Palm Beach Villas Bali

Positives: We had a pleasant stay. Palm Beach Villa is remote, quiet and a good place to just relax and swim in the ocean. You have your own little beach, sunning chairs and your villa is 10 feet from the water. We stayed in the traditional Balinese style villa. It was spacious and the bed was very clean and comfortable. The garden and beach area are beautiful and very cared for and clean (opposed to the places outside of the compound). Our host, Gede, was very kind, always open and honest when asked about details, prices and recommendations and really tried to accommodate us. We also had breakfast a few times and the portions were big enough and well prepared. They had a menu from a nearby Wartung (Restaurant) if you wanted to order in. The level of that restaurant is higher than any restaurant nearby, but so were the prices. We visited the restaurant instead of ordering in, it's clean, well maintained and the staff is very very friendly, plus the view is amazing! One advice: if smth isn't on the menu and they give you a price: it's double what it should be. You need to haggle. Negatives: - You need to be prepared, time and money wise,that this place is around 3-4h car ride from the Airport. - Ants: can't leave anything you buy lying around. Not even packed in plastic. Everything we bought got opened somehow by the ants or another animal. - Really very rural area. It's not easy to find a place, that meets western standards, to eat. - Difficult to get around: need to book a driver or rent a scooter. Walking is a no-go since there are almost nowhere on Bali pedestrian walkways. - Toilet flushes very weakly and the toilet seat has old moldy spots that you can't get rid of. Just replace it.