Location
Set into the side of the Campuhan valley in Bali;s cultural
heartland of Ubud, the Pita Maha Resort & Spa is a landscaped
jewel overlooking the beautiful River Oos. From Pita Maha Resort
& Spa lobby and restaurant area, the natural beauty of the
Ubud foothills in immediately apparent. Sweeping views of lush
rice terraces and tropical woodland draw the eye along the valley
to the sea, where the airport is just 45 minutes by road from
this mountain retreat.
History
Rich in history, the Tjampuhan area became the focal point of Bali;s artistic
community when in 1934, the prince of Ubud, Tjokorda Gde Agung Sukawati, joined forces
with the celebrated Western artists Walter Spies and Rudolf Bonnet to create an artists '
association they named "Pita Maha". The association, whose name in English means
"Great Shining", was designed to create an artistic community, fostering and
promoting the talent of local artists such as I Gusti Nyoman Lempad, Made Poleng, Gusti
Ketut Kobot and Gusti Made Deblog. First dreamed up in the Tjokorda's private guest home,
which later become the famous Hotel Tjampuhan, the association was directly responsible
for making Ubud today's undisputed centre for Balinese art.
In 1994, to commemorate the birth of this artistic force
and to keep alive the original philosophy, the Pita Maha Resort and Spa was created as
sister hotel to the celebrated original, opening its doors on December1, 1995. Designed by
member of Ubud's Royal family, a descendant of the founding Price, the Pita Maha Resort
and Spa lives and breathes as an organic Balinese village, with 24 set in
traditionally-styled walled compounds which provide the ultimate in comfort and privacy.
|
