Lakshmi Villas - Villa Ubud, Seminyak

A stylish and romantic hideaway in the heart of Seminyak, Villa Ubud is just 500 metres from a sweeping sandy beach, and has the best of Bali’s world-class restaurants, bars and boutiques right on its doorstep. An elegant design highlights contemporary tropical living, with a private swimming pool in an enchanted garden setting, open-plan living area, spacious master bedroom with sunset terrace and optional second bedroom/TV lounge. As one of four luxurious Lakshmi Villas, Ubud can be rented alone, or combined with the other villas, to create up to a total of seven bedrooms. The layout INDOOR LIVING - Open-sided living and dining pavilion rests poolside with a soaring roof above a cool terrazzo floor - Comfy, fan-cooled sitting area with a cushioned rattan lounge suite - Fan-cooled dining area with a table for six - Breezy upstairs sunset lounge, furnished with a large daybed and open on two sides yet sheltered by a roof - Ground-floor bedroom can be set up as a study with two wide sofas - Small self-contained kitchen with two-burner hob, fridge and microwave, (additionally a staffed and fully-equipped service kitchen serves all four of the Laksmi Villas) OUTDOOR LIVING - 6m swimming pool fed by a pair of 'barong' head waterspouts. - Small timber sundeck furnished with four sunbeds - Pool is bordered by high walls and an array of tropical shrubs including red flowering hibiscus, torch ginger, frangipani and palms galore. Bedrooms UPSTAIRS BEDROOM - Air-conditioned bedroom with a canopied king-size bed - 37-inch satellite-channel TV and DVD/CD player - Ensuite bathroom fashioned in cream-coloured marble and fitted with monsoon shower and bathtub DOWNSTAIRS BEDROOM - Air-conditioned bedroom with twin beds that convert to a king-size bed - Functions as a study room depending on guest requirements - 37-inch satellite-channel TV and DVD/CD player - Semi-open-air ensuite bathroom with monsoon shower and bathtub that sits next to a tiny walled garden with a bubbling water feature.