Ubud has a way of making kids fall in love with Bali before they even understand why, whether it’s watching a frog hop across a rice field at breakfast or spotting monkeys from a pool that seems to hang over the jungle. The hotels here take that energy seriously, with kids clubs that go well beyond colouring sheets into cooking classes, animal feeding, and Balinese craft sessions that keep children occupied for hours. These resorts balance that for the kids with pools, spas, and proper restaurants for the adults.
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Ubud Resorts & Hotels
| 1. Mandapa, A Ritz-Carlton Reserve Best Kids Club Programme Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Location: 10-minute drive to Ubud Palace and Ubud Art Market, Kedewatan, Ayung River valley. Guest Reviews: Mandapa Camp bamboo hut with slide, organic garden, heated children’s pool, working farm with cows, ducks and rabbits, Green School Bali nature programme, Kubu restaurant river-view dining, 24-hour Patih butler service, Ayung River rafting, Wana Jiwa Spa riverbank treatment rooms. Best Room: Mandapa 2 Queen Suite Price: From USD $900 – $1,400 per night |
| 2. Four Seasons Resort Bali at Sayan Best Jungle Setting Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Location: 15-minute drive to central Ubud, Sayan Valley, Ayung River. Guest Reviews: Pici Pici Kids Club treehouse and gaming zone, tiered infinity pool over Ayung River, rooftop lotus pond, Ayung Terrace open-air restaurant with jungle canopy views, Balinese dance classes, kids’ vegetable garden, white-water rafting on Ayung River, Sacred River Spa, children’s menu across all three restaurants. Best Room: Family Suite Price: From USD $650 – $950 per night |
| 3. Padma Resort Ubud Best for Pre-Teens Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Location: 20-minute drive to central Ubud, Payangan, Puhu river valley. Guest Reviews: 89m heated infinity pool with sunken swim-up bar, Wolly Kids Club movie room and gaming zone, 45cm-deep kids pool beside the club, animal garden with goats and ducks, agroforestry garden, fire dance performance, floating afternoon tea at lower pool, Bamboo Nest yoga pavilion, three restaurants with kids menus. Best Room: Family Premier Room Price: From USD $180 – $300 per night |
| 4. The Westin Resort & Spa Ubud Best Family Infrastructure Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Location: 20-minute drive to central Ubud, Singakerta, Lodtunduh river valley. Guest Reviews: Westin Family Kids Club with hydroponic garden and resident bunnies, dedicated toddler pool beside the club, 12m water slide, infinity pool with jungle views, Heavenly Spa, Tall Trees restaurant, Tabia all-day dining, Balinese welcome blessing ceremony, free daily yoga and aquacise, on-site farm with animal feeding. Best Room: Family Suite 2 Bedroom Price: From USD $190 – $320 per night |
| 5. Maya Ubud Resort & Spa Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Location: 5-minute drive to Ubud Monkey Forest, Peliatan, Petanu river valley. Guest Reviews: Two infinity pools, kids club with children’s pool, WhatsApp butler service, treetop breakfast buffet, wild monkeys on room balconies, aerial yoga and rope wall. Best Room: Heavenly Two Bedrooms Pool Villa with Butler Service Price: From USD $150 – $280 per night |
| 6. Plataran Ubud Hotel & Spa Most Central Location Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Location: 5-minute walk to Ubud Monkey Forest, Pengosekan, central Ubud. Guest Reviews: Two infinity pools with rice field views, Plataran Junior Kids Club, mini farm with animal feeding, complimentary afternoon tea, morning yoga, cooking classes, 100-year-old Balinese temple on grounds. Best Room: Suite, 1 Bedroom Price: From USD $110 – $200 per night |
| 7. SereS Springs Resort & Spa, Singakerta Best Value Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Location: 4-minute drive to Ubud Monkey Forest, Singakerta, Jukut Paku river. Guest Reviews: Three pools with six hot tubs, free kids club and games room, children’s pool, outdoor soaking tubs, SereS Spa Sanctuary, Mulberry Place restaurant, rice field views, mini-golf, arcade room. Best Room: Sutera Garden Villa with Private Pool Price: From USD $100 – $220 per night |
| 8. Anantara Ubud Bali Resort Best for Teens Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Location: 20-minute drive to central Ubud, Payangan, Puhu rainforest valley. Guest Reviews: Free kids club with dedicated staff, two heated infinity pools, Gamelatron installation artwork in lobby, Kirana restaurant with forest views, Anantara Spa, jeep tours through Alas Taro forest, Balinese cultural activities, children’s pool, free daily shuttle to Ubud. Best Room: Two Bedroom Pool Villa Price: From USD $350 – $600 per night |
Where to Stay in Ubud for Families: Location and What It Means for Your Trip
Ubud’s hotels with kids clubs split into two distinct groups by location, and the choice between them shapes the whole trip.
