overview
Santi Mandala Villa & Spa sits at Batuan in Gianyar, on the outskirts of Ubud, laid out across a hillside garden with views over the Oos River and surrounding rice paddies. Accommodation is in spacious traditional villas, each air-conditioned with its own balcony.
The grounds are the main draw: a large swimming pool with a sunken bar, a jogging track, yoga sessions, and a spa offering massage therapies and body treatments. Boga Mandala restaurant serves Balinese and Western dishes in an open-air setting. Ubud town is about a 25-minute drive rather than walking distance, and free WiFi is only available between 11:00 and 23:00.
Santi Mandala Villa & Spa Hotel
Hillside villas at Batuan, 25 minutes from Ubud, with WiFi only 11am to 11pm.
Plan your Ubud trip around Santi Mandala Villa & Spa Hotel
Start with Santi Mandala Villa & Spa 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.
our review
A jogging track, which almost no Bali resort bothers with. Santi Mandala spreads across a hillside garden at Batuan with views over the Oos River and the rice paddies, and the grounds are what you are paying for.
Villas are spacious and traditional, each air-conditioned with its own balcony. There is a large pool with a sunken bar, yoga sessions, and a spa doing massage and body treatments, with Boga Mandala covering Balinese and Western food. The 9.3 rests on only 72 guests, so read it as early rather than settled. Batuan sits outside Ubud, so plan on a scooter or a driver. We would come for the space.
Highlights
Hillside garden with views over the Oos River and rice paddies
Large pool with a sunken bar
Spa offering massage therapies and body treatments
Boga Mandala restaurant serves Balinese and Western dishes
Jl. Bucuan, Batuan, Kec. Sukawati, Kabupaten Gianyar, Bali 80582, 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 Santi Mandala Villa & Spa Hotel located?
Santi Mandala Villa & Spa 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 Santi Mandala Villa & Spa Hotel a good hotel?
It holds a guest review score of 9.3 from 72 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 Santi Mandala Villa & Spa Hotel from the airport?
Santi Mandala Villa & Spa 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.