ALILA UBUD Bali, Indonesia【4K Resort Tour & Review】PEACEFUL Jungle Escape

Hi there! My name is Kevin and today we are going to see my 4K Hotel Tour & Review of the peaceful Alila Ubud in Bali, Indonesia. In this honest & unsponsored 5-Star Resort Tour, I will give you all of the details about the design, pools, property walks, villas, restaurants and of course all of the food on offer- all wrapped up with The Flip Flop Score.
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🏝 Rate Details
Room Category (Booked): Deluxe King
Room Category (Received, Expedia VIP Upgrade): Forest Edge Villa
Nightly Rate: $186.05 USD
Refundable: Yes
Breakfast Included: Yes
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9:00 (New York), 14:00 (London), 20:00 (VN), 23:00 (Sydney)
--Video Chapters--
0:00 Hotel Preview
00:23 Into
00:34 Driving to Hotel
00:50 Arrival at Hotel
01:41 Reception Pavillion
02:46 Library
02:53 Infinity Pool Preview
03:12 Location Detail
03:38 Infinity Pool
04:43 Cabana Kitchen Menu
04:50 Cabana Kitchen Interior
05:43 Property Tour
06:47 Spa Pavillion
07:38 Organic Garden
07:52 Walking to My Forest Edge Villa
08:22 Forest Edge Villa Exterior Tour
10:03 Forest Edge Villa Bedroom & Living Room Tour
12:02 Forest Edge Villa Closet & Bar Tour
13:00 Forest Edge Villa Bathroom Tour
14:36 Primary Restaurant Tour & Menu
15:05 Dinner Service
15:52 Rainy Morning Walk
16:54 Monkey Talk
18:53 Walking to Breakfast
19:32 Breakfast Menu
19:38 Breakfast Service
20:33 Fitness Center
21:03 Final Thoughts
21:29 The Flip Flop Score
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This is NOT a promotional video. I pay for all of my flights and hotels (and I always tell you how much!) so I can be as honest and impartial as possible. I do not receive any special treatment that wouldn’t otherwise be publicly accessible, in fact, the hotels and airlines have no idea about my visit and that's the way I like it!
#alila #ubud #hotelreview

[@paradise-adventures]

Ubud Bali is amazing, great people and delicious food. I am staying in Bali for 2 months.

[@tfft]

Enjoy your trip 🗺️

[@iphoukwani]

Overlooked this property my last visit. It's so hard to choose though! Guess I have to return now lol Ubud is the most beautiful place in the world, even just sitting in a car getting from one spot to another, those winding roads, passing by the villages/scenery- Everything is picturesque. This Alila's design really complements the surrounding natural beauty. Truly timeless.

[@tfft]

Agreed!

[@mathilu4453]

Gotta say I love the tour with the sound of the environment and music but the narration elevates it even more. Telling the history of Hyatt and this hotel is also a + for me. I subscribed and loved your video! For sure I’ll be sitting for the next 2-3 hours watching more reviews

[@tfft]

Appreciate that! Thanks for watching 🙏🏻

[@dpvisser]

Wow...what a nice surprise to see such an extensive review on one of my all-time favourite hotels! I stayed here almost 20 years ago and it's so good to hear that it is still impressive and that the facilities are still so very well maintained. We stayed in one of the villas on the edge of the cliff (just a few minutes away from the pool) and it was magnificent. The service was great; definitely not in your face, and it was a relaxed atmosphere throughout. A really nice reminder of a wonderful hotel and location. Thanks, Kevin!

[@tfft]

Thanks for watching 🙏🏻

[@happytravel_777]

Perfection. So are your reviews! Feels like I'm watching a discovery channel travel program. Thank you so much for your time and effort.

[@tfft]

Thanks very much for your kind words 🙏🏻

[@yvonneyu7567]

Been following ur channel for a year now. Ur doing it the right way. No need to modify anything. Best wishes !!

[@tfft]

Thanks very much 🙏🏻

[@lisabouchard584]

Aaaannd another exceptional review of a breathtaking resort!! Thank you!!

