email: villa_kembali@yahoo.com

This exclusive new Villa ~ set on a cliff five minutes from the beach at Medewi in Bali ~ has a huge upstairs bedroom bathroom suite, and a sitting room kitchen downstairs, with another two private villa units for guests, situated around the swimming pool.

All overlook magnificent scenery. Rice fields, the coast and ocean stretching to Java. One villa  opens onto the swimming pool. The other opens onto its own fish pond. They both have high rattan roofs, Bali style, and big fans for cooling. The pool villa is air conditioned, although set on a cliff, there are cool ocean breezes.

Both feature a luxury bathroom, air conditioning, television and  beautiful carved beds with mosquito nets.  With private shade houses ~ bales ~ and gardens for guests.

Relax by the pool on rattan lazyboys under the big umbrella. And look out at the magnificent scenery stretching along 30 or more kilometres of coast.

Where? ~ Villa KemBali

Villa KemBali is located two and a half hours from Bali’s  main tourist district of Kuta, and is near Medewi in the idyllic countryside of the west coast of Bali. The name of our area is Pulukan.

Surrounded by extinct volcanoes, mountains and picturesque rice fields, we are well away from the hustle and bustle ~ but close enough for a shopping day trip to Kuta. The scenery stretches to the Island of Java. At night, the lights of the fishing boats make a magical scene.

Getting there ~ Villa KemBali

We can pick you up at the airport in a luxury coach on request (Cost $50US) or you can hire your own car in Kuta and drive up to Pulukan.

We are tucked away in the small village of  Loji, five minutes before Medewi on the main road from Bali to Java. Turn left at the Villa KemBali sign ~ five minutes after the small town of Pekutatan. And we are about 20 minutes before the major regional town of Negara.

Shopping, Tours ~ Villa KemBali

Shopping is good in Negara, most things are available and at good non-tourist prices. You do not have to haggle as much as Kuta, as most prices are marked. But, as in all Bali, you can still drive a bargain. Luxury coaches with driver are also available for hire for shopping to Negara or Kuta or for scenic tours of the district and for airport transfers on request. Motorbikes are available for hire through the Villa.

Village Experience ~Villa  KemBali

The roads through the mountains nearby are good, the scenery breathtaking. And the villages along the way, still traditional. As is our village of  Loji. It is a fishing village which still makes its own traditional wooden outriggers,  prahus.

You can buy a strong Bali coffee kopi at the local warung and chat with the locals who will make you most welcome. There is a National Park and waterfalls not far away. And a famous Temple Rambut Siwi on the coast.

Good Surf ~ Villa KemBali

Medewi’s famed left point, the longest left in Bali, can be seen from Villa Kembali. It is a good wave ~ big ~ but not as threatening as Uluwatu. Medewi’s little know right-hander is even closer, walking distance. Villa Kembali also overlooks a rarely surfed river mouth beach break,  just below us ~ with both lefts and rights.

The surf is consistently first class and suitable for all levels. Surf guiding and coaching are available on request  and.

surfboards can be hired at Medewi.

New  & Exclusive ~ Villa KemBali

Guests are welcome in the main  lounge. A refrigerator/ freezer and coffee making facilities are available. Australian style breakfast is provided. Delicious Indonesian food ~ spicy or non-spicy ~ is available. Our friendly staff, sisters Ria and Rina and Ketut are only too happy to help.

Book Now ~ Villa KemBali

Rates are $250US per night for the whole villa (Sleeps six – two doubles and two singles that can be made a double). Villa units are $50US per night. Escape the rat-race of Kuta ~ and enjoy a real holiday in the real Bali.

email: villa_kembali@yahoo.com

We are always surprised that one of the best times to escape from Japan and Europe is during the winter but hardly anyone comes. The wet season in Heaven is magic … green, often no wind with oily clean waves and wonderful rain storms coming across the Bay in the afternoons and evenings. It’s quiet and serene at Heaven when nature is blossoming. We love it and always spend time there from December to April. Our 4WD will bring you in and the surf is good because the boat goes onto the southern reefs if Ekas Bay is small. Normally, you get heaps of surf to yourself and it’s cheaper to be there in the wet. So why don’t people come? We think that habits are formed and most like to come in June to August when the waves are biggest, but there are plenty of good days in Heaven from December to April.  You need to cover up from the insects around sunrise and sunset, but the rest of the day is the same as the dry and Heaven’s great big mozzie nets keep you safe all night.  Kiting is not good at this time but the diving is excellent.

