shashank M.
Google
We booked this villa for 9 nights through Booking.com. While I understand that Bali is a tropical island and encountering a few ants is normal, the situation here was far beyond that.
Upon checking in, I found a significant number of ants in the bedrooms. The owner responded by sending his team to apply pesticide spray, which isn’t ideal for sleeping conditions. Despite this, we decided to give the benefit of the doubt and stayed the night. However, we couldn’t sleep for more than 30 minutes at a time as the night was spent constantly killing ants. By morning, my back was covered in bites, and I had to visit a hospital for treatment.
The following morning, I took a video showing the bed infested with hundreds of ants. When I shared this with the owner, he proposed sending his team again to repeat the same ineffective process from the previous day. At that point, I decided to pack my bags and check out, as I could not risk my health any further. I ended up forfeiting 8 nights of my booking because I couldn’t bear to stay there a minute longer.
The villa is completely open on all four sides, with the kitchen and living area fully exposed. This makes them impractical to use during the day due to the heat and risky at night due to the surrounding wildlife.
If you're willing to risk your health and safety, this villa might suit you. Otherwise, I strongly advise against booking it. I am attaching videos as evidence to ensure the owner cannot deny these issues. It’s also worth noting that this owner has been banned from Airbnb in the past due to safety concerns.