Puri Wulandari, a Boutique Resort and Spa, lies hidden under Bali blue skies beside lush green rice paddies in the tropical forest surrounding Ubud, Bali. A single smoothly paved driveway is the only visible connection between Puri Wulandari and the outside world.

Opened in December 2000, Puri Wulandari blends easily into the people and quiet of her hillside home in Kedewatan-Ubud. The Resort is a collaboration of owners' dreams and the sensitivities towards traditional cultures and the national environment.

Puri Wulandari has created a unique yet traditionally sensitive Balinese style of architecture and culture of service. All 36 private villas nestle amongst a series of steep embankments downhill with breathtaking views over the Ayung River to the jungle beyond. An in-house buggy drive and a 24 hour personal butler allow you to enjoy freedom of adventure and the opportunity for privacy at any time.

Puri Wulandari gets my vote as the most stylish resort in Bali. It exudes class and I've put it on my travel wish list for the next time I visit Bali.