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As with all COMO Hotels and Resorts, cuisine is considered a crucial element of the guest experience. At Uma Ubud, the chef is Chris Miller, a formidable Australian talent, previously with Nobuyuki Matsuhisa, Charlie Trotter and Neil Perry.
At Uma Ubud, the restaurant is called ‘Kemiri,’ meaning ‘candlenut’ in Bahasa (a key ingredient in Indonesian cuisine). The Ikebuchi-designed, open-air space – seating 70 both covered and uncovered, in addition to an intimate private dining ‘bale’ for 12 – is a simple, stylish area beside a waterfall-fed pond, with light, airy, alang-alang ceilings. ‘Kemiri’ serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. An All Day Dining menu is also available.
Menus display a rigorous reliance on well-sourced, seasonal ingredients from local suppliers with dishes showcasing Bali’s rich gourmet heritage as well as other Asian cuisines. These include modern interpretations of Southeast Asian cuisine. The spices of India and Indonesia also feature, combined with refined western techniques. The results are healthful and original.
In addition, guests can benefit from COMO Shambhala cuisine, designed to maximise energy and wellbeing with the use of raw, organic foods rich in living enzymes, vitamins and sea minerals. Blended nut milks replace cow’s milk and genetically-tampered soy alternatives. Honey replaces processed sugars. |
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Uma Ubud has developed a substantial COMO Shambhala Retreat, designed for guests seeking greater health through yoga and related treatments. The open-air pavilion for group and private yoga practice has the best views in all the resort.
Meditation bale, a reflexology area, steam, sauna, gym, four treatment rooms and a 25 metre jade green pool.
The Asian-based therapies range from specific body treatments to facials, to sophisticated massages, including the COMO Shambhala signature massage.
Guests can take part in complimentary daily Yoga classes, and additional Yoga tuition is available for all levels.
Dedicated retreat weeks with the world’s leading yoga teachers include visits from America’s Rodney Yee, as well as Simon Borg-Olivier, co-director of Australia’s Yoga Synergy, and Shandor Remete, also based in Australia.
Visits to Ubud’s temples, galleries and museums include the Neka Art and Puri Lukisan Museums. Guests can take guided walks through the region's hinterland, incorporating paddy fields, forest and views of the Ayung River. Witness local temple ceremonies, as well as experience Bali's powerful musical heritage – a Gamelan orchestra or the Kecak Fire dance, still practised by these traditional people.
Every morning, guests can take part in a complimentary guided walk through the rice paddies surrounding Uma Ubud. |
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In-room facilities are decadent in their detail. The open-air bathrooms all include separate baths and an open-air shower.
Room facilities include:
Complimentary Broadband Internet access
Dual line phone with voice mail
21” Flat screen TV
Satellite TV
VCD/DVD Player
Electronic personal safe
Mini Bar
Complimentary coffee/tea making/bottled mineral water
Umbrella
Yoga mat
Hairdryer
COMO Shambhala bathroom amenities |
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