- Valley and hillside resorts — Mandapa, A Ritz-Carlton Reserve, Four Seasons Resort Bali at Sayan, Maya Ubud Resort & Spa, and Anantara Ubud Bali Resort sit in river gorges and forested hillsides, between 15 and 30 minutes from central Ubud by car. The settings are the most dramatic on the list, with rice field and jungle views from every pool. Getting to Ubud Palace, the Art Market, or the Monkey Forest means a shuttle or taxi every time, so these resorts suit families who plan to base themselves on-site and treat the hotel as the destination.
- Town-adjacent resorts — Plataran Ubud Hotel & Spa is the only property on the list within walking distance of the Monkey Forest, putting central Ubud fully accessible on foot. SereS Springs Resort & Spa, Singakerta and The Westin Resort & Spa Ubud, Bali sit in quieter villages a short drive from the centre, close enough for daily day trips without the full seclusion of the valley properties.
- Padma Resort Ubud — a category of its own. Located in Payangan, about 30 minutes north of central Ubud, it is the furthest property from town on the list. Its 89-metre heated infinity pool, animal garden, and daily activity schedule mean most families rarely need to leave.
- Shuttle logistics matter — all eight resorts run scheduled shuttles to central Ubud, but frequency varies. Valley resorts typically run fixed departures at set times rather than on demand. If your family plans daily trips into town for temples, markets, and restaurants, confirm the shuttle schedule before booking.
- Terrain note — Ubud’s roads are hilly, narrow, and busy, with limited footpaths outside the immediate town centre. Strollers work in central Ubud but are impractical on most resort access roads. Baby carriers are the practical choice for any walking beyond the hotel grounds.
How the Kids Clubs Compare: Ages, Hours, and What’s Actually Included
The differences between these clubs are large enough to change a booking decision, and no two are the same.
- Mandapa, A Ritz-Carlton Reserve — Mandapa Camp — ages 0–12, with babysitting support for under-fours. Developed in partnership with Green School Bali. Daily programme covers organic farming, raft building, bamboo construction, Balinese dance, cooking, shadow puppet-making, and stone painting. The bamboo hut structure includes a slide and connects to a working farm with cows, ducks, rabbits, and chickens. The most structured and educationally ambitious programme on the list.
- Four Seasons Resort Bali at Sayan — Pici Pici Kids Club — ages 4–12, free for in-house guests, 9am–6pm. Treehouse and gaming zone, Balinese dance and art classes, sports, and adventure activities. Children aged 5–12 receive a 50% dining discount; under-fives eat free with a parent.
- Padma Resort Ubud — Wolly Kids Club — ages 4–12, free, 10am–6pm. Two age-grouped programmes: a standard junior schedule (arts and crafts, cooking, nature activities, pool games, movie time at 4pm) and a separate pre-teen adventure programme for ages 7–14 covering jungle trekking, archery, fishing, and animal feeding. The only club on the list with a dedicated pre-teen programme. Games room with PlayStation, air hockey, and billiards adjacent to the club.
- The Westin Resort & Spa Ubud, Bali — Westin Family Kids Club — ages 4–12, free, 9am–7pm. Hydroponic garden, resident bunnies, toddler pool directly beside the club, 12-metre water slide, Westin Kids Spa (mini-manicures, hair braiding). The most infrastructure-heavy setup on the list for younger children specifically.
- Maya Ubud Resort & Spa — ages 4–12, free, 8:30am–1:30pm only. Indoor and outdoor play area. The shortest hours of any club on the list — children need collecting by lunchtime, which suits morning-active families but limits afternoon flexibility.
- Plataran Ubud Hotel & Spa — Plataran Junior Kids Club — ages confirmed by property, free for in-house guests. Mini farm with animal feeding, cooking classes, cultural activities. Smaller in scale than the resort clubs above, but the most central location on the list compensates.