August 2007

Just a brief note to say how impressed we were with our stay at Heaven on the Planet. We recently stayed for 10 days in July and had one of the best holidays we have had…and with two of us around 50 YO, we have probably had more than we care to remember

We stayed at Jati which is extremely impressive: the views north to Mount Rinjani, west to the sunset and south to the surf. Just spectacular. The large open room and deck…topped it off from sleeping, relaxing to watching videos. And also running a business, net and mobile phone access was something that I was sure we’d need to travel to Kuta to access but was locally available, and reliable. But I guess what really impressed us most were the people as they (and the surf and facilities) are what leave the lasting impression. The restaurant team were extraordinarily helpful and welcoming with ‘Supa’ doing a great job in the morning co-ordinating it all. The food was also something we really didn’t expect both in terms of quality and quantity and the kitchen staff were always laughing and having fun. The place really has a great feel.  Thanks again

From Brad Griffin, IT Manager, Sinclair Wilson
August 2007

Hi Moira

Well we got back home safe and sound after another great trip to HOT Planet.

Just a quick email to say thanks and to say that we had a great time. The 2 girls had a ball, especially having there own “place”. The staff where fantastic, and it is always a pleasure to return and to be remembered. I know they had to deal with a few issues from unhappy clients, but from our point of view they where great. It was a real highlight on the Monday night of Katies birthday when Sard (the Chef, excuse the spelling) produced a choclate birthday cake and lead a chorus of Happy Birthday.

Hopefully we will be back soon, this time with the only member of the family who hasnt made the trip to HOT Planet. Both Kate and myself are sure that Denise would have just as an enjoyable time there as we have had.

Regards
Brad Griffin

Comments from Peter Coleman, Principal, Bulli Public School
August 2007

Moira
My partner Darrelle and I were at Heaven on the Planet the same time as Nigel who you have listed on your feedback page. We actually took him for a rather adventurous walk out to the outside beaches early in our stay.
We both had a great time and even though Darrelle is a non surfer she found plenty of relaxing things to do while she was there.
We stayed in Jati the big house and were constantly enthralled by the view from the verandah especially on the morning that Mount Rinjani appeared from behind the clouds. Just spectacular.
While i only managed to score two days of swell while we were there my highlight was surfing for about an hour and a half by myself in perfect 3-4 foot surf. It is a highlight i will always remember and what other surf trip will allow you to surf a great break on your own.
For us though it was the people who made the holiday. All the boys and girls that worked at the resort who always made you feel welcome and unlike Bali were never trying to sell you anything. We were also really lucky to have other guests who were friendly and we loved meal times where we were able to mix with the different guests. Since we all knew each other it made for a great vibe in the water and sometimes made it hard to leave the resaurant. The food was good and plentiful we could have come home kilos heavier if we had not been careful.
Please convey our thanks to Greg who was there while we were and Niam, Narn and Anto for making our stay enjoyable. My son would like to come next time and we might take up the boys advice and give the wet season a go.

Peter Coleman

From Nigel Marsden of Golden Bay Kayaks in New Zealand
June 2007

Moira,

Well firstly let me say what a great place it is! I really enjoyed my time there and the resort and staff exceeded my expectations. The surf was mostly great except for a couple of flat days.

I found the food excellent- lots of variety and very tasty- if I had stayed much longer I’m sure I would have put on weight. The menu was well presented and the food always came witha smile and very quick too. The pizzas are huge and I could only eat half of mine so perhaps you could downsize them or put a warning on the menu of how big they are.

The accommodation was very nice – lovely to have privacy and simply gorgeous views. The first night I had lots of ants in my bed but the staff sprayed the room the next day and no problems after that.

I found the staff to be possibly your best asset. They are very friendly and wonderful people and very helpfull. It was a bonus to sometimes have them in the surf in the afternnoons.

So overall I would be very happy to return and also I have already started recommending it to friends.

So thanks for a great time and a very well run resort. I definitley plan to return one day.

Regards
Nigel Marsden

From Anne Rozen Rozenauers
12 Apr 2007

Moira,

I just wanted to drop you a line to let you know that we had an absolutely fabulous time at Heaven. The surfing, snorkelling, scenery etc were all fantastic but I think the highlight of the holiday was the local people at Heaven. Nan , Anto and Liasi took such good care of us and were just gorgeous with my two boys.
Nan miraculously appeared everytime we left the Jati house and was great at amusing the kids. He also deserves a patience award for the number of waves that he pushed my 8-year old Nick onto at the beach break! In fact Nick didn’t want to return home with me but wanted to move in with Nan instead!

Liasi babysat very well and sat through a number of episodes of Pink Panther and Mr bean cartoons and Anto was an absolute delight in the restaurant. Apparently my kids now hold a record for the number of Mixed Juices consumed in a week (and Mum didn’t too bad with the Bintangs either!)

I was also very pleased to see Naim at Mataram airport when we arrived. With two kids, two surfboards and luggage in tow he was like a knight in shining armour standing there and the flashy 4WD with cold cokes in an esky were well received too. From the moment we arrived to the moment we left everything was superb.

Thanks for all you help with the arrangements and for answering my endless questions!

