Gayatri

The site now called Gayatri was opened in 1996 by I Ketut Bagia Astawa as a sister site of the original Gayatri losmen (homestay), which is no longer operational but in the eighties and early nineties provided travellers with a friendly and affordable place to stay on Monkey Forest Road. Tucked away on a little lane leading to a nearby river, Gayatri 2, as it was then known, started off as a guesthouse with five rooms built in the same traditional Balinese architectural style as the original Gayatri family compound – red brick and carved paras stone on the walls, red and gold painted woodcarved doors and windows, and ceramic terracotta rooftiles – with the added bonuses of more peace and quiet and a ricefield view.
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In 1998, two new buildings were completed, which added a further seven rooms to the room total. In 2004, we completed work on our beautiful round-edged swimming pool, and in 2005 opened six more rooms with large balconies facing the swimming pool.
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In 2013, the owner and founder of Gayatri Bungalows passed away and was succeeded by his son, Bagus Ari Saputra. A year later we started renovating our existing rooms, starting with the old Standard Rooms. Seven rooms have now been completely renovated, from the floortiles through the furniture and lamps to the ceilings. In addition, we have completed bathroom renovations in three other rooms. At the core of our design concept is uniqueness and intimacy – each room is a stand-alone room, with its own blend of colours, custom-designed fabrics, and design vision. From a small cheap guesthouse we have developed into a boutique style art hotel hotel that represents the local culture in a true and authentic way and with the sort of quaint charm and personal touch that no big business can possess.

In 2018 we took the step, in keeping with the second of our three founding principles ("We want to build deep, long-term relationships with our environment, based on mutual trust, benefit, and respect") to become the firs and only one hundred percent vegan hotel in Ubud.

We are located in the very centre of Ubud and are within short walking distance (ten minutes) of many of the most importants sites in Ubud, whether it be The Holy Monkey Forest Sanctuary, Ubud Market or Ubud Palace. However, as we are on a small lane off Monkey Forest Road, we are sheltered from the bustle and noise of the street to the extent that first time visitors can be very surprised to find a peaceful oasis with fruit orchards, coconut trees, and a garden boasting a wide variety of plants and flowers open up before them, having only just stepped away from a street teeming with shops, restaurants, and fellow travellers.