- SereS Springs Resort & Spa, Singakerta — ages 4–12, free, full-day programme. Games room, arcade, children’s pool separate from the main pools. Three hot tubs and the most pool variety of any mid-range property on the list.
- Anantara Ubud Bali Resort — kids club (ages 4–12) plus a separate teens club, both free for in-house guests. The only property on the list with structured programming specifically for teenagers. Opened in 2024, so the facility is the newest on the list.
Toddlers and Under-Fours: What to Know Before You Book
Most kids clubs in Ubud accept children from age 4 as unsupervised drop-offs. Travelling with younger children requires extra planning.
- Babysitting is available at all eight resorts, either through in-house staff or a vetted external service. Rates vary by property and typically run between 65,000 and 200,000 Indonesian rupiah per hour. Confirm availability and cost before you arrive, not on check-in day, particularly during July, August, and the December school holiday period when demand peaks.
- Mandapa stands out for young families — its Mandapa Camp programme is designed from birth upward, with babysitting integrated into the farm and nature activities rather than sitting separately as a childcare service. It is the one property where under-fours have the most structured engagement on the list.
- The Westin Resort & Spa Ubud, Bali has a dedicated toddler pool directly beside the kids club, making it the most physically set-up for families with children between two and four who aren’t yet eligible for unsupervised club time.
- Check cot availability — all eight hotels provide cots on request, but availability is limited during peak season. Request one at booking rather than on arrival.
- Children under four in the kids club — every property on the list allows under-fours into the club space, but a parent, babysitter, or nanny must remain present. If you plan to use the adult spa or pool during club hours, a resort babysitter is the practical solution. Budget for this cost when comparing hotels.
- Food for young children — all eight resorts offer children’s menus at their restaurants. Padma Resort Ubud’s Wolly Kids Club can order lunch for children and charge back to the room during the midday club session, which removes the need to collect children at lunchtime.
When to Visit Ubud with Kids
Ubud has two seasons and they affect a family trip differently depending on how much outdoor time matters to your plans.
- May, June, and September are the sweet spot — dry season conditions without the peak-season price surge. Rice terraces are green and fully walkable, outdoor activities run without disruption, and the resorts are quieter than in July and August. September is particularly underrated: the weather holds, school holidays in Australia and Europe have ended, and hotel rates drop noticeably from their August peak.
- July and August bring the best weather and the highest prices — driven by Australian and European school holidays. Every hotel on this list will charge its highest nightly rates across this window, and two-bedroom villas and family suites sell out months in advance at the more popular properties. Book at least three months ahead for July or August travel.
- The wet season (November to March) is more viable than it sounds — rain typically falls as a short, heavy afternoon downpour rather than all-day drizzle. Mornings are often clear, and a hotel-based family stay with kids club time, spa afternoons, and cooking classes works well even in the wettest months. Rates drop by 30 to 50 percent compared to peak, and the resorts feel significantly quieter. January is the wettest month and deepest in discount.
- Nyepi (Balinese New Year) falls in March or April — all visitors must remain within their accommodation for a full 24-hour silent day. The airports close, roads are empty, and no movement is permitted. For a family staying at a resort, it can be a calm and memorable cultural experience, but factor it into planning if your arrival or departure falls near that date.
- Peak school holiday advance booking — for family suites and two-bedroom villas at Mandapa, Four Seasons Resort Bali at Sayan, and Padma Resort Ubud during July, August, and the Christmas-New Year period, four to six months lead time is not excessive. These room categories sell before standard rooms do.
How Much Do These Hotels Cost and What Affects the Price
The hotels here span a wide price range, and the gap between shoulder and peak season is large enough to materially affect which property is viable for a given budget.
- Entry point: SereS Springs Resort & Spa, Singakerta and Plataran Ubud Hotel & Spa — both sit in the $100–$220 per night range for standard rooms, making them the most accessible on the list without sacrificing the kids club or pool quality that makes the trip work for families.
- Mid-range: Maya Ubud Resort & Spa, The Westin Resort & Spa Ubud, Bali, and Anantara Ubud Bali Resort — standard rooms from $150–$350 per night. The Westin’s Family Suite 2 Bedroom and Maya’s Heavenly Two Bedrooms Pool Villa both push toward the upper end of this range and are worth budgeting for directly rather than upgrading on arrival.
