Individual Room & Suites
Our unique accommodation allows you to relax completely, the vast amount of space shared by deliberately few guests.

All of the individual rooms and suites exist within the setting of a Residence (Bayugita, Tirta Ening, Tejasuara, Wanakasa and Umabona). Garden Rooms are the most basic category offered. Each suite has one bedroom except the Royal Suite at Umabona which features two bedrooms.

The Estate is pleased to advise on what room is suited to your particular taste and needs (sizes vary, so please refer to detailed floorplans and descriptions relevant to an entire Residence). Whatever option, you get access to your Residence's pools, lounge areas and shaded pavilions.

• Garden Rooms
  Garden Rooms are the most basic room category offered. However, they are still highly appointed for they are each part of a Residence. You therefore have access to a shared pool as well as The Residence's lounge and dining areas.
• Terrace Suites
  Terrace Suites are also part of a Residence. They are different from Garden Suites because they have a private outdoor area (either a terrace or garden) in addition to access to the Residence's main shared pool and living areas.
• Estate Suites
  Estate Suites are located in the Residences and generally have excellent views and more privacy than our Terrace Suites. They also have a larger indoor surface area. Like all rooms and suites in Residences, they have access to the main shared pool, dining and living areas.
• COMO Shambhala Suites
  Our COMO Shambhala Suites constitute the principal master suite in each Residence with the highest square footage and most comprehensive amenities, including private jacuzzis.
• Royal Suite at Umabona
  The Royal Suite at Umabona (House of the Earth) boasts The Estate’s grandest accommodation – the Royal Suite. This is made up of two master suites, a Jacuzzi, private infinity pool, living room and dining room (308 square metres). It is decorated in a highly decadent style.
• In-room Facilities
  All accommodations feature the following in-room facilities:
  • Air conditioning
  • Direct dial telephones
  • Internet access
  • Satellite TV
  • DVD player
  • CD player
  • Electronic safe
  • Private bar
  • COMO Shambhala bathroom amenities
  • Hairdryer
  • Complimentary tea/coffee making faciliti

Entire Recidences
The five Residences, each with four or five suites and a large swimming pool, have been designed by Cheong Yew Kuan to reflect the natural environment and indigenous styles of building.

They are supremely private, situated in clearings in the forest, featuring lounge areas, swimming pools and relaxation areas for escaping the sun.

When booked as a whole, the study room may also be configured as a private treatment room, library or additional bedroom .

• Bayugita
  Bayugita (Windsong) is an architectural exercise in simplicity, combining the simple lines of Balinese tradition with details from colonial Java (Victorian antique baths, Venetian and Dutch colonial beds). Cooling breezes move through the interior, comprising a 96sq metre COMO Shambhala Suite with private Jacuzzi, one 80sq metre Terrace Suite, two Garden Rooms and a study, which can be converted into an additional bedroom or used for spa treatments.  There is a dramatic infinity-edge pool stretching towards rice fields.
• Tirta Ening
  Tirta Ening (Clear Water) is dominated by a 91sq metre principal COMO Shambhala Suite with a Japanese water garden featuring a private waterfall. The entire Residence has a Zen feel. The sound of water can be heard throughout. The dining and living rooms cover some 113 square metres, and are happily shared with guests booked into Tirta Ening’s Estate Suite or two Terrace Suites. There is a central floating pavilion constructed from batu kuning (yellow rock) and teak wood with an ironwood shingled roof, reminiscent of old Javanese homes. Other highlights include stone carvings and Chinese antiques.
• Tejasuara
  Tejasuara (Sound of Fire) is a bold, primitive-style Residence, inspired by Sumba (1200 tonnes of stone imported from this island were used in its construction). Detailing includes tribal cloth furnishing, black bamboo beds and thatch roofing. A fire pit burns beside the infinity pool, which overlooks fields of lemongrass. The three Estate Suites are substantial – each 83 square metres, exceeding the 70sq metre COMO Shambhala Suite, which has a private Jacuzzi, outdoor shower, meditation garden, courtyard and pavilion. There is a large communal living and dining room, a deluxe suite and study/extra bedroom.
• Wanakasa
  Wanakasa (Forest in the Mist) comprises a master COMO Shambhala Suite with private Jacuzzi, two Terrace Suites, two Garden Rooms and a study/extra bedroom. It is set amongst the trees, the pool’s semi-circular edge echoing the bend of the Ayung River that lies 100 metres below. The main living pavilion is supported by huge columns fashioned from the wide trunks of bingkirai trees. Together with teak floors and the ironwood shingle roofs, it feels like a five-star treehouse. Interiors have a contemporary edge, fashioned from light-speckled tiger bamboo and 150-year-old teak.
• Umabona
  Umabona (House of the Earth) boasts The Estate’s grandest accommodation – the Royal Suite at Umabona, comprising two bedrooms, a Jacuzzi, private infinity pool, living room and dining room (308 square metres). In addition, there are Two Terrace Suites and one Garden Room and study all sharing a pool, living and dining room with a wood-fired pizza oven. The aesthetic is inspired by the Majapahit palaces and their formal pleasure gardens. Interiors include hand carvings, fine antiques, courtly furniture, gilding, richly painted walls and precious textiles. Views look towards Mount Batu Karu.
• In-room Facilities
  All accommodations feature the following in-room facilities:
  • Air conditioning
  • Direct dial telephones
  • Internet access
  • Satellite TV
  • DVD player
  • CD player
  • Electronic safe
  • Private bar
  • COMO Shambhala bathroom amenities
  • Hairdryer
  • Complimentary tea/coffee making facilities

