Hiring a villa offers many advantages. It gives more space, more comfort, more privacy and more service than staying in a hotel. If you add up all those advantages, it is even cheaper, especially renting a villa for the whole family.

There is a permanent staff at the premises for security and service. ‘Security’ sounds as if criminality is prolific on Bali. That is not true. The terrible bombings of 2002 were also a violation of the essentially peaceful Balinese society. It gives you a safe feeling though that your properties and valuables are protected. The house, garden en swimming pool are kept clean, the laundry is done for you, if you wish. The servants bring offerings to the gods. Tell the servant every morning what you want to eat and drink, give him/her shopping money and he takes care of the contents of the fridge. Your meal will be served at the time you decide to eat. If you do not want to eat at home, you don’t eat at home. If you want to do your own shopping, you do that. If you want to do the cooking yourself, then you do it yourself. It is that simple. The staff is invisibly present. They are proud to make your stay as pleasant as possible without disturbing your privacy. The villa and the servant’s house are built so that staff and inhabitants do not live in each others view. Some Balinese servants speak reasonable English, some others only have a few words, but communication will always be possible between inventive and good-natured people. The manager of the villa, who speaks English, is always available by telephone. On a festive day, a holiday or during ceremonies in the village, a funeral or a marriage, where all the villagers should be present, the staff will have to fulfill its religious duties. It is also for you as a guest a very special occasion to be witness to a real ceremony. Balinese people are very hospitable.

The rent of the villa includes the salary of the staff, electricity, water, gas, gardener, local taxes, etc. The groceries etc. are for your account. Linen and towels are of course included. At the end of your stay it is customary to give the staff a bonus for services rendered.

There is satellite tv. Telephone on payment. Internet is available in internet cafe in village. You will be met at the airport and taken to the airport. Also there are adapters for electricity, there is a baby-cot, baby-sit service, drinking water and umbrellas.

A dependable car with driver can be rented for approximately 50 euros a day, everything included. The manager can be your intermediary for hiring a car without driver. On Bali traffic drives left. Mopeds and scooters are the favorite vehicles of the Balinese people. Taxis are relatively cheap. Drivers work with taximeters.

The climate on Bali is tropical, hot and moist. Dry season is from March to November. But you have to count with a shower now and then. Rainy season is from November to March. Even then life on Bali is wonderful. The sun shines anyway, although there are more and heavier showers. It is less crowded than during dry season. For the peak season in July, August and September and also during Christmas holidays you are advised to book early.