Natasha
Australia · March 2026
“A short stay, in a convenient location in Seminyak ❤️”
Villa Merdeka was a short walk to lots of shops and cafes/rests in the busy streets of Seminyak, and a 10 minute walk down to Seminyak beach and beachfront restaurant Chez Gado Gado which is always bustling with people, live music and lovely food. The villa had a lovely open living space, bringing the outdoors indoors, and whilst it only sleeps 4 people it certainly has enough space to be able to entertain larger groups. The villa was clean upon arrival and we were met by Sigma, who was sweet. As we were only staying for two nights with an extended late checkout (due to having a late flight home), when asked we advised Sigma that cleaning the villa on the second day was not necessary, however upon reflection providing additional clean towels would have been welcomed (we could’ve messaged staff to ask for this, but it wasn’t a real issue). There was a lovely fresh fruit basket in the kitchen which was a nice touch. Whilst we didn’t do any cooking, the kitchen appeared to be well equipped, but honestly I didn’t look through any of the cupboards haha. I liked the use of the old windows and other features throughout the villa for decorative/non-functional purpose - brought some of the old into the newer style. The pool was clean and quite deep the whole length, which is great for adults, though anyone under 5’7 would struggle to touch the bottom and keep their head above water 😁. We didn’t get to use it as much as I would have liked due to the heavy rains we had but it was certainly a draw card for us, and was still nice to sit by of an evening and have a drink and dip our feet into. Down the long laneway to the villa, there are a number of different businesses including massages/spas, tattooist, laundries and shops that sell alcohol, cigarettes and snacks etc making it convenient to access some services without having to go very far if needed.
The villa was in a nice quiet location, despite it being in close proximity to a busy area, however the laneway where it was located was quite dark of a night time and there was no lighting down this area. It is quite a narrow space and whilst cars can drive down here it doesn’t leave much room for pedestrians so you really have to be careful. A couple of our Gojek deliveries got a bit lost trying to find the location but it all worked out in the end. The bathrooms are very basic - the shower floor was a little odd - white painted, covered and sealed stones kind of thing and were a little dated. From the window of the upstairs bedroom you can see into the backyard of the villa to the right which is in disrepair- so the view was not pleasant. That being said, I’m pretty sure on our first night, there were people in the villa working very late at night, and then again on other occasions so some banging and other noises may be noticeable.