If you want more affordable luxury villa accommodation than Seminyak Villas, you should try holidaying in a villa in Kerobokan.

The area has grown in popularity over the past few years, with restaurants and lovely cafes emerging to satisfy most tourists. The fantastic aspect about Kerobokan is that you are 5 to 10 minutes from Seminyak’s popular Eat Street, which is handy if you want to shop, dine out and experience all the excitement, hype and buzz that Seminyak is known for. You can easily hang out in Seminyak whenever you want and return to your peaceful villa in Kerobokan; in most cases, it’s a 10-minute taxi ride.

Double Six and Petitenget beaches are also close to the Kerobokan area if you want to visit the beach. Plus, you can easily enter trendy Canggu, which is now super-popular with tourists looking for hip cafes and fabulous beach clubs. Another significant feature about Kerobokan is its closeness to Sunset Rd, the main thoroughfare connecting Southern Bali to areas like Sanur, Ubud, and Nusa Dua, making it the perfect launching pad to see other parts of Bali.

Kerobokan has a personality all to itself. It’s quiet and loaded with great restaurants, gelato and yogurt shops, and local vendors.

Next time you plan a holiday and are keen to stay in a Bali villa, take a closer look at the surprising Kerobokan area.