Mandapa, Ritz Carlton Reserve | Ubud top choice?

Mandara Pool Villa

The new top choice in Ubud? Mandara is the new Ritz-Carlton Reserve resort opening this month on the outskirts of Ubud, Bali. I attended a dinner Monday night at which Mandara was introduced to a select group of STARS travel consultants in the San Francisco Bay area.

I was truly impressed. The smallest room is a Reserve Suite with a generous 1075 square feet of living space. Each villa has a private 30 foot long swimming pool and offers 4630 of interior and exterior living space.

Rates are highly competitive with Four Seasons Sayan and Amandari. Looking at 28AUG, a lead-in Suite is $667 + tax per night and a lead-in Pool Villa is $1045 + tax per night. Although the resort is still awaiting its entry into Virtuoso, I can get you equivalent amenities today:

• daily breakfast for 2
• $100 resort credit
• upgrade if available
• complimentary internet

Mandara Suite bedroom - overlooking the resort's rice terraces

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