My boyfriend and I were looking for a romantic hidaway in Bali to celebrate our engagement. When I found The Bali Dream Villa Resort online, I thought it might be too good to be true. A beautiful Balinese style villa with private pool, airport transfers, breakfast and complimentary massages all for under $110/night. So I booked and paid for it right away. I was getting a little anxious when I couldn't find many reviews and had trouble calling the resort from Australia. I was starting to wonder whether it even existed. Luckily, it did and it was so much better than we expected.
When we arrived at the Airport, we were met by a driver who spoke very good english and took us directly to the resort. Driving through the quiet village, it was hard to believe there'd even be a resort. However, tucked away amongst the rice fields was a hidden treasure, The Bali Dream Villa Resort. We were warmly welcomed by the staff who showed us to our private villa. I'll never forget my overwhelming feelings of excitement and relief when we finally opened the door and stepped into the villa. It was so beautiful and so detailed. The bathroom was amazing. Photo just don't do it any justice at all. It was certainly the romantic getaway we had dreamed of.
Located about 10 -15mins walk from the infamous Echo Beach, the resort offers a free shuttle upon request. Echo beach is still a sleepy little beach with a few good resturants. But don't wait too long because there are resorts popping up every where. We found that the meals were a little nicer and cheaper at Echo Beach than they were at the resort. Drink prices are a little high too. If you need transport and book the night before, the resort offers daily rate. We found it easier and alot cheaper to hire a taxi driver from Echo Beach. There are a few guys laying on a day bed with a sign that has set prices. We were a little apprehensive at first but these guys were magnificent. Reasonable prices, good english, great local knowledge, very clean airconditioned cars. We hired a driver for the day and he was so good that we hired him every time. Wayan Suarta. It's alot cheaper to hire them for a day than to be dropped off and hail another cab back and the resort is unknown to alot of taxi drivers. The guys are happy to drive you wherevever you want to go and then wait for you cause they can wait all day at Echo Beach and not get paid.
The resort has a resturant, shared pool, spa, free WIFI and laptops. It is very clean and the staff make you feel very welcome. Our room was cleaned thouroughly each day, clean towels, fresh fruit basket, even the mirror over the pool was cleaned!! Then of an evening, they turn all the lights on in your garden, spray for mosquitos and light a mossi coil. You will find cakes left at your bedside every afternoon.
The Bali Dream Villa resort in one word........beautiful!