Great location. Excellent breakfast delivered to your room. Spacious rooms with lovely balcony area. Fantastic staff! So friendly and helpful.

Stayed in September 2024

We absolutely loved Alam Jiwa. Most beautiful gardens, pool, location, staff …. We (2 couples), loved absolutely everything about this place.

Stayed in September 2024

The little bar fridges could do with an upgrade sometime soon. It seems that the slightly larger models keep the cold in a lot better, and probably save on power as well. Not a dealbreaker, just a suggestion.

I returned to Alam Jiwa after many years away and I am so glad I did. The location is so convenient. The area is so peaceful but just a short walk alongside the Monkey Forest and you are in the hustle and bustle of Ubud. There is also a shuttle available if you don't want to walk. The rooms are well appointed and are kept spotless. The beds are comfortable, as are the many chairs and day beds on offer in the room and on the balcony. The bathrooms are a highlight. Very large and beautiful. Even the provided toiletries are of a high quality. The staff are super friendly and go out of their way to help make your stay a great experience. The pool is well maintained and there is plenty of room to relax poolside for a lazy day. There are many wonderful restaurants very close to Alam Jiwa. No need to go to Ubud unless you really want to. I will be back to Alam Jiwa as soon as possible.

Stayed in September 2024

It’s a bit outdated in the rooms - but spotlessly clean and comfortable.

We loved the beautiful and quiet location not quite in central Ubud but within walking distance.

Stayed in September 2024

We expected this so not a negative for us! But the bathroom is outdoors so if you are scared of the occasional bug or lizard a fair warning. Lizards are good luck though :)

The staff were amazing and so kind. They went above and beyond during our stay. We felt we were in true paradise here! Breakfast was great and loved daily tea by the pool. Great location as well. Our best stay in all of Bali and highly recommend this place!

Stayed in September 2024

Liked everything

Excellent. We would of tried the restaurant but we were not told about it until we were leaving. Breakfast by the pool was good. 3 nights just perfect

Stayed in September 2024

Nothing! Could have stayed forever.

This place absolutely blew us away. It was like staying in a medieval castle in the middle of a botanical garden. Stunningly beautiful, quiet and peaceful, with the most amazing hospitable staff. They have a free shuttle to and from Ubud and are happy to arrange anything else you need. There are so few rooms that it feels like you are the only ones in residence most of the time. Breakfast and any order in food is very good quality and can be enjoyed on the terrace or in your room.

Stayed in September 2024

The traffic between main shops/ palace area etc in Ubud is very heavy and slow. It took us nearly an hour to transfer from our previous accommodation in Bisma St. That didn’t worry us as we had already spent a few days in the main town area, and really enjoyed the change of pace at Alum Jiwa.

Absolutely beautiful traditional Balinese older style hotel. The rooms are palatial. Delightful pool and established garden. The staff are wonderful. The outlook across the rice paddy and a natural creek bed was beautiful to wake up to. The breakfast served to our room was great and the artistic arrangement of the fruit was a visual delight…. As was the pool are and walking along the path to the rooms . The local streets were quiet, and lined with frangipanni trees. We had an excellent home cooked meal in a family compound across the road from Alum Jiwa.

Stayed in September 2024

Nothing

Beautiful grounds, spotless pool, lovely room, peaceful location but easy access to central Ubud, welcoming and helpful staff, good breakfast,

Stayed in August 2024

- the breakfast could be improved

- the hotel is so beautiful. The style of the buildings is traditional and they surrounded by jungle and lovely gardens. From the rooms you get a wonderful view on the rice fields - the staff is very friendly and helpful - the location is great: just behind the monkey forest in a quite and beautiful road with nice warungs, spas and restaurant but still enough far from the caos of the Main Streets of Ubud.

Stayed in August 2024

NIL

The hotel staff were extremely attentive and helpful, the premises and rooms were beautiful and clean and the location of the hotel is ideal. It’s situated close to a good selection of restaurants and cafes and is located 20 minutes away on foot from the town centre (and much faster by motorbike).

