overview
The Sungu Resort & Spa sits on Jalan Raya Penestanan, in the painters' village on the Sayan side of Ubud. Rooms are spacious, wrapped around private courtyards and landscaped gardens, with outdoor showers and a sunken bath. There are two pools, one of them indoor, unusual in Bali and useful in the wet season.
A lot here is included rather than charged: Indonesian or Balinese breakfast and afternoon tea, free rice-field trekking, a free on-request shuttle into central Ubud, and free entry to the Rudana Museum and Fine Arts Gallery. The resort also keeps its own art gallery, library, and spa for massage and body treatments.
The Sungu Resort & Spa
A cozy and culturally rich retreat offering warm Balinese hospitality.
Base yourself at The Sungu Resort & Spa in Ubud
Start with The Sungu Resort & Spa'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.
Plan Before You Fly
Follow ready-made Bali itineraries built around the season, then adjust each day to suit your own pace.
our review
An indoor pool, which almost nothing in Bali has, and which turns out to matter a great deal in the wet season when the afternoon rain arrives on schedule.
The Sungu sits in Penestanan, Ubud's painters' village, with spacious rooms wrapped around private courtyards, outdoor showers and a sunken bath. A lot is included rather than charged: Indonesian or Balinese breakfast, afternoon tea, free rice-field trekking, an on-request shuttle into Ubud and free entry to the Rudana Museum. An 8.7 from 206 guests is solid. We would book it for a trip falling between November and March.
Highlights
In Penestanan, Ubud's painters' village, with private courtyards
Free rice-field trekking and an on-request Ubud shuttle
Two pools, including a rare indoor pool
Free entry to the Rudana Museum and Fine Arts Gallery
Jl. Penestanan, Sayan, Kecamatan Ubud, 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 The Sungu Resort & Spa located?
The Sungu Resort & Spa 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 The Sungu Resort & Spa a good hotel?
It holds a guest review score of 8.7 from 206 reviews on Booking.com, and is rated a 4-star property. Guest scores move over time, so check the latest before you book.
How do you get to The Sungu Resort & Spa from the airport?
The Sungu Resort & Spa 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.