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    <h4 itemprop="summary">&#8220;Great quiet villa for friends or families&#8221;</h4>

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        <p itemprop="description">We were five friends and stayed at the villa Matahari for 8 nights. Alex, the owner of the place, responded quickly to our inquiries. Included in our booking was a free trip including a driver for one day, which we booked on the third day. This worked perfectly, the organized driver took us to the south of Bali where we let us check out several beaches.
The villa itself has three bedrooms. Four bathrooms were advertised, but one (the one with the washing machine) was permanently locked and only usable by Rai, the house cleaner. Our room had an open air bathroom which was absolutely great! The only problem was that the door connecting the bathroom and the bedroom has open slits which allowed sound from animals go through. Not too bad though. The other rooms were as nice as hours and the living room and kitchen as well. All rooms are air conditioned. The kitchen didn't have enough glasses and cups, but Alex organized new ones upon request. Broken light bulbs were fixed within a day as well. The outside gazebo is well lit and nice to hang out in the evening. Anti-mosquito incense sticks were available too, and definitely helpful.
All in all, this villa is very nice and located close to Seminyak village as well as the beach - assuming you have a scooter or a car (which is in any case very recommendable anyway as a tourist in Bali).</p>
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    <h4 itemprop="summary">&#8220;Had to leave the villa due to electrical fire.&#8221;</h4>

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        <p itemprop="description">As an experienced Asia traveler - 13 separate trips with villa stays each time – this villa was absolutely and by far my most negative experience. After spending the first 3 days of my vacation in an exhausting back and forth with Alex (the property manager) to get problems with the villa fixed, we were finally forced to cancel our two-week stay there, pack up and find another home, because THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE due to the disrepair of the property.
 
It was pure luck that we were awake and could smell/see the fire, which started outside the building’s fuse box. Had we been asleep, the building’s only exit would have burned and trapped us inside. Let that sink in.
 
Alex was initially friendly and helpful with the issues over the first few days of our stay, but seemed to become increasingly annoyed that we wanted the problems fixed. By the third day, and before the fire, he was openly hostile. Following the fire, my girlfriend and the house staff were terrified. Alex’s response, incredibly, was sarcastic.
 
At that point we informed Alex we would like to move and requested a refund of at least the remaining days of our trip. He laughed, wished us luck, and told us that we “better try your agent”. I was shocked by his response, but in any case that ended well, as the booking agent does reimburse guests when the property presents a genuine threat to their lives.
 
A complete list of the issues we experienced (besides the fire)/discrepancies from the property’s advertisement:
•	Roof in the kitchen had significant leaks, had to use buckets and bath towels when it rained
•	Washing machine leaked water which flooded the kitchen floor
•	Microwave broken, did not work
•	Safety box broken, did not work
•	Air conditioner in bedroom dirty and smelled badly, had to be professionally cleaned
•	Door to master bedroom did not open (had to be sanded to correct size by a service company)
•	Dirty and stained bed sheets
•	TV remote in bedroom missing, TV remote in living room had no batteries
•	The property is not, as mentioned in the advertisement, 5 minutes walk from the beach. It is in reality 1.1 kilometers away, so an approximately 15-20 minute walk.       
The one positive aspect of our stay at the villa was the house staff. They were all absolutely great, fun to have around and skilled. Interestingly, when we left they told us how happy they were that we were there because the house was finally being repaired. They’d been trying to get the issues with the house fixed “for a long time” but with no success. Management maintained that they’d no idea of the problems, but several times even mistakenly admitted to us that they’d been mentioned before.
 
When we asked Alex prior to our stay about the negative review written by another guest in September 2016, his response was “Don't take too seriously this review from Chinese girl, they was crazy guests, complained with everything , Chinese have really hard understanding mentality”. I don’t think that their complaints were due to their Nationality. As a German and American couple we had the same issues. 
 
