FAQs
Making A Booking
We don’t have local rates, as the cost to run the villa does not change and most of our guests are from outside Indonesia.
The villa is perfectly set up for 6 adults and 4 children. There would be an additional charge of US$75++ per night for extra adult, as the villa only sleeps 6 adults; we could provide a mattress in one of the adult bedrooms
Yes, I would be happy to receive the cash.
Yes, you can pay by PayPal absolutely.
Certainly. You can pay by Visa through PayPal or Bank Transfer into our AUD/IDR Bank accounts
Yes, 3 double bedrooms plus the kids bunk room.
Airport & Transfer
Yes, no problem. Our rates include one complimentary pick up. We can arrange a second one for you at Rp. 250,000/car.
Yes, don’t worry. Our staff will be there to welcome you.
Sea Shanty Facilities
During the day, the main door of the Villa will be open for your easy access and hence, there is no need to carry keys. At night time, we have our live-in staff available to open up the door for you.
We currently have 3 deck chairs. We also have oversized pool-side bean bags plus there is the Bale poolside bed.
It is both – you can use it yourselves, or our in-house cooks can cook for you.
Yes, the dining table seats 10 people.
Yes, the villa was designed with security in the forefront of our minds. The whole place is completely closed off and locked up at night.
yes, you can walk between the Canopy and the kids Bunk room (upstairs) and down the stairs to the Bali room and the Library Room in the evenings. If we are staying there with our children, we sleep in the Canopy Room and the children sleep in the Bunk room, and we leave the doors partially open in each room, so they can come into our room at night if they need to. And it works the same way with the two rooms downstairs. And of course, for any of the rooms combined. We leave the light on in the stairwell, in case they wake up in the night and come downstairs to the Bali Room or Library Rooms. Depends where we are sleeping when we have other guests in the house.
Food and Drink at the Villa
Our in-house cooks (Lina and her husband, Supri) will cook you lunch or dinner at no extra charge. They can do the food shopping for you (with a 20% surcharge on the bill) and you pay them cash directly. Or you can do the shopping and they will be delighted to cook up a feast for you. We have a menu in the villa that you can choose from.
Our in-house cooks can make a variety of dishes, from local to Western and all made with fresh ingredients. If you would like to view the menu before you arrive please let us know and we’d be happy to send it to you to take a look at.
Price will be based on the groceries purchased plus 20% extra charge on the bill. It really depends what you choose but it will range between IDR150,000 – IDR250,000 per person.
Yes, this is provided through a filtered water in the villa and is complimentary – unlimited supply.
Yes, you can choose either or both. There is a menu in the villa Guest Information book, so you can discuss with our cook what you would like the night before and they can prepare accordingly.
You will need to inform Lina a day prior so she can make the necessary arrangements.
Yes, there is. It’s no Vitamix 🙂 But its good enough for basic smoothies. 🙂
Babies and Children
it is fine to bring your own cot although we have one available in the Villa.
Yes, our staff can babysit at cost. They are wonderful with children. We use them for our 3 children all the time!
In regards to your questions, we have 2 high chairs, 1 portable baby cot, plenty car seats for several group age (including the 17 months old), plenty of toys and pool toys. We do not usually recommend stroller around the area as the path mostly uneven and we are 200m away from the beach. We also have baby bath, one baby gate for the stairs, pool fence, small bottle sterilizer. We update our items from time to time so it is advisable to always check what is available so you can pack efficiently.
Babysitting is very cheap. Our live-in staff can do it for Rp75,000 / hour or you can hire babysitters or nannies from outside (we do that if there are a lot of kids in the villa) for around Rp120,000 / hour (with minimum 3 hours).
I usually bring enough for about 2 days’ worth to keep me going until I get time to go to the shops. And as far as buying them in Bali, yes, there are a few options:
- you can buy nappies at Coco, Pepito or any other close by Mart about 20mins drive from our villa.
- and depending on which nappies you use; you might be able to get some decent ones at the local supermarket nearby too.
- You can pre-order them from Bali Baby Hire http://www.seashantyjimbaran.com/children-infants-facilities/. They should be able to get them for you. OR
- If you let me know the brand and size, our staff can purchase them for you, along with any other groceries you want prior to arrival. (We charge a 20% surcharge for this service).
Around the Seashanty
Jimbaran is thriving now. There are so many options for eating that didn’t exist a few years ago. You have a choice of everything from noodles and bintangs on the beach right through to top service dining at Sundara Beach Bar / Restaurant (part of Four Seasons) which is out the front of our place.
Yes, there are lots. I have more information in the guest information book provided in the villa
Yes, the beach is 200m walk from our front door.
Yes, there is. Barbecue on the beach starts at night and there are plenty bars by the beach run by five stars. There is Samasta and Sidewalk Shopping Centre very nearby as well.
Yes, the ATM is just around the corner just before the beach which is only 200 m away from our door.
Regarding the beach, (which is 200m walk from our doorstep), if you get down there first thing in the morning (from 7am – around 10am), you may feel like you almost have the whole beach to yourselves. After this time, it gets a little bit busier, but not much until about 4-5pm, when it gets busy because the seafood restaurants set up their tables on the beach. Even then, if you go down the Four Seasons end, you will still have loads of room to run around and enjoy the sunset without the crowds. Regarding the rubbish, we are lucky down our end of the beach because Four Season and the Intercontinental hotel have beach combers (humans or cows :)) who comb the beach every day. So rubbish is minimal. The wave size depends on the size of the swell. Probably 80% of the time, Jimbaran Bay is flat, with only small waves, perfect for children on boogy boards / learning to surf, (which is why Jimbaran Beach has earned the title of the Safest Beach in Bali). That is the reason we built the villa there, because we have 3 young children and didnt want to be near a beach that they can’t swim at. It is perfect for our children when they were little.
I checked on the Surf Board rental with my husband, who is a frequent surfer in Bali, and his advice was to bring your own board if possible, if you plan to be surfing every day for a week. Surf shops in Bali don’t rent out boards because they get damaged so easily.
You can hire daily boards from the local Surf Life Guards and often random board hire set-ups on the beach at any of the main beaches in Bali, including Jimbaran Beach out the front of our villa.
Waterboom is the bigggest waterpark in Bali. It is around 45 minutes – 1-hour drive away from the villa.
Day Trips
Our driver charges about Rp. 650,000 – 800,000 for a full day with driver, depending on the time and distance required for the drive.
Driving times depends on the traffic. If you travel during non-peak hour times, you can reach there in roughly 45-60 mins. The traffic is usually fine until you actually get to Seminyak or Kuta, and then, depending on where you need to go, that is when it starts getting busy. We recommend you leave around 9am (after peak hour) and spend the day there, and return before peak hour again (around 4pm-ish). Depends what you want to do there.
Yes, certainly, no problem. We have a regular driver we use, and plenty of others as backups
Yes, we can arrange for a driver for you. We have several that work with us regularly, and we just call them in advance when we need them. If you were planning on wanting a driver every day, then we would pre arrange to have one every day available for you. the average cost for a whole day with car and driver is around Rp. 650,000 per day. It depends on how long the driver is required and whether you just need a driver or a tour guide.
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