Villa JULIA | heart of Seminyak | 350m Beach

We found there was little to like.

Where do I start? Having read the previous reviews I was really looking forward to staying in this Villa but was very disappointed. It began with it being very very difficult to find! - I was not sent a 'pin' on Google maps until I was on my way travelling through the streets of Seminyak trying to find it and when I did receive it, there was no signage on the property and the large gates were closed. We were wandering up and down the street trying to find it until the cleaning lady opened the gate to let us in. Once we met the manager he took pains to show us how to lock and unlock the gate and this was clearly because the lock was difficult to operate; we spent a considerable amount of time every time we went in and out trying to get the key out of the lock. It was very frustrating especially in the heat. The joinery throughout the villa was old and the cupboards were difficult to open and shut. In the kitchen we gave up trying to open and close the cupboards looking for a rubbish bin. On top of that the kitchen was particularly dirty and we did not use any of the mugs, glasses etc because of this. On the one occasion that we used the pool, there was a very unpleasant smell of sewage - not necessarily coming from the pool but it was evident. We also did not use the sun loungers due to the staining on them. Throughout the short time we spent at this villa, there was an ongoing sound that sounded like a sheep baaing and I recorded it in case the owner might be interested, however we did not hear from the owner when I complained. The noise occurred repeatedly and continued until after midnight. Other niceties such as tissues and having a face cloth and hand towel in the bathroom were absent. After we stayed one night we checked out and found a new villa. The manager was slow in replying to us, said he had referred it my complaint and request for a refund to the owner and to this day, I still have not heard from them. I would not recommend!

Amazing location close to restaurants and massage places, quick walk to the beach. So well set up, had everything we needed including spare Aus/NZ power adaptor, speaker to play music. Very clean - both the house and the pool. The pool was perfect. Beds very comfortable. Property manager was very helpful and quick to reply to any queries. Would 100% stay here again.

The lounge area is open air and lovely, with 2 large fans, but it did get pretty hot! I don't think I appreciated that it was not a fully closed off room from the photos.

I loved the layout

Loved everything

Location was close to everything, within easy walking distance. Quiet. Very comfortable beds and great air conditioning. Great facilities, spacious bedrooms and bathrooms and the extra bathroom was a bonus.

Keys were given to us by the cleaner as we arrived early to drop off luggage as previously agreed. No explanation with keys but we figured it out. Separate keys for each room. No housekeeping service on second day but this wasn’t a problem. Quite difficult to locate as it’s tucked away.

the layout was perfect for us . just as in the pictuures

nothing

beautiful - clean and accomodating great air con amazing pool close to everything but quiet and relaxing great location pool was fab

the stairs are quiet big

location, staff, pool,

some things are a bit aged but it didn’t detract from the experience.

Beautiful Villa, nice and close to eat street (as it's known)

Bed is really hard