The photos of the villa and its advertisement simply do not represent its actual condition. It was certainly a beautiful villa at one point, but has not been maintained to the point of being dangerous.</p>
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    <h4 itemprop="summary">&#8220;Fab time!!&#8221;</h4>

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        <span>Reviewed 20 Jun 2016</span>
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        <p itemprop="description">We had a lovely stay at the villa . It's convenient for the shops but easy to get a cab if the heat is too much .The pool was lovely and Alex , driver Ayra and Rai the cleaner were all very helpful and willing to make our stay as enjoyable as possible. What could be useful would be a folder with good local restaurants / bars and other useful information of the area . </p>
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    <h4 itemprop="summary">&#8220;I like this&#8221;</h4>

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        <span>Reviewed 19 Mar 2016</span>
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        <p itemprop="description">Villa matahari looks exactly bravo as it on pics. We family have a great stay under Rai's hostalpility help. We dont have a chance to meet Alexy in person but the style and quality of decorations in villa can tell he try to make everything perfect for his guests. Book this villa and you will not regret.</p>
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    <h4 itemprop="summary">&#8220;Very comfortable villa and with the big swimming pool!&#8221;</h4>

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        <span>Reviewed 18 Mar 2016</span>
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        <p itemprop="description">We totally enjoyed our holiday in Villa. Alex was so accommodating to our needs,  particularly with several young children in the mix, and we can't thank him enough.  The location of the Villa was ideal for both  shopping and eating out. We loved the modern comfort and decor of the Villa and it was surprisingly quite and secluded given it's proximity to a busy street. Alexy was really helpful (helped us sort out the wifi in under an hour and bought us breakfast)! Also, the personal assistant service is very helpful and save us a lot of money, Alex know everything about the island! Highly recommended! </p>
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    <h4 itemprop="summary">&#8220;Everything about this villa was amazing!!&#8221;</h4>

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        <p itemprop="description">Everything about this villa was amazing!! What you see in the photos is exactly what you get! This really is the nicest place I have stayed in Bali so far, and I've stayed in over a ten villas and hotels. Alex was spectacularly helpful in resolving anyquestions we had, and Mita and Alex was so cute and friendly. The area was very good, in the heart of Seminyak and down a quiet alleyway so you were left alone away from the noise of traffic, and it felt completely private and secluded. There are some amazing restaurants nearby, and there are some cool warungs nearby that specialise in great food. Personal assistant service is also great!  What more can you ask for?? Everything about this place was luxurious and relaxing. I cannot recommend it more!! I would absolutely stay here again, and heading back again in the near future so will definitely be adding Matahari Villa to my favourites.</p>
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    <h4 itemprop="summary">&#8220;Needs improvements and security for guests&#8221;</h4>

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        <span>Reviewed 5 Mar 2016</span>
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        <p itemprop="description">We stayed at Villa Matahari for 8 nights.  During that time we had issues around security. Young men were knocking at the door late at night making suggestions.  We were four women.   The housekeeper Rai attended the property but the owner at no time contacted us during our stay.  One of the other issues was that one of the bedroom doors did not lock, so we had to double up as we had concerns about security and safety. Also there were other maintenance issues that needed attending to, leaks in the roof and loose tiles, doors not shutting.  We had to pay for electricity, which was a high rate.  We also had the driver allegedly for a day, however it was really half a day and we did not use him again.  I would suggest another property for rental considering the high premium we paid for our stay and the fact we got very few extras.  No offers were made to us for meals, even for payment. There were very few towels even and I had to ask for them to be washed a couple of times.  Not what I expected in the price range.</p>
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    <h4 itemprop="summary">&#8220;I feel the reviews are very misleading for this Villa&#8221;</h4>

