When to Come?

Guests visit Villa Amanie all through the year. In Bali there is nominally a wet season (November to March) and a dry season (April to October). The dry season clearly has less rain, but while in the wet season there can be an occasional storm, the Bukit (literally "hill" in Indonesian) where Villa Amanie is located receives far less rain than central area around Ubud and normally the worst you will suffer is a short shower in the afternoon. The hilltop location can though sometimes mean some strong winds. On the plus side in the wet season the sea is warmer and also the Bukit, being drier than the rest of Bali, is much greener.

Visas for Bali

Visas are available on arrival for almost all Western and Asian nationals for free now (although some nationalities still require visas in advance or have to pay for "Visa on Arrival" so please check before you arrive in Bali the website to check is ​https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_policy_of_Indonesia. Bali airport is new and a joy to go through these days, and so there is no need for any special arrangements. There are ATMs and Bureau de Change on the way out of the arrivals hall, as well as a selection of Duty Free shops with very over-priced wine, beer and spirits.

Once you exit customs, the driver from Villa Amanie will be there waiting for you with a sign (if you have arranged an airport transfer through us) and will take you to your vehicle and help you with your luggage.

Money in Bali

The local currency is Indonesian Rupiah. There are cash points all over Bali now, and also at the airport as well so it is easy to withdraw cash Rupiah when you need it. If you are bringing cash, most major currencies are accepted, but the best exchange rates are for cash USD and to a lesser extent cash AUD. There are unscrupulous cash dealers in Bali, and the golden rule is that if a rate looks far too good there probably is a good reason for that. Best and safest way to get cash though is to withdraw it from a cash point or to use credit cards that are widely accepted as well. At Villa Amanie however we are only able to accept payment in cash Rupiah.

Children

Children are welcome at Villa Amanie. We have all facilities needed for infants (such as high chairs and cots) and also provide a free babysitting service and kids meals. Please be aware however that the pool is deep (1.75m) and that there are no fences or other restrictions around the pool or the pond, so small children do need to be watched carefully.

The staff of Villa Amanie are well used to handling children and are available throughout the day to provide whatever assistance your require.

Security

Under normal circumstances security is not a concern in Bali. The Balinese people are Hindu, and are honest and peaceable. Crime is relatively minor even in tourist hot spots such as Kuta and the overwhelming majority of tourists that visit Bali have a wonderful time and never have any security concerns at all.

Villa Amanie has high walls however, and the staff are on hand most of the day, and stay at the villa at night as well (in a separate part) but this is more to assist you if you have any problems rather than to counter any external threat.

Directions to Bali

Bali lies about 2.5 hours flight away from Singapore or the same from Perth in Australia. The capital of Bali is Denpasar, and there are many flights to Denpasar (DPS) from Australia, most European cities, the US West Coast and Japan primarily via Singapore, Hong Kong and Guam (from the US). Several large carriers fly to Bali such as Garuda, Singapore Airlines, Malaysian Airlines, Qantas, KLM as well many other large european carriers also fly to Bali. Direct flights from cities in Asia and Australia to Bali are increasingly easy and cheap thanks to the arrival of a number of budget airlines such as Air Asia (Malaysia and Thailand), Valuair (Singapore) and Jetstar & Virgin (Australia & New Zealand). Further afield there are even direct flights from Moscow (with Transaero) and from Japan (with Jalways). Most tickets can be booked over the internet without a problem.

Directions to Villa Amanie

From Denpasar (Bali) Airport follow the airport road out of the airport until you reach a huge roundabout. Take the third exit heading south towards Jimbaran and Nusa Dua. Follow the dual carriage way for a few miles past turn-offs for Jimbaran, until you come to a large junction, where you want to turn right between Kentucky Fried Chicken and McDonalds. Follow this road for a few miles until it comes to an end at a T-junction, where you turn left and go up the hill.

Follow this road up the hill, past the shops and restaurants and GWK - the Balinese Cultural Centre, until you reach a large cross-roads with a statue in the middle of the road at Nirmala Supermarket, where you turn right towards Balangan Beach. Follow this road for about 2 minutes, until you see some large white villas on the right hand side, and a tarmac road off to the right and a sign for Villa Amanie. Follow the tarmac road up the hill, and Villa Amanie is the last villa at the end of a row of villas. If you have called ahead our staff will be waiting there to help you with your luggage and to let you into the villa.