Mr & Mrs Smith

Viceroy Bali

Bali, Indonesia

Perched atop a river ridge, classically elegant Viceroy Bali boutique hotel near arty inland Ubud offers verdant vistas from its sublime infinity pool, spa or your own personal relaxation pavilion. Snaffle a thatched villa with a private outdoor pool to soak up views of the Valley of the Kings, so called because Balinese royalty once made their homes in the rustic villages nearby.

Need to know

• Rooms 21 suites.
• Rates Double rooms from $607.00, excluding tax at 21 per cent.
  Prices have been converted from the hotel's local currency ($607), via XE.com, using today's exchange rate.
• More details Room rates include welcome drink, à la carte breakfast, Ubud area shuttle service for drop-offs and pick-ups, use of Jacuzzi and steam bath (book in advance), and free minibar (excluding alcohol).
• Facilities Spa, gym, library of books and DVDs, free WiFi throughout, gardens, boutique, helipad. In rooms: flatscreen satellite TV, CD/DVD player, iPod dock, minibar, espresso machine with Illy coffee, private pool (in Deluxe Terrace Villas).
• Poolside Sinuous and sexy, the curvy main pool culminates in a dramatic infinity-edge overlooking towering palm trees. Sunloungers, shady relaxation balés (pavilions) and a pretty water feature up the come-hither factor.
• Check-out 12pm, but flexible subject to availability and a half-day charge before 6pm; after 6pm, a full extra day's tariff applies. Check-out, 2pm.
• Children Welcome, but this is more of a romantic adult resort. Baby cots and extra beds for older kids can be provided for US$100 a night (including breakfast), and babysitting with staff costs about US$11 an hour, given a day's notice. More...
• Eco-friendly Villas were designed using natural, local building materials to blend in with the environment. The hotel also supports clean drinking water and recycling schemes, serves seasonal and organic food, and has guest bicycles.
• Also Smoking is allowed in open-air areas only. There is a compulsory Christmas dinner and New Year's dinner at Viceroy, and there are minimum-stay restrictions during this period.

Food and drink at Viceroy Bali

• Hotel restaurant Offering jaw-dropping views from its open pavilions and trad Balinese styling (cue lofty alang-alang thatched roof), Cascades Restaurant serves up tasty French food with an Asian twist. Typical dishes run the gamut from Indonesian rijstaffel (tasting plates) to pistachio-encrusted rack of lamb or zucchini flowers with goat's cheese. There's an impressive global wine list, too.
  
• Dress code Dress up for romance, or down for relaxation – it's your call.
• Top table Aim for a table near the valley edge for tropical trysts.
• Last orders Lunch at Cascades is served from 12pm–2pm, dinner from 6pm–10pm; the bar keeps going until 11pm.
• Room service Available 24 hours a day, offering pretty much everything on the restaurant menu.
• Hotel bar In need of a cocktail fix? Luckily, the Viceroy Bar has a rep for pouring some of the best in Bali, alongside fine wines, cognacs, Japanese whiskies and cigars for your delectation. Popular with both guests and walk-in visitors, it sports a striking long lacquered bar and lots of lounge space for taking in those gorgeous gorge horizons.
  

Also worth knowing

• Weddings This property is suitable for weddings. More...

Viceroy Bali Jl. Lanyahan, Br Nagi, Ubud, 80571