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Akohara Buahan Village Retreat
Resort in Ubud, Payangan, Bali.
Akohara Buahan Village Retreat is an adults-only villa resort in Buahan, Payangan, about 14 km north of central Ubud, opened in March 2025. Its 28 villas, each with a private infinity pool, stand on seven tiers of a forested river valley. It has a heated infinity pool, Jihwa restaurant, Mool coffee lounge, Hara Spa, a gym and a yoga deck.
Highlights
- In Buahan village, Payangan, in a forested valley above a river about 14 km north of Ubud centre (the resort's figure); a free shuttle runs four times a day to the Puri Lukisan Museum in central Ubud.
- 28 villas on seven tiers, each with a private infinity pool with a built-in bathtub: 7 Teja One Bedroom Pool Villas (121 sq m), 6 Pertiwi One Bedroom Pool Villas (190 sq m), 12 duplex Bayu One Bedroom Pool Villas (227 sq m), 1 Apah Honeymoon Pool Villa (338 sq m, heated pool) and 2 Akasa Two Bedroom Pool Villas (310 sq m).
- The heated, two-tier Rainforest Infinity Pool looks over the valley and is lit by fibre-optic lights at night; guests reach the villas by an inclinator from the lobby and its library, Lontar.
- Jihwa, the all-day restaurant high in the retreat with a 180-degree valley view, serves Balinese and healthy organic dishes; Mool is a coffee lounge with a manual brew bar and a cultural library.
- Hara Wellness, at the bottom of the valley by the river, has the Hara Spa's open-air treatment pavilions, a beauty salon, a gym and a yoga deck with free classes three mornings a week.
- Adults only; stays include a la carte breakfast, a welcome massage, afternoon tea, 24-hour butler service and two daily cultural activities such as village walks, Balinese dance lessons and weaving classes.
- Rated 5.0 on Google from 19 guest reviews.
At a glance
- Rooms from about $457 a night
- Villas from about $457 a night
- Rooms, suites and villas: 28
- Restaurants: 1
- Pools: 1
- Size: Small
- Recently opened
Key Features
Villas, Private Pool, Adults Only
Setting and views
Jungle View
Sports & Activities
Yoga, Gym
Luxury
Spa, Butler Service, Infinity Pool
Services
Shuttle Service
Sights nearby
- Tegallalang Rice Terraces (rice terraces) (5.4 km in a straight line)
- Gunung Kawi Sebatu (temple) (6.1 km in a straight line)
- Leke Leke Waterfall (waterfall) (6.1 km in a straight line)
- Gunung Kawi (temple) (8.4 km in a straight line)
- Tirta Empul (temple) (8.6 km in a straight line)
- Sangeh Monkey Forest (wildlife) (8.9 km in a straight line)
More resorts in Payangan
- Buahan, a Banyan Tree Escape: Payangan, from about $900 a night
- COMO Shambhala Estate: Payangan, from about $900 a night
- Hanging Gardens of Bali: Payangan, from about $700 a night
- The Kayon Jungle Resort: Payangan, from about $250 a night
- Anantara Ubud Bali Resort: Payangan, from about $350 a night
- Padma Resort Ubud: Ubud, from about $200 a night
Prices are approximate starting rates; the price for your dates and room is on the booking site.