Shivananda Antique Villas by EPS

The noise. Crazy noisy, a fckin roster will wake you up at 6am. Absolutely not a haven of peace.

Alles war wunderschön, die Katzen waren sehr süß ! Super Frühstück

Location even though need to get there with bag on scooter Outdoor large bathroom Spacious bedroom Outdoor area Private and secure Beautiful open rice fields

Too many cats Kitchen needs more attention Too much chlorine in swimming pool

I had a truly rejuvenating stay at Shiva Nanda Villas. Tucked away from amidst lush rice paddy fields, this place offers a serene escape from the noise and pace of daily life. The natural surroundings are absolutely beautiful- waking up to the gentle sounds of nature and the sight of endless green was a real treat for the soul. One of the things I appreciated most was the cool, calm, & silent ambience. Because it’s located far from main road, there’s no traffic noise- just peaceful stillness, perfect for anyone to rest, reflect, or recharge mentally. It’s the kind of place where you can truly disconnect and feel at peace. On top of that, the host was incredibly friendly and welcoming, always ready to help the guest with a smile and helpful tips, making the stay even more meaningful.

Few things to consider before booking: 1. The path from the main road to the villas has limited lighting, so it’s the best to bring a flashlight or use your phone torch at night. 2. This villas have a small road- only can be accessed by bike or bicycle. So please rent a bike or booking for Grab Bike. Some grab bikes had trouble finding the villa’s location, as its situated in the middle of the rice fields- peaceful but a bit tricky to access if you’re not familiar with the area. 3. The bathroom is open-air, which adds to natural feel, but I personally wasn’t too comfortable when a frog hopped in (though this may not bother everyone). 4. There are outdoor cats around the property (belongs to the host-but clean and good cats), and they always bring to us a night meals which is RATS, but need to understand it’s a part of staying close to nature. 5. Booked for Hanuman room, but the bathroom door can’t lock-as the toilet is open-air, so I felt a bit insecure.

Prachtig in de rijstvelden gelegen huisjes. Met de scooter wordt je aan de hoofdstraat opgehaald omdat auto's niet bij de accommodatie kunnen komen. Afstand naar het centrum vonden we ver lopen. Scooter te huren bij deze locatie.

Huisjes zijn vochtig. Ontbijt viel tegen.

室內有飲水機

住宿離搭車地需要再走5-7分鐘，有上下坡，晚上沒燈，很危險。 grab、google map、booking.com顯示是3個不同的地點 房東的英文貌似不太好

Shivananda Villas are set in between peaceful and beautiful rice fields, close to central Ubud. The host has been helpful with driving me with my massive backpack on the scooter all the way down from the main road to the property. Upon arrival I had the very pleasant surprise of about a dozen of kittens greeting me. They're all so sweet and beautiful, loved to be pet. The room and the pool looked very good, very spacious as well with a kitchen, so did the exterior shower/bathrooms with the tropical plants arrangement. A drinkable water fountain is already in the room which makes life so easy, a must have in Bali! Much better than 2 tiny bottles per day as you see in many other places.

To start with, I was disappointed on a few areas, especially for the price I spent during this stay. The standards are not there, a few essentials are missing or not taken care of seriously. It took about 15 minutes for the host to get onto the main road to get me, takes really 3mins. I guess she wasn't really rushing despite me texting her live of my arrival time. The cleanliness and comfort are not there. Old stains? on bedsheet and bath towels, dust and the kitchen cutlery barely washed if not just rinsed, with dried food and oil remains on the forks, knives and spoons. The kitchen sink as well is in lamentable conditions, probably never washed with an actual cleaning product. The bed was beautiful, but sooooo hard! Felt like sleeping on concrete. A bit painful to walk barefeet from the shower to the sink on the small rocks, there's no designed path. No service, make your own bed, take care of your own trash and basically clean up after yourselves... again, quite disappointing for the price. Another thing not being taken care of is the pool area, there's only 2 lounging chairs with a sarong on each, no pool towels provided and not very happy to say that it's full of dust, grub and ants. I was quite disappointed in the breakfast as well. It was included in my stay but I really shouldn't have had paid for it. Just eggs on a piece of toast, tea and fruits/fruit juice. It did get gradually better throughout the rest of the stay in terms of what was in the egg omelette aside from just... eggs, but still not enough food and quite dull. Lastly, and it breaks my heart to say this, but the kittens as cute as they were were quite invading. Now I'm unsure if they're malnourished or cheeky and used to being fed by the guests, but as soon as breakfast or any food will come... they were on the case! And they didn't leave until I had put my food away or in the bin.

L'accueil, la chambre, le calme ,les rizières autour de la villa, le petit déjeuner . Coin de paradis je recommande à 1000 %

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