Villa Shinta Dewi

9.6/10

We had the most amazing time at this incredible villa, everything was absolutely perfect and the staff were wonderful!! We can't wait to come back and visit again, 5 adults in our group and we felt like we were Kings and Queens! So much space, easily room for a few more people. The staff really went above and beyond for us!

10/10

This was the first time we stayed in a villa (as opposed to a hotel) and we were not disappointed. From the first moment Wayan (our fabulous manager) greeted us, we felt like kings. We didn't realise we would actually have staff at hand all day every day so this was a pleasant surprise! The rooms were lovely and worked really well with 3 couples and 1 toddler. One very large master bedroom and 2 fairly small but lovely double rooms, all had their own ensuite, tv's and minibar. The large sitting area upstairs was nice for watching a movie and the downstairs study/4th bedroom was good for my daughter to retreat to to watch a movie. The little gym in the corner is actually pretty good! Only used by the boys in the house but was a nice addition There are some yoga mats there also. The pool area is beautiful and inviting. It was a little frisk sometimes so the pool could have been a wee bit warmer but not a big deal. Wayan and the team were always there to help us with anything we needed. Catering wise, the breakfast that was prepared for us each day was fabulous, as was the other food we ordered. We were a bit dissapointed by the included Balinese BBQ only because everything was extremely spicy that no-one could actually eat it. Just ask them to cook a meal with no chilli or curry powder. We chose to eat out most of the time as Ubud has amazing restaurants but but when we decided to stay in, we got home delivery which the staff were at hand to order for us and clean up afterwards. They had a Sonos music system which was a lovely addition. The team: I can't rate them highly enough. They were there but never intrusive. Wayan was amazing. Our rooms were made up every day and the grounds kept immaculate. The only thing we could have benefited from is a bit more help planning our days. Having some organised day tours with our driver would have been great and a folder we could flick through with recommended restaurants, tours, and upcoming local events. Proximity to Ubud centre: This was one of our concerns when booking but it wasn't went we left. Our driver dropped us into Ubud when we needed and getting a taxi back was always easy and only cost $5. escaping to the quiet villa after all the traffic in town was lovely. Little tip: get Wayan to organise yoga classes for you. We had a teacher come to the villa twice and it was fabulous!! All in all, this was a great place to stay and I wouldnt hesitate booking again.