Retreat Villas
The cool and contemporary one-bedroom Retreat Villas are ideal for guests wanting to maximise their time  with treatments. They feature a private therapy room (for couples) and private pool. They are located close to Ojas, one of The Estate's principal wellness areas with Yoga facilities.

The two-bedroom Duplex Retreat Villas are located near by, close to the tennis court, and also have private pools, large living and dining areas. Their outdoor terraces overlook the forest. The second bedroom is located downstairs, and has its own entry.

• Taramala
  Taramala (Garland of Stars), a one-bed villa, features a king size bedroom, a double treatment room, living room, dressing room, steam/shower, bathroom (double Taramala vanity unit), outdoor deck and private 11m pool with Jacuzzi jet.
• Vasudhara
  Vasudhara (Mother Earth), a one-bed villa, features a king size bedroom, a double treatment room, living room, dressing room, steam/shower, bathroom (double vanity unit), outdoor deck and private 11m pool with Jacuzzi jet.
• Kusumalaya
  Kusumalaya (House of Flowers), a two-bed villa, features a king-size bedroom (one can be a twin) and one master bedroom, with dressing room, bathroom (double vanity unit), steam/shower, outdoor shower, extensive outdoor deck, living/dining room and private 12m pool with Jacuzzi jet. The upper level has one guest bedroom (king) with its own outdoor terrace, shower room, double vanity unit bathroom and dressing room.
• Saundarya
  Saundarya (Beauty), a two-bed villa, features a king-size bedroom (one can be a twin) and one master bedroom, with dressing room, bathroom (double vanity unit), steam/shower, outdoor shower, extensive outdoor deck, living/dining room and private 12m pool with Jacuzzi jet. The upper level has one guest bedroom (king) with its own outdoor terrace, shower room, double vanity unit bathroom and dressing room.
• Shantivana
  Shantivana (Peaceful Forest) , a two-bed villa, features a king-size bedroom (one can be a twin) and one master bedroom, with dressing room, bathroom (double vanity unit), steam/shower, outdoor shower, extensive outdoor deck, living/dining room and private 12m pool with Jacuzzi jet. The upper level has one guest bedroom (king) with its own terrace, shower room, double vanity unit bathroom and dressing room.
• In-room Facilities
  All accommodations feature the following in-room facilities:
  • Air conditioning
  • Direct dial telephones
  • Internet access
  • Satellite TV
  • DVD player
  • CD player
  • Electronic safe
  • Private bar
  • COMO Shambhala bathroom amenities
  • Hairdryer
  • Complimentary tea/coffee making facilities

Private Villas
There are four standalone Private Villas with two or three bedrooms, assorted living space and private pools. They are designed by architect Cheong Yew Kuan in conjunction with interior designer Koichiro Ikebuchi. The style is more modern than the Residences.

