true gem planning bali trip listened indonesian friends changed reservation nusa dua ubud jimbaran, pleasant surprise maya ubud arriving hotel trip ubud inland far touristy areas kuta legian arriving night going ubud means taste local life limited traffic locals sitting streets eating chatting, serveral roads street lamps taxi drivers got lost religious procession blocked main road meandered rice fields finally arrived resort, set outside town ubud high hill rice fields river valley completed nature walk.there things impressed start slow property designed word care, reflected infinity edge pools overlook flowing river affordable flower baths room western japanese breakfast buffet included room virtually buffet caring staff just sweet neat place, great impression bali, enjoyed place way big intercontinental jimbaran.the experience starts great breakfast thing day missed half japanese western portion hidden wall depends seated, juices think bali orange mango apple papaya guava banana given champagne free blend dazzling variety juices make mimosa mango mambo maga-sa-s want.then free hourly hotel shuttle head ubud palace market, word caution, shuttle pick usually 15 hour printed hour 20. spend afternoon nature walk slope swim infinity edge pool looks river valley, hotel car local ubud spa cheap massage scrub.at night use 12 make use in-room milk flower bath set room relax warm, feature not availalble bigger resorts jimbaran nusa dua available no 25 pop hear.hiring car ubud hotel cheaper south island options, 8 hour day paid 75 usd friends jimbaran paid 150 sure mercedes 35 mph bumpy roads island airconditioned comfy roomy toyota job, driver maya ubud dewa taman polite sweet knowledgeable told meaning dances time offerings volcano eruption stories, simply wonderful, fleet staff ever-smiling sweet genuinely interested guests welfares exchanges designing daily tour routes caring enthusiastic real unlike jimbaran smiles disappears way fast, hotel bar excellent try drink called bodyheat local drink pinapple juice honeymooner version local twist cranberry vodka, afternoon tea free gets tea coffee pieces well-made dessert usually western style cake japanese dessert somethng fresh, day went hazelnut cake day excellent melts tongue really soft mochi ball fresh fruits, overall loved place husband said stay days, lol, honestly loved hotel, recommended place visiting bali want stay ubud day order order art-central bali northern volcano lake rice fields,