Devi's Place

What a bitter disappointment our 4 day stay at Devi's Place was. we came for the said rest. But they were in the incredible noise for 4 days from 7 a.m. to 10:45 p.m. It turned out that there was a ceremony, about which the owner should certainly have warned us because then I would have booked a different period. Unfortunately, here too, money appears to be more important than morals towards returning guests. So be warned! Because the temple where these ceremonies take place is right behind the cottages! There is absolutely no rest, you really go crazy from the rickety all day and we came home very overstimulated. And the owner gave the impression that he didn't care at all.

This was our second stay. We purposely selected the same villa we had 5 years ago. It’s an oasis of calm and splendour in the rice fields. We’re walkers so walking to town was no problem. Getting a Grab car or food was also very easy. The staff was welcoming and as kind as our previous stay. We’ll be back.

The place in tejakula was stunning. Beautiful house and the pool area was lovely right on the beach. Siki made lovely simple breakfasts and was very helpful. She lived behind the house and only came to find you when you had asked for her help. We stayed at 6 places around the west, north and on Nusa penida and this was our favourite. The local children came to play on the beach a little further along in the late afternoon and were very friendly as was everyone else we met. It was lovely to see the children playing with coconuts and swimming and snorkeling.

This is one of the nicest , most intriguing places we have ever stayed in. Since we had a group of 6 we had the main house (2 bedroom suites, kitchen, large dinning area with two deck living areas) and the a-joining smaller house (1 bedroom, kitchen, small dinning area and one deck). These two structures surround a pool and large canopy bed. The place is well decorated, the bathrooms were open air and beautiful. The rental was so nice we spent half a day just lounging around. I'm not sure how much we would like sharing the pool space with another couple if we had had only 2 or 4 in our group. I'm also not sure how often this happens on this rental property but it is set up to be used that way. They provide you breakfast, and when I say provide, I mean 3 people come at the time of your choice to fix and serve you a full breakfast of local fruits, eggs, toast, and coffee/tea. It was amazing!! Each day cleaners come to keep the place looking great. One of the things we loved most was the access to nature. There were all sorts of beautiful snails in the yard and even a few in the bathroom. There's a tadpole pond by the pool, birds swooping in and out and geckos keeping the bugs at bay. Mosquitoes were rarely an issue due to the breeze from the rice fields. The area is amazing. I kept wondering where the impressionist painters were. This place is IN the rice fields, which is a culture all of its own: shade huts for the duck keepers, spas, yoga studios and a vegan restaurant (excellent). There are walkways and paths cutting through the fields for a morning stroll. If you want to ride a moped in Bali, this is the place to do it. Our host provided us a car and driver for the days we needed it (HIGHLY recommend getting drivers in Bali for just about everything unless you are an expert moped driver. They are affordable and will give you a ton of information about the Bali culture, history and traditions.) While there is no shopping area close by. There are restaurants within easy walking distance. If I return to Ubud, I would have to come back. Such an amazing place for the price!!