• Gesing Kanila
  Gesing Kanila (Bamboo Whispering) comprises one master bedroom and one guest bedroom. It is quiet and secluded, surrounded by bamboo trees. There is a substantial upstairs balcony, as well as a living, dining and kitchen area (42m²). The garden has an infinity-edge swimming pool (7.7m x 4m) and Jacuzzi.
• Giri Antara
  Giri Antara (Distant Mountain) includes two master bedrooms and one guest bedroom. It is well positioned with peerless views. The specification is similar to Pita Lingaar (total covered space is 275m² as opposed to the latter's 299m²).
• Sukma Taru
  Sukma Taru (Spirit Tree) comprises one master bedroom and two guest bedrooms, with spectacular views of the wild river valley. It has a lively, open ambience, with plenty of pool deck space and an outdoor bale. It is the smallest of the three three-bedroom villas, covering 184m² with an infinity-edge swimming pool (9m x 4m).
• Pita Linggar
  Pita Linggar (Golden Space) comprises two master bedrooms (with indoor and outdoor bathrooms) and one guest bedroom (on pool level). This two-floor villa is characterised by an expanse of space, with a living, dining and kitchen area, in addition to a garden, decking, Jacuzzi and an infinity-edge swimming pool (10m x 4m).
• In-room Facilities
  All accommodations feature the following in-room facilities:
  • Air conditioning
  • Direct dial telephones
  • Internet access
  • Satellite TV
  • DVD player
  • CD player
  • Electronic safe
  • Private bar
  • COMO Shambhala bathroom amenities
  • Hairdryer
  • Complimentary tea/coffee making facilities

Facilities
The facilties all cater to maximise your sense of peace, with a vast amount of space shared by deliberately few guests. Retreat to a quiet spring pool down by the River Ayung, or sit and read a book in one of the shady bales at Kedara. Wander down stone paths cut through the forest, or simply hang out by the main pool at Ojas positioned in The Estate's sunny clearing. 

• COMO Shambhala Shop
  The COMO Shambhala Shop is located within Shikhara, close to the main lobby. The boutique sells COMO Shambhala body, hair and skin care products from our seven ranges blends (all based on essential oils and natural plant extracts), COMO Shambhala jewellery, the COMO Shambhala Active Living collection (including Yogawear for men and women), Yoga bags, Yoga mats and small gift items produced by the COMO Shambhala Foundation. Further clothing is available, including resortwear, as well as Yoga CDs, DVDs and books on health and wellbeing.
• Indoor and Jungle Gyms
  The indoor gym is located beneath Kudus House restaurant. Fully air-conditioned with views of the forest, it features a multi-station gym comprising a flat exercise bench, dumbells, pec fly machine, leg press machine, seated leg extension machine and lat pull-down machine. Cardiovascular equipment includes a treadmill, upright and recumbent bikes, an elliptical stryder machine and punch bag.
  
  Cut into the forest is a Jungle Gym located close to Bayugita Residence. Personal training can be done here, using balancing and pull-up bars.
• Kedara and The Source
  The Estate’s location is predicated upon the existence of The Source, a natural spring on site that has long been revered by locals for its healing properties.
  
  Water from The Source fills Kedara, which is Sanskrit for ‘Water Garden’. This is located down numerous stone steps. You pass through the forest, towards the edge of the River Ayung. There are four treatment bales, relaxation areas and small, fresh pools.
• Lap and Hydrotherapy Pools
  Water is a key element in COMO Shambhala's healing processes. Guests of the Estate are therefore encouraged to make use of the main lap pool, located at Ojas, which is infinity-edged, with compelling views of the clearing and forest beyond.
  
  This is also where you will find the Hydrotherapy Pool. The water is from the local spring, known as The Source, is chlorine-free and using a bio-energy water treatment system, is kept soft and clear. It can help heal skin rashes and is anti-ageing. 
• Meeting Room
  This is a beautifully located fully air-conditioned room with floor-to-ceiling glass windows. Located above the lobby, it offers excellent views of the property. It seats a maximum of 30 people for theatre-style set up. Audio visual facilities are available, as well as wireless Internet access. Hire charges are available on request.
  
  The Estate also has a full-service Business Centre.
  
