Ligging was prachtig, mooi zwembad, goed ontbijt. Uitstekende service van Rama. Alleen geen winkels /supermarkt in de buurt.

Alleen geen winkels /supermarkt in de buurt. En ook geen restaurantjes

Il paradiso in terra

Andarmene

We had an incredible stay. A beautiful 10 days of quality family time. This was made possible by yes, the incredible location, off the beaten track vibe of the area and the natural surroundings, but what really took it up a level was the care and attention from our host Leon and the rest of the team who did everything they could to make sure we had a stay to remember. From organising our meals, drivers and onsite massages (!!!) to taking me out for a birding walk around farmland near his house (I’m a crazy birder) and pushing the local electricity company every time a blackout hit (yeah, we had a lot of them), Leon was on it. Such a great host. Aan the cook was also impeccable- brilliant menu and food. Missing the Indonesian dishes already. If you’re looking for somewhere away from the crowds where you can either flop in front of a beautiful pool all day without leaving (their meals are excellent) or venturing out to local white sand beaches and the national park, then this is the spot for you. If you’re in birds and nature, it’s an excellent spot. We had Bali starlings visiting our garden, large tailed nightjars and Sunda Scops owls every night, a Javan banded pitta on the track to the villa and many more sightings (check my ebird reports). Thank you to all involved for the memories!

The only downsides were as follows: We experienced multiple blackouts - fine given where we were etc. but for a location like this not to have generator backup for guests, or at the very least a torch, it was less than ideal. The beach, as many have pointed out, is littered with garbage at the tideline. It’s such a beautiful beach otherwise with access to the NP but there’s not really much the villa can do about the trash. It’s of course a far bigger issue.

Quiet location

Looking tired and needs renovation