Mandapa, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve

Rising above a cascade of rice paddies and fashioned after a traditional Balinese village with thatch-roof dwellings and stone temples, Mandapa embodies its home in Bali’s Ubud region. Blanketed by rainforest and terraced rice paddies, this verdant, natural haven is also one of Bali’s cultural heartlands, where hillside hikes lead to Hindu shrines and towns brim with Balinese art, music, and dance. 

To this rich tapestry of heritage and history, Ritz-Carlton brings its signature flair for contemporary luxury. Seventy suites and villas are bright, airy, and sleekly designed, resplendent in dark wood, vibrant paintings, and wall hangings. Windows, private terraces and balconies, and personal plunge pools look out onto enchanting vistas of the neon-green jungle, orderly rice paddies, or murmuring rivers. Whether you want to enjoy a cocktail while admiring the view from your balcony or a soothing tea while soaking in your freestanding tub, you can summon it within minutes thanks to 24-hour butler service. 

Surrounded by farms and rice fields, Mandapa has an exceptional dining program with sustainability at its center. Most ingredients come from the onsite organic garden or are sourced from the region for a “rice-field-to-fork” dining philosophy. But the food, which varies from elevated Balinese to Japanese fusion to pan-Asian, is just part of the appeal. Each of the dining experiences is also a design-forward delight, from the visionary Kubu with its flowing wooden roof to domed dining huts set out amongst the rice paddies.  

The rest of Ubud’s natural spaces and cultural treasures await on guided tours and outdoor adventures. Raft along the river, hike to hidden waterfalls or scenic picnics on forested mountaintops, and tour nearby temples and villages, wrapping it all up with a massage at the spa and infinity pool swim at the day’s end. 

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