Amandari - An Aman enclave of Balinese elegance and grace overlooking the Ayung River gorge.
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Amandari (which means “peaceful spirits”) opened in 1989 as the first Balinese village-style resort in Bali. It is located five minutes from the art community of Ubud, in Central Bali. The village of Kedewatan lies adjacent to the resort. Designed as a Balinese village, Amandari has river-stone walkways and high paras-stone walls. The open-air lobby was designed after a wantilan, a village meeting place. The pathway that runs through Amandari and down the valley to the river below is sacred land. Every six months for hundreds of years, Balinese have taken the path down to a pool of holy water. Just above this spring-fed pool sit three modest shrines and an ancient tiger carved into rock.
Balinese-style stone gateways front Amandari's 30 walled, thatched-roof suites, each with a private garden courtyard and some with private pools. There is one premium villa as well. Wireless broadband connections are now available in all resort accommodations and public areas.
The Restaurant, open to the breezes and crafted largely of teak wood, overlooks Amandari's swimming pool and the gorge. It serves breakfast, lunch and dinner and specializes in Western and local Indonesian dishes. The Bar, with its terrace seating, features a wide selection of drinks.
Facilities include the Library, with a broad selection of art and cultural books and board games, a fitness centre fitted with a fully equipped cardiovascular gym, a signature 32m green-tiled swimming pool (the first infinity pool in Bali), lying close to the lip of the gorge, a gift shop and gallery and Amandari’s Spa, surrounded by water and featuring two open-air massage bales, a beauty room, sauna and steam room.
