TJAMPUHAN HOTEL & SPA

A set in a lush tropical Bali garden and river view. 67 pleasant cottages overlooking the picturesque Ubud valley, only a short stroll from the Ubud, monkey forest, the Puri Lukisan Museum of Balinese Art, the former king's palace and traditional former market.

Located at a bank of the holy Tjampuhan river, the traditional village arts and culture Ubud, 45 minutes from a capital city Denpasar, Ngurah Rai Airport.

A visit to Tjampuhan is intertwined with the fragrance of distilled oils and herbal essences and the texture and sensation of ground spices, roots, flowers and leaves used in massages preparations. These traditional formulas and secret palace lotions are prepared at the Spa and are now available for purchase at the hotel.

Set in a lush, terraced garden overlooking a sacred river valley, the Tjampuhan Spa is a haven for comfort and relaxation where guests can spend the day in a gloriousnatural setting. Private therapy pavilions and a sunken carved stone grotto provide a unique location for massages, sauna, steam room and Jacuzzi facilities, opening on to views of the sacred Oos and Tjampuhan Rivers.

Built in 1928 for guests of the Prince of Ubud, the Tjampuhan Resort came to prominence in 1934 when it became the starting point for Pita Maha, an artists' association founded by Tjokorda Gde Agung Sukawati and the noted Western artists Walter Spies and Rudolf Bonnet.

Pita Maha, which translates as "Great Shining", became the artistic force which fostered and promoted the talents of such Bali greats as I Gusti Nyoman Lempad, Made Poleng, Gusti Ketut Kobot and Gusti Made Deblog

Using a combination of modern techniques and traditional therapies, the Tjampuhan Spa offers a memorable encounter with nature in the care of our highly trained and attentive masseurs.

The Hotel has 67 individual dwellings built in traditional Balinese style are scattered among landscaped terraces and gardens, offering private views of the tropical river valleys and the 900-year-old Gunung Lembah temple complex which marks the meeting of the sacred Oos and Tjampuhan rivers.