[@tfft]

Thanks very much for watching 🙏🏻

[@Drod8899]

So peaceful and serene, loved it, truly inspired for my next Bali trip. Aloha from Hawaii

[@tfft]

That says a lot coming from someone who lives in Hawaii! As always, thanks for watching 🙏🏻

[@nikesimon22]

Thank you sssso much, Kevin for this video which is without any close up selfies. Packed with details of the surrounding. 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽 and very honest comments. 🥰

[@tfft]

Thanks for watching 🙏🏻

[@edgr000]

Always nice to see a relatively "old" property being so well maintained/updated, especially considering the challenging environment in which it is located. I feel like resorts often fail to keep neat grounds when surrounded by such untamed nature or tend to overdo and give an artificial atmosphere to the property. Anyway, thank you for your video. Brilliant as always!

[@tfft]

I totally agree. Something very satisfying about an older resort that can still compete with the new kids on the block. Thanks for watching 🙏🏻

[@jbennison5672]

Looking at the reviews on trip advisor I don't think Kevin's experience is indicative of the average guests. By the sounds of it the standard rooms are small and extremely tired. I reckon they saw him filming and upgraded him. Especially consider that he booked a standard room, but then got upgraded 5 categories to the second best villa on offer!😂

[@tfft]

@jbennison5672 I think it goes without saying that I don’t film before checking in. As I specifically mentioned in the video, I was upgraded since it was an upgradable rate that I booked through Expedia VIP. I get upgrades through that program all of the time.

[@davidsilver4339]

I stayed at this property about 4 years ago and it was just as serene and beautiful as it appears here. There were certainly more guests and LOTS more monkeys (seeing a hairy hand reach for my sandwich next to the pool was funny!) but the feel of the property, especially the wonderful staff, makes this one of my favorite hotels in the world.

[@tfft]

Certainly is a special place! Thanks for watching 🙏🏻

[@duanebeamsley7695]

Really love your Videos Kevin!!! Keep them up!!! Hope to see you in New Zealand sometime 🙂

[@tfft]

I'll be doing a bit of content in NZ in the first half of the year. Thanks for watching 🙏🏻

[@matthewgoodwin9372]

I am finally going on my long delayed honeymoon to Bali in about 2 weeks, and we are staying at this hotel for 4 days! Awesome video. We are also flying Jetstar Asia from SIN to DPS so excited for that video too. Thanks!

[@tfft]

Jetstar isn’t much to write home about but they get the job done! Hope you enjoy your trip and thanks for watching 🙏🏻

[@nashlee1319]

Hi Kevin, surely seeing your hard work on the editing. Very detailed and catching glimpse at each corner as much as you can. I was thinking the video maybe too long. Around 15 mins is good to have the audience stay till the end.

[@tfft]

Understand your point, but the property decides the length, not me 😊 If I cut 6 minutes off this video, you’d miss 20% of the resort! Thanks for watching 🙏🏻

[@robichonphilippe6442]

My favourite hotel in Bali. Best pool ever kevin

[@tfft]

Thanks for watching 🙏🏻

[@barthzesperida]

The pool is really amazing 😍

[@tfft]

It is! Thanks for watching 🙏🏻

[@Leo_nora_1]

Another fantastic review Kevin. Your videography is super and the soundtrack is ideal. I love the ambient sounds. You are correct about the macaques and I was bitten by one in that very same monkey forest, minutes softer. The monkey guardian telling me they were totally safe and friendly. I have rafted past this beautiful property. I continue to dream and by lottery tickets fuelled by your videos... Thank you/ not thank you!

[@tfft]

Thanks for sharing ✈️

[@MeowTV06]

absolutely peaceful

[@tfft]

Thanks for watching 🙏🏻

[@MamatBzh]

Nice hotel. Love the room, simple and class. I am suprise by the price of the restaurant. They do not overcharge. For example, Bebek Goreng (expensive dish usually in Indonesia), it s the same price as some restaurants in Jakarta. I hope I will be back in Bali and stay in this hotel. Thank you for the video, cheers from France.

[@tfft]

Yes it’s always nice to find reasonably priced restaurants at resorts these days. Thanks very much for watching 🙏🏻

[@afifaaltaruby9220]

wow, wonderful I wish I could go there soon

[@tfft]

Thanks for watching 🙏🏻

[@fikhesusanto6063]

It is beautiful..😍

[@tfft]

Thanks for watching 🙏🏻

[@davidsilver4339]

My favorite hotel of all time.

[@tfft]

She's a beaut!

