Most of the windows from bungalows overlooked the water palace. The Palace is not a single building but a compund consisting of six large pools of varying depths, an 11-tiered fountain and giant stone sculptures of wild boar, monkeys and cats. Guest can swim in the icy cold pools under their scrutiny. Access to the complex was not limited, guest can also leisurely walk through the vilage of Tirta Gangga.

Tirta Ayu Villas, within the Water Palace complex, consist of individual bungalows that serve as sleeping quarters for guests, family members and servants. A separate bungalow hold the reception area and a covered outdoor restaurant serving excellent food in a beautiful setting with a view of the island of LOmbok in the distance.

The marble bathroom was a separate enclosure attached to the bungalow proper and open to the sky. It was equipped for Balinese style bathing, in which ladies are used for rinsing. The convenient half-bath upstairs adjacent to the bedroom had a western-style toilet.

A spiral staircase led to the bedroom with its vaulted 12-foot ceilings and king-size bamboo bed. The comfortable foam mattress was covered with soft cotton sheets and an ikat bedspread. A wooden table and chairs and a cupboard with a locked drawer for valuables completed the furnishings.