TRENDY TREEFROG VILLA Centre Seminyak 5 mins to beach

This was my first trip to Bali and my recent stay at this villa was most disappointing.
Much that is advertised is not accurate therefore extremely misleading.
Luxury it is not!

I booked this villa based on what the owner told me along with the glowing reviews. I'm astounded that people can write their remarks with a clear conscience.

The villa is located in a grubby undesirable area. The walk to the beach (advertised as 5 min) is a trying unsafe 15 minute walk due to the narrow congested street with active scooter, taxi & construction traffic, along with deep gutters and crumbling sidewalks with gaping holes in many places.
No working channels on TV (DVD's only) No stereo, No water or water dispenser (only 2 bottles in the fridge on the day of arrival. We lugged water for several days before Putu (manager/driver) kindly brought a 10 gal jug on his scooter. Without a water dispenser it was most laborious filling bottles from this heavy container. The cutlery and housewares were a shoddy mismatch, although new plates were delivered by Widi (housekeeper) the day prior to checking out. I camp with better utensils.
The bamboo furniture is uncomfortable with worn flat cushions making a time of relaxation most unpleasant. The heat was exhausting and there was no movement of air or as advertised "sea breeze".
We had asked Sandy for a fan when we met her but her response was it's "bare bones" and that she was tired of people breaking and stealing things. 4 days later Putu arrived with a stand up fan and we were most grateful!! Installed ceiling fans would be more energy efficient and perhaps one would be less inclined to run the A/C so often.

No written information for guests is irresponsible, shameful and unbelievable. Especially for folks who are experiencing their first visist to Bali. We had no idea where the nearest grocery outlet or credible money changers or ATM's were located. Most importantly.......what to do in the case of an emergency. Putu did eventually supply us with a local cell phone and thank goodness for my Lonely Planet book. The absence of security and a string of barbed wire along the top of the "secure wall" was unnerving.

The staff are great. The pool is lovely and clean. The gardener keeps the upkeep of the grounds well. However, having a snake on the villa veranda and lodged under my bedroom door we had no desire to spend any time in the very small garden!

We should have checked out as did the couple from Villa B.