  Rejuvenation and Education
  Incorporate a seminar into your spa visit. Our facility is wired to accommodate the latest presentation technology. Anything from a 20-minute to a full-day session can be customised to your group's needs.
• Ojas
  Ojas (Sanskrit for 'Essence of Life') is the principal treatment area with various therapy rooms. it is located at the heart of the property, in a forest clearing.
  
  The facilities here also include the Vitality Pool, a main swimming pool and Yoga pavilion located on the upper floor.
• Pilates Studio
  The air-conditioned Pilates Studio is located in a quiet spot on the tree-covered hillside above the Ayung River, beneath Kudus House restaurant.
  
  The studio is stocked with state-of-the-art equipment including two Reformers, a Wunder Chair, Barrel and Frame, fit balls, foam rollers and flex ring toners for use in Mat classes.
• Restaurant
  Dining at The Estate is flexible and easy, with various options available to suit different moods and tastes. We focus on  good nutrition to maximise personal performance by increasing concentration and energy levels while addressing blood-sugar imbalances.
  
  To address your specific needs, our resident nutritionist assesses your diet during an initial wellness consultation. Recommendations are made, then closely followed by working with the Executive Chef and our Ayurvedic Doctor (for those on a specific Ayurvedic diet).
  
  The buzzing heart of The Estate is Glow, a contemporary, open-sided, all-day dining restaurant featuring our healthful COMO Shambhala cuisine. There's an open kitchen, so you can watch your fresh food as it's prepared. 
  
  Kudus House serves breakfast and dinner and showcases the diverse influences, flavours and spices of Indonesia’s regions. It is a more intimate space, occupying a 150-year old former Javanese residence. At night, it offers a quiet, gourmet experience.
  
  In the Ojas area and beside the pool, you can enjoy a light snack menu featuring healthy sates, sorbets, and granitas served in bamboo steamers, wooden vessels and banana-leaf wraps.
  
  Sample dishes
  Executive Chef Chris Miller is always investigating new and exciting ways to give our guests maximum nutrition. Some sample dishes include Assorted grain & roast pumpkin cake with tabbouleh salad & tahini & yogurt sauce; tofu, heart of palm and pomelo salad with tamarind and five spice dressing; lime leaf, chilli and coconut curry of fern tips and cherry tomatoes and seared mahi-mahi with, baby zucchini, chickpea & mint salad with preserved lemon & sumac dressing.
• Rock Climbing
  For a challenging experience that's also open to beginners, The Estate has built a climbing wall located behind Bayugita Residence.
• Shikhara
  Shikhara is The Estate’s base for consultations, with four dedicated rooms for one-on-one sessions with our Ayurvedic doctor, among others.
  
  This is a quiet, private area where guests can also find out about all COMO Shambhala Activities including detailed information on schedules as well as hiking and biking adventures that take you further afield.
  
  In addition, the COMO Shambhala Shop is located within Shikhara.
• Tennis Court
  Tennis is always a popular activity, played casually between fellow guests of The Estate.
  
  We have a new all-weather court, located close to The Garden Villas, a two-minute walk from Ojas. Rackets, balls and partners can be provided, as well as a tennis pro.
• Treatment Rooms
  At Ojas, there are nine treatment rooms in pale white and woods, including three for couples. They are generously spaced and flooded with natural light. Designed by Koichiro Ikebuchi, they are cool and contemporary, each with an ensuite bathroom and privacy screen.
  
  At Kedara, there are four treatment rooms, which are open sided, built from natural materials. You can hear the sound of water in the spring pools that surround, but otherwise nothing except for birds. These treatment rooms are particularly meditative and have a spirit all of their own.
  
  At Shikhara, find four consultation rooms. This is where one-on-one sessions are held in various subjects, including Ayurveda.
• Yoga Pavilion and Bale
  The Estate has a principal Yoga Pavilion with two open sides located on the upper floor of Ojas, the main treatment area at the heart of the property.
  
  In addition, there is a smaller Yoga Bale located in a quiet corner close to Umabona This is open-sided, cooled by the forest breezes.
  
  Equipment includes chairs, bolsters and straps.

Activites

• Yoga and Related Disciplines
  The Estate offers different bodywork that improves not just body, but mind and spirit. All are available to you on The Estate's complimentary daily Activities Schedule, including an enlivening morning walk through the local landscape, and are open for all levels of experience.
• Yoga
  Yoga trains the body, soothes the mind and opens up a person’s spiritual awareness beyond perceived limitations.We encourage all guests to try Yoga at least once. We also offer one-on-one sessions. Meditation and pranayama (a breathing technique) also feature.
  
