"My wife and I had the great fortune of staying at Villa Wastra for two nights earlier this month. We had chosen Villa Wastra because it was situated slightly out of Ubud (approx. 30 minutes by car), away from the madding crowds and touts. Villa Wastra was a very welcome break for the two of us, having spent the previous week in a standard run-of-the-mill resort in Sanur. For one, it was a very homely and intimate B&B with lots of personal touches all over. Bob and Mariah (retired professors from Jakarta) went out of their way to make us feel at home at all times. Just some examples of their warm hospitality and friendliness: - giving us a free upgrade on the room because there was a no-show; - personally coming to Sanur to pick us up; - arranging for their driver to pick us up from Ubud subsequently; - giving us a small "picnic basket" just so that we did not have to eat the expensive and unpalatable food at Kintamani; - warning us about sharp practices used by touts and hawkers; - always ensuring there was an abundance of food at the breakfast and dinner tables; and - arranging for one of their employees to accompany us when we went for a hike in the surrounding hills. On the whole, we had an amazing time and would thoroughly recommend this to anyone seeking to escape the chaos of Kuta and Ubud."