Checks 1 to 3: beds, bathrooms and privacy
1. Real beds. Ask for a bed-by-bed list and exclude sofa beds from your count. Kamayana lists queen plus single in rooms 1 and 2, extra-large king or two 1.5 m beds in rooms 3 and 4, four bunk beds in room 5 and king plus bunk in the master. 2. Bathrooms. Aim for one per bedroom; Kamayana has 6.5 bathrooms. 3. Privacy. Check that rooms suit couples, facilitators and those who need their own space, and that each is air-conditioned.
These three points decide whether people sleep well, which shapes the mood of the entire month.
Checks 4 to 6: shared spaces, workspace and internet
4. Shared spaces. Can the whole group eat at one table and meet under cover when it rains? Look for long dining tables, bales and an open lounge. 5. Workspace. If anyone works or teaches, confirm a dedicated workspace and a screen or projector. 6. Internet. Ask whether it is fibre and how it reaches the different spaces.
Picture a rainy Tuesday afternoon with the full group indoors. If the house still works in that scenario, it will work on sunny days.
Checks 7 to 9 to choose a villa for a group stay in Bali: location, noise and wellbeing
7. Location. Measure distances to the beach, shops and activities your group needs, and how people will get around, usually by scooter or with a driver. 8. Noise. Visit or ask about road traffic, nearby construction and neighbouring venues; Kamayana sits in a quiet rice-field area with no road noise. 9. Wellbeing. A pool, garden, gym or sauna changes how a group recovers over a month.
Remember the seasons: roughly dry from April to October and wet from November to March, with Nyepi once a year.
Checks 10 and 11: extras and security
10. Extras. List what you will need, from housekeeping and laundry to a chef, transfers, a driver, massages or a yoga teacher, and ask for them to be quoted clearly rather than assumed. At Kamayana, these are provided through local partners and itemised in your offer. 11. Security and access. Check for security staff, lighting, parking for vehicles and how keys or access work for a large group; Kamayana has 24/7 security and large parking.
Hidden costs and unclear services cause more disputes than anything else in group stays.
Check 12: the written lease and your responsibilities
12. Lease. Make sure the offer states the dates, the whole-property scope, the rent, the deposit, the payment schedule and what is excluded. Confirm that no other guests will share the house during your stay. At Kamayana, one group leases the whole villa from one month, with rent from €9,000 per month depending on dates, length and season.
Finally, group organisers remain responsible for their participants' visas, any permits for facilitators or filming, insurance and their own client terms; check official Indonesian sources or a local adviser. With the twelve checks done, you can book with confidence.
