The Mawar exceeded my expectations for a lovely, chill, 3 weeks. Petu, the cook/laundress/house keeper, took her job seriously and ensured. the place incredibly clean. Her food was so very yummy that we never ate in a restaurant over the 3 weeks, I visited. She took delight in surprising me with treats and special extras that I had not idea were part of the experience, aka fresh fruit smoothies, poolside each afternoon. Petu, the grounds and pool keeper, was also very attentive, kind and very concerned, ensuring we were always happy. We had only one afternoon, rain out during monsoon, so don’t let weather predictions dissuade. Beach access is a bit tricky and the black sand beach has debris and trash roll in with the tide. It does NOT smell and is all part of the experience. I spent so much time in the cabana, watching the fishing boats and distant cruise ships, and of course…many delightful Balinese massages. Aside from the great day of dolphin sightings. Excursions were mostly at least an hour away, with Very helpful driver, Kadek. He was a safe driver with lots of ideas for secret local gems. The Snorkeling, about 1.5 hr drive to the east was really, really excellent. I went twice during my stay and could have easily gone more. I enjoy the entire experience and getting to know the staff was extra special.

Tranquil place

Super villa with perfect service for a absolute relaxed holidays

The Villa is gorgeous and the housekeeper and gardener are absolutely lovely. And the housekeeper cooks fabulous meals too. The issue we had is the villa is isolated and we relied on the transport the property manager provides. It is quite expensive. I didn’t care too much as it was our choice to go out. However on arrival I paid for our airport transfers to and from. At arrival to the airport to go home we’d had a couple of stops so I offered to pay a bit more. At that point the property manager decided to charge us again for the transfer. I thought it was a mistake but she screamed at me on the phone and told me she knew the police and they’d stop us leaving Bali if we didn’t pay again. We ended up paying twice just to get away. The driver was really embarrassed and told us guests all complain about the transport costs. If we go again and we may not, we’ll find our own transport. I care alot less about losing $100 than I do about feeling threatened. It was our first visit to Bali but not our first visit to very different places. Bali is beautiful. I feel for the owner and the staff. The property manager’s approach won’t encourage return customers.