Our Story | Bali Villa Escapes

From humble beginning to one of the most trusted vila rental agencies in Bali.

Where did it all start?

In 2005, two mates, Nathan & Steve, with different backgrounds (marketing and Bali real estate), decided to pool their creative talents and create a website specifically for Australians looking for a personalised service for holidaymakers wanting to book a villa in Bali. In a saturated market with huge booking websites (with minimal customer service or contact), our ethos was building a villa specialist team to manage the booking process, from helping them choose the location to find a villa and being on call during their stay. We wanted a hands-on personal approach rather than a click, book and forget.

Where are we today?

Because of our personalised, genuine approach to our customers and villa owners, our list of properties has grown from a humble 30 properties in 2005 to over 925 in 2025. The number of villas might have grown, but it has not diminished our daily input into the business where the owners live on the island and oversee most of the villas booked and added to our portfolio.

Many of our clients keep coming back because they know they can trust us & that we will do everything in our power to ensure they have a wonderful Bali holiday experience. That’s why they book Bali Villa Escapes.

Here’s what a few of our customers say about us:

We booked the Villa Maya through Bali Villa Escapes, which provided an efficient and helpful service. The Villa Maya was as described. All the onsite staff and the Villa Manager looked after our group of eight people exceptionally well: they were professional, helpful and friendly. Our breakfasts were magnificent and made with beautiful produce, which we really appreciated. The Villa was well located, and we walked to many great restaurants. The pool was magnificent, and the grounds were conducive to serious relaxation.”

Anne Hodkinson

‘Had a wonderful stay at Villa Santai booked through Bali Villa Escapes. The booking process was very smooth, and our villa was wonderful.’

– Kim Evans

‘We were celebrating my 60th – it was perfect. Great location, and the staff went above and beyond. The rooms were huge, neat and clean. I couldn’t fault anything. I would recommend that anyone travel with a group of family or friends. I will stay again. Thank you so very much.’

– Bonnie Malam

‘Awesome villa. Great friendly staff and perfect location! Thanks for a super holiday!’

-Tara Desai

“I dealt with Dhiah months before our trip to Bali. She found the perfect villa in our price range and even sorted out transport for us. I would definitely book with Bali Villa Escapes again.’

– Tracy Shaw

‘We stayed at the Chakara Villas (Anahata) in Seminyak. The welcome was warm and informative. Initially, we thought that the location was somewhat isolated from the main areas of Seminyak, but once we were given great guidance from a hand-drawn map, we found the location ideal – far enough away for quiet and seclusion but close enough for access to Seminyak proper.
The staff who provided the daily service were friendly yet unobtrusive.
The layout of the villa was ideal for the two couples.
We will certainly consider using Bali Villa Escapes in the future and staying at this or a similar villa.
Thanks and regards

– Ron and Jan

The communication prior to booking was excellent. The villa exceeded our expectations; it was modern but homely, clean and had everything you needed! We were greeted by a member of staff who explained she’d be at our villa from 9-3 pm to do any cleaning or help organise things to do for us. She was amazing and kept the villa sparkling! The pool was cleaned while we were there, too. I couldn’t believe the service for the price. 1350 aus dollars for 10 days! Amazing! I will definitely use this company again.

– Michael Smith

Hi Yayuk,

Hope all is great with you. I am sending this email to let you know that our stay at Villa The Maya exceeded our expectations. The Villa was exactly as shown on line and was absolutely beautiful and suited all seven of us so well. The best part of our stay at the villa was the staff. They were wonderful and so obliging to any of our requests; we were privileged to have such lovely smiling faces around us every day. Thank you to Yayuk as well. The booking process was great, and everything ran smoothly. To sum it up, our family holiday in Changu was wonderful, and we will have no hesitation in recommending Bali Villa Escapes.

We look forward to holidaying again in Bali.

Regards and thanks,

– John and the Ballantyne family.

We manage a huge network of villas in Seminyak, Berawa, Canggu, Uluwatu, Legian and other prime tourist spots around Bali, which means Bali Villa Escapes can advise you on the perfect villa for your next holiday. We offer you not only affordable villa rental rates, but we can also arrange in-house staff that are fully trained to cater for your every need. Most of our villas come with their security personnel for peace of mind, housekeepers, a private pool and, in some cases, a private chef & concierge service.

