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by A traveller from Cameron Park, CALIFORNIA, USA
Retirees relaxation!
Posted Apr. 9, 2024 on HomeAway2 couples in our 60’s stayed 5 nights in this beautiful villa. Lovely bedrooms and bathrooms - but kitchen area was a bit outdated ( not that it mattered to us as Ita and Desak did all the cooking for us! There’s no indoor sitting area other than the dining table, but there’s a fantastic outdoor living room which is very comfortable.
The pool was wonderful and a perfect warm temperature . Great views out to the black sand beach and ocean.
The gardener came by every morning to trim, rake dropped leaves and clean the pool - amazing! (There was some mossy mildew on some of the patio area which could use a power wash …. but hey - it’s Bali …. EVERYTHING thrives here!!!)
Ita and Desak the housekeeper and cook were an absolute delight. Their English is good so we were able to communicate with them on menus. The dinners they prepared for us were some of the best meals we ate throughout Bali.
Unfortunately we only met the manager Budi once as he was sick during our visit.
Now to our driver - Darma! If Paul and Melanie offer you a private car with driver …… Take them up on this offer. Darma was fantastic- his English is excellent ( he even teaches the children in the village to speak English ). You do need a car in this area - it’s quite remote - 15 minutes drive to the closest town and grocery stores, 10 minute drive to the closest restaurant. Darma drove us to many beautiful waterfalls in the area, along with some other local places of interest . ⭐
by A traveller
More than a house.
Posted Jan. 8, 2024 on HomeAwayVilla Pardu is a roomy four bedroom home with a large, comfy and well appointed patio, built-in pool and lovely landscaping which is situated on a black sand beach. During the day the house is open to the soft ocean breezes and gentle sounds of the waves upon the beach.
But there’s more. The staff at the Villa are so amazing that they make the 24 hour plane ride worth the trip.
Darma the driver/guide is so knowledgeable about everything Bali that we needed only to tell him the kinds of things we like or were interested in and he put together a daily adventure to Temples, waterfalls, batik artists, coffee farms, chocolate factory, dolphin viewing and for one of us, a sunrise volcano climb and more.
Ita, the Villa cook, prepared the best and most beautifully presented meals we had in Bali. We are not big meat eaters, so every meal Ita served was a riot of colors and textures so lovely we couldn’t wait to see what she would create next.
Desak, the Villa housekeeper, is so helpful, ask for something and it’s done. She is so sweet and gentle that it is a joy to have her around.
The pool and grounds are kept beautifully, the pool is cleaned and vacuumed each morning. Even if you never left the Villa the staff is so helpful and accommodating that you would have a wonderful time.
The hosts were responsive to our questions and Budi, the property manager, took care of things that needed repair immediately.
I would definitely stay here again.
by A traveller
One word BRILLIANT
Posted Sep. 28, 2023 on HomeAwayFrom the initial booking Paul and Melanie were excellent answering any queries quickly.
The villa lived up to expectation's and more, my wife and I for the first time ever said we could happily live there.
The ladies Ita & Desak who cooked and cleaned the villa for us were marvellous and so nice, a pleasure to be around.
A vehicle to get around is a must and we hired the villa vehicle and driver Dharma what a brilliant move that was he is amazing and a real friend by the end of our trip. (Ps if you book him he loves Chelsea if you have any souvenir's to take) Dharma sat down with us on day one and gave us a whole itinerary to choose from if we wished. He had local knowledge and could get better priced deals for us. He took us to some fantastic restaurants one near the end of our holiday specially for the sunset. White Sands Beach Club was great as well, the list goes on.
He managed to get me a round of golf as well!
Little nuggets of info for you.
The villa has a water dispenser with the big drums of water on. Chilled, normal or hot from it for coffee etc.
Lots of ATM's Dharma can take you too
You give the girls money to buy your food, water comes out of that as well.
Tradition you give them all a tip as you leave 6 staff Paul can advise as I am running out of characters on the review.
To sum up just brilliant, Paul & Melanie your staff are a credit to you.
We travelled with our adult son's and partner we all had a wonderful time and could not recommend the villa more.
Comment from Hotel Management
Sep. 28, 2023 by VrboOwner, Hotel Management
Thank you very much! Everybody was very enthousiastic about you as our guests. Maybe someday you will return...you are very welcome...
by A traveller
Relaxation heaven!
Posted Sep. 17, 2023 on HomeAwayVilla Pandu is the perfect getaway location to enjoy north Bali - the villa is clean, beautifully furnished and the garden and pool are a delight to spend time in. The accommodating and friendly staff take a holiday here to the next level. Our huge thanks to Dharma, our warm, smiling and knowledgeable driver, and to Ita and Desak, who looked after us so kindly with their delicious meals - and those daily massages! I sincerely hope to be back one day!
