tegal sari villa

Why I love this hotel….first of all, the location is one of the best locations in Ubud, right at the intersection of Hanoman street and Monkey Forest Road. The staff is incredibly kind and accommodating and helpful. And the room…..I want to move in. (Julie Fisher – take a good look, cause this is the kind of house I want you to build for me one day).

The villa is probably about 1500 sq feet and the space is planned in a beautiful and efficient manner. All the rooms face a central area which consists of a gorgeous pool. The doors facing the inside are all sliding doors made of wood and mostly windows, they retract into the wall and are hidden when you want to open up the whole place. All the doors on the outside perimeter turn to open, with views of the rice paddies. So, you can have the entire place open to the outdoors, or the rooms can be walled (and airconditioned). The details are what really make the place…all the doors are tall, or have wood above them so that they look tall and elegant. The hardware is simple and modern. The wood choices and craftsmanship are perfect. I love the light fixtures – they are made of metal, black on the outside and glowing gold on the inside. The furniture is slightly 50s, which isn’t my favorite, but it really works well in this setting and feels warm and comfortable. There a built in shelves in key places, one with a pass thru from the kitchen to the living room. The kitchen / living room shares one space with a few steps up and a half wall dividing the spaces. The half wall serves as bench in the kitchen, and a sofa in the living room. The kitchen is simple, with a poured concrete counter. The fridge is hidden behind some doors. There is a wooden deck with umbrella at one end of the pool, and the deck itself has 2 sections that can fold up into the back of a deck chair. Too much to write…I’ll finish this post later…