Knowing the family is well cared gives adults more time to relax. Chill out in the poolside bale, pamper yourself with a spa treatment or enjoy a sunset cocktail at the 5-star Hotel Tugu next door – the list is endless. And for those who wish to venture further afield, a complimentary car and driver are at your disposal. Truly your home-away-from-home, Villa Kakatua will embrace you with its character and charm. It’s no surprise that guests are eager to return year after year.

Accommodation
A private path bordered by plants and limestone carvings leads to Villa Kakatua’s traditional Balinese doors. Behind these doors guests are greeted by an aling-aling wall (a short partition wall which, according to religion, protects the villa from bad spirits), a fishpond and a bubbling water feature.

The main two-storey pavilion houses the master suite, one guest bedroom, the living area and the kitchen. Adjacent to this is the dining bale, and to the far side of that the other two guest bedrooms lie side by side below a thatched roof.

Each room faces the lagoon-style pool and lush gardens enabling guests to enjoy the peace and tranquility from every angle, while those wishing to embrace the spiritual side of Bali can observe daily offerings being made to the gods at the villa’s very own garden temple.

Bedrooms
All four air-conditioned bedrooms are similar in design with polished cream terrazzo floors, ceiling fans, beautifully carved wooden beds draped with mosquito nets and antique batik throws. Tastefully decorated with Javanese antiques and traditional paintings and portraits, the rooms are very homely and comfortable. IPod docks in all bedrooms and TV/DVD players (in all but bedroom four) add a modern touch, while the lovely garden bathrooms, dotted with bluestone pebbles and with open-air showers, inject tropical style.

The ground floor master suite (with the additional luxury of a tub in its bathroom) lies immediately off the main living area, with glass sliding doors opening onto the pool. The upstairs guest bedroom has great views over the gardens and is accessed by a wooden staircase that can be easily closed off to small children.

Bedrooms three and four are tucked away in their own pavilion with a shared veranda for cheeky daytime naps on the comfortable bright red daybeds. One of these rooms features a giant four-poster bed large enough to sleep four children!

Inside living
Overlooking the pool, the open-sided living area is a great place to unwind or watch a movie on the comfortable red sofas cooled by ceiling fans and the natural sea breeze. Decorated with an array of Indonesian artifacts and antiques this room evokes vivid images of ‘old’ Bali.

Two beautifully carved Balinese dancers pose on either side of the kitchen doors at the rear of the living room. Recently renovated (2011), the modern kitchen comes with the necessary stainless steel appliances and essential children’s equipment, (high chairs, etc.). The thatched dining bale with its solid wood table and two large bench seats provides the perfect setting for a casual dining experience.

Outside living
At the heart of Villa Kakatua lies the lagoon-style salt water swimming pool surrounded by manicured lawns and lushly landscaped gardens. Every tropical plant you can think of is on display here, from flowering frangipanis to impressive fan palms and clinging stag-horn ferns.

The delightful poolside bale is the ideal place to soak up the atmosphere or indulge in a massage or spa treatment. If a suntan is your goal, then kick back on one of the poolside loungers, order an ice-cold drink, relax and enjoy.
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