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Four Seasons Resort Bali at SayanvsBambu Indah
Both hotels are highly recommended by expert writers. Overall, Four Seasons Resort Bali at Sayan is preferred by most writers compared to Bambu Indah. Four Seasons Resort Bali at Sayan has a TripExpert Score of 92 with endorsements from 10 sources including Travel + Leisure, Concierge and Frommer's.
Four Seasons Resort Bali at Sayan
Travel + Leisure
Concierge
Star Service
Condé Nast Traveler
Lonely Planet
The Telegraph
Hideaway Report
Forbes Travel Guide
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Sayan, Bali 80571, Indonesia
From $329/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Travel + Leisure "Set in Bali’s dazzling green central highlands among 18 acres of gardens, this property’s Star Wars-esque architecture seems—well, rather alien at first." Full review
Concierge "Indonesian art and local handmade fabrics decorate the 42 spacious villas and 18 suites of this property, just outside of Ubud."
Star Service "4 kilometers west of town and 40 kilometers north of the airport...designed to impress, and arriving guests may be awe-struck as they approach its Japanese-inspired, Roman-sized buildings." Full review
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Choose rooms fronting the river or its tributary for views of bathing natives and working farmers.
Condé Nast Traveler "Dine on contemporary Indonesian cuisine at the Ayung Terrace, or sip a passion fruit martini overlooking the valley at Jati Bar. "Staying here is a once-in-a-lifetime experience."" Full review
Lonely Planet "Set below the valley rim, the curved open-air reception area looks like a Cinerama screen of Ubud beauty." Full review
The Telegraph9.0
"Rising out of a verdant valley, echoing the curves and waves of the surrounding fields and watery rice paddies, the Four Seasons Sayan bowls you over from the moment you cross its sky-bridge entranceway." Full review
Hideaway Report92.0
"Creatively designed hideaway overlooking the Ayung River." Full review
Forbes Travel Guide 5 Stars
"With just 60 guest rooms, this Bali village resort is small by Four Seasons standards, which is exactly what makes Four Seasons Resort Bali at Sayan so appealing." Full review
Jetsetter "Exclusive Bali riverside retreat with a spa, two-level pool and majestic jungle views." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Upon arrival at this John Heah—designed resort—with its dramatic bridge leading to a giant rice bowl of a lotus pond that hovers like a spaceship above the treetops and Ayung River—it's obvious you're somewhere special"
Bali Travel Guide
July 16, 2021
Bambu Indah
Frommer's Lonely Planet Travel + Leisure Concierge Condé Nast Traveler
Oyster The Telegraph
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The Wall Street Journal
Banjar Baung, Sayan, Ubud, Bali 80571, Indonesia
From $0/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's "Savvy travelers with an environmental bent will think they have died and gone to heaven." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Several outbuildings create a timeless village with underpinnings of luxury." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Guests can swim in the natural pool, walk in the surrounding rice paddies, and dine by candlelight at the Ayung River’s edge." Full review
Concierge "The four hand-carved wooden houses transported from Java, each more than 100 years old, are set amid rice fields on the Sayan Ridge, an ethereal Eden near Ubud."
Condé Nast Traveler "The four hand-carved wooden houses transported from Java, each more than 100 years old, are set amid rice fields on the Sayan Ridge, an ethereal Eden near Ubud." Full review
OysterUpper-middle-range
"The 11-room Bambu Indah is a sustainable, upper-mid-range bamboo oasis that blends into the Indonesian jungle setting from its location above rice paddies and the Ayung River." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"This is the consummate south-east Asian eco-retreat; small, scenic, and almost entirely sustainable." Full review
Independent "Each of the villas is different, reflecting Indonesia’s diverse architecture...the hotel also has a natural river pool filtered with algae and an excellent restaurant.
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Travel + Leisure "Earth-friendly to its core, from the striking sustainable bamboo architecture to the permaculture farm–to-table food, this eco-luxury resort that tumbles artfully down to natural swimming pools by the river is home to enlightening experiences and design"
Bali Travel Guide
July 16, 2021
The Wall Street Journal "Pitched up along the Ayung River in the depths of Ubud’s jungle, this eco-conscious resort is a whimsical collection of tropical dwellings made from swirling bamboo and antique teak"
A Locals’ Guide to Bali, Beyond the Tourist Crowds
January 10, 2024
