The Samara Villas & Restaurant

We took a villa (a lounge, a bedroom, and a private pool). The place was very beautiful and quiet, and the kitchen was equipped with basic things for light cooking. The cleanliness of the place in general was excellent
There is a popular market and cafes close to it, and it was beautiful. We went for a walk to it
But the place's drawback is that it does not have a telephone to communicate with the employees. The place is a little difficult to reach, either by walking or by a vehicle of the same service as they have, because it is considered inside the farms.
Breakfast is okay, but if you order it in the room, you serve yourself

This was the nicest accommodation we had on our Bali trip.
We were accommodated in the front part. There are three small "villas" there, each consisting of hotel rooms. The rooms are very clean and easy to cool down. The bathroom is super nice and has an outside shower.
In the evening there are a lot of geckos in front of the entrance doors. We always thought that was very nice, but it could be a bit of a hindrance for people who have problems with geckos.
The pool is clean and great for cooling off.
The breakfast is fantastic and plentiful. The staff is super friendly.
The hotel is located in the middle of the rice fields. We liked that a lot.
What should be mentioned is that you cannot reach the hotel by car. You can be picked up by scooter and taken into the city. We mostly walked into town.
Outside there are a few warungs within walking distance where you can have dinner.
You can refill your water bottle for free at the hotel and there is even included afternoon tea with cake.

We booked the one bedroom villa with private pool, very good location very close to the city center, very quiet place, great service and the team is very smiling, kind, looking after you. We just found it a shame that the parasols were torn, there were no cushions on the garden furniture on the roof top to rest on, a lot of limescale in the bathroom and one of the two sinks was clogged. The price is very high compared to prices in Bali and that's why we give it 4 because we expected perfect accommodation in every way.
We still recommend it.

You have to walk about 800 meters to Ubud Palace and Starbucks. It looks long, but it's worth going for a walk. Of course, you can request a motorbike transfer from your accommodation to there or vice versa. If you request the accommodation via WhatsApp, the motorcycle will come.

The biggest advantage of the accommodation itself is that you can swim or relax while enjoying the rice field view. Other facilities are basic. Air conditioners, TVs, etc.are a bit old general products, and the air conditioner operation noise is a bit loud.

The bedding in the accommodation is clean, but if the bathroom is closed, there seems to be a weak sewer smell. But since you can leave the window open, it's not a big concern.

Staff are friendly.

We stayed with our 2 teenagers for a week in July 2023 in a 2-storey family villa. The accommodation was excellent. The delicious breakfast. And the fantastic service. Thanks to Rusma and the whole team. We particularly appreciated being quiet on the outskirts of the frenzy of Ubud and being able to benefit from the free scooter shuttles. We were in 5 'in the center of Ubud and / or back from the center to our villa. An unforgettable experience. We recommend 100%

Lovely restful place. Staff excellent. Good food. Private pools. Aircons a bit noisy. A bit hard to get to (scooter or walking no car access). But worth it. Reasonably priced.

Our family of 4 loved our stay for 4 nights. It was so beautiful to be close to centre of Ubud but have zero noise from traffic since we’re at the edge of rice fields and accessible only by scooter. The distance to Ubud centre is 1km easy walking or by scooter with staff. The handling of the luggage could be logistically hard if you travel with large suitcases so warn the staff so they have a chance to provide the great service/help we received during the whole of our stay. Thank you “Jeri” for our breakfasts and scootering us around and to Rusma for our reception services! You can tell the encroachment of new developments so enjoy The Samara while you can! Highly recommended.

The service at Samara was awesome they couldn’t do enough for you. Ni was awesome with communication when booking and in the lead up to the stay and very helpful organising things like a cooking class and in villa massages.

We included breakfast and that was good a la carte.

The location was very quiet among the rice fields great location and we had the 2 brdm villa with its own pool which was great. Note it is about a 10min walk from the villas and abit of uphill on the way back. There was an option of going up and down on the motorbikes with the staff if you were abit tired and hot. We walked it most of the time but did take the motorbikes now and then.

The Villa did shows some signs of deterioration needs abit of maintenance, plaster needed fixing on the walls. Bit of a refresh would make it look abit smarter and tidier as it wasn’t that cheap.
Overall we still really enjoyed our stay.

Had an incredible 10 night stay at The Samara. Located the middle of rice paddies close to central location. They offer free drop off and pick up via scooter to the Main Street, super helpful if you don’t have your own scooter. As a solo female traveller I felt absolutely safe. Will definitely recommend for anyone to stay here! Also recommend Pukako cafe not too far away, ubud yoga house is also close by and great classes.

