I visited Como 2 years ago and was so enchanted by this place that I instantly had dreams of a wedding here. Not that I had a fiance, or even a date for that matter, but IF I were to get married SOMEDAY, by golly it would be here. Fast forward 2 years. I return with a willing man in... more

I absolutely loved this estate! We stayed in the forest and mist theme, wanakasa. Every resident has their own theme and the Wanakasa best one by far. The rooms were amazing, clean, pretty, great view, great privacy. The infinity pools were beautiful and peaceful. The walk down to the river is well worth it, there is also another pool midway... more

If you want the place for yourself where you can go back to the nature, relaxing and even find a peace which you might never knew you had, Como Shambhala is the place to be! It's not a resort or a hotel, it's an estate. So, you can imagine you could do all the physical activities (such as yoga, morning... more

We also selected Como Shambhala after previous experience at a sister property - Umu in nearby Ubud. The setting high above the Ayung River is exquisite and its relative remoteness makes it ideal for those who wish to relax, rather than party - or get fit and get well. The professional staff were particularly impressive: I selected the optional "get... more

Our stay at the Como in Ubud was genuinely magical. The setting looks almost make-believe, it is so green and lush. The most extraordinary part of this resort is all the winding trails that take you throughout the grounds, through leafy overhangs, up sides of the mountains, down to the river, by waterfalls, up mossy stairs. The employees recommend having... more

We very carefully selected this hotel after previously staying at one of their sister resorts - Cocoa Island in the Maldives (paradise!). The initial walk to our room provided us with our first stunning glance of the sheer drop of rainforest and I literally welled up. The continuing beauty of the whole resort is amazing, you feel as though you... more

Stayed at the Como Shambhala Estate at Begawan Giri for 3 nights. We took the Deluxe Suite at the Wanakasa Residence ("forest in the mist") which is their most spectacular residence for us. We also had a look at all of the other beautiful and uniqe residences as well as the kind of boring and average villas. Wanakasa Residence looks... more

This was our second trip to Ubud and, having stayed in the middle of town (Komaneka Hotel; a wonderful experience, too), we decided to try the more remote location of the Ayung River. As I remembered seeing extraordinary photos of the old Begawan Giri in Architectural Digest in the '90's, decided to try its new incarnation. What a stunner! The... more

Went here for a babymoon and loved it. The service was outstanding from start to finish especially the effort they made getting us to the front of the lines at immigration which made a late night arrival in Denpasar so much less stressful. We were in the hotel not much more than an hour and a quarter after landing. During... more