Element by Westin Bali Ubud
by the TopOfHotel team
Element Ubud is the best-value 4-star on the list — Marriott reliability, a full slate of Balinese cultural classes and daily yoga, all within walking distance of town.
Element Ubud is the best-value 4-star on the list — Marriott reliability, a full slate of Balinese cultural classes and daily yoga, all within walking distance of town.
In-Depth Review
Rooms and decor
Rooms come in the clean, white Element style, with the Balinese touches kept mostly to the lobby and common areas. The look is not boutique, but the rooms are tidy, roomy and comfortable to the Marriott standard you would expect, and some balconies look onto the pool and garden.
Food and amenities
The rate includes a breakfast buffet, and the activity slate is the real differentiator: yoga and Zumba every day, plus a set of Balinese cultural classes — Balinese dance, coconut-leaf handicraft and kite-making — that you rarely find at a chain hotel this affordable.
Location and getting there
This is the most central stay on the list, which makes it very easy to walk to the Monkey Forest, Ubud Art Market, the Royal Palace and the restaurant streets rather than depending on a car. The cultural classes draw consistent praise and give a Bali trip more meaning than just a place to sleep.
Things to know before booking
The design is more generic than the boutique resorts here, so it does not deliver the distinctly Balinese feel some of the others do. The main outlook is the pool and garden, with no direct rice-terrace view, and the central setting trades the deep-jungle quiet of the out-of-town resorts for walkability.
Our take
Element Ubud suits families, travelers who want a convenient base, and anyone who wants a taste of Balinese culture without paying a premium. Rooms start at about $129 a night — the cheapest on the list — and you still get dependable Marriott standards behind it.
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The Honest Verdict — pros & what to know
- The most central location in the roundup — you can walk to Ubud Art Market, the Royal Palace, the Monkey Forest and the restaurant streets instead of waiting on a shuttle.
- A genuinely varied cultural program: Balinese dance, coconut-leaf handicraft and kite-making, which is more than most chain hotels offer.
- Daily yoga and Zumba are run every day, so there is something to do without leaving the grounds.
- Rooms start at about $129 a night, the cheapest pick on this list.
- Dependable Marriott service and standards, with a breakfast buffet included.
- The design is more generic than the boutique resorts on this list — you get the clean white Element look rather than the distinctly Balinese feel of the others.
- The main view is of the pool and garden; there is no direct rice-terrace outlook here.
- Because it sits near the town centre, it trades the deep-jungle quiet of the out-of-town resorts for convenience.
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Insider Tips
- Book a room with a balcony if you want to sit out — some balconies look onto the pool and garden.
- Check the daily schedule at the desk for the Balinese dance, coconut-leaf handicraft and kite-making classes, plus yoga and Zumba, and plan your day around them.
- Since it is the most central stay on the list, skip a car here and just walk to the Art Market, Royal Palace and Monkey Forest.