Peaceful idyllic location, the friendliest of staff, world-class location. Many good walks in the peaceful rice field paths from here. Take the "jungle track" to Ubud or the scooter path straight into Ubud market.

Small maintenance issues in the rooms were noticed but this does not detract from a wonderful stay!

The service was excellent. The staff are very friendly and accommodating. We celebrated our daughter’s birthday and the staff organised a lovely treat of personalised balloons and a cake. We stayed in the two bedroom pool villa; the rooms are as they appear in the photos. They are immaculately clean. The location is very peaceful, yet a short scooter ride (with one of the staff) takes you right into the heart of Ubud. We have stayed at a range of villas in Bali over the years and we are planning to return again to The Samara.

A nice hotel with villas in the middle of the rice fields @ UBUD Bali. Very confortable & clean. Lovely terrasse. A small swimming pool facing the rice fields. Good breakfast. Friendly team. IT could be the right location, But the last few hundreds metres from the road to the place is difficult, quite steep and very dark. Some noises of motocycles as well during the night. In need of some refurbishment / a little re investment.

We had a wonderful stay at the 2 bedroom villa. Rusmah was very helpful and the entire staff was great, ferrying us and kids on the scooter whenever we needed to. The villa is clean, comfortable and the pool was great. The location has also gorgeous views! We highly recommend. Only thing to improve was the wifi - we had to keep restarting the router but honestly the wifi was not something you need as well

This hotel offer you not only full range of 4 star options, but even more like free Moto shuttle from hotel to the city

Everything was great. The peaceful location minutes away from Ubud market, walkable or a quick scooter ride away (provided by the villa.) There is nothing like the views and sounds of the rice paddy fields at sunrise and dusk. Even if you are not staying here, stop by the restaurant for a meal or a drink and take in the breathtaking scenery.

At the villa there were many choices for breakfast, with plenty of fresh fruits and pastries. The restaurant on site prepares Italian and Indonesian food. In the evenings I got room service and the meals were tasty and promptly served.

Rooms and common area were stylish, clean, and well maintained. We felt like we were home there with the welcoming owners and staff. We liked it so much that we returned again after staying in Seminyak for two weeks.

Grazie di tutto e ci torneremo in futuro!

The best thing I can say about this place was the very friendly staff. Rusma was the lady at the front desk and very welcoming. Service was impeccable and our room was cleaned twice a day, even though once is enough. Food was wonderful also, really enjoyed having breakfasts daily there, facing the rice terrace. The neighborhood also has nice rice terraces if you just walk about. No spa here. And we wish we didn’t have to call their scooter over every time we wanted to leave or return to the property, however we could’ve walked in the heat also, to reach the main road. I believe it could take 15mins to walk.
One thing we didn’t realize was that the rice terraces were probably just picked, so they weren’t quite lush at the time.

What a beautiful place. Serene, the staff amazing. And the breakfast so yummy.bravo to all staff at The Samara Ubud.

Very nice spot, which actually is near the center of ubud but still very quiet! Hotel is owned by a nice Italian guy, so there is great food! We stayed in one of the few rooms, which was maybe a little small.unfortunately the beds or mattresses are not that comfortable.also the pool is quit small with just a few loungers around. All in all good for a couple nights!

Run by criminals! They’ll charge your card after you check out 4 times as much! Knowing you’re a tourist in the country, they’ll take advantage of you. The pictures are deceiving. The hotel is extremely unhygienic & dirty. The food is unhealthy & overpriced. The workers are criminal minded. You must keep your things protected & not share any personal information! The owner, Stefano is aggressive, abusive & extremely unprofessional. Do yourself a favor & protect yourself & your hard earned money & don’t book here! The other reviews could be fake!

Have stayed here several times.
Amazing accommodation.
Great location.
Beautiful host family and staff members.

Just up the hill from Ubud central, the staff offer complimentary bike service to drop you in the heart of Ubud.
(also an easy 10 minute walk down the hill.)

In the past three years the businesses along this hill track have developed, with quiet bars, warungs and restaurants. Not to mention juice bars and boutique coffee house.

Very cheap spa is only 5 mins walk away, Juwuk Manis Spa. Massage, manicures etc.

An absolute must.

We liked everything with the Samara Villas. Rooms, restaurant, pool, surroundings, everything adds up to a great stay. The staff went above and beyond to make us feel at home and to have the best stay in Ubud.

