Best Bali Hotels With a View

Name: Viceroy Bali
Price range: $$$

This guide lists nine of the best Bali hotels with a view. Each property offers a vista that sets a unique tone for your holiday, along with luxurious comfort and privacy.

1] Viceroy Bali

View Type: Ridge and jungle views

What You Experience:

Ridge-Top Setting – The resort is on a secluded ridge above the Valley of the Kings. This area was once a retreat for Balinese royalty. From here, you can see green terraces, jungle, and the Petanu River below. The valley is protected land, so the view stays untouched.

The resort’s ridge-top position creates a luxurious and immersive natural experience that is rare and unique to Viceroy Bali.

Peaceful Sunrise Views – Mornings are quiet and clear. The sun lights up the jungle canopy while mist rises from the valley. You can watch it all in privacy from your terrace or private heated pool.

Indoor-Outdoor Living – Viceroy Bali is a luxury resort with opulent villas opening directly to the jungle. They have wide terraces and semi-outdoor spaces. You can hear nothing but nature and the calls of birds.

Privacy and Tranquillity – The terraced layout gives each villa a sense of seclusion. You see only jungle ahead, with no other villas in sight.

Website: Viceroy Bali

Aerial view of the edge Bali with view over the ocean

2] The Edge Bali

View Type: Clifftop views

What You Experience:

Clifftop Panoramas – The resort is on the Uluwatu cliffs. It offers 180-degree ocean views from villas, restaurants, and the spa. The horizon looks open and endless.

Sunset Views – The resort faces west. So, you can watch the sun sink into the ocean. The cliffs and pools glow in the evening light.

Private Villa Vistas – Each villa features a private pool and deck with full ocean views. The feeling of space and privacy is complete.

Sky Pool Over the Ocean – At the resort’s oneeighty° day club, a glass-bottom pool stretches over the cliff edge. From the water, you can see straight down to the waves below. It feels like floating above the Indian Ocean. It is a one-of-a-kind perspective.

Glass-Floor Bar – The resort’s Cliff Bar has a transparent floor above the sea. You can see the waves break under your feet while enjoying a drink.

Instagram: The Edge Bali

The jungle view from the pool at Buahan, a Banyan Tree Escape hotel in Bali

3] Buahan, a Banyan Tree Escape

View Type: Jungle views

What You Experience:

Open Jungle Living – The villas have no walls or doors. It has only curtains and blinds for privacy. You wake to open views of the jungle and bird calls; the mist drifts across the valley.

Mountain-Slope Setting – The resort stands on a hillside above the Ayung River. From your bed or pool, you see the forest, rice fields, and Bali’s Seven Peaks in the distance.

Immersive Calm – The open design brings in the sounds of the jungle and fresh air. The stay feels quiet and restful.

Instagram: Buahan, a Banyan Tree Escape

The waterfall view from the deck at The Kayon Resort Ubud, Bali

4] The Kayon Resort Ubud

View Type: Waterfall views

What You Experience:

Waterfall at Your Doorstep – The resort is built into the hills overlooking the Petanu River and faces a natural waterfall. You can see and hear it from many spots in the property. The view feels close and alive, especially after rainfall when the water is strongest.

Dining Beside the Falls – A wooden deck is next to the waterfall. You can dine here surrounded by mist and sound. It is an excellent spot for a private, romantic meal.

Jungle Calm – The resort is wrapped in green valley slopes. From your private balcony, you can hear the river flow and birds call through the trees. It feels peaceful and private.

Website: The Kayon Resort Ubud

5] The Ritz-Carlton, Bali

View Type: Ocean views

What You Experience:

Ocean-Facing Design – The resort is built into a cliff that steps down to the Indian Ocean. Villas and terraces feature floor-to-ceiling windows and private pools. The view is sprawling from the clifftop villas.

Private Beachfront – The resort opens onto a quiet white-sand beach. The sea feels close and calm. It is ideal for walks or sunrise watching.

Sunrise Orientation – The resort faces east. It catches the first light of day. The sun rises over calm blue water, filling the sky with soft colour. It feels quiet, warm, and peaceful.

Instagram: The Ritz-Carlton, Bali

Mountain and jungle views from the villa at Munduk Moding Plantation Nature Resort in Bali

6] Munduk Moding Plantation Nature Resort

View Type: Mountain and jungle views

What You Experience:

Mountain-Mist Pool Setting – The resort sits high in north Bali’s hills. Clouds drift across the 180-metre infinity pool, running along the ridge. From the water, you can see green valleys, mountains ahead, and the Bali Sea. The sky glows orange at sunrise and sunset; it is reflected on the pool’s surface.

Plantation Landscape – The property lies on a plantation that grows coffee, cloves, and chocolate. You can see fields of crops and thick tropical trees from your villa.

Fresh Air and Nature Sounds – Mornings bring cool air and the call of birds. The setting is calm and open.

Website: Munduk Moding Plantation Nature Resort

The sea views from the pool at The Ungasan Clifftop Resort in Bali

7] The Ungasan Clifftop Resort

View Type: Sea views

What You Experience:

Distinctive Vantage Point – The resort provides spectacular, wide-ranging views of the water crashing into limestone cliffs. A private cable car takes you down to the resort’s Sundays Beach Club. There, the same view turns into white sand and clear water. The resort’s infinity pool overlooks the ocean. It creates the illusion of swimming in the sea.

Breathtaking Sunsets – Evenings are calm and bring open views of the horizon. From the cliff-top villas, you can watch the sun drop straight into the water and the sky shift from orange to pink.

Activities With a View – The ocean stays in sight whether you kayak, dine by the beach, or enjoy a spa session facing the sea.

Instagram: The Ungasan Clifftop Resort

8] Wapa di Ume Sidemen

View Type: Rice Paddy Views

What You Experience:

Dramatic Natural Views – The resort is on a hillside overlooking a quiet river valley. You can see wide views of emerald-green rice terraces with Mount Agung in the distance. The Unda River flowing through the valley enhances the place’s calm. Sunrises are spectacular due to the symphony of colours, the golden glow and Mount Agung’s silhouette in the background.

Panoramic Hillside Views – The resort’s reception area, pool, and restaurant open to the valley. They maximise the terraced rice fields’ views.

Authentic East Bali Lifestyle – The resort is away from crowds and traffic. You can watch local villagers tending their fields and moving through daily life. The setting feels quiet and deeply relaxing.

Instagram: Wapa di Ume Sidemen

A romantic dinner set up by the river at The Samaya Ubud

9] The Samaya Ubud

View Type: River views

What You Experience:

Secluded Setting – You enjoy the rushing water’s sounds, feel the cool breeze, and see the hillsides from your private river-facing villas.

Intimate and Immersive Dining – Tables at the resort’s Swept Away restaurant are only a few feet from the Ayung River. Just before sunset, the valley glows gold and continues under soft lantern light. For a romantic date, you can book the famous ‘100 Candle Dinner’. Staff line the riverbank and pathway with flickering candles.

Exclusive Spa Access – The resort’s spa is on the riverbank. Locals believe the Ayung River has divine energy that cleanses the soul. This sense of renewal flows through the spa experience. The setting and this belief system enhance the therapy.

Instagram: The Samaya Ubud