Kimpton Hotel to Open for the First Time in Ubud’s Historic Centre
IHG Hotels & Resorts plans to open its first Kimpton hotel in Indonesia with a launch set for early 2026 in Ubud. The property will be located near the WOS River and a short walk from Ubud Palace, placing it directly in the heart of Bali’s inland region. This move reflects a shift in attention from Bali’s coastlines to cultural destinations further inland, where international brands are still uncommon.
Developed in partnership with PT Mustika Adiperkasa and GHS KK, the hotel will include 101 rooms and offer travellers an alternative to the southern beach resorts. Staying here means stepping straight into Ubud’s busy streets without waiting for a ride or planning long detours. If you like being where real life happens, this spot lets you stay right in the middle of it all without feeling cut off from the town.
Just a short walk from the hotel, Campuhan Ridge is where you can stretch your legs on a peaceful hill path with wide jungle views. It is a calm way to start the day before the town wakes up. Nearby, Jalan Goutama presents a calmer street scene with locally run cafés, small bakeries and independent shops, ideal for travellers looking to spend time in low-traffic areas without leaving the town centre.
Not far from the hotel, the weekend Ubud Farmers Market is where locals lay out fruits, herbs and handmade everyday goods on simple tables and mats, giving travellers a glimpse of what daily life looks like here. A little further south is Teges Village, where travellers can visit open-air workshops offering bamboo crafts and carved woodwork, often made in front of visitors by artisans who live and work in the same space.
Kimpton Bali Ubud will add another piece to the puzzle of new hotels slowly filling in Bali’s central highlands. Being right in the middle of town, it gives travellers a new hotel choice with a familiar name alongside the smaller local places already there. The opening contributes to a wider distribution of hotel developments across the island, complementing Bali’s established southern coastal areas with increased capacity in the island’s cultural centre.
