Jero Tumbuk Private Villa

First and foremost we loved the hosts! They made us feel like family from the moment we arrived. The bonus magic show at breakfast one morning from host Lanang was both fascinating and hilarious! And we got to enjoy a very moving yoga and mediation class from beautiful host Ari ❤️ The property is stunning - you feel totally immersed in nature. We could hear the beautiful sound of running water from the little stream that was right next to our bungalow. The bathroom is gorgeous with an open-roof to see the stars! The hosts are kind people who are passionate about preserving Balinese culture so when you stay at Jero Tumbuk you are helping the local village people. We loved the free show we got to see of a group of local village children performing songs on traditional Balinese instruments - taught by the hosts!! Jero Tumbuk is close to both Mt Agung and Mt Batur (which you can climb to see the sunset!) and the Mother Temple of Bali - Pura Besakih. We also have to mention Bill, the resident dog - we loved her :)

That we didn't book for longer. There's so much to do here - two nights was not enough!

The scenery, the logde and the kind owners

The hand shower

Great hosts, felt like at home in an authentic area of Bali.

Authentic bamboo structure and the garden was amazing to walk around in.

- Bit of confusion over if the property had pool access, after seeing one in the pictures, which the garden villa does not so be warned. - No views of the mountain from this property type either or any views really due to the greenery of the garden surrounding the property and the direction it's facing Both of the above features are only accessible if you book the private villa. There are no common areas. -The food choice was very simple, and not too varied. Personally, I can't start off the day with fried noodles and rice and eggs and cake. There didn't seem to be any other healthier options, and due to the remote location (we don't ride mopeds) there was nowhere else suitable to eat at. So my body by the second day was feeling sluggish. The 2nd evening that we ordered dinner, two hours went by with no response and we were thinking about how to get some food, but the big fat rat in the ceiling above the bed helped us decide it was time to leave early. We don't mind gekos and moths and even cockroaches, we are basically in a treehouse after all, but there was just something that was too unnerving about a giant rat visibly running around above our heads as we slept! We left that evening to go to a nearby hotel and had to pay 450k for the driver to collect us.

We booked this place to be as close as possible to Mount Agung for a climb the next morning. Was very comfortable and we got a great nights sleep for our early hike the next morning. The hotel was also nice enough to allow us a marginally late checkout as they have the flexibility so we could clean up after our outing.

No issues :-)

It was simply wonderful. If you are looking for a serene and peaceful rural escape then come here.

Everything!The place is amazing,beautiful views and very relax.The owners are wonderful,very helpful,the activities they have, as yoga and meditation,and the school that they created,the kids are something else:-)Highly recommended!!!

There was nothing in this villa to be liked by anyone including the arrogant host and her husband

A one star is underrated for this stay. The rooms are very dirty, with stains and bugs on the floor. The bathroom was unbearably filthy with broken taps. We have booked for a two bedroom Villa, where one of the bedroom was far from the main bedroom with another entrance on a different floor and had no bathroom attached or anywhere closer, we have complained immediately about the situation to the manager, Ari (she mentioned her name so). Her response to situation was terrible as she asked us to adjust for the night with a broken tap and a filthy room. The next morning we went again to discuss the matter to Ari, she came along with her husband and started rudely talking to us and shouted at us saying, this is what is available and if you don’t want it leave the premises. We have never experienced such a rude behavior from anywhere else, so beware !!! Beware !!! before booking this place.