Kamuela Villas Seminyak

Kamuela Villas consists of 13 individual villa compounds and a small lobby. There's no restaurant, spa, or communal pool facilities are on offer. The pleasant lobby is decorated with light green motif wallpaper and upholstered vintage-style furniture, including a comfy couch and chairs for guests to relax on while checking in. Some bookshelves lined with paperbacks and displayed spa products add a homey vibe. The quiet location coupled with the privacy offered by the tall walls surrounding each villa equates to a tranquil setting well-suited to recuperating and kicking back. This high level of privacy is also what makes the property so popular with couples. 

For those looking for a little peace and quiet, but still wanting to be close to the action, Kamuela Villas offers a good compromise. It's located along a quiet laneway that's still within distance from some of Seminyak's most popular neighborhoods. Jalan Kunti I is located a three-minute walk from the hotel and offers some excellent restaurants, boutique shops, spas, and Bali Deli -- a large grocery store and cafe that is well stocked with both imported and local food goods. Seminyak's Eat Street (Kayu Aya Street) is located less than a 15-minute walk from the hotel and is jam-packed with world class dining, trendy bars, chic boutiques, and funky coffee shops. 

Seminyak Beach is a 10-minute drive from the hotel, and it's quieter than neighboring Kuta Beach (a 15-minute drive) but it still offers the same great waves, white sand, and picturesque sunsets. Seminyak Beach is also a popular area for sunset drinks and there are a variety of great beachside bars that offer uninterrupted views. Hotspots include the laid-back boho chic La Plancha bar, casual fine dining at Chez Gado Gado, and the trendy Cocoon Beach Club. Both Kuta Beach and Legian Street (a popular nightlife area lined with Bali's biggest nightclubs) are a 20-minute drive away. The airport takes 30 minutes to reach, although drive times can take longer during peak traffic hours as the area gets congested.

Kamuela Villas Seminyak offers 13 units available in One- and Two-Bedroom Villa configurations. The villas are set in spacious compounds with high walls surrounding them for guests' complete privacy. Both villa types have private plunge pools, living rooms, and full kitchens. Interiors feature parquet flooring, light colored walls, and large glass windows and doors that let in lots of natural light. The decorations are a little loud and gaudy with large paintings on the walls and kitsch vintage-style furniture. Villas are outfitted with comfy queen-size beds, air-conditioning, flat-screen TVs, mini-fridges, and free Wi-Fi. Kitchens come equipped with plenty of counter space, stovetop burners, microwaves, and full-size refrigerators. Other extras include a daily turndown service, chocolates on the bed pillows, and gallon-size bottles of drinking water. 

Each villa has a slightly different layout but the same facilities and a similar aesthetics. The One-Bedroom Villa we saw on our tour features glass walls that let in plenty of natural light and every room has a pool view. This particular villa has little garden area (some villas feature more greenery) but does feature a second story patio that has lounge chairs and a dining area for two. The plunge pool is a decent size at 10- by 23-feet and is adjoined by a small wooden deck with two lounge chairs for relaxing. The bathroom is roomy and elegant, featuring sandstone tiles, a rain shower, a terrazzo vanity, and a large shabby chic mirror with gold accents. There's a freestanding white terrazzo bathtub set in the center of the floor.

Two-Bedroom Villas are huge and feature spacious tropical gardens with tall flowering frangipani trees surrounding the plunge pools, which are slightly larger than those found in the One-Bedroom Villas. The living room areas also differ. The One-Bedroom Villas are indoors, and Two-Bedroom Villa living rooms are semi open-air, roomier, and feature upholstered couches and hefty wooden dining tables.  

Overall the villas are clean and in good condition, but some show sings of age -- especially in the bathrooms which have stained tiles and peeling paint.

The all-villa property lacks standard hotel facilities such as a communal pool, restaurant, and spa. A small hotel lobby is the only facility outside of the villas. Most room rates are inclusive of breakfast, a fruit basket, a 15-minute massage upon arrival, daily afternoon tea with snacks, and free airport transfers. Room service is available until late, and is reasonably priced. The most popular dishes include pork ribs and pizzas. A free one-way shuttle service is available to take guests  to nearby Kuta and Seminyak areas. The hotel parking lot has plenty of parking spaces for guests. Wi-Fi is free throughout.