overview
Nick's Hidden Cottages sits on Jalan Bisma in central Ubud, on the slope above the Campuhan River and its rice paddies. The Monkey Forest is about a five-minute walk and the main shops and restaurants roughly ten, unlike most Ubud properties with a valley outlook, you're not dependent on a car.
Rooms are simply furnished in bamboo or classic wood, each opening onto a private balcony with garden views, with tiled bathrooms. There's an outdoor pool, massage services, and a 24-hour front desk. The open-air restaurant serves local dishes and breakfast with a valley view. A free shuttle runs into Ubud centre; cooking classes, spa treatments, and car rental are charged separately. The property now trades as Nick's Hidden Cottages Ubud by Mahaputra.
Nick's Hidden Cottages Hotel
Central Ubud cottages by the Campuhan
Base yourself at Nick's Hidden Cottages Hotel in Ubud
Start with Nick's Hidden Cottages Hotel'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.
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our review
Nick's Hidden Cottages solves the problem most valley-view Ubud hotels create: you're not stuck needing a car. On Jalan Bisma above the Campuhan River, the Monkey Forest is about a five-minute walk and the main run of shops and restaurants roughly ten, genuinely central despite the rice-paddy outlook.
Rooms are simply furnished in bamboo or classic wood, each opening onto a private balcony with garden views, and the open-air restaurant serves breakfast with a view over the valley. A free shuttle runs into Ubud centre, and massage, a tour desk and room service cover the rest. Worth confirming at booking: bathtubs are in some rooms rather than all, so ask if that matters to you.
Highlights
On Jalan Bisma, near the Monkey Forest.
Balconies open above the Campuhan River.
Free shuttle into Ubud centre.
Bathtubs in some rooms, not all.
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 Nick's Hidden Cottages Hotel located?
Nick's Hidden Cottages Hotel 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 Nick's Hidden Cottages Hotel a good hotel?
It holds a guest review score of 8.6 from 632 reviews on Booking.com, and is rated a 3-star property. Guest scores move over time, so check the latest before you book.
How do you get to Nick's Hidden Cottages Hotel from the airport?
Nick's Hidden Cottages Hotel 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.