Puri Ganesha Villas

If you want to relax by the sea, eat delicious food, sleep to the gentle sound of the waves, and do it all in one of the most beautiful villas around, this is the place for you. There are only 4 villas on the resort, so there's never a crowd. Every villa is beautifully designed and decorated in the traditional Balinese style. The pools are huge and lovely, and the staff are kind and attentive without being intrusive in the least. Diana herself (our fabulous hostess) is marvellous. Not only is she an amazing chef and culinary pioneer, she is an egyptologist and lifetime world traveller with a million stories to share. She can also organise outings suited to pretty much anything you're interested in, from yoga to cooking to snorkelling on the nearby coral reef preserve to trekking through the rest of Indonesia (and well beyond). We were sorry to leave, and look forward to coming back next time we're in Bali.

Puri Ganesha has all the hallmarks of an amazing Villa experience in Pemuteran, when viewing the property online. However, the reality is somewhat different to the imagery on the website and booking services. Built in the 90s it is now in need of some serious maintenance to live up to the high daily rental rates. Yes, private and spacious with an old world charm, but a blocked toilet, dangerous electrical fittings and only a few minutes of dribbling hot water after running the shower for about 10 minutes is okay is in a cheap Homestay, but not acceptable at over $400 per night. The food was adequate but not one meal came as stated on the menu. A Salad Nicoise described as having fresh tuna and garlic roti landed on the table without both items. It's just tired and very expensive for what is offered and there are far better alternatives in Pemuteran for less than half the price. After cancelling early and moving to another, more comfortable, luxury Villa accomodation ( and at a third of the price) we were met with angry emails from the Owner who punctuated her letters with a plethora of passive aggressive exclamation marks, which I can only assume was her way of yelling her annoyance. Could have been great but sadly, was not.

Nous avons découvert un lieu extraordinaire. Une de nos meilleure expérience à Bali. Les villas sont magnifiques, spacieuses, décorées et meublées avec beaucoup de goût. Chacune avec une piscine et un grand jardin. La cuisine à base de poissons et de légumes est excellente. Nous avons pris tous nos repas sur place et chaque fois nous avons eu des menus créatifs et de grande qualité. Diana la propriétaire (une personne fabuleuse!) a tout fait pour rendre notre séjour agréable et le faciliter en organisant excursions, transferts… Un grand merci pour la visite snorkeling du parc national avec Nono le meilleur guide. Le personnel de notre maison était aux petits soins et a répondu à toutes nos demandes; un grand merci à Iliou. Un lieu où nous pourrions passer des jours et où nous n’avons qu’une envie, y revenir.