overview
Villa Sonia Ubud sits in Nyuh Kuning, a small, quiet woodcarving village on the far side of the Monkey Forest from central Ubud. Accommodation is a mix of rooms and villas, each with a garden terrace, air conditioning, and satellite TV, the villas include a kitchen, making this one of the few options in the area suited to a longer stay.
An outdoor pool, restaurant, and bar round out the property, with breakfast served in the dining area or brought to your room. The Monkey Forest is about a ten-minute walk, while Ubud Palace and the Art Market are a fifteen-minute drive, since the road route is longer than the direct distance suggests.
Villa Sonia
Villas with kitchens in Nyuh Kuning, ten minutes' walk from the Monkey Forest.
Make Villa Sonia your base for Ubud
Start with Villa Sonia'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
Nyuh Kuning is the woodcarving village on the far side of the Monkey Forest, and staying there gives you a quiet Ubud most visitors never see. The walk into the forest takes about ten minutes.
Accommodation is a mix of rooms and villas, each with a garden terrace, and every room has a bathtub and an outdoor shower. The villas include a kitchen, which makes this one of the few places in the area genuinely set up for a longer stay. There is an outdoor pool, a restaurant and a bar. We would take a villa and stay two weeks rather than a room and stay two nights.
Highlights
In Nyuh Kuning village, a ten-minute walk from the Monkey Forest
Villas include a full kitchen, ideal for longer stays
Bathtub and outdoor shower in every room
Outdoor pool, restaurant, and bar on site
Jl. Nyuh Bojog No.Banjar, Mas, 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 Villa Sonia located?
Villa Sonia 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 Villa Sonia a good hotel?
It holds a guest review score of 9.3 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 Villa Sonia from the airport?
Villa Sonia 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.