My husband and I stayed at the Waka Namya resort in Ubud for 2 nights in August 2005 as part of our honeymoon. It was in one word- spectacular! The resort is just out of Ubud, although a shuttle service is provided free of charge by Waka Namya, so transprt is not a problem. It is clean, private, and absolutely gorgeous.
We booked via direct contact with the resort on the internet, and because we were staying for our honeymoon, were upgraded from a Lanai to Deluxe Villa with a free Lingga and Yoni spa package and daily continental breakfast. All guests also recieve the free shuttle, use of the pool, a free rice paddy trek, free entry at a local gallery and 5 star service!
Our villa was just magic, situated inside a private walled garden, it was double storey, with the master bedroom upstairs (gorgeous king size bed with mosquito net, candles and roses on the pillows) and a sprawling bathroom downstairs (including a large sunken bath and cute, private outdoor shower) Also downstairs was the entry type room, with a day bed, small table (set with the menu, fresh fruit and flowers) and a stocked up fridge.
It was the little details though that really amazed me... the candles upstairs, the embroidered handmade sign about where to leave dirty towels, the little glass bottles full of shampoos, body lotions and bubble baths, with a cute rattan tie, and on our last night, a suprise honeymoon cake (tasted like heaven!)
The staff at the Waka Namya are great, so friendly and eager to help out in any way they can. The manager, Gede, is a really great guy who loves to meet his guests. And any of the staff are happy to help out with suggestions on where to eat and shop in Ubud (and no, they dont suggest their great uncles restaraunt or grandmothers craft stall, they recommend nice quality places.)
The massage/spa service is amazing, as mentioned, we got the Lingga and Yoni package which is a one hour massage/scrub/jacuzzi. It was honestly the best massage I have EVER had, the body scrub smelled great, and the milk bath jacuzzi was very relaxing.
Finally, a word on the food at Waka Namya. Again, 10/10, everything we ate was fantastic. As I mentioned, we had the continental breakfast, (however I think they may call it the American breakfast on their menu) which was a FEAST, neither of us ate all of it. Included was tea and coffee, fresh juices, a bread basket (with crossoints amongst other things), a fresh fruit platter, eggs any style, sausages, bacon and a variety of sauces and spreads. One word of advice though, the coffee is Balinese, and is quite strong and not as smooth as most Aussies would be used to.
Each day afternoon tea is provided free to all guests. This includes Javanese tea (very yummy) and Balinese cakes (VERY VERY yummy) and is served by the pool.
We ate in the restaraunt one night and found the food to be delicious and quite reasonably priced (on par with other up market resteraunts in Ubud) The staff have good English and were able to understand changes we wished to be made to our meals.
All up I was more than happy with our stay in Ubud. I would definitely recommend the Waka Namya to anyone visiting who is happy to pay that little bit more for absolute luxury. Our stay cost us about US $350 including taxes and everything I have mentioned except for the dinner.
10/10

Located in Penestanan, a "young artist" town and a 15 minute walk away from the main streets of Ubud, Waka Namya is a simple, easy place to stay. The staff are extremely helpful and honest and I believe they serviced our room at least three times a day.

When we arrived the hotel entrance looked like one that would appear on a Balinese style home. Our room had two floors, a sitting cushion on the lower which looked up to our canopy bed. Created with innovative touches; the bathrooms are the highlight of the room. They are a blend of ancient Rome and modern styles set literally outside(although completely private and covered) in the tropics.

Other positives: Breakfast and tea were always more than decent. Free shuttle to and from the town of Ubud. Upgraded over the phone at no charge; we booked the room just two days in advance.

This is a very small property. There is nothing fancy or upscale about it, but it stays true to Balinese style and culture while provided modern comforts. Recommended.

Note: For those who want the rice terrace view experience, this property cannot offer it.