is a wellness residence: you get an individually designed programme, and there is an Ayurvedic doctor, a dietitian, and yoga and Pilates instructors on staff. People come here to be worked on, not to be left alone, and we think that distinction decides whether it suits you.
It sits in Begawan village about 15 minutes from central Ubud, in forest, with wood-furnished rooms, outdoor terraces and semi-outdoor bathrooms, plus trekking, rafting and cycling. One number to read carefully: the 8.8 comes from just 20 guests, far too few to mean much either way. Judge it on the format instead. If you want a resort you can ignore, this is emphatically not that.
Highlights
Wellness residence with individually designed guest programmes
Ayurvedic doctor, dietitian, and yoga instructors on staff
Forest setting in Begawan village, 15 minutes from Ubud
Trekking, rafting, cycling, and canyoning arranged on site
Banjar Begawan, Desa, Melinggih Kelod, Kec. Payangan, Kabupaten Gianyar, Bali 80571, Indonesia
Where to Eat
Monkey Forest Road for cafés and restaurants
Jalan Hanoman for casual dining
Ubud Art Market for local warungs
Penestanan for health food and cafés
Sayan for valley-view restaurants
Jalan Raya Ubud for bakeries and coffee
The best things to do nearby
Walk the Campuhan Ridge at sunrise
Visit the Sacred Monkey Forest
See a dance performance at Ubud Palace
Browse the Ubud Art Market stalls
See the Tegallalang rice terraces
Join a yoga class or cooking course
Visit Goa Gajah and Tirta Empul.
frequently asked questions
Where is COMO Shambhala Estate located?
COMO Shambhala Estate is in Ubud, Bali's cultural centre, set among rice fields and temples inland. That makes it a base for the things Ubud is known for rather than a spot to see the whole island from.
Is COMO Shambhala Estate a good hotel?
It holds a guest review score of 8.8 from 20 reviews on Booking.com, and is rated a 5-star property. Guest scores move over time, so check the latest before you book.
How do you get to COMO Shambhala Estate from the airport?
COMO Shambhala Estate is roughly 60 to 90 minutes by car from Ngurah Rai Airport in normal traffic. A private transfer or a car with a driver is the simplest way, and traffic in the south can add to that at peak times.