Villa Balimu Seminyak

Curtains of trailing greenery spill down the upper walls of Villa Balimu Seminyak, softening its clean modern lines and screening an eleven-metre pool of deep blue mosaic. Loungers and umbrellas line the deck, a thatched gazebo with a daybed sits at the far end of the water, and a yoga bale gives you a shaded spot to stretch before the day warms up. It is a calm, contemporary hideaway in one of the liveliest corners of Bali.

Floor-to-ceiling glass wraps the air-conditioned living and dining room, so the sofas and the long table for eight look straight out onto the pool, with a fully equipped kitchen alongside. A covered terrace with ceiling fans and deep sofas makes the most of warm afternoons. Each of the three bedrooms has a king bed, its own ensuite and tall windows facing the pool or garden; two of the bathrooms have freestanding tubs.

Breakfast is served daily and a team of three attendants keeps the house in order, while a chef can be booked to cook other meals at extra charge. Step outside and Petitenget is at your feet: Motel Mexicola and La Lucciola are a few minutes’ walk, Masceti Temple is around 300 metres away, and the sand of Petitenget Beach is only about 400 metres from the gate.