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★★★★ 4 Star Rating · Hotel · Typically USD 50–120 / night
The Kemilau Ubud is a 4-star boutique hotel on Jalan Raya Pengosekan in central Ubud, opened in December 2024, where a pool winds through the trees like a river and the rooms look over greenery, a rooftop terrace, and the Ubud skyline. It is one of the most design-led Ubud hotels for couples, friends, and families who want a calm, modern base within reach of the Monkey Forest, galleries, and cafes.
The hotel has 32 rooms and suites on three floors, a rooftop terrace, a spa, a gym, and a restaurant called IMBU. If you are comparing Bali hotels and the best hotels in Ubud, it combines eco-minded architecture with a walkable address and a rare duplex suite.
The Kemilau Ubud has four room types, all non-smoking with air conditioning, a minibar, a safe, a coffee and tea maker, and a bathroom with a bidet and a walk-in shower. The Deluxe Double Room (40 m²) has a king bed and a private balcony with a seating area over the garden and pool, and the Deluxe Twin Room (38 m²) has two single beds. The Suite with Pool Access (46 m²) opens straight onto the pool from its terrace. The Executive Suite (53 m²) is a duplex with a living area on the ground floor, a bedroom upstairs, a bathtub, and direct pool access. Some rooms connect for families.
Guests can swim in the organically shaped pool that winds through the garden, relax on the rooftop terrace, or book a massage at the spa, which also has a sauna and treatment rooms. There is a gym, a coffee shop, and a garden, and the hotel stays child-friendly with kids-stay-free offers and cribs for a fee. Free Wi-Fi, free parking, laundry service, room service, luggage storage, and a 24-hour front desk are included, and an airport pick-up is available on request.
IMBU Restaurant serves modern Asian dishes with a mix of Indonesian, Asian, and Western flavors, open daily from 7:00 AM to 11:00 PM, with breakfast and lunch from 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Breakfast is served a la carte, so you can choose dishes rather than queue at a buffet, and the menu includes halal and vegetarian options. The hotel also has a coffee shop and a rooftop terrace for sunset drinks, and the cafes and warungs of Pengosekan are a short walk away.
The Kemilau Ubud sits at Jalan Raya Pengosekan No. 108, in the Pengosekan area south of central Ubud. Agung Rai Museum of Art is less than 100 m away, and Jaens Spa Center is about 190 m. Ubud Monkey Forest is about 1.0 km, a 12-minute walk, and Ubud Traditional Art Market and Ubud Palace are each about 2.4 km. Goa Gajah (Elephant Cave) is about 2.6 km away, and Ngurah Rai Airport is roughly 34.6 km, about 1 hour by car. For hotels near Ubud Monkey Forest and more places to stay, browse Ubud hotels, or read about Ubud before you plan your days.
The Kemilau Ubud works best for couples, friends, and families who want a stylish new hotel with a jungle pool, a duplex suite option, and a walkable Ubud location. Guests score it about 4.8 out of 5 on Tripadvisor and 9.1 out of 10 on Trip.com. One honest note: the hotel is new, so some construction nearby can make daytime noise, plants around the balconies bring mosquitoes in the evening, and some guests mention extra costs and occasional communication gaps. Keep the balcony door closed at dusk.
Check-in at The Kemilau Ubud is from 3:00 PM and check-out is by 12:00 PM. The property is non-smoking. Compare current rates and room types on Booking.com, Agoda and Expedia [BEST DEAL], then pick the one that fits your stay. Planning a wider trip? Browse more Bali hotels, or see other best hotels in Ubud.
























Stayed a total of 3 nights. Two nights (twin) and one night (double) were booked as different rooms. Thank you so much for rearranging the bookings so we didn’t have to move rooms. The front desk staff and every staff member we met in the halls greeted us with bright smiles. And Alex, thank you so much for helping to call and connect us with a Grab driver after checkout! Thanks to you we arrived safely at our next destination. Pros 1. Convenient location close to town 2. Friendly smiling staff 😀 3. Two sinks!! 4. Nice amenities
Highly recommend 10/10 Great location. Amazing service and super friendly staffs. Risky and is team at the reception really made the experience memorable. Shout out to the parking lot boys too who was super attentive and always have the biggest smiles. Would definitely come back❤️
This hotel was truly impressive. The staff were warm, polite, and welcoming. Both the room and the overall hotel environment were exceptionally clean, including the bed and bathroom. The bathtub in the room was very comfortable and perfect for relaxing, and the daily housekeeping service was excellent.
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