The Jumah

Location as an adult-good. With kids in tow-a little bit of a walk. Really quiet no street noise whatsoever. The backyard was amazing! Pool was beautiful as was the garden. Monkeys each morning-hilarious. Beds really comfy, and the hosts greeted you whenever you left or arrived and were so friendly and polite. They took all our luggage down the stairs on arrival and carried it all up the stairs on departure which was so kind my bag was heavy! They responded to any messages throughout our stay.

One of the pillows in the upstairs bedroom on the right had a bit of mould on it and the door handle would fall out. The pockets and triangle for the pool table were broken, the cover for the grate at the bottom of the pool was broken my son cut his foot on the hole where the cover should have been. All minor things easily fixed.

Breakfast was okay but very simple

There was a fair bit of noise at night time when I was trying to sleep

Huge space, daily service and breakfast provided. Lovely staff. Very comfortable. Staff carried out luggage up many steps indoors and outdoors. Beautiful private pool and gardens. Close to shopping, food, mini mart, massages.

Monkeys visit up to door step and run away with cushions. Full of mischief. Fun ti watch but like a nibble if you get too close. Don’t leave anything outside.

The location was handy to good local restaurants, a convenience store, transport in Jalan Bisma and far enough away from the road to be quiet in terms of traffic noise. The basic set up was reasonable, and the garden surrounding the entrance to the villa was quiet pleasant. The staff came quickly if you needed them. The villa was private and the pool was good.

Nobody told me about the building noise coming from the site adjacent to the villa, and the constant trail of workers carrying building materials through the front of The Jumah site. The owner of the property was overseas at the time of my two week stay, and the young men looking after the property had little information or authority. The property itself needs an upgrade and major maintenance. One of the bedrooms smelt strongly of mould and there was no external ventilation available for it. Quite of few of the fittings were broken like electrical outlets and the shower head was rusted through. The drainage in the shower was poor with resulting floods onto the bathroom floor. The worst feature was the lack of an A/C unit in the living area meaning it was either hot, or you had to open the place to the mosquitoes in an attempt to try and cool it down. I'm afraid that building boom in Bali is likely to affect visitors in many contexts, as locals want to cash in on Bali's popularity. There was quite a bit of construction in the Bisma area. It would be worth checking about whether this affects any property you are considering.