villa gilimakyah

Very spacious, even for all 6 of us, great pool and nice to be on the north side of the island.

Le côté nature de la maison

Beautiful green territory, spacious terrace, lots of small details creating nice and authentic atmosphere. All needed equipment in the kitchen. We were also offered free of charge laundry service. Location is good as well - 5 min walking distance to the beach.

Nice chilly pool, great for hot days. lots of shaded areas to sit. location was also pretty good. 5 minute bike ride to north side beaches.

Architecture and build of the property is not conducive to hot/ tropical island life. Structure of the building allowed for very little ventilation, the master bedroom on the upper level while pretty and had a nice balcony was simply too hot to stay in, so I would consider this more of a 2 bed property. There was an air conditioning unit in the room but the vaulted ceilings and heat from main level just rose up and it hardly cooled down at all. The 2 bedrooms on the main level did cool down with the the air conditioners but you had to keep the doors closed to keep the cool air in, so the main living areas were also very hot. We asked for a 2nd fan to help circulate the cool air more, but it was not provided. It is also very dark and not great natural lighting at all. Pro and Con because no direct sunlight enters the building pretty much anywhere but it makes it feel very dark and closeted. It wasn’t really the island vibes we were hoping for. otherwise it is well designed and thought out and has a funky vibe to it but I definitely understand the sauna comments now (think hot and dark). Also if the power goes out (as it regularly does on Gili Air), you can’t really remain in the house with any sense of comfort. There was many keys to different doors in the house, but only 1 key to the front gate. No big deal if you’re travelling as 1 larger group, but splitting up made it a hassle to constantly coordinate who had the key. Also the housekeeper doesn’t have a key, so if you’re not there to let her in the rooms/ common indoor areas won’t be able to be serviced. You can easily coordinate this with her but a little bit of a hassle if you want to be out and about all day. For value on the island, there are many other comparable options I’d probably select when we come again next instead, but the private Villa/ lounge space for us was great as was having the cool pool and lovely garden. (Also, no breakfast provided which it is in most other accommodations).