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        <span>Reviewed 18 Feb 2016</span>
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        <p itemprop="description">Alex was very punctual and accommodating with any questions asked before arriving. The villa is not new at all. We were locked in and out of the main bathroom so many times until it was fixed. If we left the door open we were eaten alive by Mosquitos.  There was no tea & coffee supplied or our free bottle of wine until we asked . No free SIM card we bought our own. Pool cleaner was there the day we arrived and told us not to use it until tomorrow . The next time he came was because we had to ask as it was not being maintained at all. Again not able to use it as he had to dose it heavily with chemicals. We also didn't use the day before he came as it was not looking good at all. We were a family of 6 adults and 4 children and  obviously the pool was a main reason for the villa. We have stayed in Bali many times in villas and this was the worst for maintaining the property for the paying guests. We also had a driver for 1 day because we had booked 5 days or more. We didn't know if this could be split up into 2 hour intervals. The driver couldn't answer this question  . We were unable to contact Alex as his internet was not working nor the power. So we went out for 2 hours one day and the driver took us to a supermarket another day 1 and a half hours. I contacted Alex to find out how we organise our whole day out with the driver and a dinner included at Jimbara  Bay. I didn't receive an answer at all. When we were leaving I asked if our family could have a return transfer to the airport as he didn't give us what  is stated in trip advisors  inclusions. Another reason we chose this villa only to be very disappointed that it didn't happen. When Alex finally contacted me he said we had already use the driver for 2 full days. When I explained that his staff were unable to answer the question and that Alex was uncontactable to ask and that it was not full days at all. He finally said just one transfer. My daughter was on a later flight. Then to top it all off as I said the villa in not new and my daughter had a very nasty accident the day we were leaving around the pool, one of the large concrete pavers was not cemented down and there is a large gap underneath these pavers. When she stepped on it the paver flipped out and she went straight over . She had large scrapes down her legs , ankles and arm that were all bleeding badly. Then when she returned to Australia discovered she had broken her rib. The villa is still nice and would be suitable to stay at, but a lot of maintenance   needs doing so you don't have the issues we had. And Alex needs to understand that if he is  going to rent out his villa it must be up to the standard and that the paying customer should not have to contact the owner about the none maintenance and the inclusions that is suppose to be provided should be done with out the paying customer having to take time out if their holiday to make the landlord aware. On a bright side Rai is the manager/ house keeper and she was wonderful. Just another note the electricity is not included and we payed US $100 for 10 days and we didn't have electricity many times as his house keeps fusing out...</p>
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    <h4 itemprop="summary">&#8220;Centre location, quiet place, great chef!&#8221;</h4>

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        <p itemprop="description">Villa Matahari was amazing, well designed just as described in the listing and pics. Villa manager Alex was extremely helpful, responsive and friendly. The villa is new and located is in the main Seminyak area and this is a nice, no need to call taxi every time you want to go out. And it is walking distance to the beach - sweet! When we needed a taxi for exploring the island -  it was easy to get (Alex booked it for us) and pretty cheap. The path leading to the villa is very quite, so there is no street noise, perfect if all you want is to relax. Overall we had a fantastic stay, the villa is perfect for an extended family or two couples. If you stay there you must have at least one meal cooked by Alex’s chef - her Indonesian cooking is simply outstanding (and affordable). She made some of the best meals we had on our trip!</p>
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    <h4 itemprop="summary">&#8220;High class villa with the walking distance to the beach&#8221;</h4>

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        <p itemprop="description">Alex's place is Beautiful and huge! We had an enjoyable stay at his villa and the pool was amazing. Alex also very nice & prompt to ensure that all my enquiries are answered before the trip and has been helpful with all the airport pickups arrangements and during all our staying. While he's not around when we were there, his staff  has been a wonderful host in taking care of our needs and even has a local phone for us to contact her for any requests! Location wise, it's very convenient as well. We can get to everywhere by walk easy. Also, stuff come every day for cleaning, villa calean all the time! Weclome fruits, free transfer and all this free stuff made our holidays beautifull, thanks to Alex!
 Overall big thumbs up and I'd recommend anyone going with big groups / families to book Alex's place !</p>
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