Villa Balimasan Well, here I am lying in bed on my last few nights in Bali. During the past month I will have stayed at 7 hotels or villas, and each of them have been unique. There was one that also had these shiny 24” white tile floors where I had forgotten to mention that every morning one would wake up to a ton of caterpillars. But not in this place, and it’s only 8 minutes away by scooter. The configuration here is sort of like a country clubhouse with staff buildings.there is a huge kitchen dining room living room open concept room with a continuous balcony across to one bedroom. A definitely adequate 2 level pool surrounded by grass and tropical trees, and then a verandah off a larger building of two separate bedrooms facing the living room section from across the pool. This building is done in a bleached stressed wood look and everything is so bright. This villa has the best main building lighting from all the places I have stayed. There is not a lot of shade in the pool region other than the large protected area under the roof on the verandas on either side of the pool.this means that now, in February, this has been the warmest pool to date.almost two warm. The villa is far enough off the main drag that quiet is possible It is not close to the beach The lighting provided for reading in bed is very dim LED’s. This has a very crisp, but country feel. One thing I have noticed in ALL the villas We have stayed at is that there are no kitchen cabinets above the counters. In other words , they have all created a very open look by not narrowing down the wall space above. What this means is that you are always bending down , looking into deeper lower cupboards with too large 20” doors to get a glass, cutlery, plate etc, where normally the lowers would be pots and pans. Also, because these doors are almost all 20”, they are too heavy and they strain the hinges. So the doors sag and do not always close flush . As well,with two people working in the kitchen on opposite sides, with both doors open it gets in the way.

We spent with my husband 4 nights in the villa. Our stay was absolutely relaxing and perfect thanks to Nyoman our lovely house manager who arranged everything we needed (transport, scooters, etc.) and took care of the wonderful breakfast every morning. The villa is very private and huge, kept nice clean during our stay. The pool is large, clean and you get the whole day Sun. The beds are large and comfortable, the airco is on the right place (something very important for me because I get very fast I’ll if the cold is blowing to my face the whole night). The only thing should be improved is to provide some basic toiletries as shampoo and shower gel. Bathrooms are a little dark, could use some more powerful lightbulbs. To rent scooters is really recommended, Seminyak centre is 10 minutes drive. Our tip: there is a lovely Cafe (Bucu) 100 meter from the villa where they serve excellent coffee and light lunch.

We stayed at 17-21 June during peak seasons. ... quite villa, clean, spacious room, living room, kitchen and also not far from seminyak, - loveeee this place so much, especialy the hammock.. The owner also humble ( Erick ) and the maid ibu nyoman was very helpfull.. Only 1 minor .. i need long mirror as part of your interior .. believe me.. womens need long mirror..😂 😂 anyway ..thanks Erick - . definately will come back here again . ...

This review is a little late as not well right at the end of the holiday! However, this was a great place to stay. It is located at the end of a longish drive, through an old wooden door. You enter into a light and spacious living area with comfy seating, a large dining table and a kitchen/bar area to your right. The three bedrooms are spacious, each with a spacious toilet/shower room partly open to the sky. The aircon in the bedrooms worked well (just remember to keep the doors closed!) and the beds were very big and comfortable. The buildings also have a feeling of age and charm, lovely wood and features on the roofs. The pool was just right for cooling off at any time of the day. The tiles have been well chosen to make the pool so inviting, the water was clean and clear. Such a great central feature! The lady who came each day to look after the place, Nyoman (sorry if we misspelled this!) was lovely and friendly; if you ask she can arrange to cook breakfast for a small fee. She will try and help with other things if she can (such as medicine...). There is also a friendly man who does gardening duties. We did have a problem with the sunbed coverings having ripped, they were to be recovered but not while we were there. However, we were told to use the bedroom seating covers on them, which made for very comfortable sunbeds! Eric is actually just next door, he came to see us a couple of times and is a friendly chap who can advise on places to eat out (he likes a party every now and then...). All in all a good choice away from the hustle and bustle (it was very quiet) but taxis are cheap so no problem; recommended.

There was five of us and we were not crammed on top of each other. If you don't want to be right in the middle of all the hustle and bustle with all the tourists, then this is where to stay. You are only 15mins by car to Kuta and even closer to Seminyak. There are great little cafes and restaurants within walking distance of the villa. Highly recommend the cafe Monsieur Spoon only 20 metres down the street. Great little French bakery with awesome food for breakfast and lunch and wonderfully friendly staff. The staff at the villa are also wonderful, so friendly and happy to help with whatever you need.

The villa is beautiful and the pool is a lot bigger than I expected. I was so close to nature, a snake came into my bathroom and rested in the toiletries basket, just like a B-grade horror flick. I pulled my hand back fast enough when I was reaching for my stuff and avoided more drama. Thankfully, Eric, the owner was quick to come over to handle that, he's very friendly and welcoming. He was so helpful and accommodating. Bu Nyioman was lovely and super helpful, her sunny disposition made the stay even better. Eric, Bu Nyioman and even the snake made the stay memorable for all the right reasons. However, the contact person/customer service personnel, Rosa whom we had to deal with was unbelievably rude. I have not met anyone from anywhere during my years of travel who would talk to a guest in such a nasty manner. I have always thought of Balinese as friendly and warm people, when this was mentioned to her, she replied "First of all, I'm not Balinese people. So, you are right that I'm not one of them." What? Not "one of them"??? How disrespectful to the Balinese. Nothing wrong with being "one of them" - I happen to like "them" people!! Very much! She goes on to say "If you think I don't threat (sic - maybe not "sic" *LOL*) the guests well, well, it's your opinion. You may think what you want about me" Seriously people, I couldn't make this up!!! The whole experience would have been excellent if not for the very unpleasant experience with this lady. So I would suggest she takes a "chill pill" and just be polite to all your guests. Seriously.

4 friends and I stayed here and was just amazing! The area is quiet but close enough to Seminyak that you can go shopping or go for a bite. All the staff are friendly and helpful. We literally spent 70% of our time by the pool or in the amazing outdoor dining area just chilling. If your looking for a villa near Seminyak but don't want noise definitely give this villa a try, we stayed for 6 nights and didn't want to leave!

I love this hotel sooooooo much I have spent 3nights in here with my friends, and we love it. Not only because of the property, but Mr Eric as an owner of it is just soooooo nice to us. He trusted us and he treated us very nice. And the staff that have been cleaning all over the villa every morning and cook us breakfast every morning as we order is made everything perfect! Thankyou so much for letting us stay and every privileges that u had given to us, Mr Eric!!!!