The River Warung restaurant and natural pools are open!

The Bambu Indah riverside pools, River Warung restaurant and ten of their signature guest rooms are opening on December 11th. Day visitors welcome with a minimum 500k pp spend at the restaurant.

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Our extensive travels and passion for the culture of Indonesia led us to Bambu Indah. It's our pleasure to share our home with you.

The Story Behind
Bambu Indah

Bambu Indah is a tiny luxurious boutique hotel encapsulating old school Bali; peaceful, laidback and in harmony with nature. Tamarind, cinnamon, palm and bayan trees cascade down steep jungle slopes to an enchanting river with natural swimming pools fed by dancing waterfalls. Jewellery designer John Hardy arrived in Ibud in the 70’s and met and married Cynthia a decade later. Each passionate about the environment, together they are a fusion of creativity. In 2005 they installed eleven antique Javanese bridal homes collected on their travels on a jungle cliff top overlooking padi fields, inviting first their friends to stay and then turning it into a hotel. Since then, they have evolved with ecological mindfulness to expand Bambu Indah down to the river, building a range of spectacular and utterly original buildings all made from their signature material, bamboo. Today travellers come from all over the world, drawn by their dream of a regenerative world where nothing is used which cannot be composted back into the earth. This garden of Eden is their home which they share with you. 

The Story Behind
Bambu Indah

Bambu Indah is a tiny luxurious boutique hotel encapsulating old school Bali; peaceful, laidback and in harmony with nature. Tamarind, cinnamon, palm and bayan trees cascade down steep jungle slopes to an enchanting river with natural swimming pools fed by dancing waterfalls. Jewellery designer John Hardy arrived in Ibud in the 70’s and met and married Cynthia a decade later. Each passionate about the environment, together they are a fusion of creativity. In 2005 they installed eleven antique Javanese bridal homes collected on their travels on a jungle cliff top overlooking padi fields, inviting first their friends to stay and then turning it into a hotel. Since then, they have evolved with ecological mindfulness to expand Bambu Indah down to the river, building a range of spectacular and utterly original buildings all made from their signature material, bamboo. Today travellers come from all over the world, drawn by their dream of a regenerative world where nothing is used which cannot be composted back into the earth. This garden of Eden is their home which they share with you. 

Experience Bambu Indah

River Bend House, a two bedroom masterpiece that bends just like the river does, see it through the eyes of a family.

The Green Family

As the years have gone by our family has grown and founded a number of businesses and initiatives. Here is what we are up to today.

  • Sustainable Design

    We believe in living light on the land, and that nature is our greatest asset. Antique Javanese bridal homes are elevated between rice paddies and organic garden beds. Soaring open air bamboo structures give you the best of sustainable innovation and groundbreaking design.

  • Air Conditioners & Fans

    All of our rooms are equipped with air conditioning and fans, but in a way you may have never experienced. In order to minimize our carbon impact we have invented the air conditioned bed, where the mosquito net surrounding you captures the cool air.

  • Natural Pool & Pond

    Our pool water is filtered from a well into a mini river of volcanic rock that travels from the well around the Minang house finally filling the pool.

  • Waste & Recycling

    Food scraps feed the pigs, and fuel the our compost heap where the chickens pick for bugs and worms while aerating the soil. The compost then feeds the garden beds that feed you. We have a no plastic policy and instead use banana leaves as plates and papaya stems as straws. Any pesky plastics, cans, or glass bottles that do end up on the property are fed through the Cooking oil fuels the Choblong lamps that light your path in the dark of night. We could go on, trust us, but why don’t you come and find out yourself?

  • Filtered Water

    At Bambu Indah’s birth we dug a well nearby fed by natural underground water reserves, that we filter through a reverse osmosis system. The water is filtered again and recycled through our freshwater pool.

  • Light Pollution

    You won’t find a flourescent bulb in sight, as we hope to transport you back to a simpler time with candlelight and stars. Bambu indah uses LEDs and oil lamps to light your way.

