11/08/2015
Putu and the Kembali team would like to share the feedback from our most recent guests.
"Kembali on the River is incredibly relaxing, beautiful, comfortable, elegant and gracious. I can immediately recommend this accommodation to anyone who wants a genuine “get away from it all” holiday. Our group covered a broad demographic – my parents who are in their late-70s, my pregnant sister and brother-in-law, my 2 year old son and me, (young, travel-bugged and likes a drink and a social gathering). Each one of us loved the villa, and found that there was appropriate accommodation for each of us. My sister and BIL shared the honeymoon suite for their babymoon, my parents had the villa on the main level to minimize their stair usage, and my son and I shared the connecting villas at the back of the property. My parents had intended to stay in separate villas just for the space and comfort, but found the suites so large we ended up having a spare unit. I was concerned about the steps and lack of handrails for the oldies and my son, but they just weren’t an issue. Dad had to take it pretty easy going up the main stairs to the car for road trips, but other than that, everyone hit it in their stride and the 2yo cottoned-on pretty quick, handling them with confidence. There is no railing overlooking the river, but I just kept an eye on him – no problems at all. Putu and the team are genuinely kind and helpful. We used the car service to go to Ubud and Echo Beach, but generally found ourselves spending all day just hanging around the property, swimming, eating, napping, and cocktailing. I can’t remember the last time we all just relaxed like that, and Kembali invites and allows you to do it. We stuck to the Asian-style dishes on the lunch and dinner menus, and the food is expertly cooked. Breakfast was faultless every day, and they catered beautifully for my son, by minimizing portions, and leaving out sugar. Nothing was too much trouble. We have already decided that our next Bali trip will be based out of the Kembali. Only heads up is the noise of the chickens and dogs from the village – they didn’t bother my parents, me or my son – we slept like babies! But my sister and BIL in the villa closest to the village ended up using ear plugs. One final note – the photos don’t do it justice. The reality of the villas and bathroom suites, dining area and downstairs entertainment/lounge area, landscaping and food are just breathtaking."