Senses awaken at Anantara Ubud. The newly opened Bali resort, high in the hills of Ubud’s ancient Payangan region, is at Bali’s spiritual and geographic heart – just a 20-minute drive from Ubud’s bustling centre and less than three hours from the airport.
The sprawling new outfit from the luxury hotel brand opened in October 2024 after years-long delays, but it’s been worth the wait. The result: a mountaintop jungle retreat that eschews common Bali clichés in favour…