The Samara restaurant serves both Italian and Balinese dishes; the food is great and price correct.

The Samara Villas are not "downtown" Ubud but about a 20min walk. If you prefer not to walk the hotel promptly provides you scooter rides to and from the city center. It was a lot of fun! And.you'll be given a mobile phone to allow direct contact with the hotel staff at any time!

Idyllic and tranquil place to stay. Nestled among the beautiful green rice farms and dense trees, this place is perfect for those on romantic vacations, and families with kids. Service was very prompt and staff is highly courteous and helpful.
The only down side it's that the last 400 metres access to the property it's not motorable, and must be either walked, or covered on bikes. The staff however, are highly efficient and quick to pick up and drop, within minutes of a call.

Perfect place to stay in Ubud. Very close to the center.
On a adoré notre séjour à la villa avec une piscine privée, tout était bien de A à Z.

Fantastic communication and the booking process all the way to the check out was smooth. Staff are super friendly and will go out of their way to fix things for you. From the shower in room 1 not working to the tv not receiving any channels. Everyone is super pleasant and accommodating. The villas are situated on top of a hill from the main street and Starbucks cafe.

You will need the shuttle from the villa to drop and pick you up unless you would like to add steps to your day. The rice fields surrounding the villas add tranquility to the experience. I could watch the ducks search for food on the rice fields all day from my porch. We were too occupied with other activities to try out that the beautiful pool.

Breakfast was included and it was especially important because we love outdoor activities and needed fuel for the day. On day 1 we booked Mt Batur trekking and that requires hikers to be picked up at 2am, the Villa packed breakfast for us and when we got on the bus, we were so proud to be the only couple with a packed breakfast!

The fruit juices here are great compared to some other places in Ubud.the jams were not bitter or overly sweet on our croissants and toast with butter.

Hiring a scooter at the reception was easy and it added to the feeling of being free to venture around Ubud. We were offered a shuttle to the airpoort and it was comfortable all the way to the airport from Ubud (1.5 hours).

Every time you leave your villa, you will come back to a nicely cleaned room and folded sheets. Lots of personal touches to the rooms. The only negative I have is that the tv channels had to be sorted out three times during our 3 nights there and wifi was not consistent (we needed wifi to do research on what else to do in Ubud). On our last day there, our flight was at 11pm and checkout was 12midday, the villa was very helpful and allowed us to keep our luggage till we leave and also allowed the use of the shuttle up and down to the main street for free plus a free wash up before we hop on the airport shuttle. When we call the shuttle, it would be down the hill within ten minutes. Great customer service. Excellent location. Would come again!

Lovely place!

They do free motorbike rides to and from town whenever you want

The place is lovely and very clean. The staff are amazing. Very helpful and very friendly. The rooms were very nice and cleaned everyday.

The restaurant is very nice and fairly priced, we ate there most days. It's such a peaceful and tranquil place. Definitely worth a stay

Oh and there's free afternoon tea and breakfast! My favourite breakfast so far!

Senseless but pretty.

Let's start with "pretty" - it's located in the midst of rice fields, the furniture is clean and well maintained, the outside shower is fun to use. There is plenty of beautiful vegetation outside.

Now the "senseless" - the room we got, unit 1, had huge windows, except they are facing the main walkway to the lobby. Both the staff as well as all of the occupants of the rooms pass in front of it. So you feel like a fish in a bowl with everyone looking in. The only solution is to draw the curtains, which of course dims the room and defeats the purpose of being able to see the pretty vegetation outside.

On a different note, they do serve excellent breakfast and the seating area is perfectly located to observe the rice fields. By the way, the villas are located away from the main roads where taxis can get to. There are motorcycles that drive by but the path is not wide enough for cars. This, of course, is part of the whole point of coming here - it's much quieter. But do keep in mind that you'd have to haul your luggage up the hill, which may be just fine if you have a backpack, but less so if you have a suitcase.

The Samara is absolutely value for money. Yudi, Stefano, and her team have been very polite, kind and accommodating. I requested to be assigned a room with a better view of the padi field. They were able to meet my request by expediting room cleaning. Also the staff are always ready to serve our transport in and out of the villa's seclusion (which is an awesome thing as we easily get out of the overwhelming town centre). Room and pool was very clean. They missed out on complimentary dental kit but immediately recovered the situation. I highly recommend Samara Villas for the location, seclusion, scenery, cleanliness, friendliness, professionalism and cost.