Best Private Pool Villas for Your Gili Air Escape

Sunscape Villa is a beachfront villa on Gili Air with its own private pool facing the sea and direct access to the sand. I would book it for a family or a small group who want privacy, with a garden, a terrace for outdoor meals and breakfast served in the room, including vegetarian options. Free bicycles make it easy to explore the island, and there is a fitness centre. The 9.8 score comes from about 30 reviews, so a small sample.

Villa Dot sits on the beachfront of Gili Air with direct beach access and a private outdoor pool, so children can swim without sharing the water with other guests. Rooms are air-conditioned with sea views, and breakfast is served in the room, with vegetarian and Asian options and daily pancakes that younger guests tend to welcome. Private check-in keeps arrivals simple. A 9.8 average over 23 reviews makes it one I would shortlist for families.

Taman Jati offers family rooms, and Gili Air Beach is a short walk away, so a day with children can move easily between the sand and the year-round outdoor pool. The lush garden and terrace give little ones space to play away from the sun. Continental breakfast is served in the room, which spares families the morning rush, and the coffee shop covers snacks and drinks later in the day. It suits families who want a calm island rhythm.

My Island Home Gili Air is a small, very well-rated stay, with a score of 9.6 from nearly 400 guests. I would book its family rooms, which have air conditioning and views over the garden or the pool, for parents travelling with children. There is a shared pool open all year, and some rooms add a private pool. The restaurant has vegetarian and vegan dishes, and bicycle parking makes sense on an island without cars.

Villa Samyama is one of the more family-minded addresses on Gili Air: it has an indoor play area for children and a shared kitchen for simple meals, alongside a saltwater pool, a private beach area and a lush garden. The on-site restaurant saves walking out in the evening, and the sun terrace suits parents while children play. With 25 reviews averaging 9.5, I would recommend it to families who want space and a calm island pace.

Villa Kesambi gives families on Gili Air a private pool and a private beach area, so children can swim without sharing with other guests. Kitchen facilities make it easy to prepare meals and snacks on your own schedule, and the lush garden and sun terrace add outdoor space. Rooms are air-conditioned with garden or pool views. With 16 reviews averaging 9.5, I would recommend it to families or groups who want privacy and self-catering.

Villa Vanilla Gili Air is a one-bedroom unit, so I would see it as a fit for a couple with a baby or one small child rather than a larger family. It sits steps from Gili Air Beach, with sea views and a private terrace. The kitchenette makes simple meals and baby food easy to prepare, and the private pool is handy for a quick dip, though it needs constant supervision with little ones. Rooms are air-conditioned.

Bae Gili Inn only takes adults, which rules it out for parents travelling with children, even though kids' meals appear among its listed services. If you are visiting Gili Air without the children, I like the set-up: an indoor pool plus a plunge pool, a garden where breakfast is served, bike hire and a tour desk for planning snorkelling trips, and the beach just a few steps away. Families need a different address.