Who are we?

Your hosts at OMBAK BAGUS HOMESTAY, VILLA & TOURS are Joost and Marieke. After visiting Bali a couple of times for a holiday we decided to stay ‘a little longer’ to enjoy the island of the Gods even more. Fortunately we got the chance to take over the homestay formerly run by Ivo and Loekie. Before this new adventure started we lived in Holland and worked in media consultancy and marketing/sales.

Joost is surfing for almost twenty years now. Before he moved to Bali he was one of the trainers of the Dutch Surf team & Junior Dutch Surf team. He surfed all the surf spots of Bali and knows where to go to score the best surf. After finishing university Marieke travelled around the world and especially loved the countries of South East Asia due to the friendly people, interesting cultures, tropical climate and last but not least the excellent food. Bali offers all of that and more. It’s a unique place in the world; with the one of a kind colorful and spiritual Hindu religion, the world-class surf and the legendary Balinese smile. Discover the paradise of Bali and find out why we call this place our home. Bali is also the home of our daughter Roos, who is born in September 2010.

Recently we built a luxury villa with swimming pool next door, with a superb view over the rice paddies. With the new villa ready, we can offer different types of accommodation, in every price range. With the variety of accommodation and available (surf)packages, activities and tours, it’s our desire to make you feel at home and help you to enjoy Bali as much as we do (see Homestay and Villa for more information about our accommodations and packages).

We are looking forward to meet you soon at Ombak Bagus!