Eric
United Kingdom · September 2025
“Beautiful setting, but poor maintenance and difficult access made our stay less enjoyable.”
The villa unfortunately did not fully meet our expectations. The surrounding area is quite underdeveloped, and access can be challenging. There is only one proper road leading to the house, which is very narrow with rice fields and water on both sides. The alternative route into Ubud is essentially a dirt path with sand and mud, very steep and not suitable for regular cars — our driver even had difficulties managing it safely. We stayed for 2 nights and arrived late in the evening. On arrival, all windows had been left open with lights on in the bedroom and living room, which unfortunately attracted a lot of insects inside. Some facilities also need more care and maintenance. The outdoor furniture had visible mold (see attached photo), and the outdoor shower was difficult to use due to the number of insects. The safe is quite small, not large enough for a laptop, and several of the windows could not be closed properly, which made us hesitant to leave valuables inside. While the villa has potential and the location in the rice fields could be beautiful, these issues affected our overall experience. With some improvements in maintenance and better communication about the access roads, future guests could have a more comfortable stay.