Regards
Anne

From: Salman Saufi

Dear Naim And Ram,
I attended Mr Danny Obrien’s lecture today and he talked about Heaven on the planet. Mr Danny is the lecture of Griffith University Gold Coast Queensland for strategic management and he has been to your place
in Ekas sometimes ago. He discussed about how you manage this beautiful place and make the approach to local people. To be honest, his lecture, especially his story about your place, is very inspiring for me as a native people of Lombok Island. I hope i could do something about Lombok when i get back this year. i am really interested in such sustaiable tourism,
particularly how tourism improve living standard of people in Lombok as well as make the generation of this island better educated
.
I hope to see you in Lombok soon,

Regards,
Saufi

Tuesday 12/9/06

From: MIS Phillipps, Barrister

Hi Moira

Fantastic trip and great surf. Thanks. Hugo and I loved it. No mosquitos whatsoever!

My overall impression was that the staff were very polite, likeable and
professional and did a great job. They were always anxious to organize
everything to our satisfaction regarding food/boat trips etc. They were
careful to keep accurate records of all purchases. You are lucky to
have such kind and dedicated staff.

I thought may be they could clean the bathroom sink in our room every
day and the floor in toilet was always left with water on it – not sure
why. I would also suggest that a small shelf be placed above the sink
because there was nothing to put toiletries on. Please note that these
things did not affect my enjoyment in any way. I only make these
comments to try and help the staff – not to criticize. The beds were
very nicely made every day and it was generally well tidied. We were
picked up promptly from the airport and dropped off on time, the staff
making sure we were all packed and loaded up in good time.

I was unsure of whether I should “tip” the staff at the end and now
regret not giving them a little bit more but I was unsure if there was
some protocol about this.

Please do pass on Hugo and my regards and appreciation to the staff. I
am planning to come back next year – this time with a few other mates
who were all keen to hear how it went.

Regards

MIS Phillipps, Barrister
From: Joscha

Sent: Monday, 22 May 2006 6:01 a.m.
To: Moira Healey
Subject: Re: Initials for clients & detail flight

Hello moira,

now we are back from the heaven, and it was great!

what a wonderfull place. also the accomodation was really nice, very
big, and the best is the terasse with the nicest view. also the people who work the was nice, friendly an funny. saack (the cook?)was the best what a good guy. also the nature and the good atmosphere was amazing.

i also wrote a good critic at tripadvisor, which i will send you, when
they put it online. i defintely want to come back one day to the nice place you discovered there!

somebody told us, that it is possible to buy some land with a bungalow
there, maybe you can send me some informations?

also one think which i wanted to let you know was, that we had to pay
there 10 perecent government tax on our bill, which we dindt know, and
it was also not written on the homepage.

is that correct?

thanks a lot,

best regards

joscha

From: Ross and Kye Middleton.
Geraldton W.A.

We’d like to re-iterate Rod’s comments on our recent Ocean Heaven stay. Absolutley top spot, great surf, great food and great staff. Special thanks for the use of the bikes, got to see the locals
and the countryside. Would definitely revisit and recommend to friends.

Thanks for all your help getting us there.
All the best in th future,

Ross and Kye Middleton.
Geraldton W.A.

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We are still on track for the upcoming season … nothing like 4 hours or so a day just for the guests (and us) on the break. I am sure it will be worth the effort when it is working.

With the help of the staff, she guided them to a stick fight, a major bonfire night of dancing on the Ocean Heaven Beach, surfing and snorkelling.  We have a copy of the show, but it’s too big to load onto the internet.

Surf was small on the high tide when they lined up after all the other filming, but Shaun and Ry did some amazing tricks at Outsides and had a lot of fun.  Unfortunately, we don’t have the software or copyright to take some surfing images from the TV show. Howevr, we do have a short excerpt of the show:

Movie by Soul Surfari TV show (excerpt)

Two costly bores have proved to be a bit saline and muddy … not providing the water quality needed for our guests. A Dutch company offered to build two “Water Pyramid” solar desalination units, but they weren’t suitable for our location. One Dutch intern at Heaven tried to make a simple solar desalination unit which was big enough to provide drinking water only, but he spent most of his time in the excellent surf and the project lapsed! Recycling of washing water is in place, but the water usage remains high because of the many staff and guests at the Property. Consequently, we have been trucking in some 4000 litres of fresh water per day. This is both costly and the need for diesel transportation is opposed to our environmental ethos.

So the good news is that Heaven purchased land this year (2009) in the valley behind Ocean Heaven. A great big hole has been dug … some 30 m by 50 m and 5 m deep. Now, we are waiting for this year’s rains to see if the new Lake will fill and help us through the dry season next year. Seeding with fish in the lake will eliminate the mosquitoes and provide fresh fish. This is all very exciting for us … taking Heaven on the Planet one step further towards an environmentally beneficial Property.

At the same time, Heaven has enlarged the village dam … but donations to greatly expand that would be helpful.