Javanese teak, woven bamboo, and an architecture that curves instead of squares off — Swarma's three house types, and how to choose between them.
Most villas ask you to choose a room category. At Swarma, you choose a house — and the difference is not small.
The Gladak House is the most traditional of the three: a Javanese teakwood structure built from reclaimed timber, its low entrance door a quiet echo of the Indonesian gesture of bowing on the way into someone's home. Step through it and the room opens up unexpectedly — high ceilings, natural light, an open air bathtub set beneath the sky, close enough to the treetops that you'll hear the birds while you soak. It suits the traveller drawn to heritage and craftsmanship, someone who wants their house to have a story before they ever arrived in it.
The Bamboo Hexa takes the opposite approach: built on a hexagonal plan, entirely at ground level, with no stairs to climb. Traditional woven bamboo walls let the air move through naturally, and the whole house feels grounded — literally and otherwise. It's the house we recommend for anyone who wants easy, unfussy access, or simply prefers to feel close to the earth.
The Bamboo Dome is Swarma's most distinctive structure — a curved bamboo form built around comfort rather than convention. Larger than the other two, fully enclosed now for privacy, with a bathroom that holds both a bathtub and a shower beneath its curved roof. It's the house for travellers who came to Bali partly for the architecture, who want a stay that feels a little unconventional.
Three houses, three characters — but the same garden, the same pool, and the same restaurant waiting at the centre of it all.
