Hi we are Rene and Tom Springall. As itinerant expats, we had nowhere to call home, but we both loved Bali and after several trips here over the years in 2004 we decided to buy our own villa in Candidasa and named it after our daughter (Villa Talia Vashti).

Initially we just used our villa for family & friends, but we invested a lot of time training the staff to provide our expected high level of service. In 2006 we decided tentatively to offer our wonderful villa to others, and were amazed at the response – loads of people came and stayed and loved our little villa – it was a total revelation to us.

So in 2013 we set up Secluded Bali Villas, to provide villas in Bali especially for families with kids and now own and manage 12 villas in Bali.

Lovely sea views and quiet location, yet just a short walk to the lovely traditional village of Mendira and to Mendira Beach, where there are some really nice bars and restaurants and also has a small white sand beach with calm waters ideal for relaxing.

Then the snorkeling is really good - we can spend hours snorkeling in front of the villa.

The bars and restaurants of Candidasa are just a few minutes drive away, and there are many other attractions just a short drive away including the medieval walled village of Tenganan, Goa Lawah (Bat Cave Temple) which is the second most important temple in Bali after Besakih, and the water palaces at Ujung and Tirta Gangga (the latter a favourite for our kids as they can swim in crystal clear waters in the old palace and feed the giant Koi carp in the ponds next door).

There are also a lot of more modern attractions close by, including the Odyssey Submarine trip, Elephant rides through the jungle, and rafting trips, and Bali Marine and Safari Park, all within 15 minutes to 40 minutes drive from the villa.