Where to stay in Ubud: the 5 neighborhoods to know in 2026
In Ubud, everything comes down to the sound of the night. Around the palace and the market, you can walk everywhere, but cars and scooters stream past until evening. Ten minutes further out, in Penestanan or along the Ayung, it's the frogs in the rice fields that lull you to sleep.
A family homestay rents its room for around $23*, breakfast included. A hotel with a pool goes for $73 to $157*; the resorts clinging to the gorge cost a good deal more. Five neighbourhoods, from the palace crossroads to the villages in the east.
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At a glance: our picks by traveller type
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The neighborhood map in Ubud
Get your bearings on the neighborhoods and must-see sights before choosing where to drop your bags. Click a name to jump to its description.
The centre Jalan Raya, the palace, the market, Jalan Kajeng
for a first stay, everything on foot
The heart of Ubud lies around the crossroads by the royal palace: the market in the morning, the Saraswati temple and its lotus pond, legong dances in the evening. The little streets climbing north, such as Jalan Kajeng, hide quiet guesthouses behind their carved doors. On Jalan Raya, on the other hand, the traffic doesn't let up all day.
The accommodations are affordable and luxurious, often with gardens and pools.
Where to stay in this neighborhood
Bisma Eight Luxury
Thirty-eight suites on Jalan Bisma, a heated pool and a rooftop bar, a few minutes' walk from the centre.
Puri Saraswati Dijiwa Ubud Mid-range
Balinese bungalows in a garden next to the Saraswati temple, a few steps from the palace and the market.
Loka Sari Guest House and Spa Budget
A family guesthouse on the quiet lane of Jalan Kajeng, with a pool and large rooms opening onto the garden.
Pros
- Restaurants, performances and temples on foot, no scooter needed
- Quiet guesthouses in the lanes set back from the main road
Cons
- The daytime traffic on Jalan Raya and Monkey Forest Road
- Few rice-field views from your room
Campuhan and Penestanan West of the river, the ridge and the rice fields
for rice fields on foot and peace ten minutes from the centre
Once over the Campuhan bridge, the road climbs towards the Neka and Blanco museums, and the ridge path runs between two valleys of tall grass. Above, the village of Penestanan is explored by stairways and rice-field paths where no car can go. You're in peace and quiet, and the palace is still only a twenty-minute walk away.
Where to stay in this neighborhood
Ibah Luxury
Suites and villas in the Campuhan valley, on the riverbank, with a vegetable garden and a shuttle to the centre.
Hotel Tjampuhan Spa Mid-range
The historic hotel by the Campuhan bridge, above the Gunung Lebah temple, where the ridge walk begins.
Cucu House Budget
A homestay in a family compound in Penestanan, with rooms on the garden and breakfast served on the veranda.
Pros
- The rice fields and the Campuhan ridge right from your room
- Peace and quiet, without really leaving the centre behind
Cons
- Penestanan is reached by a steep staircase, suitcases and all
- In the evening, the rice-field paths are unlit
Sayan and Kedewatan The rim of the Ayung gorge
for a room above the jungle
To the west, the Sayan road runs along the edge of a deep gorge. Below flows the Ayung, the rafting river, and the hotels cling to the slope so that every room gets its view over the canopy. This is resort territory, but also home to small, simple places facing the valley. The centre is five or ten minutes away by car, not on foot.
Where to stay in this neighborhood
Four Seasons Resort Bali at Sayan Luxury
A resort tiered down to the Ayung river, with riverside villas, two pools and a spa.
Ubud Heaven Sayan Mid-range
One- to three-bedroom villas with a private pool and kitchen, below the Sayan road.
Hotel Bunga Permai Budget
A small, simple hotel in the village of Bunutan, with a pool and rooms facing the valley.
Pros
- The finest views in Ubud, over the gorge and the jungle
- Silence, far from the traffic in the centre
Cons
- The centre can only be reached by car or shuttle
- Few restaurants outside the hotels
Padangtegal and Nyuh Kuning Jalan Hanoman, the monkey forest, Pengosekan
for yoga, cafés and the monkey forest
South of the centre, Jalan Hanoman is lined with yoga studios, cafés and organic grocers. The monkey forest separates the neighbourhood from the woodcarvers' village of Nyuh Kuning, which is quieter, with guesthouses tucked away in gardens. The monkeys don't always stay in the forest: they're happy to drop in on balconies.
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What to see & do in the neighborhood
Where to stay in this neighborhood
Alaya Resort Ubud Luxury
On Jalan Hanoman, a short walk from the monkey forest, two pools and a spa in a garden.
Swasti Eco Cottages Mid-range
Cottages in a garden in Nyuh Kuning, with a pool, a sauna and a mostly vegetarian kitchen supplied by the vegetable garden.
Bali Bohemia Huts Budget
Small thatched huts three hundred metres from the monkey forest, with a pool.
Pros
- The centre a fifteen-minute walk away, with extra calm in Nyuh Kuning
- The neighbourhood for yoga and vegetarian cafés
Cons
- The monkeys: nothing stays put on a balcony
- Jalan Hanoman is almost as busy as the centre
Peliatan and the Goa Gajah road Peliatan, Teges, Bedulu
for village dances and the calm of the south-east
East of the centre, Peliatan still feels like a village, with legong troupes among the most renowned on the island. The road heads on to Goa Gajah, the Elephant Cave, and the Petanu valley, where a few resorts have settled. Fewer terraces and shops than in the centre, and lower prices for an equivalent room.
Where to stay in this neighborhood
Maya Ubud Resort & Spa Luxury
In the Petanu valley, a riverside spa, an infinity pool and a shuttle to the centre.
Svarga Bebek Villas Mid-range
A 4-star hotel on the Goa Gajah road, with an infinity pool and yoga classes.
Guesthouse Gusti Putu Oka Budget
A family guesthouse at the end of a lane in Peliatan, rooms with balconies and bikes to rent.
Pros
- A Balinese village living for itself, not for visitors
- Rooms cheaper than in the centre
Cons
- The centre a twenty-five-minute walk away, or by shuttle
- Few restaurants in the evening
Our tips for booking the right place
- Ask how far the room is from the road: A room described as "quiet" in a listing may well look out onto Jalan Raya. Before booking in the centre, check the address: a guesthouse at the end of a lane like Jalan Kajeng sleeps well, a frontage on the main street much less so.
- Outside the centre, check the shuttle: In Sayan, Peliatan or Campuhan, many hotels run a free shuttle to the palace. It's what makes these neighbourhoods workable without a scooter: check its times, especially in the evening after the performances.
- Book Batur through your hotel: The sunrise climb leaves Ubud at around two in the morning. Hotels and homestays arrange it with a guide from the volcano's association: book it at reception the day before, and ask for a breakfast to take away.
- A room on Jalan Raya or the top of Monkey Forest Road if you're a light sleeper: the traffic starts early.
- An isolated hotel in the hills with no shuttle or scooter: every dinner turns into a car journey.
- An open balcony near the monkey forest if you tend to leave your things lying around.
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