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    <h4 itemprop="summary">&#8220;A little piece of Heaven&#8221;</h4>

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        <span>Reviewed 26 Apr 2018</span>
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        <p itemprop="description">This is our second stay at Umalas Retreat, last time we stayed in Villa 5 with the beautiful Juwini as our house keeper. This time we choose a different Villa just for a change of scenery really. Both Villas did not disappoint. The decor is very tastefully done
The gracious Yuni looked after us this time, her house keeping immaculate and friendly smile welcoming. Yuni prepared our breakfast each morning of toast, fruit, tea and coffee and any thing else extra that we had requested her to purchase, breakfast was wholesome and filling. We choose not to each lunch or dinner at the Villa this time as we wanted to see a bit more of Bali and its eateries. On our last stay we ate dinner at Villa 5 most nights, and for a Christmas Dinner ordered the Babi Guling and all the traditional dishes that come with it, boy was that a feast! Juwini is an amazing cook!
The pool at Villa 4 was so inviting, the cool blue water and quietness so relaxing, watching the gardens wild life appear and disappear was really cool. My favourite time of day in the pool was late afternoon catching that last of the Bali Sun before it set, reading a book and watching the little local bats come out for the night.
I cannot fault Umalas Retreat. It's truely relaxing. I would say it would suit couples and families alike, with plenty of room for everyone, my kids 17 and 12 loved having there own big bedroom with private bathroom and of course endless Wi Fi and I have to say the open shower in one of the rooms is really tropical and a nice touch.
The surrounding area is beautiful, set up int he rice fields although as I see in and around Bali the litter lets that beauty down. 
There are loads of little Restaurants dotted around the Villa and the supermarket up the road is handy. A taxi is $2-$3 into Seminyak, the security guards out side the front door usually helped us call a taxi on the villa phone, which you can take with you.
We would definitely recommend Umalus Retreat for a Holiday stay, you will certainly be looked after and have all your needs met, asking for as much or as little as you please. The staff are always so helpful and gracious nothing is too much trouble.
Thank You Umalus Retreat and staff, we left happy and relaxed with some great memories to cherish.</p>
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    <h4 itemprop="summary">&#8220;Unbelievable place to stay&#8221;</h4>

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        <span>Reviewed 20 Mar 2018</span>
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        <p itemprop="description">Just got back last weekend from an 8 day stay in this wonderful villa.   Can’t fault this villa at all. Pictures were exactly the same as what was there.   Met Kay who was a lovely lady. Yuni was an absolute gem.  Only had to ask once for what you wanted for breakfast and she remembered exactly how for next time.   Always felt safe with the 24 hour security.    Was a great location. Only a short trip into Seminyak or Legian.   Would go back in a heartbeat & recommend Umalas retreat to everyone.</p>
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    <h4 itemprop="summary">&#8220;Amazing Family Holiday!&#8221;</h4>

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        <span>Reviewed 23 Feb 2018</span>
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        <p itemprop="description">We have just recently returned home from our second stay at Umalas, and I could not recommend these villas enough!! Especially to families travelling with young children.

Having your own space (and pool!) as well as an in house cook makes the holiday all the more relaxing, while you are surrounded by such beautifully styled villas that are so well looked after. 

Kay also goes above and BEYOND to cater to all of your needs, nothing is too hard! Cots, highchairs, even games and toys can all be found in your villa upon request (anything less you need to drag to the airport is a win to me!).

These villas are just simply so amazing, you will never want to leave! We will see you for our third visit soon!</p>
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    <h4 itemprop="summary">&#8220;Relaxed and paradise vibe&#8221;</h4>

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        <span>Reviewed 28 Jan 2018</span>
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        <p itemprop="description">This was a great place to unwind and chill in during my 3 days in Seminyak. From the personal chef in the mornings to cook and prepare our breakfasts, the security, comfort and fresh pool, it made our holiday even more better. It was great having a driver from Kays villa management to help us get around town and look after us. Def will come back!</p>
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    <h4 itemprop="summary">&#8220;Impressive&#8221;</h4>

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        <span>Reviewed 2 Aug 2017</span>
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        <p itemprop="description">We loved staying at Umalas! The villa's themselves, and the layout of the property, was perfect.  We also found the location really handy - it's in a quiet area, but just out of the hustle and bustle, so is easy to get into town.  Some of us rented scooters  so we could easily explore the area (lots of fantastic little restaurants around)  and when we were going into the busy areas, we would go by taxi.  Umalas has 24hr security, and the guys arranged the taxi bookings etc. for us, so everything was easy.
The managers, Kay and Anthony, were so good! They know Bali so well, and they also  give you a phone to call them if you need anything.
We would definitely stay there again.</p>
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    <h4 itemprop="summary">&#8220;Hotels should learn from Umalas Retreat's service standards&#8221;</h4>

