We had the most amazing stay at the Alila Villas. The rooms were amazing. There is plenty to do there, (gym, spa, library, shop, complimentary yoga classes) and the hospitality is amazing. Everywhere you went through the resort, people knew your name and would say hello and ask how you were. The staff were so kind and made your comfort their personal interest. Would definitely stay here again

My wife & I lapped up the luxury of Alila for 3 nights in a stunning 1 bed pool villa. You are hit with the sheer beauty of the place as you roll up to the main entrance. Its ultra modern sleek architecture and design is mind blowing. Its hard to understand how they were ever able to build such a property in such a cliff top location.
We were made instantly welcome on arrival and introduced to our amazing villa host, Agus. Agus attention to detail with all aspects of our stay really did make perfection even better. Nothing was too much trouble. The stunning villa was always spotless, fresh water and clean towels seemed to instantly appear whenever needed, the spectacular turn down service would always leave us with a fresh treat to come back to the room to - beautiful hot run baths awash with rose petals, the most incredible towel animals I've ever seen - I had to get Agus to teach me how to make the elephant. It was brilliant! Just flawless attention to detail every time.

Breakfasts overlooking the pools and ocean were delicious and cocktails at sunset in the various cabanas are mesmerising (try Agus the barmans cocktails - wow!). We ate dinner in the Balinese restaurant twice and were really impressed with the quality of the meal at what were comparitively very reasonable prices.

The vast range of his/hers products in the rooms and bathroom are impressive and the lovely little hamper brought to you as you sunbathe by the pool containing cold towels, fresh water, sun screen and cooling lotion are a very impressive touch.

For the more active out there I can highly recommend taking the long set ot steps down the cliff to the beach below - take your camera down there with you as its siimply stunning.

The only drawback of Alila in my opinion is never quite knowing where to position yourself during the day - you really wouldn't need to ever leave your villa with its stunning lap pool and daybed, but then you would be missing out on enjoying the insane shared areas of the property such as the infinity pool that overlooks the ocean...its a nice problem to have!

We will be back...my wife will kill me if not...because places this good need visiting more than once.

What can I say. We have just returned from a flying tour of Bali taking in 3 hotels and Alila Uluwatu was our last stop and unfortunately only one night. From arrival and be welcomed we knew it was going to work out well. The design of the resort is breathtaking coupled with all of the immaculate staff in white always smiling it was a pleasure even before getting out of the car. After a painless check in with welcome drinks and towels we were taken by our butler for the day Ary. Ary is great, you can see he enjoys his work, nothing is too much trouble and he knows about the hotel and Bali. He looked after us listening to what we said and surprising us throughout with really thoughtful offerings. He even accompanied us on a quick trip to Uluwatu Temple and told us all about it. He was there from the moment we arrived until sending us off to the airport. We asked for indulgent to see how it was and he was indulgent but only when needed, they just know when you need things, amazing.

We had pre booked a special menu at Cire the western restaurant at the resort. We had a nice cabana to ourselves. I love to dine out and have been to many top end restaurants but this ranks at the highest levels. The chef has a talent when it comes to flavours. We looked at the menu and thought how will it work but it did. Attention to service was also second to none, we had to do nothing but again we were not inundated all night for no reason. A faultless menu and experience. Of course out of nowhere Ary turns up at the right moment to whisk us back to our Villa at the right moment.

The villas are also great, really nice features through out, his and hers tailored toiletries, and all of the extras you would expect and more from a luxury resort. Outside you have a nice pool with cabana all over looking the sea down by the cliffs. We had a look at the 3 bedroom villas too, these would be great for a private party or event, loads of room, big pool and garden and great views.

Like I said we did a lot so went to the spa too, really nice individual rooms for couples with their own showers, baths, and facilities. The options are extensive and they really ask what you like so they can tailor the package for you.

As I said our stay was too short and it was really sad to leave, we will be back very soon....

Any body who says the resort is expensive and comment down for this are crazy. This is a luxury resort and yes it isn't cheap but when comparing it to your bog standard international hotel in most cities nowadays Alila Uluwatu in my mind is excellent value for money...

My partner and I stayed 3 nights in a one bedroom pool villa in December. First of all the entrance to the resort is just spectacular with the open lobby and views of the Indian Ocean. The staff was friendly and attentive, but not as personable as what we had experienced while at the Chedi Club in Ubud. One thing can be said about this property is that it is simply stunning. The details and architectural design of the resort are just so over the top. Artwork and water features of the resort are just breath taking.

The pool villas are extremely spacious and the beds are extremely comfortable. The inside/outside living that the villas offer is out of architectural design. All of the products in the extra large bathrooms are luxurious. Being a male couple, we noticed that after we showed up there was a lot of scurrying around prior to our arrival at our villa. What we discovered is that they switched out all of the "HER" toiletries and put in another set for "HIM" products. They were truly an outstanding bunch of staff.

As for the food, it was good, but not great. Comparing it to The Chedi club, It was sub-par, but better than the Four Seasons Ubud. The breakfasts were very big and very tasty though. I guess when you have the views from the restaurants that you do, you could be eating a McMuffin from McDonalds and be very happy. For us the western style restaurant was actually better than the traditional Balinese restaurant. Once again, the food was still good, but not amazing. Plus, our bills were extremely high because we ordered hard alcohol which is quite pricey at the hotels. Wine was even more expensive which caught us off guard. We still had an amazing time because the service is great and the setting is spectacular.

We went down to the private beach one day and hung out with no one there all afternoon. It is a long hike down 645 steps, but worth the seclusion. The main pool area is quite beautiful and never seemed crowded which was surprising since you saw people in the lobby etc. I think most people just enjoy their own pool villa and never leave it. They are so nice, we rarely did either.

Uluwatu is sparsely developed with a few exclusive resorts and doesn't offer much within walking distance. So, if you are willing to go to a place and never leave this is the place for you. It is a big surfing area if you are into that. We chose this place since it was our last destination after touring SE Asia for a month. Great relax and read a book type resort.