The Samara

3.5 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

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Outdoor pool, pool umbrellas, pool loungers
Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; Italian cuisine, garden views
Villa, 2 Bedrooms, Private Pool
Super Deluxe Room
Villa, 1 Bedroom, Private Pool | Private pool

Reviews

9.2 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Spa
  • Pool
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Room service

Explore the area

Map
Jalan Kajeng, Ubud, Bali, 80571
  • Saraswati Temple
    5 min walk
  • Ubud Palace
    7 min walk
  • Puri Lukisan Museum
    8 min walk
  • Denpasar (DPS-Ngurah Rai Intl.)
    81 min drive

Room options

Super Deluxe Room

  • Hill view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Large Twin Beds

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

  • 27 sq m
  • Hill view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Villa, 2 Bedrooms, Private Pool, Ground Floor

  • 180 sq m
  • Hill view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Villa, 2 Bedrooms, Private Pool

  • 180 sq m
  • Hill view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 King Beds

Villa, 1 Bedroom, Private Pool

  • 110 sq m
  • Hill view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Ubud

Located in Ubud (Ubud City-Centre), The Samara is within a 10-minute walk of Ubud Palace and Ubud Traditional Art Market. .This resort is 17.3 mi (27.9 km) from Sanur Beach and 1.5 mi (2.4 km) from Ubud Monkey Forest.

What's nearby

  • Saraswati Temple - 5 min walk
  • Ubud Palace - 7 min walk
  • Ubud Traditional Art Market - 8 min walk
  • Campuhan Ridge Walk - 15 min walk
  • Ubud Monkey Forest - 6 min drive

Getting around

  • Ngurah Rai Intl. Airport (DPS) - 82 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Milk & Madu - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪La Baracca Ubud - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Cafe Lotus - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Seniman Coffee Studio - ‬13 min walk

About this property

The Samara

Resort with free parking, a short walk to Ubud Palace
The Samara offers 9 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and laptop-compatible safes. Rooms open to patios. Accommodations offer separate dining areas. Televisions come with satellite channels.

Bathrooms include bathrobes, slippers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Business-friendly amenities include phones along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. In-room massages and irons/ironing boards can be requested. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.

Recreational amenities at the resort include an outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Guests can pamper themselves by indulging in the onsite spa services. Services include massages.
Make yourself at home in one of the 9 air-conditioned rooms featuring minibars. Rooms have private patios. Satellite television is provided for your entertainment. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Be sure to enjoy recreational amenities including an outdoor pool and bicycles to rent. Getting to nearby attractions is a breeze with the complimentary area shuttle.
Enjoy Italian cuisine at Dolce Arancia, a restaurant where you can take in the garden view and dine alfresco. Or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available daily from 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include complimentary newspapers in the lobby, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 10:00 AM.
Dolce Arancia - Overlooking the garden, this restaurant specializes in Italian cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). Happy hour is offered.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English, French, Indonesian, Italian

Property amenities

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle on request
  • Free local area shuttle
  • Beach shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee daily 7:30 AM–10:00 AM: IDR 150000 per person
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available

Restaurants on site

  • Dolce Arancia

Things to do

  • Bike rentals
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa services

Family friendly

  • Free area shuttle
  • Laundry facilities
  • Mini-fridge
  • Outdoor pool
  • Separate dining area
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in reception
  • Front-desk safe
  • Library
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Turndown service

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Pool sunloungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace
  • Vegetable garden

Spa

  • Massages

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • No lift (single-level property)

More

  • At least 80% of food locally sourced
  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)
  • Locally owned and organised tours and activities
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian dining options
  • Water dispenser

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste

Entertainment

  • Satellite channels
  • TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Dining room
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Mini fridge
  • Minibar

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Free local calls
  • In-room massage
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Phone
  • Slippers
  • Soundproofing
  • Turndown service

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Renovations and closures

In accordance with local regulations, all visitors must remain within the property during Seclusion Day (Nyepi)/Hindu New Year for a 24-hour period (starting at 6 AM). Seclusion Day typically falls in March or April (dates subject to change each year). Check-in and check-out will not be possible on that date. Ngurah Rai Airport (Bali International Airport) is also closed on Seclusion Day.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
2 children, up to the age of 5 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for IDR 450000.0 per day
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately IDR 150000 per person
  • Airport shuttle fee: IDR 700000 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 4)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: IDR 450000.0 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Samara Hotel Ubud
Samara Ubud
The Samara Hotel Ubud
The Samara Ubud, Bali
Samara Resort Ubud
The Samara Ubud
The Samara Ubud
The Samara Resort
The Samara Resort Ubud

The Samara Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 51 out of 78 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 19 out of 78 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 78 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 78 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 78 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Gregory

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The road to the property has a lot of garbage piled up …but when you get to the property it is impeccable clean and beautiful
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rafael

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent service Friendly and excellent staff Supper clean, and excellent food.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

carlos

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

Shruthila

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My room had views of rice paddy fields and has a rural outlook. Rooms are cleaned and beds made everyday. Good breakfast options. The staff are friendly and will help arrange transport to go into town or go on a private tour with own driver. Short walk into town with many dining options.
Stayed 13 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kaeli