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        <span>Reviewed 21 Jun 2017</span>
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        <p itemprop="description">The Service
Absolutely excellent customer service and hospitality from Kay and the team at Umalas Retreat - really, second to none. Our flight was delayed by 8 hours, which meant instead of checking in at the estimated 8pm, we only managed to check into the villa at 4am. Kay, being a seasoned traveller and resident of Bali herself, didn't blink twice at my requests for reducing the no. of airport transfers (we originally ordered for 1 additional on top of the complimentary one that she offered) plus didn't kick up a fuss over the extremely late check in. The hotel manager, Putu, stayed throughout to wait and greet us (with smiles) at the villa! At 4am! If the roles were reversed, I can't say I would have done the same...

The in-house Chef (forgot to get her name) was excellent though she struggled with English a little, she was always cheerful, professional and took the initiative to clear cups and dishes as soon as they were done - Some restaurants don't even do this, haha! 

Mrs Kay dropped by on our last day and she was a delight to speak with. You can see how her cheerful demeanour reverberates in the service provided. Our flight back home was delayed as well, and Mrs Kay was extremely gracious to allow us to check out later!

The Villa
It's extremely picturesque - lying in the hammock on a sunny, breezy day with a book was my absolute favourite thing to do in the short time that I was there. The Villa is a bit aways from the Seminyak city, which means you'll have to Uber (hardly any BlueBird cabs in the area) - but Uber is extremely cheap, although a bit of a wait sometimes. 

Water pressure, WiFi was excellent, 24/7 security! Pool was extremely clean - I don't know how they keep it so clean, in other villas I've stayed in I always see bugs. 

Okay, so nothing is perfect right? If we really wanted to pick - these will be the few things we'd hope to see improved on:

If you're afraid of bugs and creepy crawlies though, you may want to rethink this villa. Because of its open plan, there will bound to be some ants in your bedroom - we even spotted a cockroach in our bathroom unfortunately. I'd like to make a suggestion for the bathroom to be sealed up - coming back at the end of the day to leaves in the bath area wasn't very appealing. There'd be lizard poop on our bed at time as well (you can't blame the lizards, there are so many insects to feast on!) 

We found it a bit odd that the villa only offered continental breakfast (bread and jam) and not the usual that most other villas offered - a mix between continental and Indonesian breakfast. You are given the option to pay for ingredients and the chef will whip it up for you for free. For the second day's breakfast, we spent about 150k for 4 people's breakfasts that included 4 mie gorengs, 1 vegetable and lemon juice. I think that's pretty decent, you'd be hard pressed to find the same amount of food for that cost outside! 

- There is only 1 hair-dryer in the entire villa to be shared amongst the 3 bedrooms. 
- Some re-painting can be done to freshen up the place. 
- Some bedroom's locks didn't really work so we had to lock all our valuables in one room. 

Other activities in the area:
Go for the Nataraja Yoga next door - extremely spiritual and Nilesh the Yogi Master is extremely inspiring. Remember to try the Thosai! I woke up the next day back home and craved it SO BADLY. 

Order the villa's massage! So cheap and soooooo awesome. 
Books are available in the villa as well, which was a nice touch. 

Thank you Kay and the team at Umalas Retreat!!!! We'll be back again ;)</p>
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            <span>Hi Ashley,
Thanks so much for taking the time to write us a review.
Our team were thrilled to hear that you held their service standards in such high regard, that you really loved Yuni’s cooking, and our wonderful hammock hanging over the pool. That’s one of my favourite spots too!
I’m sorry that you struggled to get a Bluebird taxi in Umalas. There is a taxi rank less than 500m from our villas, and the average wait is usually about 3 minutes after calling them. Our butlers or 24/7 security staff are always happy to chase one up for you as well. Perhaps the taxi’s were busier than usual due to the Ramadan holiday.
I’m sorry that you encountered ants in your fully enclosed bedroom; however this is one side effect of a tropical environment. Easily fixed with a quick spray however, if you bring it to the attention of our staff.
Our semi open bathrooms are usually a large drawcard for our guests. Two of the full bathrooms in this villa are screened so that nothing can get in. The third, which you stayed in, has a large shower under the stars, which we would be hesitant to close off. We will however see what we can do about leaves from trees on the vacant land beside us falling into the bathroom. This is somewhat hard to control during the windy season (when you visited), however we will give it a go.
Regarding breakfast; we decided when we first opened our villa’s that we would offer a complimentary continental breakfast only, as the majority of our guests stay with us specifically for our private chefs, and like the option of choosing something else from our extensive in-villa dining menu. As you mentioned, this is quite a cost effective way to eat, and one of the reasons we are fortunate enough to get so many repeat guests. 
I wish you had mentioned that you were having trouble with your bedrooms doors when it first happened. We could have had our full time maintenance team attend and rectify this straight away. This has been done now.
Thanks again for providing your feedback. We will take it all on board, and look forward to you visiting us again next time you are in Bali.
Kindest regards,
Anthony & Kay Shearn, and the entire Umalas Retreat team.</span>
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    <h4 itemprop="summary">&#8220;Style with comfort, great pool, bedrooms cool all the time with great beds&#8221;</h4>