- Upper tier: Padma Resort Ubud and Four Seasons Resort Bali at Sayan — from $180 to $950 per night depending on room type and season. Padma’s Family Premier Room sits at the accessible end; the Four Seasons Family Suite climbs toward $650–$950 at peak.
- Top tier: Mandapa, A Ritz-Carlton Reserve and Anantara Ubud Bali Resort Two Bedroom Pool Villa — from $900 to $1,400 per night at Mandapa; the Anantara’s villa tier above $600. Both justify the price through the depth of their on-site programmes, but the gap versus the mid-range properties is significant.
- Two-bedroom villas carry a meaningful premium — at every property, upgrading from a standard suite to a two-bedroom villa typically doubles or triples the nightly rate. For families of four or more, the extra space and private pool often makes it the right call, but factor the full cost into your budget before committing.
- Shoulder season savings are real — the same room at SereS Springs or Maya Ubud in May or September can cost 30 to 40 percent less than in August. For families where dates are flexible, timing the trip around school holidays adds meaningful value.
FAQs
1. Do Ubud hotels with kids clubs charge extra for the club?
The daily supervised programme is free for in-house guests at all eight hotels listed. Some properties charge for specific premium activities, such as cooking classes, pottery sessions, or certain craft workshops, but the standard kids club schedule does not carry an additional fee.
2. What age do children need to be for Ubud hotel kids clubs?
Most clubs accept children from age 4 as unsupervised drop-offs, up to age 12. Under-fours are welcome at every club on the list but must be accompanied by a parent or babysitter at all times. Mandapa accepts children from birth through its integrated programme and babysitting support. Anantara Ubud Bali Resort extends its programming to teenagers through a separate teens club.
3. Is Ubud suitable for families with babies and toddlers?
Ubud works well for young families who plan to base themselves at a resort. The town itself is hilly and busy, with limited footpaths, making strollers impractical outside the immediate centre. Within a resort setting, all eight hotels on the list provide cots, children’s menus, and babysitting. The Westin Resort & Spa Ubud, Bali and Mandapa have the most developed facilities for under-fours specifically.
4. Which Ubud hotel has the best kids club?
Mandapa, A Ritz-Carlton Reserve runs the most structured programme, developed with Green School Bali, covering farming, building, cooking, and Balinese arts across a dedicated bamboo camp. Padma Resort Ubud is the most independently reviewed and has the longest daily hours (10am–6pm), with a separate pre-teen programme for ages 7–14 that no other property on the list offers.
5. When is the best time to visit Ubud with kids?
May, June, and September offer dry season weather with lower prices and fewer crowds than July and August. The wet season (November to March) brings afternoon downpours but works well for resort-based stays with kids club and spa time. July and August are peak months with the best weather but the highest rates and most competition for family rooms.
6. Do Ubud resorts offer babysitting for children under four?
All eight hotels can arrange babysitting, either through in-house staff or a vetted external service. Rates range from approximately 65,000 to 200,000 Indonesian rupiah per hour depending on the property. Confirm availability at booking rather than on arrival, particularly if travelling in July, August, or the December holiday period.
7. How far are Ubud hotels with kids clubs from central Ubud?
Plataran Ubud Hotel & Spa is the most central, within walking distance of the Monkey Forest. SereS Springs Resort & Spa, Singakerta, The Westin Resort & Spa Ubud, Bali, and Maya Ubud Resort & Spa are a short drive of five to fifteen minutes from the centre. Mandapa, Four Seasons Resort Bali at Sayan, Padma Resort Ubud, and Anantara Ubud Bali Resort sit in more secluded valley or hillside locations and are best reached by resort shuttle or private car.
8. Can non-guests use the kids clubs at Ubud hotels?
Most kids clubs on this list are reserved for in-house guests only. Four Seasons Resort Bali at Sayan allows outside guests to access the Pici Pici Kids Club at an hourly fee. Confirm directly with individual properties if you are staying elsewhere and want to access a specific club.
9. Is it worth staying in Ubud rather than south Bali if you want a kids club?
Ubud has fewer hotels with kids clubs than south Bali’s resort corridors in Nusa Dua and Legian, where the choice is considerably broader. The advantage Ubud offers is a setting that children tend to respond to differently, with rice fields, jungle, animals, and Balinese cultural activities woven into the kids club programmes themselves rather than bolted on as extras. Families who want an immersive cultural experience alongside structured kids programming will find Ubud’s resorts deliver something south Bali’s beach properties don’t.
