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| Villa Bali Bali as seen on our licensed agents books The Leading Villas of Bali |
Bali’s villas are ranked as some of the best holiday
rental villas when compared to anywhere in the world. They have a unique style, an elegance, to
stay in one it is just pure indulgence.
Many villas have water as a central feature. From the moment that you step into the villa
grounds you are greeted with a water feature to calm your very being soothing
your spirit. Invariably you will pass
over a stepped threshold, under an ornate wooden Balinese arch, you will most
likely push gently through double teak doors that have become synonymous with
Bali’s entrances and portals blended with a bygone era. As you enter the grounds you will sense a
calmness, a serenity, water will gently flow all around you emanating from a
statue or flowing over a Buddha carved on a wall. Water will surround your
every step, white or cream stepping stones will lead you into the property fully. Lawns will be manicured, pools will blend
within the terraces, views will be protected either from within or across to
the shores of Bali. A villa can often be
nestled amongst the Balinese rice fields, fields which give an abundance of green
shades and hues.
Once you have traversed the stepping stones, making
your approach across the man made stream and over manicured lawns you will
enter a perfectly styled living area, a well maintained open pavilion. Laid out
in front of you will be the stylish seating area, neatly arranged and ready for
a family to sink into, to relax. Contemporary
artworks, sculptures, invariably from the artisan areas of Ubud, will adorn the
walls and floors of this luxury villa.
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| Elegant sophistication by Booking Villas in Bali |
In this open pavilion, living space, you will have
all of the luxury items that you expect to see in a luxury private villa, a
villa that you will call home for the duration of your holiday. To accompany all of the gadgets your personal
living space will undoubtedly have; flat screen TV’s, DVD players, satellite
channels, WIFI to encompass your total area available to you, making keeping in
touch, if you must, a pleasure to do so; you will have art works, sculptures,
it will have sumptuous soft furnishings, books and magazines will be
appropriately displayed, so as not to appear like a doctor’s waiting room, information will be prepared to inform you of
the location, culture, facilities etc..
Often a welcome pack of grocery’s will have been shopped for, making
your orientation of Bali during your first hours as relaxed and as pleasant as possible.
Often these villas are built on one level, bedrooms
will front to a private and lavish pool. The bedrooms are in all cases suitably
stylishly with contemporary furnishings. In many cases four poster beds together
with lavish duvets, brilliant white sheets, contrasting bed throws and plump sumptuous
pillows will dress the bed waiting for you.
Bathrooms are always all en-suite and in most cases
they feature a tropically planted outdoor, albeit secluded area. Large rain showers will sit over cobbles that
are exposed to the elements. Bathtubs carved out of granite again mixed with
the tropical rain forest that surrounds them.
Most likely you will experience all of the fragrances, shampoos, body
creams that you could expect to have from a high calibre establishment.
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| Sumptuous bedrooms by: The Leading Villas of Bali |
Once established in your luxury villa, you will
find Bali’s climate to be conducive to holidaying, to be relaxing. This lush
tropical climate enjoys both the burning sun as well as a gentle sea breeze
that will lift the air such that it will feel pleasant, making Bali feel light
and airy. As with any tropical location
you will be awash with colour from the many flowers that this area produces, not
least the Frangipani flower which is as much a part of Bali as Hinduism is.
The Hindu faith is a dominant and well respected
religion here on Bali, as it drives their every action and behaviour. For Hindu’s they must on a daily basis make
an offering to the gods and this will done across the whole of Bali, at many
temples, driveways, places of work, kitchens and even on the stove. This is to ensure that the Balinese are
blessed in all of their activities throughout that day. The blessing, and I am not an expert, will
consist primarily of flowers a small biscuit, an Incense stick that will gently
smoulder, all of this is then neatly presented on a tray made from a banana
leaf, this would then be offered to the gods, with a gentle sprinkle of symbolic
pure water. A small prayer would be said
to ask for guidance and support throughout the day. That prayer would be waved
to its intended source with a gentle swipe from the back of the hand.
Bali has many attractions as well as activities,
for the adventurous, the explorer, the conservationist as well as an abundance
of unique, quality facilities for those who wish to just relax and soak up the
rays whilst here on this paradise Island.
When booking a villa holiday on Bali always
follow a basic rule;
Never go to an unlicensed agent, licensed agents
have spent good money to establish a reputable business, to gain a registration
from the government which monitors there behaviour. These agents rely on word
of mouth to build their reputations. And they're pursued by the villa
management companies encouraging them to offer their properties, an entry on
the licensed agent’s website comes with a guarantee of a certain standard. The professional
registered agent will inspect the villas regularly. An important step is that they will inspect the
villa prior to the arrival of any of their guests. Complaints when necessary are
encouraged to be directed to the agent and if the villa management are in
anyway non-responsive then these villas are removed from the professional
agents listings.
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| Perfect Sunsets, Balmy evenings: The Leading Villas of Bali |
Which means; unlicensed agents of which there are
many, pick these villas for their websites then market them - these are second
tier properties. These second tier properties also find their way onto global
hotel booking web-sites, these sites do not do an inspection of the
property. I recently heard of a case
where the electric was off during the middle of a hot night, causing the AC to
switch off. The electric contract was via
a prepaid arrangement.
Most probably rates are the same across all the
providers of luxury villas. However, I
experienced from one villa management company that they increase rates for these
sites as they believe the brand is already there giving the appearance of “late
deal” rates, the perception is that the rate is low so for them they market
higher so late comers pay more". If
you do risk an unlicensed agent or whether you go to a licensed operator, the
rates are often the same.
How do you know a licensed operator, what do you
look for?
A registered agency with a registration granted
by "Pemerintah Kota Denpasar" (Government, area: Kota, Denpasar) and
that they have a "Dinas Perijinan" registration number, furthermore
that their registration identifies them as a "Jasa properti" provider
(permitted to provide a property service). If it is not on their website then
ask to see evidence of their registration.
Follow this simple rule and you will have a great
holiday on Bali.
http://www.theleadingvillasofbali.com - For an example of a licensed operator refer to 'The Leading Villas of Bali'
or http://www.bookingvillasinbali.com For another example of a licensed operator refer to Booking Villas in Bali.COM
or even http://www.budgetvillasinbali.com For another example of a licensed operator refer to Budget Villas in Bali.COM
http://www.statura.co.uk For expert knowledge of the Asian market refer to statura.co.uk
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