Munduk Moding Plantation

Rooms

The self-contained Villas and Suites are spread out across 4 acres of the plantation, so expect lots of privacy. The style is comfortable but simple: unembellished wooden furniture, marble bathrooms and mosquito nets over kingsize beds. The focus is firmly on the outside - bathrooms (all with tubs and showers) have skylights, and walls of glass are tickled by lush foliage. There is no air con but it is breezy up here so you don't need it.

Every villa and suite is different, but all have spectacular views over rice paddies, flower meadows and jungle to the distant sea. We loved our 1-Bedroom Villa with Horizontal Pool for its complete seclusion (and its pool and hot tub!), but we were also taken with the entry-level Luxury Suites - they’re spacious and awash with sunlight, and their rainforest-facing terraces feel completely private, despite them sitting in a block. For families and groups, there's the 2-Bedroom Pool Villa with Jacuzzi or Penthouse Suite with 2 ensuite bedrooms (some twins) plus glass-walled living areas.

Features include:

• Bathrobes
• Cots available
• Hairdryer
• Minibar
• Mosquito net
• Safe box
• TV
• WiFi

Eating

The restaurant’s name, MiMPi, means 'dream' in Balinese and, while the simple décor (white stone walls and wooden furniture) verges on the plain, the food lives up to the name - and then some. Most produce is grown on the plantation, and you can taste it - even the lettuce in our beetroot salad was an education in just how juicy a fresh leaf can be.

Lunch, taken with the glass doors open onto the infinity pool and Java Sea, is a healthy feast of fruit juices and local favourites such as nasi goreng. Or you can grab a pizza from the wood-burning pizza oven by the 15m infinity pool. Make sure you save space for the tasting menus at dinner, though (a la carte also available). The Balinese spread, in particular, is superlative - our bebek gurih (a local take on Peking duck) and fish satay on lemongrass skewers were perfectly flavoured and beautifully presented.

For more typical Balinese fare, there's also Warung Bongkot, located in the second pool area. Specialty lunches and dinners are served here, and the emphasis is on typical North Bali cuisine - lots of fresh vegetables and spicy sambals, intended for sharing.

For breakfast, you’ve a choice of Balinese, Indonesian or Western menus. Drinks and snacks are available from the Sunset Bar overlooking the pool throughout the day - and, of course, the home-roasted coffee is on tap.

Features include:

• Bar
• Coffee maker
• Kids' meals
• Organic produce
• Restaurant

Activities

• Explore the plantation - either solo, by foot or bicycle, or on one of the daily tours. Routes vary from an easy loop around coffee, clove, chocolate and banana plants - the air scented by hortensia flowers and orchids - to more challenging hikes across the hills to a monkey-filled rainforest a mile away
  
• Book a session with a traditional healer - Pak Ketut Suwitra, the local balian, is known throughout the island for his healing touch. He’ll treat you in your villa or the treatment room; massages and scrubs are available, too
  
• Take the free daytime shuttle to Munduk, with its waterfall deep within the rainforest, or Bedugul, a serene lake with botanical gardens
  
• Work off those tasting menus with a day trek to Buyan and Tamblingan Lake, formed from a pre-historic caldera. You'll journey through macaque-filled rainforests and canoe across to Gubug temple
  
• You can also reach Tamblingan on the resort’s horses; guided rides are easily arranged
  
• As are dolphin-watching tours down on the coast
  
• Back at the hotel, hit the tennis court or just sit back with a book and soak up the views
  
• The hotel offers a complimentary activities programme, giving an insight to the culture and nature of Bali (coffee processing, kite making etc)

Activities on site or nearby include:

• Birdwatching
• Cycling
• Dolphin watching
• Hiking
• Historical sites
• Horse riding
• Kayaking
• Plantlife / flora
• Private guided tours
• Swimming
• Tennis
• Traditional cultures
• Trekking
• Well being
• Wildlife

Kids

Families are welcome: the accommodation has plenty of space, and child-friendly activities (kite making, movies, Balinese dress-up) are laid on daily. Just bear in mind that this is a remote, rural resort, and older kids might get bored. The atmosphere is quiet and laid-back, and during our stay the majority of guests were couples or groups of adults.

Best for:

Babies (0-1 years), Toddlers (1-4 years), Children (4-12 years)

Family friendly accommodation:

All accommodation can fit a baby cot or rollaway bed. Families are encouraged to book the 2-Bedroom Pool Villa with Jacuzzi (sleeping 4) or the Penthouse Suite (sleeping 4 + 2 kids on sofabeds), though their infinity pools means young ones need supervision.

Cots Available, Extra Beds Available

Distances:

• Airport: 2.5 hours

For more family-friendly places, see our Kids Collection

Location

Munduk Moding Plantation is located in the hills of northern Bali, overlooking the distant coast and the Java Sea. The nearest village is Gobleg (5km away).

By Air:
Bali’s Denpasar Ngurah Rai airport (80km) is served by many international airlines - click on the links below for a list. You can also fly to Jakarta or Singapore and connect from there.

The hotel can arrange transfers from the airport, and from Ubud if you’re coming from there. We suggest taking this option, as there are no easy public transport links and we don’t recommend hiring a car. The journey from the airport takes around 2.5 hours.

Detailed directions will be provided when you confirm a booking through i-escape.com.

More on getting to Bali and getting around