| When we asked our clients about their criteria in | | | | need: the beach, the shops, the cafes, the spas, the |
| searching for a villa for their holiday, we heard quite a | | | | sport clubs, the restaurants, and only need a car to go |
| long list of preferences. Views, services, staffing, | | | | to something special like a destination port for scuba |
| security, pool-size, air-conditioning, are among other | | | | diving. You may not believe it until you experience it on |
| popular parameters. It was getting more interesting | | | | your own, but you better to believe that this need is |
| when we asked them to prioritize those parameters. | | | | even more when you are traveling with your family, |
| Whilst it was definitely dependent to personal tastes | | | | with children. |
| and style, we found one parameter which has always | | | | Seminyak is one of the most perfect resort town for |
| been listed in the top three: location. | | | | this need. Formerly an extension to bustling Kuta, now |
| Unlike hotels, many private villas are rather secluded. In | | | | Seminyak is more referred to the area along the |
| a way, in addition to seeking for picturesque views, | | | | street going down from the real Seminyak to the |
| seclusion ensures quietness, which in many cases is | | | | golden beach of Petitenget. Residents know it as The |
| essential. However, in contrast to ultimate privacy it | | | | Oberoi area, the first luxury resort hotel in the area. |
| has to offer, to some extends, private villas also have | | | | Growing up to a trendy enclave of tourism facilities, |
| limitations, no matter how hard owners try to provide | | | | this area is now unofficially known as the Western |
| as much facilities as guests are likely to expect. | | | | capital of Bali. A string of fine dining restaurants, |
| Almost all private villas have at least one private pool, | | | | boutique resorts, trendy cafes, finest spas, hot night |
| a fully equipped kitchen attended by a professional | | | | clubs, delicatessens, art shops, and office of service |
| chef, some top-of-the-line villas are even provide | | | | providers like real estate agents, wedding organizers, |
| private tennis court. But what about dining out, about | | | | holiday rentals, are decently cascading along the way. |
| hanging out in cafes, fully equipped gym, about beach | | | | Unfortunately, more of private villa accommodations |
| for non-beachfront villas, about spas, and so forth? | | | | available in the area are compounds of smaller private |
| There are so many thing that you will still need to get | | | | villas, mostly with one or two bedrooms. So they are |
| outside the fence. | | | | really an evolution toward privacy of hotel |
| Some villas provide a chauffeured car, or you can rent | | | | accommodation. For larger group of family, |
| one quite cheaply. But would you feel comfortable to | | | | accommodated in separated, self-fenced, small private |
| always get into the car, spend about a half an hour on | | | | villas is not a preferable arrangement. |
| it, just because you want to get a spa, which could not | | | | With a little luck, you can find our larger private villas in |
| be provided by the villas in-house masseur? There is | | | | the area with 4 to 5 bedrooms. Villa Jajaliluna, Villa |
| nothing better than having a complete privacy and | | | | Coco, and Villa Istimewa are to name some of the |
| reasonable quietness for hard-earned rest, but still can | | | | most desirable ones. In these villas, you will get |
| find anything you need at your doorstep. You just | | | | spacious communal area in the large house which can |
| need to get your slipper and stroll to everything you | | | | comfortably accommodate the whole group. |