You dont want to miss out on this incredible place. I’ve never found a place in Bali that comes even close. Beauty & comfort: 10+ Cleanliness: 10+ Food: 10+ Location: 10+ Uncommon tours to hidden gems: 10+ Service: 10+++++ If you’re not into crowds & mass tourism, this should be your #1 choice. A beautiful place smack in the middle of a traditional village!!!!! I would absolutely stay here again. Highly recommend! Thank you Yandi, Ratni & others

Ubud is a bit crowded in December, but we spent most of our time in the rice terraces & villages anyway.

This place is everything that a 5-star hotel strives to be but could never be. Because no hotel could ever provide the level of personal service I received at Gilded Palms. I’ve stayed in hundreds of places throughout the world and Gilded Palms is WITHOUT A DOUBT the best stay I’ve ever had!!! I was picked up at the airport by their charming driver, Ali, and driven to Gilded Palms where they were waiting for me with a hot cappuccino and German chocolate cake! How amazing is that?! From the first moment I arrived, it was like I was with “family” . . . quite literally. They were so warm and welcoming that I spent 2 hours talking with the host and the other guests before I even made it to my room!!! The place is GORGEOUS and SO CLEAN, the pool and small gym are fantastic, the food is amazing, and the tours are out-of-this-world. But what really makes this place one-in-a-million is the SERVICE. I made no plans in advance of my Bali visit and they took care of absolutely everything!!! Their secret weapon is their host, Yandi. He treated me like a brother from the moment we met. He made amazing breakfasts (waffles, pancakes, french toast, omelettes, eggs benedict, you name it), he took me and the other guests out on morning walks and to a local temple ceremony, and at my request he even took me out two evenings to Ubud – nothing was too much to ask!!! Thank you for everything, Yandi, Ali and Dono. You’re like a second family to me now – my “brothers from another mother.” I’ll be back soon, and again and again.

Not a thing to complain about.