The Kayon Valley Resort – Adults Only (15+)

The Kayon Valley Resort has 22 villas on a hillside above a jungle valley, and only guests from 15 are admitted. It opened in 2016.

A plunge pool for every villa

Besides the plunge pool, every villa has a terrace or balcony and a place to dine for two. In the bathroom a spa bath looks out over the greenery. You can pick a Valley Pool Villa, a Jungle View Pool Villa, a Premier villa with or without spa bath or a Royal Duplex Pool Villa. Several types include afternoon tea every day. A buggy service links the villas with the main areas.

Breakfast until 11

Breakfast, continental, Asian or American, is served until 11 and is a favourite with reviewers. Kepitu restaurant, on the deck by the pool, does buffet-style and a la carte meals, and there is a live performance at dinner every evening. Yoga takes place in a chapel above the valley. There are also movie nights.

Bikes and a shuttle to Ubud

Bicycles and a shuttle into Ubud are free. The centre is about 1.6 km away; Ubud Palace is 2.6 km. Monkey Forest Ubud is 4 km. The airport (Ngurah Rai International) is 35.4 km away.