Villa Talia Vashti is less than 5 minutes drive away from Candi Dasa – the gateway to East Bali. Candi (pronounced “Chandi”) is only one and a quarter hours away from the heavily developed Kuta/Sanur area of Bali, but it can at times feel like stepping back in time to a more relaxed and less hectic time.

In recent years however while development has come to Candi Dasa, it retains its relaxed easy going charm. There is now however a good variety of different hotels and restaurants in Candi and the shops provide most tourist services such as good restaurants, internet access, tours and trips, diving and car hire. Candi Dasa is however still thankfully entirely free of the hard sell that you find in the Kuta/Sanur/Nusa Dua/Legian developments or increasingly in Ubud.

Basically Candi Dasa is a place to do a bit of shopping and then sit in a restaurant, order some good food in pleasant surroundings and take in the view across the ocean to Nusa Lembongan and Nusa Penida or across the rice paddies to Gunung Agung looming in the distance. We like it which is one of the reasons of course why Villa Talia Vashti is where it is.

If however you want happy hours in packed bars and then to party until late into the night, or if you want streets of designer clothing shops full of western goods then to be honest you are best getting out of Candi and taking a taxi to Kuta/Legian for the day, which is easy enough.

Villa Talia Vashti is a luxury fully-serviced private villa situated right on the southern shore of the tropical island paradise of Bali, close to the resort of Candi Dasa. The villa comfortably accommodates 6 people (plus an infant) in three suites, each with its own ensuite bathroom and views of the ocean.

The villa is located directly on a private white sand beach with spectacular views across the sea to Nusa Penida and Nusa Lembongan, and on a clear day even to Lombok. The beach is sheltered by a coral reef that lies only 100m offshore, which not only provides the beach with shelter from the big waves that roll in from the open ocean, but also means that snorkeling and swimming conditions are ideal for children and adults alike.

Although Villa Talia Vashti lies in a secluded location at the end of a private road, it is less than a few minutes by car from the restaurants and shops of Candi Dasa, which has most facilities that you will need for your stay, or alternatively the laid back bars of Mendira Beach are just a few minutes walk through the coconut plantation next to Villa Talia Vashti.

The Entrance
Once through the main gates, you enter Villa Talia Vashti to find a relaxing water garden. Koi carp and other tropical fish gently swim beneath the stepping stones that make up the path that leads to the Living Room and the two guest suites, with the only sound the gentle splashing of a fountain to disturb you.

The Guest Suites
Each guest suite is beautifully appointed and furnished, with a walk in wardrobe and a fully furnished en-suite bathroom with corner bath and stone shower that is open to air. One suite has a king size double, and the other has large twin beds.

The Living Room
The Living Room is focal point of Villa Talia Vashti. The windows to the front are able to be folded back enabling the living room to be opened up entirely to the Terrace and the sea beyond. The modern yet comfortable lounge area is equipped with Satellite TV and DVD as well as full stereo system.

The Master Suite
Occupying the whole of the upstairs floor, the master suite has complete privacy yet with floor-to-ceiling windows it also offers amazing views out across the ocean and over the beach and coconut palm plantation next to the villa. With windows on both sides of the room the light floods in, and if you tire of the air-conditioning, simply open the windows and let the sea breeze gently waft you to sleep instead.

The master suite actually comprises three separate rooms, with a separate dressing room (which can also be used as a baby room) and a remarkable en-suite bathroom, as well as the main sleeping area complete with king size bed.

For the bathroom prepare yourself for something extraordinary. Beautifully finished in a combination of wood and local stone, the bathroom boasts a stand alone shower and a giant stone bath that is easily big enough to take two persons. The bath has also been raised so that you can actually bathe in luxury while at the same time enjoying fabulous views out of the window to the sea and the islands beyond.

The Terrace
Step out through the Living Room doors, and you are greeted with a fresh-water infinity pool with views out to the sea. Alternatively you can relax in the jacuzzi, and ask for one of the villa staff to pour you a drink from the adjacent pool bar.

There is also a bale (Balinese gazebo) where you can relax in the shade or take in some sun on the sun loungers.
The Beach & Reef

Take a few steps down from the terrace and you are on a small white sand beach which gently slopes down to the sea. One hundred metres offshore is a fringing coral reef teeming with fish, and the lagoon inside the reef is shallow and free of currents and ideal for swimming and snorkeling.

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