We loved this villa. We spent the second half of our family reunion at Villa Leana in Balangan near Jimbaran. The views from the Balé are absolutely beautiful, especially when you get a stunning sunset which we did quite often. We didn’t stay in the master bedroom which has to be seen to be believed – it’s about the size of our house in New Zealand – but the downstairs main bedroom was also fabulously luxurious, though the bathroom did have a bit of a pong from time to time (not us, honest!). The kids also had room to spare with their own beautiful room and ensuite – they couldn’t believe that - plus their own air-conditioned playroom downstairs with toys, games, a dvd player and satellite tv, which they happily hung around in until their parents dragged themselves out of bed and into the Balé for a delicious cup of Bali coffee in the morning. The beautiful infinity pool was a firm favourite with everyone. It even had a pool fence we could shut to stop the kids going in there until we got up – a first for our trips to Bali.
The staff were also lovely and couldn’t help us enough. Suparda, the villa manager, was not only our driver, interpreter and general helper he was also the most amazing cook we’ve ever had in Bali – his food was better than most restaurants. You have to try his ribs, spicy or unspicy, depending on the kids!
The Villa’s really close to Jimbaran so we ate at the fish restaurants on the beach a couple of times – which was a big hit with all the kids. Another must see is Balangan beach at low tide, when the surfers hang up their boards. It’s brilliant for kids for dabbling and swimming in the amazing rock pools and the beach cafes are really cheap, yay. Also don’t forget to ask Suparda to take you to Krishna. This very low cost, fixed price souvenir shop near Kuta is brilliant for all your Christmas presents.
The Villa’s well placed so we did quite a lot of day trips, but honestly, the best thing for me was just simply hanging out at the villa’s Balé, reading my book, watching the views, spotting the geckos and listening to the kids laugh. Who could ask for more than that!