The Samara Villas & Restaurant

Wow, is how I would describe my whole experience from start to finish at the hotel. I stayed in 3 parts of Bali during my visit and this hotel was the best. I dont like super busy places and this hotel is just outside of the busy part of ubud so you have peace and quiet. The accomodating staff offer a transfer to the city centre which is amazing. From beginning of my stay to the end the staff made me feel welcome and nothing seemed to be a problem for them. True hospitality. If and when I visit Bali again I will definately stay again! Thank you too all the staff for a wonderful 3 day stay.

+ Good location, in rice fields but not along a noisy and busy road. Quiet, secluded place. Narrow, pedestrian road along the rice fields near the hotel, with the opportunity to walk freely. To the central market on a bike no more than 5 minutes. Upon request, a free bike transfer to the main street. Delicious cuisine! Good breakfasts. Very friendly, welcoming and helpful staff.

- Upon check-in, they provided a room with a very noisy, rattling, broken air conditioner. They asked to change the room. We had it replaced that same evening.

The description of the room says that the room has a double bed and a sofa bed. In fact, this is not reality. The intended sofa bed is a mat on a very narrow windowsill. It is not possible to use for sleeping even a child. My 5 year old fell off this windowsill the first night. The window sill is high, the floor is tiled. It is not safe!

Uncomfortable pillows that hurt the neck.

Lots of mosquitoes. But the staff sprayed the room every night. We bought electric fumigators, lit a smoke spiral on the street, near the entrance to the room, at night.

The hotel cannot be reached with a suitcase by car. But they provide a transfer on a bike, from the parking lot to the hotel, they transport all your luggage on a separate bike to the hotel. The road is no more than 5 minutes.

We only went for dinner, it was a little bit expensive for what is it, the pizza was clearly a frozen one

Great location, great villa, great food, staff extremely friendly and helpful. Our vacation with baby was very nice and relaxed because of Samara. Thank you and good bye

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.

Stayed with my family and we truly enjoyed the place and the experience surrounding this establishment. Located in Ubud centre yet secluded and surrounded by beautiful paddy fields. Perfect for morning trek and bike (provided free for hotel guests!). The staff are always attentive and can pick you up or drop you off near the center. Thank you Samara!

Had a wonderful time! Travelled with a toddler and stayed in the 2 bedroom pool villa. What can I say, from the location, to the view, to the service, it's worth every penny. The resort is far enough from the noisy and busy streets of Ubud, yet it's in the centre of Ubud. Also, you can call the resort and they will pick you up/drop you 24/7. The staff are really friendly, always with a smile. They will make sure you enjoy your vacation while they take care of everything else for you there. There were some renovation works goin on.looks like they are gearing up for the year end.nevertheless we did not have any disturbance. It was a memorable first trip for my little one and I know where I will be staying next time I visit Ubud!

Super professional and welcoming, always ready to help, at the same time that they have one of the best spots in Ubud. I will definitively repeat if I ever come back to Bali.

Our family booked the Two bedroom villa with a pool as well as the individual villas. Both were in fantastic condition and very comfortable. The staff provided the highest level of service. The villas are one kilometre from the main road, and easy walk or even easier motorbike ride. Set amongst stunning ricefields, the Samara provides access to the activites of the Ubud township whilst also providing Bali tranquility.

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.

To start, the area is top notch. You feel like you're in a private secluded area among the rice paddies which is very nice, but you're also only a short walk away from the bustling city in one direction, or even more nature and seclusion if you walk the other way. The staff at Samara was always smiling and so helpful. My husband and I were celebrating our honeymoon, and they had the most gorgeous welcome for us in our room when we arrived! The included breakfast each morning was delicious, and super generous! I learned after a few days that I only needed to order a few of the courses that were offered. Everything was absolutely wonderful.

This is an amazing place and seriously good value. I cannot imagine you'd find better for your money in Ubud. Perfect location in stunning rice fields and away from the roads and hustle. The Samara is a peaceful oasis, and yet still so close to Ubud (especially with the free motorbike shuttle). The staff are just wonderful - a true example of excellence in hospitality (and speaking as someone who used to do a considerable amount of travel journalism). Our 6 night stay at The Samara turned into 11 nights, and staying here was a highlight of our trip to Bali. The hotel caters for special diets too, gluten free vegan included, and breakfast was fantastic.