From the first welcome to the last hour before checkout, Balinese dance is part of how a day at Amarea unfolds, a quiet thread of Balinese culture rather than a scheduled show.
A stay at Amarea doesn't begin with a key or a welcome drink alone. It begins with movement: a Peliatan-inspired Balinese welcome dance that meets guests as they arrive. It's a small gesture with a large meaning, an introduction to Ubud not through words but through gesture, expression and rhythm, before a single room has been seen.
Each morning, breakfast at Amarea carries more than food. Balinese dance performances unfold twice during the breakfast hours, drifting through the open-air setting alongside the sound of gamelan and the first light over Ubud. Nothing about it is staged for attention. It's simply part of how the morning moves.
For guests curious to go further, a guided Balinese dance class at the resort offers a closer look at the discipline behind the artistry: hand gestures, posture, expression and coordination. No one leaves a single class as a dancer. But most leave understanding, for the first time, how much control and intention sits behind movements that once looked effortless.
Every Sunday, the Yoga Shala becomes a practice space for young dancers from Sanggar Tapak Dara, a local Ubud dance community. Here, Balinese dance isn't performed for guests. It's studied, corrected, repeated and refined, the same way it has been passed between generations for decades.
In the hour before checkout, Balinese dance remains part of the atmosphere, much as it was on arrival. There's no formal performance to sit through and no final show to catch. The art that welcomed each guest simply continues, present until the last moments of the stay.
Book directly with Amarea Resort Ubud for stay packages and added benefits, including a complimentary 20-minute welcome massage, daily afternoon tea, spa and restaurant discounts, and free entrance to The Jungle Club Ubud and Tropical Temptation Beach Club (terms and conditions apply).
Amarea has been shaped by art from the start, in its architecture, interiors and craftsmanship. Balinese dance is now part of the stay as well, from a welcome dance on arrival to performances at breakfast and a guided dance class.
Yes. Guests are welcomed with a Peliatan-inspired Balinese welcome dance on arrival, and Balinese dance performances take place twice during breakfast hours every morning.
Yes. Guests can join a guided Balinese dance class that introduces the hand gestures, posture, expression and coordination behind the dance.
Every Sunday, young dancers from Sanggar Tapak Dara, a local Ubud dance community, practice Balinese dance in the resort's Yoga Shala.
Amarea Resort Ubud is at Jl. Sawah Indah Gang Amarea No.8, Peliatan, Kecamatan Ubud, Kabupaten Gianyar, Bali 80571.
The resort is about 38.7 km from Ngurah Rai International Airport, roughly 1 hour 22 minutes by car.
The resort is about 15 minutes from central Ubud. Nearby attractions include the Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary, Agung Rai Museum of Art and Peliatan Royal Palace.
Yes. All villa types have a private pool. The Ubud Room, Ubud Suite, Ubud Cottage and Grand Cottage do not have a private pool.
Yes, every room type has a bathtub except the Ubud Room.
Yes, breakfast is included, and floating breakfast is also available.
Yes. Norii Ubud, a Japanese restaurant, and Svaha Spa Teges are both located at the resort.
Yoga sessions are held every Tuesday and Saturday. The resort does not have a gym at the moment.
Yes, free WiFi is available.
Yes. Romantic packages, anniversary or birthday decorations and candlelight dinners can be arranged.
Check-in is at 15:00 and check-out is at 11:00. Early check-in and late check-out are subject to availability.
Direct bookings receive a 5 to 10% discount, a complimentary 20-minute welcome massage, daily afternoon tea, a 20% spa discount, a 10% restaurant discount, and free entrance to The Jungle Club Ubud and Tropical Temptation Beach Club (terms and conditions apply).
Bank transfer, virtual account and payment link.
Yes. A refundable security deposit of IDR 500,000 net is collected at check-in, either in cash or by card authorization, and is returned or released at check-out.
Yes, the resort is family-friendly, and extra beds or baby cots are available subject to availability. Pets are allowed in the villas only.
Yes, for an additional charge: airport pick-up is IDR 665,500 nett per car per way, and airport drop-off is IDR 544,500 nett per car per way.
