Kak Asing Ubud

Good location Clean Loved the fact we had our own pool Beautiful villa Spacious

Nothing was all good

The villa was beautiful and comfortable

Sometimes lizards and frogs were found at the pool. Recommended to add a full body mirror, iron and mirowave

Location

Nice 1 bedroom with a kitchenette and a private pool. Location is great, a 10 minute walk to town (just be aware of Ubud streets and watch where you walk). Breakfast was good but most mornings it was just barely warm. We loved our stay but there are a few things i think you need to know: 1. There are a couple of roosters in the area and they continue sometimes through the night or start from like 4 in the morning. 2. There are about 2 to 3 frogs that we counted that come out at night and also make noise. 3. Same goes for the lizard and the gekko. 4. The door to the pool does not shut properly so there is about a 2 to 5 cm gap so you can hear all the little creatures. 5. The airconditioning makes a lot of noise aswell. 6. There are no stairs in the pool. I am quite short and chonky so I had a bit of trouble getting out. 7. Communication goes mostly through WhatsApp. Staff in de morning do not speak a word of English. 8. There is no TV in the bedroom, only in the kitchen outside.

Beautiful clean and modern villa in a great location just 10 minutes walk from main restaurant and shopping street. Really nice and big breakfast served in the villa. Big TV outside. Very comfortable bed with super soft linen. Accomodating and friendly staff.

There is a rooster in their compound, and as someone with auditory issues, I found it extremely upsetting and jarring. It went for over 2 hours! To wake up reverberating at 6.10 from the rooster crowing right outside our villa was difficult for me to shake - we had to leave the villa very early and return for breakfast as I was shaking and visibility upset from the ongoing loud pearcing noise that went off every 20 seconds. There was no way to sleep through that. If you have sensitivity to noises, this is not your place to stay. We only booked 1 night, fortunately, as any longer would have required us to relocate due to the effect it had on me. Researching after the fact I now know that roosters are a part of Bali culture however, having spent a week in Ubud prior to this stay, we had not heard this noise at all so it came as a very big and upsetting shock. I'm unsure how, despite so much research before booking our trip to Bali, I had not come across a single mention of roosters crowing... so I wanted to mention it here in case anyone out there has not come across this information either. Understanding cultural differences is important, and having travelled extensively through Asia, we understand different cultural sensitivities but have never experienced this issue. I do believe cultural understanding goes both ways, though. For them to benefit from tourism by building a villa and not advertising it as being located in a family compound with a rooster shows a lack of understanding that tourist have not experienced this type or level of noise and that it does affect our experience in their accommodation. It leaves you without an informed choice prior to booking. Full disclosure is the only way to combat dissatisfaction.