[@photobyjos]

Love your vidios, they are well made and very informative and to the point. I have been in many places you mention however not on that level :-). You ask for a comment: Give the food a little bit more attension because in my opinion thats a big part of it all.

[@tfft]

Thanks for watching 🙏🏻

[@markfellows74]

Reminds me of my stay at Bingin Beach when I innocently left the balcony door open while I popped out for breakfast. Returned to find the room had been ransacked by monkeys. Footprints everywhere. They even managed to remove the screw top from a bottle of Jameson’s and consume the contents. Lesson learned!

[@tfft]

I’m sure the monkeys enjoyed the complimentary drinks 😂 As always, thanks for watching 🙏🏻

[@KVDC2008]

4:51 "California Indo-Fusion Fare" Another classic description! LOL!!!

[@tfft]

Haha Thanks very much 🙏🏻

[@brilliantbutblue]

Still with you, enjoy the dialogue telling the backstory of each property but not as much as l enjoyed the imagined conversation with the Monkeys 😆 you have to admit the little ones are cute 😘. I would have been very happy just with the bread basket at breakfast, all those pastries looked delicious. Am l the only person that doesn't enjoy rainfall shower heads 🤔. On the prices in Bali/ SE Asia it doesn't look to bad until you add the + or ++ as noted on the Menus of this resort being 21% something l will never understand just add it in like we do with the GST in Australia (l think lve mentioned this bug bear of mine before). Once again another great review 👍

[@tfft]

I agree with you about the prices- but at the same time no matter where I am (as an American) my brain just automatically assumes printed prices aren’t the real prices 😂. For the rainfall shower heads, I love them… but… Only if the direction can still be moved slightly so you can “escape” it if necessary 😂 Thanks as always Vanessa 🙏🏻

[@trevyn8964]

Thanks!

[@tfft]

Thanks for watching and for your support 🙏🏻

[@iloper]

been there. one of the best i have been to

[@tfft]

Thanks for watching & Happy New Year 🎉

[@notabiologist9865]

I seem to remember that there is another beautiful pool further down in the valley...A bit of a walk but one of the best parts of the resort.

[@tfft]

A different resort perhaps? The primary pool shown in this video is pretty much on a cliff, walking down into the valley isn't really possible.

[@notabiologist9865]

Yes sorry the Maya resort...Also nice

[@ninaantonish3952]

Greetings from NJ! Thank you for sharing your vivid travel footage and reviews! When is the dry season to travel to Ubud? As a yoga teacher, May I suggest... take a class while you're there!!🧘‍♂️🙏😊 Stay well ❤Nina from NJ

[@tfft]

Ah I just flew over you yesterday haha. Ubud doesn’t have a totally dry season, but northern Spring/Summer are less rainy. Thanks for watching 🩴

[@well-blazeredman6187]

There was I, thinking that there's no fast-forwarding, and you immediately picked-up the pace! Yep - I'm still amused. Monkey-etiquette? Treat them all as rabies-carriers - but this lot were undeniably cute. This looked like a pretty good hotel, with a great setting. Ubud? A nice 3-day filler for a 10-day trip to Bali? P.S. I see that Malaysia has just swept away the final COVID-related annoyances for wannabe vistors. Great news.

[@tfft]

Yupp, 3-4 days I think is the perfect amount of time up there. For Malaysia, I thought all restrictions were eased 1 May… booked my trip there later this month at that time. Either way though- yes nice to have almost all of SE Asia open and easy to get around again. Thanks for watching 🙏🏻

[@ceejayhaughton7360]

I have a suggestion: could you do a walk trough of each of the properties, like when you do the edits of the scenery in your videos. BTW love your videos when I go to these places I'll try to see if I can do everything there

[@tfft]

Like, a full, unedited, real time walk through?

[@GigglesDaDevil]

that dislike joke just got you a new subscriber

[@tfft]

Thanks for watching 🙏🏻

[@ryshabh11]

Thanks

[@tfft]

Thanks for the support 🙏🏻

[@yunjieangelli7271]

Thank you for another wonderful video. Rewatching in anticipation of booking our Bali trip and have a few questions - were you upgraded due to Globalist status? And any thoughts on the Viceroy vs Alila in Ubud? We have 6 nights and I want to do 2 each at Alila Uluwatu, Andaz, and somewhere in Ubud (either Alila, Viceroy, or non-Hyatt). Saw your comment about Como Uma Ubud and will look into that as well

[@tfft]

I was upgraded due to Expedia/hotels.com status, nothing to do with Hyatt status at all. As for the more detailed questions I’m happy to answer all of them and more on Patreon within the relevant tiers. Look forward to doing so.