  The Estate's resident teacher practices Vinyasa, or flow-based Yoga. Postures are linked in carefully balanced sequences, with breath leading the way. Vinyasa incorporates the important fundamentals of alignment from Iyengar Yoga, coupled with a flowing movement-to-breath style (Ashtanga).
  
  Complimentary classes are provided daily, taking place in one of two pavilions forming part of Ojas. They are constructed from natural materials with open sides to incorporate light and air.
  
  All guests are provided with an in-room Yoga mat.
• Martial Arts
  Martial Arts teach awareness of one's own balance and what affects it, awareness of the same in others, while also providing principles in self-defence.
  
  Chi Kung, a form of 'internal' or 'soft' martial arts, consists primarily of meditation, relaxation, physical movement, mind-body integration and breathing exercises. It is easily accessible to beginners. Complimentary classes are provided several times a week as part of the Activities Schedule.
• Pranayama
  Pranayama is the art of breath control.
  
  Breathing is the only means of supplying our bodies and its various organs with oxygen. Discover your breath and how to breathe effectively with a private guided session.
• Meditation
  Learn the healing power of meditation with specialist guidance.
  
  In the quiet environs of The Estate, meditation comes more easily. We encourage all our guests to give it a go and can provide private guided sessions.
• Fitness
  Fitness is an integral element of the COMO Shambhala experience with recommendations made after an initial wellness consultation. We offer a range of options for all levels, including athletes.
  
  The Estate also offers Guided Challenges to test your endurance, pushing you through the pain barrier to experience new levels of adrenaline and achievement. These are specially designed itineraries, which can take an hour or a day, available for different abilities. You also get to engage with Bali's landscape, her culture and people.
• Biking
  We believe biking can become a passion that is far more compelling than conventional approaches to weight loss. Biking is something you can do back home, to maintain a consistent level of fitness.
  
  Guests can choose from gentle cruises along easy backroads to a bash down muddy tracks and rough village byways. For the more culturally inclined, there are easy, traffic-free tracks through pretty villages, and quiet tarmac roads popular with beginners.
  
  We provide safe, state-of-the-art equipment, including helmets and Trek 4300 mountain bikes.
• Climbing
  For a challenging experience that's also open to beginners, The Estate has built a climbing wall located behind Bayugita Residence.
  
  To ensure correct usage of all equipment, guests are asked to book time at the climbing wall so as to work on their technique in safety. The results are intensely rewarding, utilising multiple muscle groups.
• Personal Training
  This is available using both the Jungle Gym, with pull-up bars and steps, and our fully air-conditioned indoor gym featuring cardiovascular and anaerobic equipment, free weights and benches. We have a resident Fitness Instructor to help you maximise your work-out, available for one-on-one sessions.
• Pilates
  The Pilates Method of body conditioning helps create stronger linear muscles, improve posture, flexibility, muscle control and endurance.
  
  It can also help strengthen the body after injury or childbirth, and  is a great reliever of back pain. Osteopaths and physiotherapists are now recommending Pilates as one of the safest forms of exercise available.
  
  The Estate offers a state-of-the-art Pilates Studio equipped with a Reformer Machine, Cadillac (also known as the Trapeze Table) and Wunda Chair. Complimentary classes are available most days, and we have a resident teacher.
  
  For the Pilates beginner, we offer mat work classes that focus on stabilising the placement of the spine, pelvis, shoulder girdle and neck. Students learn the correct method lying down before transferring that knowledge to standing.
  
  Other mat work classes include the Small Ball Class for more intermediate practitioners (not suitable for those with chronic back pain), which challenges the abdominals and lengthens muscles. The Small Ball Rolling Class helps create freedom in the joints. Other more advanced mat work sessions include a Ring Class to target specific muscle groups.
  
  Complimentary classes are offered on the daily Activities Schedule.
• Tennis
  Tennis is always a popular activity, played casually between fellow guests of The Estate.
  
