Villa istana - vacation rental

This one and a half acre property perched high atop dramatic cliffs

is more a palace than a villa, with cathedral ceilings, rich teakwood interiors, Thai silk bedding, Lotus water gardens and two swimming pools. Located in Uluwatu, featuring five bedroom suites and a thirty meter swimming pool facing west onto the pacific ocean The Istana sets new standards for private luxury villas in Bali. The staffing is of luxury hotel level with restaurant-standard food, a full time manager, butler and chauffeur, all devoted to facilitating intimate service among private splendor

Ensuring the privacy and security of its guests, The Istana, which is Indonesian for ‘Palace', is surrounded by an imposing white wall, and it is accessed through a constantly manned massive wooden gate. Within, is a large parking area which accommodates many vehicles, facilitating hosting large groups and events such as weddings. Flamboyans and flame trees line the wall, providing shade, with flowering pink, white, and red oleander and fragrant lilac planted below. The modern kitchen, which is fitted with state of the art commercial grade equipment, is in this vicinity, set apart from the rest of the structures