  • Linen & Towel Reuse Program

    Fresh water is precious, we will change your sheets upon request or on the 3rd day of your stay. Hang your towels to help them dry or leave your towels on the floor if you for them to be washed.

  • Insect Control

    We monitor and minimize mosquito breeding grounds on the property which is the only sustainable preventative insect control option that is in harmony with the natural environment. We offer natural citronella insect repellent.

  • Organic Bath Products

    We provide beautiful private label Bambu Indah bath products made of 100% natural and organic ingredients, to ensure that the run off from our sinks and showers do not harm the natural environment.

  • Smoke-Free Environment

    Only the satay can smoke at Bambu Indah. If you must, there is a bale in the parking lot which is happy to accommodate you.

Responsible Living

We are proud of the way in which we have married an ecologically-mindful ethos with the world class service expected in a luxurious boutique hotel. Here are some of the ways we respect our environment:

Sustainable Design Air Conditioners & Fans Natural Pool & Pond Waste & Recycling Filtered Water Light Pollution Linen & Towel Reuse Program Insect Control Organic Bath Products Smoke-Free Environment

Our History

It was in 1975 when John Hardy moved to Bali. He then met Cynthia, and together they set out on a mission to build a jewelry business. Upon finding success, their passions soon led them to create the sustainable masterpiece that is Bambu Indah.

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2012

2016

2018

Today

2005

From the Beginning

In 2005, we brought eleven antique Javanese bridal homes to Bali and began decorating them with objects and textiles collected from around the world, with the intention of hosting our family and closest friends who had travelled around the world to visit us. We wanted them to be surrounded by the rich creativity and the history of Indonesia, while being comforted by the luxury and service of a boutique hotel.

2007

(Garden) Beds over Bushes

Any respectable institution has manicured bushes and a flower garden, we did too… Until we realized that we could be growing food. Food from our land directly to our tables. We work on an incentive program where we buy the produce from our gardeners so that they may earn more than salary based on crop yields. Not only are our garden beds bursting with delicious greens, but our guests get to reimagine how they may live their own lives and some have even shared that they went home and dug up their lawns to plant tomatoes. Maybe you can too.

2008

Green Education

In 2008, John and Cynthia founded the globally renowned Green School. They built an incredible bamboo campus that combines cutting-edge technology with traditional materials and building methods. The result is a truly inspirational teaching and learning environment that stimulates critical thinking and creative problem solving.

2012

Growth

In 2012, after Elora Hardy’s wedding, we realized Bambu Indah had far greater potential than we had been accessing and decided to expand from 4 to 16 rooms. We created a world class kitchen, designed by Ibuku, making home cooked organic Balinese meals, and incorporated the experiences that the Hardy family treasures, such as early morning rice padi walks, Balinese blessings on the deck, yoga classes with local teachers, and lazy afternoons by the spring water pools, available to our guests.

2016

The River Experience

Beginning in 2016 we expanded the Bambu Indah dream down to the riverside, where open air bamboo houses fully immerse you in the intense power of the river, while being comfortably nuzzled in plush cotton duvets. We truly let our imagination run wild with spring fed pools, hanging moon chairs, and a bamboo pod quite literally suspended over the roaring river.

2018

Rustic Jungle Tents

Don’t take this romantic title too lightly, for these tents sit on floating platforms at the peak of a cliff overlooking the valley. Through a spiral staircase hugging the cliff you will reach your destination - camping reimagined. Your bed is enclosed by a retractable mosquito net, resembling an oversized fruit basket, an air conditioning unit and fan, a woven bamboo roof, and view to die for. For the lovers, the adventurers, the dreamers and the daring, who wish to be fully immersed in Bali’s magic.

Today

Today

Staying with us at Bambu Indah is an experience like no other; one that has transformed over the years as we continue to imagine and reimagine the world around us. But some things will always stay the same, our commitment to preserving and promoting the environment, our delicious and organic farm to table food, our dedication to innovative and groundbreaking sustainable design, our desire to immerse you in the magic of Bali and welcome you as part of our family.

Meet Our Team

The heart and soul of Bambu Indah that we are proud to call family.

Bambu Indah Family

The Team