Alila Villas Uluwatu
WOHA's clifftop landmark on the Bukit Peninsula — 65 pool villas above the Indian Ocean, and the first resort in Indonesia designed to EarthCheck's standard
The Privata Perspective
The hotel that put Uluwatu on the design map — and, for a 2009 opening, so well maintained it still reads as contemporary. Sixty-five pool villas in local limestone and recycled ironwood run along a clifftop plateau on Bali's Bukit Peninsula, with the famous cabana bar floating over the edge. We reviewed it in 2026: the architecture, view and dining hold up superbly; the villas run smaller than the newer clifftop names, and the beach — several hundred steps down, with no lift — is scenery rather than a place you will swim. Book it as a design-led clifftop stay, ideally paired with a beach or Ubud property.
Accommodations
One Bedroom Pool Villa
Private pool & cabana
Limestone, recycled ulin wood and a bamboo-lined cabana over the pool
Panoramic One Bedroom Pool Villa
Wider ocean angle
The category we book — the same villa with the bigger view
Three Bedroom Cliff Edge & Hillside Villas
Family scale
A handful of multi-bedroom estates on the cliff line
Dining
CIRE
Coastal, produce-led
The signature restaurant, above the horizon pool
The Warung
Indonesian
The Balinese table done properly
Sunset Cabana Bar & BATIQUE
Bars
Cliff-edge cabana at golden hour; a hidden speakeasy since late 2025
Spa & Wellness
Spa Alila in cliff-view treatment villas, a seriously equipped gym, and an ocean-view library that doubles as the best workspace on the Bukit.
When to Go
April–October
Bali's dry season — sunny days and calm seas
May–June
Quieter, green and warm before peak summer
We Stayed Here
Alila Villas Uluwatu review
Book With Preferred Access
Experience Alila Villas Uluwatu with Via Privata
Complimentary upgrades, resort credits, early check-in, and dedicated concierge support — available exclusively through our preferred partner programme.
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