Alila Ubud Hotel Bali

The Alila Ubud Resort is simply amazing. It is in a lush jungle on the outskirts of Ubud along a gorgeous river. The views here are stunning.

Conde Nast has recognized the swimming pool here as one of the top ten pools in the world, and it is breath-taking. It is a long rectangular shaped pool with a negative edge so that swimming out toward the end of the pool makes it look as if you are going to just continue out into the jungle and the river bottom beyond. Cocktail parties by the pool at night are amazing -- lights reflecting off the water, starry skies and exotic cocktails. Not much better than that!

The rooms are scattered around the properties and have huge canopied beds, lots of windows and fantastic appointments. My favorite thing about the rooms though was the outdoor showers. They are enclosed, so you don't have to worry about being seen -- the the showers are completely outside with huge rain heads that make taking a shower an amazing experience.

The restaurant and bar area are beautiful as well. Open air, expansive and great food.

Highly recommended for relaxation, romance or both!