Chinese New Year Fine Dining, Revelry and Relaxation at Balinese Spa and Yoga Retreat, Uma Ubud

(HONG KONG, December 4, 2009) – Stylish Balinese spa and yoga retreat Uma Ubud is offering fine dining, revelry and relaxation over Chinese New Year at the resort renowned for “stylish escapism”.

Ultimate getaway packages of two or three nights are on offer from February 1–28, with prices starting at just US$640++ for two persons.

Guests are being welcomed with a traditional ‘Ang Pao’ lucky draw ‘red envelope’, with prizes including a free massage or cocktails vouchers.

In the two-night package, daily breakfast and lunch are included, along with private airport transfers plus a rejuvenating 60-minute COMO Shambhala or Indonesian massage treatment per person at Uma’s holistic retreat.

Guests staying for three nights are additionally treated to dinner at the resort’s Kemiri restaurant and a three-hour guided private tour of the cultural heart of the Indonesian paradise island.

Prices start at US$640++ for two persons for the two-night package in a Terrace Room, rising to US$685++ in a Garden Room, US$840++ for a Uma Suite, US$1,035++ for a Uma Pool Suite and US$1,095++ in a COMO Suite.

For three nights, packages are priced from US$1,005++ to US$1,590++.

Couples can bring along a child under 12 free of charge, with an additional charge of US$70 for youngsters over 13.

Uma Ubud is located in the centre of Bali; where the hotel is occupying a three-hectare site, hidden on the fringe of Ubud, overlooking the Tjampuhan Valley amid paddy fields carved out of hillsides, backed by coconut palms and banyan trees. The river Oos runs below; to one side stands a mountain.

The heart of the hotel – the lobby, 25 metre pool and bar – is open, clean and simply designed. This contrasts with the narrow paths running between tall, lushly-planted walls that lead to rooms. All villas have small, walled, tropical gardens.

Japanese designer Koichiro Ikebuchi is responsible for the resort’s interior aesthetic, which feels like a rural home in the hills. In each villa, the bathrooms and principal living space is separated by an outdoor area. Carved panels open up rooms to incorporate views and the scent of forest, while the simple volumes ensure light flows through interiors, from the bedroom through to garden terraces, private courtyards and infinity-edge plunge pools. Indigenous materials include local woods and alang-alang thatched roofs.

In recognition of Bali’s powerful spirituality, Uma Ubud has developed a substantial COMO Shambhala Retreat, designed for guests seeking greater health through Yoga and related treatments. The open-air pavilion for group and private Yoga practice has the best views in all the resort. There is also a meditation bale, a reflexology area, steam, sauna, gym, four treatment rooms and a 25metre jade green pool.

The Asian-based therapies range from specific body treatments to facials, to sophisticated massages, including the COMO Shambhala signature massage, delivered by experienced practitioners.

As with every Uma property, English-speaking local staff provide intelligent access to Bali’s cultural activities. Visits to Ubud’s temples, galleries and museums include the Neka Art and Puri Lukisan Museums. Guests can take guided walks through the region's hinterland, incorporating paddy fields, forest and views of the Ayung River. They can witness local temple ceremonies, as well as experience Bali's powerful musical heritage – a Gamelan orchestra or the Kecak Fire dance, still practised by this traditional people.

More physical activities include trekking, white water rafting, mountain biking and volcano climbing.

The Uma Ubud Chinese New Year package rates are subject to an additional 21% government tax and service charge.

For reservations or more information please contact res.ubud@uma.como.bz.