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A Balinese royal-family-owned villa resort in central Ubud, themed on the Krishna legend, with rice-field views and private-pool villas minutes from Ubud Palace.
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Complimenatary room upgrade upon arrival, subject to availability. Alternatively a pampering 30 minutes complimentary spa treatment for two.
Need To Know
- 27 suites and villas, many with private pools
- In central Ubud, around a kilometre from Ubud Palace
- Owned by a member of the Balinese royal family; opened 2015
- Themed on the legend of Krishna's kingdom of Dwaraka
- Yashoda Kitchen restaurant and the Radha Spa
- Two pools, a gym, free bikes and a free shuttle to Ubud
- Around an hour from Denpasar airport
Check in - Check out
Check in from 14:00; check out before 12:00.
We Love
- The theme — the resort is built around the legend of Krishna's kingdom of Dwaraka, from the gold-touched Royal Balinese design to the villas and the Radha Spa, named for parts of the Krishna story.
- The ownership — owned by a member of the Balinese royal family and opened in 2015, with a genuine sense of Balinese tradition rather than a generic resort feel.
- The pools — many of the villas have their own private pool, and the main pool looks out over an open sweep of green Ubud rice fields below.
- The royal compound — a quieter corner of the grounds with two villas and a Balinese temple, and the setting for afternoon tea and a weekly Balinese dance dinner.
- The location — a short walk or a five-minute drive from the centre of Ubud and Ubud Palace, yet set among rice fields and gardens away from the traffic.
Key Features
Book Your Stay at Dwaraka The Royal Villas
€100.30 for 1 Night
Location
Address
Sriwedari St. No 11B, Ubud – Bali, Indonesia 80571
Travel Info
Dwaraka The Royal Villas is on Sriwedari Street in Ubud, around a kilometre from Ubud Palace and a short walk or drive from the centre. Denpasar airport is about an hour away; the hotel runs a free shuttle into Ubud.
Nearby Places
Ngurah Rai International Airport
30km
Ubud Palace
1600m
Last Updated: 2026-06-22
Expert Review
Origins
Dwaraka The Royal Villas takes its name and its character from a legend. Dwaraka was the kingdom of Lord Krishna in Hindu mythology, and the resort — owned by a member of the Balinese royal family, and opened in 2015 — is themed throughout around the Krishna story. The architecture is Royal Balinese, rich with gold and deep colour, and the names run through the tale: villas named for places in Krishna's life, the Radha Spa for his consort, Yashoda Kitchen for the mother who raised him. It gives what might otherwise be a straightforward Ubud villa resort a genuine thread of meaning.
There are 27 suites and villas in five categories, from Royal Suites with garden or rice-field views to one- and two-bedroom pool villas, a four-bedroom President Suite, and the Puri Taman Sukawati, a private walled compound built in the style of traditional Balinese royal living. Many of the villas have their own pool; the main pool and the small but well-regarded spa look out over an open sweep of green rice fields, the reminder that this is Ubud.
And the location is the practical winner. Dwaraka sits among rice fields and tropical gardens, quiet and set back, yet it is only about a kilometre from Ubud Palace and the centre — a five-minute drive, a short walk, or a hop on the free shuttle. That puts the markets, temples, restaurants and galleries of Ubud, and the famous Monkey Forest, within easy reach, while leaving you somewhere calm to come back to. It is a characterful, well-priced base rather than a grand luxury resort, and the better for knowing what it is.
Top Secret
Look into the royal compound. It appears to be a private, off-limits corner of the property, but it is not: tucked inside are two of the villas and a Balinese temple, and it is the setting for the resort's afternoon tea and its weekly Balinese dance dinner. It is the most atmospheric spot at Dwaraka, and the clearest expression of the Royal Balinese idea the whole place is built on.
The Review
Dwaraka The Royal Villas is a characterful, good-value villa resort in the heart of Ubud, and its appeal is the combination of a genuine theme and an excellent location. Owned by a member of the Balinese royal family and opened in 2015, it is built around the legend of Krishna's kingdom of Dwaraka — Royal Balinese architecture in gold and rich colour, with villas and facilities named for the Krishna story — which gives it more identity than most resorts in its bracket.
The 27 suites and villas are comfortable and traditionally styled, many with private pools; arrival comes with a frangipani garland and warm Balinese hospitality, and the main pool and spa look out over green rice fields. It is honest about what it is — the spa is small, the style is traditional rather than sleek, and this is a mid-sized resort rather than an intimate luxury property — but it is well run and full of character. A cooking class, free bikes and a weekly dance dinner in the temple compound round out a stay.
The location seals it. A short walk or five-minute shuttle from Ubud Palace and the centre, it is close enough to reach the markets, galleries and the Monkey Forest on foot or by bike, yet set among rice fields and gardens away from Ubud's notorious traffic. For travellers who want a traditional, characterful and well-priced base in central Ubud over a sleek designer resort, Dwaraka is among the more appealing choices in town.