  We have a new all-weather court, located close to The Garden Villas, a two-minute walk from Ojas. Rackets, balls and partners can be provided, as well as a tennis pro.
• Walking and Trekking
  Our treks and walks are graded in terms of difficulty levels. The Estate regularly organises morning walks, which are complimentary on the daily Activities Schedule, among the villages, temples, rice paddies and jungle gorges surrounding The Estate.
  
  More strenuous guided treks incorporate topographical highlights like the Tjampuhan Ridge, following ancient pathways, or heading off to Pucak Payogan Temple, passing by the pretty village of Sebali (known for producing ‘canang,’ or temple offerings).
  
  Bespoke hikes will take you further afield into the island's rugged hinterland. The Estate has a ready supply of information on challenging trails, suitably graded, allowing you to opt for a guided or unguided itinerary.
• Whitewater Rafting
  Rafting is not only an engaging physical activity, but provides an unrivalled way to appreciate the natural scenery, wildlife and exotic plants of Bali.
  
  The rivers around the Estate provide pleasant rafting conditions all year, with enough rapids to make the ride exhilarating without ever becoming extreme. The Ayung River, which flows beneath the Estate, is generally class 2 with a few rapids reaching class 3 making it suitable for beginners.
• Guide Challenge : Kintamani Freewheel
  On this unique Guided Challenge, you can avoid most of the uphill slog by getting dropped off on the crater rim of Mount Batur volcano to enjoy a delicious freewheel virtually all the way back to The Estate. This is a relaxed ride with ample time to take in the spectacular scenery and daily village life. The record for the descent is 70 minutes but most people average about three hours.
  
  Prices include the services of an Estate guide, mineral water, picnic lunch and vehicle transfers where necessary.
• Guided Challenge: COMO Shambhala Estate Biathlon
  Using Bali’s lush landscape as our backdrop for this mini Biathlon takes us out of the confines of the gym and into nature. We trek for about two hours through rice paddies from The Estate to our sister property, Uma Ubud. where our bikes await. Climbing into the saddle we climb to Sebali village before plunging in and out of three jungle gorges on good roads heading back to The Estate.
  
  Prices include the services of an Estate guide, mineral water, picnic lunch and vehicle transfers where necessary.
• Guided Challenge: Mount Batur Dawn Ascent
  This Guided Challenge is a three to five-hour trek to the top of Batur's 700m-high still active volcanic cone. As the day dawns you are rewarded with sunrise over the sweeping expanse of the crater lake and villages dotted around far below.
  
  Prices include the services of an Estate guide, mineral water, picnic lunch and vehicle transfers where necessary.
• Guided Challenge: Mount Batur Ascent and Kintamani Freewheel
  This full day of adventure begins with a dawn ascent of Mount Batur for a spectacular sunrise over the caldera before heading back down to pick up our bikes. So begins a breezy one to three-hour freewheel down the volcano’s flanks through colourful villages, coffee, fruit and vegetable plantations and finally winding down through rice terraces.
  
  Prices include the services of an Estate guide, mineral water, picnic lunch and vehicle transfers where necessary.
• Guided Challenge: Kintamani Bike Challenge
  For tough, fearless bikers, we can arrange the ultimate Balinese biking challenge – an ascent to Kintamani, high on the crater rim of Mt. Batur (1717m) then a well-earned downhill run all the way back to The Estate through a chain of traditional villages dotted with craft studios and cafes.
  
  Prices include the services of an Estate guide, mineral water, picnic lunch and vehicle transfers where necessary.
• Arts and Cultural
  Cultural activities are a vital component of any stay at The Estate. In learning about Bali and her deeply textured culture, we hope you will find new values in life that are worth taking home.
  
  The Estate therefore offers guides to navigate the local culture, organising visits to art galleries, making private appointments with artists and artisans, accompanying you on temple excursions and providing all the background you need to better understand the myriad of religious festivals.
  
  Every phase in a local’s life is marked with ceremonies and celebrations from birth to death. These are occasions visitors witness all the time, whether or not you mean to – on a walk through Ubud, during a mountain biking session among the paddies, or in the vista that stretches out before the Yoga bale.
  
  We will make you aware of specific events so that you can better plan your stay, as well as significant exhibition openings that occur throughout the year. If you have a particular area of interest, from ethnographic textiles to dance to photography, then let us know.