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        <span>Reviewed 11 Mar 2017</span>
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        <p itemprop="description">This accommodation was as described  on web site, clean and very comfortable. The staff very friendly and accommodating to our needs. Our personal chef Ketut made sitting back and being looked after a pleasant experience, his cooking was delicious and made even better for me not having to do any food shopping. He even shopped for our beer. Definitely  would stay again if back in the area</p>
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    <h4 itemprop="summary">&#8220;Amazing..that is all!&#8221;</h4>

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        <span>Reviewed 26 Feb 2017</span>
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        <p itemprop="description">Our family of 5 spent 10 days in villa 4 with Komang from Feb 6th -15th 2017. It was fantastic, the rooms were cosy and modern with beautiful  pool views. At times we had our family visiting  and the villa comfortably fit 11 of us for pool and dinner hangs. 
I did get the dreaded Bali belly & 1 of our sons did too. The other half already had a motorbike adventure booked in so he couldn't take care of us. Kay and Anthony knowing this went above and beyond  offering to take care of our 2 other boys so I could rest, so very kind of them. Komang even went out searching for some red cordial for me. Komangs hospitality in this villa is above and beyond. Very friendly guy 

I've  only been to Bali twice now and each time have loved every minute of staying at the stunning Umalas Retreat and next time we come I look forward to experiencing 1 of the other beautiful villas! Definitely a home away from home </p>
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    <h4 itemprop="summary">&#8220;Fantastic Villa&#8221;</h4>

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        <span>Reviewed 28 Jan 2017</span>
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        <p itemprop="description">We have just returned home after a fabulous 2 weeks at Umalas Retreat in Villa 4. This was our 8th visit to Bali but our first villa stay. Kay the villa owner is an Australian living in Bali, she patiently answered all of my questions in a quick and timely manner and provided plenty of information regarding our stay prior to our arrival. I was a little nervous about staying in a villa with kids but there is a security guard monitoring the villa right outside the door, they were also helpful arranging taxi's. Kay also touched base with us after we arrived to ensure our arrival, check in and villa stay was on track and to see if we needed any additional assistance. Komang our villa Chef/house keeper was fantastic and he cooked us fabulous meals including Babi guling but be warned this is a massive feast, so make sure you fast before hand. I also highly recommend his smashed avocado as it was my personal favorite. We loved our villa stay so much that we rebooked and paid our deposit before we even checked out. </p>
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    <h4 itemprop="summary">&#8220;Aboslutely amazing - Be prepared to be spoilt&#8221;</h4>

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        <span>Reviewed 11 Jan 2017</span>
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        <p itemprop="description">Fell upon this Villa by chance through Facebook late last year. I had already had another villa booked for our trip and after reading about Umalas and contacting for Kay for more information I was sold.
Other booking cancelled and Umalas Retreat Villa IV locked away.
Nothing Kay sent me or told me could have really explained the beauty of this villa and prepared us for how spoilt we were going to be.
From our airport transfers drivers friendly prompt and quick to arriving at our villa meeting Komang who would be our chef and housekeeper for our 10 days.
FIVE GOLD STARS for Komang this lovely kind man could do no wrong - such amazing meals prepared daily for us. Nothing absolutely nothing was too much trouble. He had a tough job pleasing some teenagers but he totally nailed it every time  and we all came home a little rounder.
We wanted to bring him with us.
Having the 24 hour security at the front was amazing as well - we all slept a little sounder knowing they were there - they too went above and beyond for us.
Saying thank you just doesn't seem enough.
We will definitely return to Bali and return to stay at Umalas Retreat IV

Thank you Thank You Thank You
Love Love Love
xo</p>
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