When my friend Ayesha alerted me to the Alila group of boutique hotels, I was instantly smitten. Amongst my initial top pickings were Alila Uluwatu, and Alila Soori. Unfortunately, both required exclusive use of the property for a wedding so they were both definite no’s straight away. Too bad cause both looked AMAZING!
Alila Uluwatu and Alila Soori cut out of the picture, I then started to investigate the town of Ubud of which most people I’ve spoken to speak very highly of. Set approximately 1 hour away from the hustle and bustle of Kuta and Seminyak, Ubud is the cultural heart of Ubud. It is also the place to eat the famous Babi Guling.
Anyways, we spent a few days out in Ubud exploring the town, watching cultural shows and enjoying the much cheaper lifestyle (great food, great spas, good prices). One of the places we checked out was Alila Ubud which was just so tranquil and beautiful. Set amongst the jungles on a cliffedge overlooking the river, Alila Ubud is the place to hide away.
And while we thought it was beautiful, the allure of sunsets and oceans was a bit too much so while it ranked very highly on our list, it ended up coming in at number 2/3. So here’s to what could’ve been:
The amazing infinity pool. Unfortunately the photos don’t do it justice, but this pool was voted #16 most beautiful pool in the world. If we had our event here, the pool would’ve been lit up with floating candles, the lounge chairs removed for some dinner guests, and a band set up as well. That floating island would’ve also been perfect for speeches and photos.
The staircase that would’ve been lit up with 100 banana trunk candles
The rooms at Alila Ubud:
The ‘backyard’ of each villa is surrounded by a pond, and each villas has an amazing outdoor bathtub/spa set within the pond.
The gardens where they hold ceremonies. That pillar area is the main ‘stage’. And while you can’t see it from this picture, if you looked over that garden edge, you’d look down over the river many many rollypollies below.
And if it rained, the open aired restaurant serves as a back up venue:
Girl Kae : Not witty enough for a smart title 