[@kubsang]

Snake fruit is also my favorite.

[@tfft]

That and jackfruit! Thanks for watching 🙏🏻

[@noman266]

Love you used google earth to show where it is.

[@tfft]

Thanks for watching 🙏🏻

[@richardsiswoyo2211]

Hi kevin! Nice to see the video Btw, where did u book your reservation? You seem to get several upgrades so i was wondering. Thank you.

[@tfft]

This one was booked on hotels.com. In each of my videos you can see in the graphics that has the hotel’s name I list where I made the booking. Thanks for watching 🙏🏻

[@richardsiswoyo2211]

Oh nice! Thanks for the video, it is nice to see, so relaxing and thorough review. Love the details! Can you somehow show other types of rooms in the hotel you review? It will be nice and helpful 🙏🏻

[@tfft]

To show more rooms I would need to pay for more rooms, so that’s not too likely to happen 😊

[@xuantran4401]

Thanks for an informative video. Did you make use of the complimentary shuttle to town? What month did you stay here? I'm booking for my parents for March and so excited for them!

[@tfft]

I was there in June- personally had no reason to use the shuttle. Thanks for watching 🙏🏻

[@yunjieangelli7271]

@@tfft oh wow surprised it was so rainy in June (not a bali expert but just thought that was dry season). we're thinking of going in sept vs oct/nov. would sept be better for less rain?

[@OttawaLife21]

Hi Kevin, was there a shuttle to Ubud Town at the property?

[@tfft]

There was, but I got the feeling it wasn’t at their normal capacity yet- so might want to inquire directly about the time period that you’d plan to go. Thanks for watching 🙏🏻

[@sonjakrohn4303]

Monkeys! So naughty yet so darn cute! We here are in a constant battle with a couple of troupes of Vervet Monkeys. They are so mischievous!

[@tfft]

I’m not gonna lie- I much prefer my squirrels, chip monks and deer 😂 At least they’re boring and predictable haha. Thanks for watching 🙏🏻

[@user-xr9ip3eg6t]

Wish to watch a review to any four seasons resort.

[@tfft]

Thanks for watching 🩴

[@DiscoStu950]

Great video Kev! Im going in a couple days there. I wonder if i could ask, did you ask for the upgrade or did they just offer it to you?¿ Saludos desde Madrid 🇪🇸

[@tfft]

It was automatically offered. The upgrade was from my hotels.com Gold Status. Certain ‘VIP’ properties (this being one of them) are eligible for upgrade, early checkin, late checkout + one other perk (I believe it was 25% off F&B here). The same would be available for Expedia VIP members (owner of hotels.com). Thanks for watching 🙏🏻

[@tfft]

And thanks for watching from Madrid! I’m editing 2 videos about Madrid today 😊

[@DiscoStu950]

@@tfft Great, ill look forward to them. I stayed at both the Ritz and the Villa Magna 👍👌 thanks for your response 🙏

[@alexlee2765]

Hi Kevin, do you think this resort was taken over by Alila Group as the first Alila resort should be the one in Manggis near east Bali which is less than 10 years old. By the way, I noticed a few Americans pronounced Ubud wrongly, it should sound like 'U Boot' not 'U Bud'.

[@tfft]

I’m sorry I don’t quite understand the question about the first Alila. To my knowledge the first Alila was in Jakarta with the 2nd and 3rd (Ubud and Manggis) transferred from GHM at the same time. Thanks for watching 🙏🏻

[@kalpanabhatia7932]

Its very bright beautiful n greenery i love alila hotel everything good abt it. Its so beautiful how is the price n how far it is

[@kalpanabhatia7932]

Sorry what is the price my text keeps changing

[@tfft]

The price I pay is always in the description.

[@franciscolobeira235]

In general which one do you prefer better, Alila Ubud or Como Uma Ubud?

[@tfft]

Depends on room category. If going for a valley view room, then Como. Anything else, then I'd probably go with Alila. Thanks for watching 🙏🏻

[@lenaronnie]

Would like to hear your evaluation of the beds.

