Our family of five had a fantastic experience at the Ulin Villas. We traveled from Taipei and our driver was waiting for us at the airport. The drive was about 20 minutes. A definite plus as far as I am concerned. We had two teenagers and an 11 yr. old with us. The two bedroom villas were ready when we arrived and spotless. The beauty of our own little spot was extraordinarily pleasing. It was one of the few places I have been that looked exactly like what I saw on-line. Service was always with a smile and prompt. The chefs always arrived at the agreed upon time to make our breakfast in the morning. We also had one free lunch and 4 foot massages included in our package. The lunch and dinner menus were quite good with the food prepared fresh and served in ample portions. While on the bed in my villa, I could look at our beautiful courtyard and the pool. Our kids were more than happy to be in their own villa. Spa services were reasonably priced and done well. Bali is a lush, beautiful place but let's just say it can be a little rough around the edges. It was nice to be able to retire to Ulin after a day around the island. As soon as you enter the reception area, it's like the rest of Bali doesn't exist. It is within easy walking distance of a number of restaurants. The staff was attentive, pleasant, competent, prompt, and genuine. I'd definitely return. We took a trip to Le Meridien which is gorgeous but it's much farther from the airport.

If there was anything that detracted from our stay, it didn't amount to much. For example, before our dinner dishes were cleared away, a rodent of some sort was helping himself to some leftover spaghetti and scared the **** out of me but he didn't know it was my spaghetti; we couldn't get enough hot water to fill up that exquisite outdoor tub and the stopper didn't work in either villa. I'm sure that if it had been at the top of our "must have" list we could have phoned the front desk and they would have taken care of it; the beach that we walked to left a lot to be desired though a number of people were enjoying it. Let's just say that the only thing beautiful about it was the ocean itself.