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