A beautiful vista, private pool, semi-alfresco lounge, massive open-air bathroom and a dreamy bedchamber combine to make Bulan Madu a mini-pleasure palace and the epitome of Balinese romance. This self-contained villa, located high on the Bukit Peninsula in southern Bali, is attended by a full complement of very discreet staff who will cook, clean and drive upon request, pampering their guests with five-star service or leaving them alone in accordance with their wishes. Dominated by views of a tree-lined valley and the distant sea, and serenaded by the sounds of falling water, the tranquility at Bulan Madu is unmatched.

Welcome to Bulan Madu, one of Bali's most romantic one-bedroom villas (Bulan Madu actually means honeymoon), built with your privacy, seclusion and comfort first and foremost in mind. What dreamier place has there ever been in the lovers lexicon of myth and fantasy?

In choosing the villa's location and design we pulled out all the stops, while at the same time providing you with the first class service and amenities you would expect from a five-star villa. Our staff are on hand to cook, clean and drive for you when needed, but they are also masters of discretion thus allowing you to be as free as you like to enjoy the sea breezes and views from your eagle's eyrie. Rest assured, no one can see in to your hilltop perch apart from the occasional seabird that flies overhead.

In the bedroom, which opens widely onto the private pool and gardens, a king-size bed entices with sheer green and gold drapes. Stepping out of the bedroom over stones bridging a fishpond, you enter the open-sided bathroom, vast in its scope and stunning in its simplicity, with a sunken, petal-filled soaking tub, washbasin and rain shower.

A simple living area offers respite from the sun, while a generous lawn and twin sun loungers sit shaded by frangipani trees next to the swimming pool. Take a dip, rest against the infinity edge, and look across the treetops towards the sunset and the Indian Ocean. If you tire of all this then the soft-cushioned bale bengong (daydreaming pavilion) in the garden is the ideal place to contentedly doze the afternoon away.

Bulan Madu can be rented independently or in conjunction with the four-bedroom Villa Indah Manis next door.

The lounge space is open to the back and front, and has magnificent views out over the ocean; it is furnished with three circular armchairs and equipped with a mini bar and iPod docking station. The dining table normally resides on the pool terrace but can easily be moved into the living area should the weather be inclement.

Beyond the living pavilion, a 6m x 4m infinity pool presides over the garden with spectacular views of the neighbouring forest and out to sea. Relaxation comes in the form of sunloungers, a balé bengong pavilion and a table for alfresco dining on the pool terrace all surrounded by manicured lawns and shaded by frangipani flowers and tall trees.

In Bulan Madu's air-conditioned and fan-cooled bedroom a king-size bed is swathed in golden and green fabric below high, thatched ceilings. The regal semi-open-air (but very private) ensuite bathroom is crafted in cream-coloured stone, featuring a sunken two-person tub and a rain shower, bordered by fishponds, water features and garden views.