Azadi Retreat Center

I stayed at Azadi in 2015 for 3,5 weeks and still remember how well the retreat team took care of us and how happy everyone was. The food was excellent and the beds were more comfortable than I had ever experienced whilst traveling. This is a late review, so I hope it's as good as it was back then. ??

Adzenture Retreats hosted our yoga retreat in Bali at Azadi this past September and what a wonderful home it was! The surrounding was incredible and so peaceful - the perfect setting for a yoga retreat. The staff attended to our every need and went above and beyond any expectations at any time of day. It was so easy to manage a large group with their support! We will definitely be back ??

Excellent breakfast, lunch and dinner! Great staff- ready to give a helping hand, a clean and beautiful room with a ceiling fan and air conditioning if needed, private and beautiful view. Comfortable bed and pillows, rain shower, two pretty swimming pools with towels and big brim hats if needed- I loved staying here!

Probably there is a lot of amazing places around but Azadi is an oasis of relaxation and relief, together with the most heartwarming beautiful team that takes perfectly care of you. Ad the food.....!!!!!!!And the surroundings...!!!! Best place to be.

I love Azadi and have attended a yoga retreat there... now leading one in February 2020! If you love Ubud and all that it has to offer, Azadi is the perfect place. Peaceful and tucked away but still close to all that you want. I cannot wait to come back!

I loved the atmosphere and surroundings at Azadi - it was peaceful and quiet. Getting into Ubud was a bit of a challenge due to traffic and the reluctance of local drivers to venture outside of Ubud Centre. Although the retreat is less than 4 km out of town walking isn’t an option (dangerous road) and a taxi costs 100k one way and can take up to 20 minutes. Staff at Azadi were friendly, but service was a bit hit and miss. My villa had lights that failed to work every other night and a shower drain that took an hour to drain after a single shower. I did enjoy my stay, but the place could be so much better with a little more TLC.

We held a small feminine retreat there in November 2017 and I can tell you this: - the location is excellent. Up a hill, a bit outside Ubud, but very close to Ubud center still (5-7 minutes car ride maybe). The location is green and in the middle of the rice field, from which you can see Mount Agund (when it's not foggy). - the owner was very kind to us and flexible to our needs. - the staff was extraordinary, they went above and beyond to meet all our needs, from small to big, and they were very prompt in communication and in meeting our needs, as well as very respectful and polite. - the rooms were very clean and kept clean every day without any exception! - do expect some insects and gekos around the place, they are harmless and very normal there, it's Bali! - The Yoga shalla is situated down a path, next to a valley/river and forest! Stunning! - You can hear some insect/frog sounds in the evening/at night. You can choose to find it very relaxing, at it relaxes you while going to bed, or you can choose to be annoyed, which won't serve you. That is also very common for Asian countries, and it can be a wonderful merging with mother nature. - the food was great (we had vegetarian and gluten free), and the kitchen was kept clean, we had coffee and tea all day long, and the staff were nice enough to let us use the kitchen when we wanted to prepare ourselves some indian tea. - They also have a small spa just around the corner (at their other retreat called Nirmala), and the two therapists are absolutely amazing! All in one, a beautiful experience and I would definitely go back there for my next retreat.

I'm attending 500 h 2 month long yoga teacher training in Azadi with Zuna Yoga and I can't imagine any better place to do so. We're 6 days per week in complex without going anywhere and truth to be told, if the place and staff wouldn't be that amazing we would go crazy :)) I love everything in there accept wifi which does't work at all.

During my yoga training at Azadi, I was taken aback by the beautiful simplicity of the retreat. It never felt too ornate or garish, yet still left me with a sense of peaceful comfort. The location is really amazing - rising out of the emerald green rice paddies of rural Ubud, Azadi is only about a ten minute drive from town. The temple next door, while a bit loud a few nights during festivals, added a lot to my day-to-day experience of Bali with the smell of incense and the sound of worship drifting across the paddies. As a strictly gluten-free vegan, the food was decent. At times, the labels of the dishes got a little mixed up, and once or twice I found myself with food that wasn't correct for my dietary needs. However, the manager was incredibly accommodating and adapted the menu quickly to my needs. The food itself is delicious, and the chef makes very good vegan/ gluten-free cakes! The staff is very polite and attentive. Whenever I had a request, it would be taken care of. I had a paper due for my training, and they helped me at 10:00 in the evening to get it printed. To conclude, Azadi is definitely a place of relaxation in the midst of the healing green of Bali. If you're looking for a quiet, nurturing place to retreat to from the crowds of Ubud, this is it.

Azadi is wonderful! The food, rooms and pool are wonderful and staff makes it very easy to arrange rides to nearby Ubud or longer day trips (they'll help you make an itinerary and haggle for you to get good rates). The staff is incredibly helpful and flexible and Pita has the greatest smile on Earth! If you want easy access to Ubud but enough distance for a quiet, peaceful stay, this is the place for you!

I can't begin to tell you how wonderful Azadi is. I was here for a retreat and it was an amazing stay. The owners are genuine and kind people who make an appearance ever now and then. The staff is also wonderful and so very helpful. The grounds are well kept and so are the rooms. Don't be surprised by the lizards because they are everywhere in Bali. Azadi is perfect for a retreat or personal escape.

I was here for a yoga retreat and stayed for 4 nights. The resort is nestled amongst the rice paddy fields, it was very tranquil, new and clean with very polite staff. The chef who prepared our breakfast prepared a mean spread of food everyday! Breakfast was epic every day, I still think about the crispy fragrant granola even when I got back home. Do take note that only vegetarian food is served here, you may take a short ride out to the city center to get your meat fix if you need one. The resort staff were always helpful to make reservations at restaurants for us, help us arrange for a driver to go out to the city center etc. It doesn't bother me, but in case it does for you, there's no TV here. Wifi is very weak and almost non-existent in the rooms, but you get good signals at the lobby/living room.