We recently had the chance to stay at the Amertha Villas in Pemuteran. Pemuteran is not a destination often associated with villa accommodations and indeed the arrival of villas in this area of Bali is fairly new. The area is more typically associated with backpacker type accommodations and mid-priced resort properties, all catering to the snorkeling and diving crowd that flock to Menjangan Island. From what we can see, with the notable exception of the long-standing luxury property Puri Ganesha, operators in the region are still struggling with the concept.

Since the launch of the site earlier this year, we've seen a dramatic increase in the number of questions we receive from site visitors. The questions most frequently ask us for recommendations of properties, or sometimes for information about a specific property.

While we try to answer them all to the best of our ability, our knowledge is miniscule compared to the knowledge of the community of users of this site. Accordingly, in an effort to help leverage that community knowledge to the benefit of all, we've opened a Discussion Forum on this website.

The Bali villa forum is a simple discussion board that lets you post questions or comments or respond to others. We encourage you to visit and share what you know about Bali villas. We're provided areas for Agents as well and we do welcome people to post links to their properties / agencies.

(A Word to the Wise: While we allow links as a way to share knowledge, we do restrict the privilege to legitimate villa-related business! If your content is not villa-related or if we receive complaints about sites, the link will be coming down!)

Earlier this week we found ourselves invited to a private dance performance and dinner at the new Villa Des Indes II in Seminyak, Bali. As we've often been heard to say that the original Villa Des Indes is one of our favorite luxury villa properties in Bali, we jumped at the chance to check out their newest development.

Villa Des Indes has recently opened their ancient doors to a second traditional style residence, available for luxury rental, in the Seminyak area of Bali. This new villa features a unique antique Javanese Joglo living area.

Following the success of the original three bedrooms, Villa Des Indes I, the owners have recently completed another 2 bedroom gem across the small private lane, Jalan Astinapura (Throne of the Gods).

With the launch of Alila Villas Uluwatu, the Alila Group has taken a bold step into a new marketplace - 5 star villa resorts. The resort itself is currently in soft opening, with only 45 of the eventual 61 villas completed. We were fortunate enough to get a tour this week.

Bali may not be physically large (at least not by Australian or American standards) but there are a number of clear destinations on the island. The villa accommodations on the island are largely confined to a subset of those destinations. In this article, we look at the most popular destinations offering villa accommodations.

We're just back from a weekend in Ubud. We decided for this trip to check out one of the Waka Group's properties. Waka has two properties in Ubud, Waka di Ume, which is a more traditional hotel accommodation, and Waka Namya, which is a villa resort. We chose the villa resort (imagine that!).

If you've never stayed in a villa in Bali, you might find it all a bit daunting the first time around. Even if you have booked villa accommodations elsewhere, things tend to vary from location to location and Bali is no exception. Don't be discouraged, a little basic information is all you need to book with confidence. This article provides a list of insider tips for renting villas in Bali.

Yesterday we were treated to a tour of the new villa Taman Ahimsa in Seseh. With seven bedrooms located right on the beach, this is certain to become one of the most popular luxury villas in the area.

Nestled in the heart of Bali’s stylish neighborhood Seminyak, is a century old antique Javanese ‘Joglo’ within a luxury hideaway. Villa Des Indes combines nostalgic luxury with the exemplary services of personal butlers and a top class chef.

A mere stone’s throw away from a white sand beach, Villa Des Indes Private Residence can be rented out as a 2, 3 or 5 bedroom residence. A small gangway and private entrances separate two colonial villas.