AURA Wellness Resort

AURA Wellness Resort is a 74-unit resort residential project in Ubud, Bali, developed by Samolet Property Group and currently under construction across two buildings. The scheme combines furnished studios, one-bedroom and two-bedroom residences with a purpose-built wellness programme, positioned as a hospitality and ownership hybrid rather than a conventional apartment development.

# Two buildings in Ubud's rice-terrace landscape

Ubud sits roughly 25 kilometres north of Kuta in the Gianyar Regency, at an elevation that keeps temperatures measurably cooler than the coast. The district has built a specific identity around wellness tourism over the past two decades, drawing visitors who come expressly for retreats, healers and the slower pace that the coastal resort belt cannot offer. AURA occupies this context directly: two low-rise buildings set against the agricultural terraces that define the area's character.

With 74 residences spread across two structures, the project is deliberately small. That scale is a planning decision as much as an aesthetic one, keeping the development in proportion with its surroundings rather than interrupting the landscape it is selling.

# Residences: layouts, sizing and furnishing

The range runs from furnished studios of approximately 249 sq ft up to a two-bedroom residence at 1,291 sq ft. In between, buyers can choose from multiple one-bedroom configurations: 384 sq ft, 479 sq ft and 484 sq ft formats each sit at a different price point.

Every unit is delivered furnished. That detail matters in the context of a resort-residential model, where owners are typically buying into a managed rental programme rather than fitting out a private home. The specification uses natural materials throughout, with private terraces and garden orientation across the villa-style units. Kitchens are equipped to support whole-food preparation, which aligns with the wellness positioning rather than functioning as a conventional holiday apartment finish.

Pricing runs from AED 302,254 for an entry-level studio to AED 1,085,253 for the two-bedroom unit.

# Wellness infrastructure and on-site amenities

The amenity list covers what the resort intends to operate daily: a fully equipped gym, outdoor yoga area, swimming pool, massage room, Pramas room and Zen garden for active and restorative programming. Social and practical infrastructure includes a café, bar, cinema room and conference room.

# A programme built around routine, not occasion

The distinction the developer draws is between wellness as an activity (a treatment, a class) and wellness as the organising principle of the whole property. The facilities support that logic: guests and residents have access to yoga, movement, bodywork and contemplative space without leaving the compound. For a buyer assessing rental yield, consistent on-site programming is what keeps occupancy from depending entirely on Bali's seasonal tourism patterns.

# Ubud and its position within Bali

Ubud draws a specific traveller. Research from Bali's tourism data consistently shows that a significant proportion of visitors to the area arrive with wellness or cultural motivations rather than beach tourism. The town itself offers organic restaurants, independent galleries, traditional healers and a long-established community of international practitioners that gives it a different character from Seminyak or Canggu.

For residents, the practical infrastructure includes markets, cafés and cultural sites within a short radius. Ngurah Rai International Airport in Denpasar is the main gateway, approximately 35–40 kilometres south by road. The drive is manageable but Ubud's relative distance from the airport is part of what preserves the atmosphere buyers are paying for.

# Who this project suits and where it sits in the market

AURA is not structured as a straightforward second-home purchase. The furnished, resort-integrated format points toward buyers who intend to participate in a managed rental arrangement and treat the property partly as a yield asset. At an entry price of roughly AED 302,000, the floor is accessible for investors who want Bali exposure without committing to a larger capital position.

The two-bedroom unit at AED 1,085,253 and 1,291 sq ft represents a different proposition: a residence large enough for extended personal use, with the amenity infrastructure of a hotel. For a GCC or European buyer who spends time in Asia and wants a base that generates income when unoccupied, that format has clear logic. The Bali wellness market has attracted serious developer capital for several years; Samolet's entry with a focused, small-scale scheme reflects the maturing of that segment rather than its novelty.