COMO Shambhala Estate

Occupying an ornate 150-year-old former Javanese residence, Kudus House serves an array of fresh and nutritious Southeast Asian dishes, while Glow has an open kitchen where you can watch the healthy meals being prepared with ingredients from the organic garden. You can also enjoy picnic lunches in the serene Kedara Water Garden. The wellbeing centre is kitted out with a steam room and hammam, and there are several treatment rooms for authentic Balinese remedies. You can also take rejuvenating dips in the spring-fed infinity pool overlooking the jungled slopes.

Spread across a variety of residences, each artfully designed and with its own signature aesthetic, there is a collection of bedroom suites. Showing off award-winning architecture by Cheong Yew Kuan and interiors by Koichiro Ikebuchi, they all feature local stone, wood and traditional alang-alang roofs. Suites have king or queen-size beds, while some boast a private hot tub. The COMO Suite in Umabona has a private infinity pool. There is also a selection of one to three-bedroom pool villas.

The resort's location guarantees an array of activities from scenic hikes, like the well-known Tjampuhan Ridge Walk, to meanders through the rice fields and treks to Lempuyang Temple, one of the the six holiest places of worship in Bali. Although you wouldn't know it, the resort is just a few miles from Ubud; visit for a dose of culture in the galleries, temples and workshops. You can also enjoy a private cooking class at COMO's main kitchen, learning to make a traditional three-course meal. For the more adventurous, try rafting on the Ayung River.