Amandari is just outside of Ubud, and located along the edge of a ravine. It's got 30 villas built like a Balinese village, with high walls surrounding each village and making the place a bit unwelcoming to walk around. There are three Aman resorts in Bali, and we were making a circuit of them to see the whole island. I think of the Amanpuri in Phuket as the quintessential Aman, and, using that as the standard, each Aman in Bali is a bit off. It's still a great way to see the island, but they need to make the hotels more homey. Getting back to the Amandari, the big plus is the warm yellow stone that the whole complex (and in fact all of Ubud) is built from, and the great location on the edge of a ravine. The infinity pool along the edge of the ravine adds touch of drama to the place. Service is very good, as expected at an Aman, although the Balinese will never compete with the Thais in this category. The rooms are huge, but I didn't like the way they were furnished. The big turnoff was the marble floor, which is unwelcoming and seems totally out of place in Bali. Unfortunately these floors would haunt us throughout the trip. The luxury competition in Ubud is the Four Seasons and the Begawan Giri, which has only about ten rooms and is supposed to be amazing. Amandari overall 7 (Room: 7, Facilities: 6, Service: 8, Wow: 2, (the view from the pool).