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Samara is one of the most beautiful places that I have stayed. The views of the rice fields are so amazing and the pool is so clean and lovely. The staff are just beautiful, so accommodating, so helpful and so friendly! It’s about a 10min walk to get there from the Main Street but if you need the staff can drop you off and pick you up from the scooters. The room is cleaned daily, the breakfast is included and there is afternoon tea provided between 4-5pm. I will be looking forward to staying here again one day.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lucy

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Katrina

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Did not realise we had to get motorbikes in and out haha. This ended up being pretty fun and we only stayed for a short stay so didn’t have much luggage. The staff were so friendly and the experience was fun
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mike

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great ambience next to rice paddies. Wonderful staff. Walkable to centre of Ubud.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023

6/10 Okay

Lucinda

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The position itself was beautiful, away from the busy Main Street. The staff were very accommodating in ferrying us to and from the Main Street on bikes. The villa was lovely but basic in amenities and a bit worn, ie mould on pool edges and borer eaten furniture. The two bedroom villa has an external staircase to upstairs which was tricky in the rain. We were disappointed that there was no restaurant or bar as advertised as were far from restaurants and they only offered Italian food delivery. Lovely position but not worth the $300 a night cost for these oversights.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Sofiane

Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Lea

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A beautiful villa set in an idyllic setting. Wonderful staff who were accommodating and thoughtful. Thank you Rusma!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

ANNA

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel and location was superb
Amazing location, tranquil beautiful scenery. Delightful breakfasts, wonderful staff and great service from Stefano and his wife Would highly recommend
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Interesting stay at The Samara, Ubud
Suggest you get firmer mattresses for the rooms. It was nice waking up to see much greenery. It was for me, an almost death-defying ride on the motor bike through the narrow paths each time! They go really fast! We didn't know that that was the only way to get to your hotel. Suggest the hotel install container boxes at the back of the motorbikes for their staff to hold the luggage of their guests. This is to ensure their safety and will provide guests the assurance that their luggage will not fall off the bike during transportation. We totally enjoyed the serenity and beautiful surroundings, it is back to nature for us. My daughter like the quietness. It was overall a memorable stay for the three of us.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Home away from home
Greeted at The Samara by Stephano and his lovely team, you immediately feel at home. A 15 minute walk from the main road in Ubud, it's secluded from the traffic and noise in the serenity of the rice terraces. The distance to town is no issue because they provide a free bike shuttle to the Starbucks at the bottom Jalan Kajeng any time of day. You’re also provided with a phone to call the hotel and request a pick-up from the same spot (also 24 hours). My room was spotless and clean. The bathroom looked brand new and modern. The outdoor shower is perfect for the Ubud heat. The bed was very comfortable, the air-con flawless, no issues with Wi-Fi. Each room has a small balcony overlooking the pool, rice fields and immaculately kept gardens. The included breakfast was as good as any I’ve had at full-service restaurants in town. They even arranged a packed breakfast when I needed to leave at 2.30am for my Mount Batur trek! The kitchen is open for lunch and dinner, plus free refreshments at 4pm (which I sadly never got to attend as I was always exploring town). There’s really nothing not to love about this place, it was a joyous stay. You'll fall in love with what Stephano and his team have accomplished. You can tell the staff take pride in making your experience as relaxing as possible and before leaving you’ll feel like part of their family. Cannot recommend The Samara highly enough!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Penelope

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quiet spot in bustling Ubud
Beautiful views from the hotel over the rice paddies. Staff was so friendly with great English. Hotel is walking distance to "downtown" Ubud, but far enought away from the bustle that it is a peaceful and relaxing spot. Breakfast was delicious! Vegetarian options available. Will definitely stay here again! One thing to note: if you are bringing a lot of luggage, cars can't quite make it up the narrow & steep path to the hotel - staff is wonderful and will certainly help you navigate that.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location. Quality set up.and stunning design.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
No comment cause the people and the place is awesome
Stayed 4 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Christian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Must try the in town Italian restaurant. Gr8 time
We enjoyed our stay very much. The hotel has an Italian restaurant in the city that they told us about when we checked out. Seriously the two best pasta dishes my wife and I have tasted (I ordered the one that is the backdrop photo on the menu and it was prime prime). My only piece of advice for the staff is to promote it a bit more! The person that checked us in marked the restaurant on a map and said it is the hotel restaurant in the city, but it was sort of a side note that we are glad we did not overlook. When we noticed one of the owners or managers was Italian, we knew we had to give the restaurant a try! Maybe they should have a business card with a map on the back? The person who checked us in noticed it was my birthday on the second day of our stay, and without prompt from my wife, organized a celebration song and treat for breakfast. The staff gives you a ride to the village on their scooters which is a fun short adventure. I took a quick dip in the pool. It was cool and not luke warm like some places. The staff was extremely caring and did everything within their power to make us happy. One night my wife hit her head super hard late at night and the guy on staff got me ice and was really helpful with the situation. He just truly cared and we were very grateful.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful properly in a quiet and idyllic setting. Would definitely recommend as a place to stay away from the hustle and bustle of Ubud town.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019