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title: "Capella Ubud"
description: "Capella Ubud is the most distinctive hotel in Bali and one of the most original anywhere. Designed by Bill Bensley, the architect behind some of Asia's most theatrical properties, it reimagines a glamorous 1800s colonial-era camp through Bensley's signature maximalist wit. The 22 tented retreats and single lodge are scattered through dense rainforest, each one a fantasia of antique furniture, handpicked curiosities, and deliberate excess."
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Capella Ubud is the most distinctive hotel in Bali and one of the most original anywhere. Designed by Bill Bensley, the architect behind some of Asia's most theatrical properties, it reimagines a glamorous 1800s colonial-era camp through Bensley's signature maximalist wit. The 22 tented retreats and single lodge are scattered through dense rainforest, each one a fantasia of antique furniture, handpicked curiosities, and deliberate excess.

This is not a minimalist Bali experience. The tents, which are permanent structures beneath canvas roofs, feature copper bathtubs, campaign furniture, and private salt-water pools, and the largest accommodation, the Officers' Tent, has its own private dining room. The main pool is set into the jungle canopy, and the farm-to-table restaurant, Api Jiwa, serves accomplished modern Indonesian cooking.

Rates start around USD 800 per night. Capella suits travellers who value design, theatre, and a strong sense of place, and who appreciate a hotel that does not take itself too seriously.