[@tfft]

Mattress details are coming to future reviews that I've already filmed recently. Thanks for watching 🩴

[@zhangshinyi]

I've been binge watching your channel and am wondering... how long do you typically stay in a hotel before switching to the next one? If it's 1-2 days, isn't it really annoying to constantly pack/unpack?

[@tfft]

Yes 1-2 days max it typical for me. Don’t tell anyone, but I kinda enjoy packing and unpacking 😂. At this point I generally only travel with carry on luggage even if I’m away for a month and I enjoy finding more and more efficiencies and finding ways to reduce my baggage while still being ‘comfortable’… After I film a room first thing I do is completely unpack and setup the room, takes around 5 minutes. To repack the next day, it takes 10-12 minutes.

[@zhangshinyi]

@@tfft Sounds like operational excellence.

[@kubsang]

Best snake fruit you can get at Yogyakarta.

[@tfft]

Thanks for watching 🙏🏻

[@steve12631]

Hi Kevin, Looking at the menu prices please can you let me know which currency the prices are in. I thought they were in Indo Rup which came out as a 175 meal costs under a uk penny. If only. Great review. Regards Steve

[@tfft]

I don't have the menu in front of me but they are surely in IDR. Likely they are in 1000s. If the price says 175, it means 175000. Thanks for watching 🙏🏻

[@steve12631]

Thank you for your reply. That's very good value.

[@Loupadron2010]

An outstanding old property that looks refreshing and new. My concern about these properties in the real jungle is how do they keep snakes, poisonous scorpions, bugs, flies, wasps, bees, red ants, the crazy monkeys away from entering one's room or the pool areas, open air restaurants. I loved the upgrade they provided you with.

[@tfft]

The animals are part of the charm haha. I'm sure there are some behind the scenes things done to try to keep bugs away, but snakes and monkeys... it's the jungle. Nothing much can be done unless you're in a bubble! Thanks for watching 🩴

[@diggidiggiable]

Precisely. The animals , the bugs are a nuisance

[@pearlhorse2652]

Kevin what is the best recommendations for stay in ubud thks

[@tfft]

The Alila isn’t half bad but I’d say the Como Uma Ubud in a Cliff pool villa would be my top choice.

[@pearlhorse2652]

Cool beans thanks again🙏🙏🙏

[@sololife1968]

Those monkeys were much better behaved then the ones at the Monkey Forest. I was bite when one tried to take my bag. Several weeks of rabie shots followed.

[@tfft]

Very slow movements and no eye contact 😅

[@ninascherini4410]

Those Ubud monkeys are shameless thieves - very shifty characters! Thanks for another great review.

[@tfft]

I was very happy to have my umbrella for a bit of a false sense of protection 😂 Thanks for watching 🙏🏻

[@johnwill8467]

had my watch - brand new Tag Hauer gift from wifey, stolen at Alila. Left it on my bed .. went swimming - returned ... no watch. Yikes. They were apologetic of course - but thats it. Apart from that - nice place. caveat: That was five or six years ago. Just got one bad apple. Almost certainly fine now - like most hotels are 99% of the time.

[@tfft]

As you (kinda) said, there are bad apples everywhere. Glad you otherwise still think back fondly of the Alila. Thanks for watching 🙏🏻

[@walkabout...]

How about Amed ???

[@tfft]

Sorry?

[@Dawg99999]

You should have stuck to reviewing the original room and not let them bribe you with the upgrade villa. Most people wont get the upgrade.

[@tfft]

Bribe me? With an upgrade that is available to literally anyone who is a frequent user of hotels.com and is included in the room rate? Hmmm… should I skip breakfast also? Lol

[@undisgraziato]

Mosquitoes?

[@tfft]

Not a one (that said hi to me at least…) Thanks for watching 🙏🏻

[@undisgraziato]

I enjoyed several of your videos last night and I think one day I will do The Flip Flop Traveler video marathon!

[@tfft]

Just make sure your wallet is ready for the inspiration that might come! 😂 Thanks very much!

[@adityakurniafirmansyah3394]

ummm... 😅😅

[@tfft]

…

[@mafkrimnra8084]

My experience with Alila food is not good other than the rest are

[@tfft]

Thanks for watching 🙏🏻

[@tarmaskhalifa871]

Next time there get some bananas give the monkeys.

[@tfft]

I'll pass, lol.