Low Season: US$483 | High Season: US$598 | Peak Season: US$713 Villa Alamanda, situated ten minutes east of the cultural town of Ubud, is approached through the traditional Balinese woodcarvers' village of Tengkulak. Perched high on a ridge above the Petanu River, with uninterrupted views over the forest canopy, the graceful architecture of this thatched hideaway blends contemporary elegance with ethnic charm. Designed to harmonize with the environment and utilizing local materials, this exclusive villa comfortably sleeps up to eight adults in four stylish and spacious air-conditioned bedrooms, ...

On Bali, 5 km north of Ubud, is the compound of Villa Naga. “Naga” means dragon, an auspicious sign of the Chinese zodiac. The house is designed by Dutch architect, Joost van Grieken using traditional Balinese and Javanese building materials in a very modern minimalist style. The house has been written up in a number of books and architectural magazines as part of the new Bali school of architecture. The long stretched piece of land gives far views over the Wos River – valley, is mainly facing the ...

As quoted by the architect Made Wijaya, "The design was inspired by Arne Hasselquist's "David Bowie House" in Mustique, on which I had worked with Linda Garland. It is a water garden with pavilions on a view. I added elements of the Malay house, the Balinese Balé and the Baronial guesthouses of the hill stations in Dutch colonial times. The house is very open, very transparent-the garden and scenic views are a treat as one moves around the detached palace. Local sculptor Pintor Sirait worked on the suspended ...