Comment from Hotel Management
Sep. 17, 2023 by VrboOwner, Hotel Management
Thank you so much! We also hope that you will return, you are very welcome!!
by A traveller from London
Sunset
Posted Jul. 25, 2023 on HomeAwayThe villa is fab, the staff are great and the sunsets are the best we have seen!! Did not want to leave.
Comment from Hotel Management
Jul. 25, 2023 by VrboOwner, Hotel Management
Thank you so much! It was our pleasure to have you!!
by A traveller
Excellent
Posted Jul. 3, 2023 on HomeAwayWe had a great time at this wonderful beach villa. The 2 ladies who cook and clean were lovely and really enhanced our stay.
Comment from Hotel Management
Jul. 3, 2023 by VrboOwner, Hotel Management
Thank you very much. We hope to see you again!
by A traveller
Quiet and beautiful
Posted Jun. 30, 2023 on HomeAwayThis villa is beautiful , the views are amazing . Not a place if you wanna party . This is a place to chill and see local sites . The chefs were amazing . Probably the best food we had on our entire trip .
Comment from Hotel Management
Jul. 6, 2023 by VrboOwner, Hotel Management
Thank you very much!! We hope to see you again!!
by A traveller
A trip we will never forget!
Posted Jun. 1, 2023 on HomeAwayLocation is great, absolutely beautiful sights with very relaxing vibe. Well kept, properly cleaned. However it wasn’t just the villa itself that made our trip, but the STAFF. It felt like they were all our family for our stay and helped us out so much. The food was amazing & the girls work so hard keeping the villa clean and neat, Security and Gardner do excellent work, and we would not have nearly had as good of a trip without our driver. Very well managed too. Our next vacation could be a hole in the ground, but if it meant we could have all of our staff with us, we would go. We cried when we left, a lot more than I’d like to admit. The whole villa really grows on you, very hard to part with. We WILL be back.
Comment from Hotel Management
Jun. 1, 2023 by VrboOwner, Hotel Management
Thank you very much! Everybody was sad to see you leave. We hope you will be back, you are more than welcome!
by A traveller from Canada
Amazing staff
Posted May 23, 2023 on HomeAwayThe staff at the villa are amazing. Ita and Desak made wonderful meals. We also enjoyed massages. The pool was lovely. Dharma our driver was fantastic and we were able to have some great cultural experiences that we would otherwise not be able to do if it wasn’t for him. There was an issue with stray dogs on the property and there were no smoke detectors or carbon monoxide detectors so they should be removed from the listing site. The air conditioning in one of the bedrooms doesn’t work well. Overall we had a wonderful vacation at this villa
Comment from Hotel Management
May 23, 2023 by VrboOwner, Hotel Management
Hello Karen, I am very sorry you did not mention this to me! We have almost new airco's but of course something can happen. If you would have mentioned it to me or our manager it would have been fixed the same day!.We don't have heating system so there is no need for carbon monoxide detectors. The smoke detectors were ordered. Stray dogs are everywhere in the world, we can't help that unfortunately. They are not on the property. If there is a village dog walking on the beach we can't do anything. Thank you for your review and I am happy you had a great holiday!
by A traveller from HENEFER, USA
Best place to stay in Bali
Posted Apr. 20, 2023 on HomeAwayWe spent an incredible two weeks at Villa Pandu with our two daughters and another family.
Pandu is less like renting a villa and more like an all inclusive vacation when you get the driver as well and have them cook for you. Ita and Desak made wonderful meals. They were willing to make whatever we wanted and made good suggestions when we wanted to try the local foods. We just loved the staff. They took care of everything we ever needed.
Darma, our driver, created a custom itinerary for us. He went above and beyond to talk to us about what we wanted to see and do and then planned each day perfectly. We wanted to see more of the culture so he took us to a funeral and to his village temple so we could get to know the locals and their customs. We also visited two local schools and did some English Lessons and played games with the kids. It was the highlight of the trip for us.
We did fun things like visiting hot springs, going snorkeling and jumping off waterfalls. We also went to a honey bee farm in the jungle which was really fun.
The whole staff was so fun to be around. The girls cooked amazing food and Budi was always around to check on us and see if we needed anything.
Paul the owner also was always checking to see how things were going. We wished we would of made the reservation for a month. We will be back in the future.
If you’re looking for a great relaxing Bali vacation this is the best place you could book.
Comment from Hotel Management
Apr. 20, 2023 by VrboOwner, Hotel Management
Thank you so much for your kind words! It was a pleasure having you, untill next time!! Regards, Paul
