Entry № 225_BAL · Verified Apr 2026
About
A riverside jungle retreat above Ubud's Sacred Ayung River gorge, with treehouse-like rooms and villas cantilevered over the rainforest. A lotus-pond pool, Balinese cultural programming, and one of the island's most immersive luxury stays.
John Heah's 60-villa hillside sanctuary opened February 1998 above the sacred Ayung River valley — the famous bridge entrance leads onto a gravity-defying rooftop lotus pond, with Design Studio SPIN, The Fulcrum Agency, Bukit Kembar Permai and IBUKU layered through interiors. River-raft check-in. Three kitchens (Modern Indonesian Ayung Terrace; Mediterranean Riverside; the eight-seat Sokasi Balinese tasting room); 4,970 sq m Sacred River Spa with seven treatment villas.