From the shade of towering coconut palms at the water’s edge, Villa Maya gazes across the ocean to the distant island of Nusa Penida. With ocean views from its bedrooms, an unbelievably romantic self-contained ‘honeymoon’ suite housed in an antique wooden joglo within the garden, and an impeccable team of staff, guests at this luxurious four-bedroom, beachfront haven on Bali’s south-east coast will want for nothing.

Villa Maya’s two-storey main building is nobly decked out with hardwood floors, antiques and very inviting soft furnishings; its central living and dining area leading out to the garden and 12-metre pool  via two jacuzzi tubs – one of them indulgently positioned indoors. Three romantic bedrooms with opulent bathrooms, offer views of the sea from between the sheets.

An open-sided pavilion overlooking the ocean at the far end of the garden provides an alternative living and dining space, and it’s here that many of your meals are likely to be served, although candlelit dinners under palm trees and stars on the seaside deck are also very special.

It comes as no surprise that Villa Maya is a much-sought-after wedding venue. The beautifully ornate, antique wooden joglo within the villa’s grounds, complete with delightful bedroom, living and dining space, a kitchen and an 8-metre private pool, makes the ultimate honeymoon suite, while the joglo’s large lawn space and waterfront deck provide the perfect backdrop for the most romantic of nuptials.

Being one of three private homes for rental on the exclusive Majapahit Beach Villas estate, fully staffed by a professional team including a manager, personal on-call butlers, a chef and daily housekeeping, Villa Maya is perfect for groups of friends, families with older children, brides and grooms and wedding guests.