We absolutely loved our stay at the Ubud Village Resort. The grounds and the villas were beautiful, the service was top-notch, food was astounding and the location - just a bit out of the bustling center of Ubud, overlooking lovely rice paddies, but close enough for a long walk into town - was exactly what we wanted.
Because it was low-season and we were staying for a week, the hotel gave us a generous upgrade. We loved our private plunge-pool for "secret" swims and we had not one but two private day-beds under thatched grooves. The villa itself was so luxurious with indoor and outdoor showers and a deep tub for two. We certainly didn't want to leave!
The daily breakfast was unbeatable, with choices between western favorites (eggs benedicts, waffles, etc.) with Balinese traditional foods - and everything was cooked to foodie-pleasing perfection. The rotating breakfast menus (in seven days it's Sunday menu, then A, B, C, A, B, C, and Sunday again) works great, even for long stays. And the views from the breakfast, across rice paddies being worked traditionally with the distant mountains - was just so ideal.
The grounds were also lovely, with a peaceful large main pool with poolside service and a complementary afternoon tea service. We were sad to say goodbye to the staff as they really took care of us like we were family!