Unwind in Luxury in Ubud, at The Chedi Club, Tanah Gajah, Bali

This is the 2^nd of a 3 part blog on our recent visit to Bali. Read below the 1^st one about our stay at Space at Bali at Seminyak. Coming next is the handpicked list of what to do in Bali!

 

Entrance - The walk to Reception

The Ganeshas 

The venue for the twice weekly Kecak fire dance 

Though most of our time in Bali was spent beach side, we visited gorgeous Ubud and experienced The Chedi Club, Tanah Gajah. This gorgeous GHM hotels and resorts property is nestled amidst the green paddy fields and consists of 20 villas on a 5 hectare property, which was once the private hideaway of an Indonesian art collector.

The 1 bedroom pool villa is gorgeous with a lot of space – though the interiors are super comfortable and luxurious the days are best spent lazing by or in your private infinity pool overlooking green rice fields. There are several room sizes and the entire property can be booked for an occasion.

Throughout the property are artworks, enriching the surroundings with local culture and history. Such beautiful ancient Ganeshas..  

The foodie in me enjoyed the fantastic meal we ate in The Restaurant. Surrounded by paddy fields and french windows making you feel as if you are outdoors! On offer is an eclectic menu, the son opted for the Wagyu steak while the husband and I opted for the traditional Indonesian Rijsttafel (rice table). It was mind blowing - the presentation and the flavours – just delicious!

We ended the meal with an amazing local coffee – the Tanah Gajah coffee which includes the local arak. Yum! Not only were the drinks, food and service superlative, we learnt that the herbs (in our cocktails and mocktails) as well as the rice served are grown on the property itself!

The traditional roofed building is The Restuarant

Mocktails and cocktails with herbs from the garden

Soup to start the Rijsttafel

The Amazing Indonesian Rijstaffel

The Wagyu 

Vegan coconut icecream for the boy who cant eat dairy

My Tanah Gajah coffee laced with local brew arak

Check out the sugar coated stirrer 

Local Indonesian sweets to end our meal 

Many guests opt to eat in the villa and can request Chef to make something special for them. One can  book  dinner a deux, among the rice fields!

Breakfast is included, along with afternoon tea, sundowners and complementary mini bar which includes large helpings of spirits among other goodies!

One can indulge doing nothing, enjoy spa sessions, yoga, watch the sunset or just walk through the property!

No wonder most guests stay for 3 days upwards and many for a couple of weeks!

GHM Hotels and Resorts will soon open its doors in Mumbai and bring its thoughtful and intuitive brand of luxury to India after Andermatt, Switzerland, Muscat and Lustica Bay, Montenegro. It will offer breath-taking views over serene Powai Lake and seven exceptional and innovative dining options!

I can’t wait to experience The Chedi Mumbai and I’m definitely returning for a longer visit to The Chedi Club, Tanah Gajah at Ubud Bali.

An intricately carved door handle 

 

The pool