A bed under the Joglo’s pitched teak roof

Experiences · The Joglo

Stay in a teak Joglo, in the middle of Seminyak

A Joglo is a traditional Javanese house, built in teak around four central posts under a stepped roof. Villa Aniri has one: it holds one of the four bedrooms and sets the tone for a garden of thatch, stone and timber — a house with a sense of place in a part of Bali that has plenty of white boxes.

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Stay in the Joglo

Last checked October 6, 2026

The Joglo: Traditional Javanese teak house; holds one of the four bedrooms
Rest of the garden: Open living pavilion, thatched bale, fish pond, frangipani and lawn
Pool: Private, 8 × 3 m, walk-in stone steps
Bedrooms: 4; sleeps 8
Where: Seminyak — seven minutes on foot to Jalan Kayu Aya, about fifteen to the beach
From: IDR 5.399.156 a night for the whole villa

The pool with the Joglo behind it and a stone figure at the water’s edge

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What a Joglo is

Joglo is a type of traditional Javanese house, and the word names its roof: a tall, stepped, pyramid-like form that rises over the centre of the building. It is held up by four main posts, the soko guru, which carry the entire roof; above them, layers of carved timber beams called tumpang sari step inward toward the peak.

The form flourished under the Mataram sultanate, between the 16th and 18th centuries, when it was associated with Javanese nobility; in Javanese culture the roof of a house reflected the standing of the people who lived in it. Teak is the traditional timber — dense, durable and resistant to rot and insects.

The thatched bale at the head of the pool, seen across the water

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Javanese houses in a Bali garden

The Joglo is Javanese, not Balinese; Bali builds its own pavilions, called bale. Over recent decades many old Javanese joglos have been dismantled and rebuilt elsewhere, including in Bali’s villas and hotels, where the carpentry is valued as much as the shade.

Villa Aniri holds both traditions side by side: a teak Joglo that was taken down in Java and rebuilt here, and thatched bales in the garden.

The open-air bathroom: pebble floor, stone basin and a towel ladder

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What it is like to stay here

One of the four bedrooms is in the Joglo. The living pavilion beside the pool is open to the garden under the same kind of timber roof, so the house breathes: shade, a draught through the posts, the sound of the pond. The pool is 8 × 3 m with walk-in stone steps, and the garden has a fish pond, frangipani, lawn and a round thatched bale to sit in.

The other three bedrooms are white-walled rooms, two beside the pool and two on the garden side, each with air conditioning and a river-stone bathroom, so a group can mix old timber with modern comfort.

Seeing it before you book

The gallery shows the Joglo, the pavilion, the bale and the pool at full size. The villa page goes room by room, and the guide to Joglos explains the carpentry in more detail.

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Questions, answered

What is a Joglo?

A traditional Javanese house, built in teak, whose name describes its tall stepped roof. Four main posts (soko guru) carry the roof, with layered carved beams (tumpang sari) above them.

Is the Joglo a place to sleep?

Yes. One of the villa’s four bedrooms is in the Joglo.

Is a Joglo Balinese?

No, it is Javanese. Bali has its own open pavilions, called bale; Villa Aniri has a Joglo and thatched bales in the same garden.

Why are there Javanese houses in Bali?

Many old joglos have been dismantled and rebuilt elsewhere over recent decades, including in Bali, because the carpentry and the aged teak are prized.