20 years of blissful Bali escapes

January 2025 has marked the 20th anniversary of the beginning of the Bali Villa Escapes website.

Over the last decade, Bali Villa Escapes has assisted over 30,000 guests in enjoying their fabulous Bali holiday. Try our services, and you will see why Australian tourists love our customer-focused attention and service. We make the booking experience easy and stress-free.

Our mission

Our mission is simple: The perfect holiday in a perfect villa at the right price.

If you want helpful advice from people who have personally inspected the villas, competitive prices, and the security of booking through an established business (with offices in Bali and Sydney), Bali Villa Escapes is for you.

Bali Villa Escapes foundation is built upon 8 pillars:

The Villa owners place their complete trust in us, knowing that we will manage their properties with the utmost care and professionalism.
Our team at Bali Villa Escapes, with over 20 years of experience, exclusively manages our villas. We are one of the biggest rental agencies for holiday villas in Bali, having served over 30,000 Australian and international holidaymakers.
Outstanding customer service at all times; there is no need to be worried about any part of the holiday villa rental process. We aim to make this extremely easy and seamless process for you – we have been doing this for many years!
Delivering our guests the highest standards of Bali Villas throughout our rental network
Ensuring the best holiday experience so all our guests keep coming back time after time
At Bali Villa Escapes, we take your trust seriously. That’s why we’re proud to offer a 100% Scam Free policy. We only work with the true owners or managing agents of the villas in Bali. We can 100% guarantee that all the villas that you see on our website are “real” and do exist.
We believe in transparency. That’s why there are no hidden costs. ‘No Booking Fee’ means exactly that – there are absolutely no hidden charges or fees. We strive to operate as transparently as possible. Dealing with our very helpful reservation staff, you will see what we mean by ‘world best customer service’.We want to make it easy for you to pay, so we have an Australian bank account where you can pay via EFT – it’s that simple. Or, if you prefer, you can pay using your credit card.

Our wonderful reservation team in Bali

Meet some of the Bali Villa Escapes team

Steven is part of the marketing team that works for Bali Villa Escapes. Steven is passionate about Bali and loves the people, culture and the surf. Steven is the author of many travel guides on this website and has taken lots of informative videos which you watch on our Bali Villa Escapes YouTube channel so you can get a better idea of where to go, where to shop, what it's like in Bali, what to do and what not to do plus some of the quirky things that often happen on the island. Steven identified a problem with the normal Bali villa booking process; namely that if the villa you wanted was booked out, you had to go back to the drawing board and trawl through hundreds of villas listings to find a similar one. This was a common issue among the larger villa website and Online Travel Agents. People wanted to speak or have contact with a real person with intimate knowledge of Bali and get as much information as they can about their prospective holiday villa options.

'Every time I come to Bali I try to take as many videos as I can so fellow travellers will have a better understanding of the areas they intend to visit such as Seminyak, Canggu, Berawa and Legian'.

Mark is our go-to island guy; after joining the company seven years ago, Bali Villa Escapes found a need for an on-island for Quality Control Advisor with predominantly western clients, with Australians being our primary customers. So naturally, we thought we’d have to meet Australian standards for our Aussie guests. Mark came on board after a long career in international Hospitality, mostly hotel management; as we see our villas as mini-hotels, what better person to have to maintain and train our Indonesian team in the ways of western hospitality culture. His role encompasses a wide range of operations, including overseeing enquiries and the booking process, ensuring the villas are well maintained and the staff suitably trained for their roles. In addition, creating and embed an extensive range of Standard Operating Procedures to ensure we maintain a consistent quality throughout the portfolio of villas we offer. With a love of travelling and exploring, he has travelled and engaged with many different cultures; with a humble approach to the well-respected locals and their customs and ceremonies, he blends in well here in Bali. Among various recreations, he loves a surf, enjoys a healthy fitness program, and explores Bali’s neighbouring islands.

Meet the Bali Villa Escapes team

Let us help you find the perfect villa in Bali for your dream holiday.

Contact our reservation team today and we can make finding the right villa simple and easy.

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