Direct rental from owners has been a popular rental model for well over a decade in both Europe and North America. One of the most popular sites, VRBO -- Villa Rental By Owner -- now boasts over 140,000 villas! The VRBO collection features primarily units in Europe and North America. There are very few units in Asia in general, but their inventory for Bali and Thailand is showing signs of slow growth.

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).

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.

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.

The Lakshmi Villas is a complex of four luxury villas set within the Laksmana Villas development in Seminyak, Bali. The villas take their name from Lakshmi, the Hindu Goddess of light, beauty, good fortune and wealth – a perfect environment for your next luxurious holiday.