Villa Jasmine

The living area is open-plan and opens fully — glass doors fold back onto the pool terrace, so morning coffee happens somewhere between the sofa and the water. High ceilings, air conditioning in the bedrooms, ceiling fans and cross-breeze for the hours you would rather have the doors open.

There is a smart TV with Netflix for the quiet evenings, a dining table for six, and a sofa bed in the lounge — which is how a two-bedroom villa comfortably sleeps eight. The kitchen is properly equipped rather than decoratively so: full fridge-freezer, gas stove, microwave, kettle, real cookware, enough to cook a whole holiday's meals or just the ones you feel like — though with Nüde Café and Openhouse a short walk away, you may not cook much at all.

Bedroom One — a king bed, glazed doors to the living room, and an ensuite with a walk-in shower.

Bedroom Two — two queen beds, looking straight out to the garden and pool, with its own ensuite.

Both rooms are dressed in hotel-quality linens with air conditioning, and both close fully — which matters in the tropics: however open the villa lives during the day, you always have a cool, sealed room to sleep in. The two queens make Bedroom Two unusually flexible — good for children, or friends sharing — and the lounge sofa bed adds two more. Six sleep in the two private ensuites; two more on the sofa bed. Worth knowing when you plan the group, so the villa fits the party you bring.

The pool is private and yours alone, set into tropical planting with two loungers and a hand-fringed Balinese parasol. Leafy corners among the palms for slow mornings and evening drinks, an outdoor shower, and enough seclusion that the lane outside stops existing for a while.

There is private parking directly in front for a car or several scooters.

A note we make on every villa, because we would rather say it than have it surprise you: our villas live open to the Balinese tropics, and the tropics live back. Geckos on the walls — a sign of good fortune here — butterflies through the garden, the occasional ant in the warm months. It is true of every villa and hotel on the island. We treat the villa professionally every four weeks, more often than most, and the bedrooms seal completely. Guests who arrive with Bali's real character in mind grow rather fond of the geckos.

Babakan sits between Canggu and the coast — residential, green, and quiet in a way the main strip stopped being some years ago. Mornings are birdsong and the sound of someone sweeping a lane. Bali Padel Academy, the Uma Desa jogging track, Nüde Café and a handful of good tables are within walking distance; everything else is a short ride.

Batu Bolong, La Brisa and Old Man's are around ten minutes by scooter. Berawa Beach a little over ten. Pererenan and its coastal walkways about fifteen. Finns Beach Club roughly twelve. Canggu's cafés and boutiques a few minutes in any direction. For gyms and yoga — Body Factory, The Practice — a few minutes; padel around Berawa and Pererenan, ten to fifteen. Tanah Lot sea temple is an easy fifteen-minute run for sunset, Seminyak twenty-five to thirty-five down the coast, and the airport forty-five minutes to an hour, traffic depending.

All times are approximate and by scooter — Bali's traffic shifts through the day.

Canggu is best on two wheels. Our own Nusa Havens fleet can be delivered to the gate before you arrive — including licence-free electric vehicles that need no motorcycle permit, for guests who would rather not ride a scooter.

Grab and Gojek are widely used and inexpensive, and a private driver or chauffeured car can be arranged for airport transfers, temple trips or a day exploring further afield.

Check-in from 4:00 PM, check-out by 11:00 AM. Self check-in available, with full details sent before arrival. A valid passport is required for guests aged 18 and over — standard for villa stays in Bali.

Villa Jasmine is single-level once inside, with no internal stairs — though the entrance is reached by a short flight of five steps, worth knowing if anyone in your party has limited mobility or you're travelling with very young children. Your Villa Hostess is always glad to lend a hand with bags on arrival.

The villa enjoys a central Babakan position, which means a little of the island's daily rhythm — you may hear some passing traffic at busier times, morning and evening. The bedrooms close fully and are air-conditioned, and by evening the lane settles. We mention it simply so it's expected rather than a surprise.

Your Villa Hostess welcomes every guest personally. For arrivals after 9:00 PM a small late-welcome fee applies, so she can stay and greet you properly however late your journey.

The pool is unfenced and directly accessible from the living areas, and is not heated. Children must be supervised at all times, particularly under-12s and non-swimmers. A cot and high chair are available on request with notice.

Private leisure stays only — no events or parties, in respect of our neighbours. Smoking in the garden and pool area only. No security deposit is required; we simply ask that you treat the villa with the care we put into preparing it. There is no washing machine on site, but we're glad to arrange trusted local laundry with pick-up and delivery.

Bali is developing quickly, and building work happens across the island. We chose this quiet lane deliberately and protect it as far as we can, but we do not control the land around us. Should any nearby noise arise, message your Villa Hostess and we will do everything we can. We would always rather be open about it than have it come as a surprise.