This was our first trip to Bali and having overwhelmed myself with reviews, blogs and travel guides we opted to kick start our trip with a few days in Ubud followed by 10 nights in Seminyak. Villa Merta Sari 8, in the heart of Seminyak, was a gem of a find. The property is tastefully decorated in a modern fresh style with two double bedrooms upstairs and a jack & jill bathroom, plus another bathroom downstairs and then a separate single level double bed annex with a third bathroom. All bathrooms are wet rooms with good showers. All bedrooms have TV and comprehensive suite of international cable channels to choose from plus an important factor given we had a teen was good WiFi. The pool is a nice size and decent depth and very welcome after a day sight seeing or hanging at the beach. The kitchen was really well equipped with plenty of good quality accessories, however, we opted to eat out all the time because there were so many fantastic restaurants to choose from within a short walk from the villa. What really made our holiday extra special was the team who looked after us. Ibu the house keeper and her lovely team were wonderful and provided a luxury hotel standard of care. Nothing was too much and they were unbelievabley discreet with entering the villa and clearing up after us. The complimentary breakfast was superb. The black book was a blessing for us first timers to Bali. It offered pages upon pages of honest and accurate recommendations organised in a well thought out fashion, eg, places for brekkie, beach bars, beach clubs, restaurants for cheap eats, gourmet dining, eats near to the villa, spas to use, beaches to visit, days out, transport choices, etc, etc. This folder meant we fast tracked in to our trip and avoided making bad decisions, giving us an fantastic time from start to finish and plans to return again soon. Highly recommend.