Stayed in August 2024

There is nothing to not like

Every little part of place was so clean and fresh. Nature all around and still amazingly clean and fresh so well laid out The pool area is amazing too

Stayed in August 2024

Beautiful traditional Balinese resort that has been developed with love and care. Lovely pool area and gorgeous gardens. A relaxing place of tranquility away from the busyness of Ubud. Some good restaurants nearby. One day we saw lots of monkeys outside our window. Perfect place to stay if visiting Ubud.

Stayed in August 2024

Soft furnishings need cleaning, as did some areas of our room. Kitchen utensils such as a knife to cut fruit are available on request. The kitchen in our villa had very old appliances and no utensils.

We loved the spacious rooms, beautiful gardens and pool setting, Balinese furniture and buildings. Service was friendly and punctual. Breakfast is generous, with choice of service near the pool or in your room /balcony. Shuttle to the centre is available and free. View from our terrace over the rural landscape. Village location, though with a good choice of restaurants and cafes locally. Overall, a very pleasant stay in a quiet and relaxed environment.

Stayed in August 2024

Open windows so flies & insets got into the room. Location was good but due to traffic, it did sometimes take 40 mins for the car to get into and out of town centre.

Staff were very nice and helpful. Breakfast was lovely. Free shuttle bus into town and back was very useful. Room was spacious.

Stayed in July 2024

Nothing

Friendly staff, great location, beautiful hotel with lots of character.

Stayed in July 2024

Everything was good.

Plentiful breakfast available either in your villa or outside reception, served by friendly staff.

Stayed in June 2024

Kitchen did not have any plates/ cutlery/ glasses. But reception provided them on request

The staff were so friendly. The buildings were very cultural.

Stayed in July 2024

Nothing. Be aware that it's in a quiet location so you need to embrace the scooter culture or suffer at the mercy of the insane local traffic in high season

Beautiful setting, lovely air conditioned rooms, relaxed & quiet atmosphere, nice touches like bottled water in the bathrooms, great breakfasts, but the best bit is that the staff are outstanding - couldn't have been more helpful & attentive.

Stayed in July 2024

The traffic in Ubud

Everyone was so beautiful and helpful. Very kind and friendly especially to our son. Nothing was too much.

Stayed in June 2024

At our villa, we have an outdoor shower and bathroom. While it's unique and refreshing, I don't find it comforting. Especially the property is near Monkery forest - a monkey sanctuary. Also various wild bugs/animals can easily enter the bathroom. It would be much more comforting if they put some kind of net/bar to cover the open area.

We love everything about this resort. My husband said it feels like a giant spa. The facilities is gorgeous, the room is spacious and clean. The staff are wonderfully helpful, courteous and friendly. They have a lovely pool but we didn't get a chance to use it. Breakfast is great! They have the most delicious Nasi Goreng!

Stayed in June 2024

all was good

it was a beautiful villa with greatly maintained gardens, with kind staff and great location. i highly recommend - feels like in a jungle but still in the city. and if you are lucky you can spot the. monitor lizard

Stayed in May 2024

Minor points. Felt that the quality of towels didn’t match the standard of the accommodation but appreciated plentiful supply. Pool temperature was refreshing…bracing almost, but pool area magic setting.

Everything other reviewers expressed, we agree with. Loved the peaceful garden setting, fabulous staff, spacious rooms, relaxing pool area, proximity to great eating places as well as outstanding breakfasts at Alam Jiwa. Bonus was afternoon tea offered by the pool. What may not have been noted is how beautiful the little village is, and a delight to walk along. We loved our stay.

Stayed in June 2024

Our only issue is very small but will mention it that the water pressure in the shower was not always very strong. There were areas of the bathroom that needed a little bit more attention to cleanliness but very minor.

The property was an oasis of serenity. The staff were exceptional. The breakfast was delicious. We had a room with a view of the Rice field which was perfect and lovely to watch the Farmers going about their daily routine. It was very accessible to the Ubud city but also very close by to excellent restaurants and cafes. We spoke to other well travelled guests who now return to this hotel every year as I hope we will.

Stayed in June 2024