Gili Meno
Four pitched-roof, thatch-and-bamboo bungalows with picture windows and outdoor bathrooms with pebbled floors. This family-run place has a cute used-book…
Must-see hotels in Nusa Tenggara
Senggigi
Fronted by a friendly bar-restaurant, this hotel offers 17 rooms amid lovingly tended gardens nibbled by sunburnt rabbits and embellished with Hindu…
Gili Trawangan
Seventeen gorgeous bungalows are set well apart on this old coconut plantation. Lawns now cover the grounds, and this is easily one of the classier…
Gili Air
These 25 sturdily built, bungalow-style rooms reflect the ethos of this modest resort: solid. Bathrooms are well designed and open-air, rooms have all the…
Flores
A centrally located simple affair with three rooms and a living and dining room as common space. Enjoy a hot shower and a breakfast of nasi goreng and…
Sumbawa
Conveniently located across the main road and to the left as you emerge from the airport is this low-rise, caramel-toned compound. Its rooms are spacious…
South Lombok
Some 2km from Ekas' surf breaks and beaches amid rolling land is this sun-kissed compound. Some rooms are in a traditional lumbung style with thatched…
Flores
This purple guesthouse covered in smile emojis offers seven immaculate tiled rooms, furnished with decent linen and the odd dolphin painting. There's hot…
Senggigi
Set 300m south of Pura Batu Bolong, this thatched brick compound is compact, but there's a range of 15 good-value rooms, the most expensive of which have…
South Lombok
About 2km back from the beach, near the junction of Jl Raya Kuta and Jl Raya Bypass, this nine-bungalow complex is worth considering for the quiet…
Gili Air
Casa Mio has fine cottages with pretty garden bathrooms, as well as a riot of knick-knacks from the artistic to the kitsch. The floridly named rooms (…
Sumbawa
A vast beachfront complex with a range of 15 rooms. Deluxe rooms are quite large and well appointed with wood furnishings. Standard rooms are smaller and…
Gili Air
This modest four-room guesthouse just gets everything right. The French owners have created a sparklingly clean little compound amid family houses off one…
Sumba
Some staff are more helpful than others and the grounds need greenery, but beyond that are 65 sparkling rooms with hot water and wooden furniture. Some…
Flores
Five spacious and spotless rooms, with those on the second floor commanding a higher price thanks to the verdant view. With hot water and chatty Jenny…
Gili Trawangan
Nineteen classy rooms and villas, made from recycled teak salvaged from old Javanese colonial buildings, are set back from the beach on Trawangan's…
Sumbawa
The most upscale place on the beach, this Balinese-run, three-star resort has 57 attractive modern rooms. Some are perfectly oriented to the break; others…
Gili Trawangan
One of the best-run (if totally overpriced) places to stay on Gili T. Each of the 10 large units has hardwood floors across multiple rooms and a large…
Flores
This good-enough hotel offers 11 rooms in a two-storey building near the town centre and market. Tiled rooms are refreshingly free of extraneous decor,…
Lombok
A collection of seven bungalows in a blooming garden at the edge of the rice fields. You'll find it perched over the family rice plot about 600m from the…
Flores
Located on a hillside 3km outside town on the road to Ende, the original Villa Silverin has seen better days, but the newer, pricier rooms across the road…
Senggigi
South of the centre and inland, this modern compound makes the most of its quiet location. The 14 rooms surround a large pool and have balconies and…
Senggigi
The 52 rooms in motel-style blocks have high ceilings, shiny tiles and small seating areas out front. It’s on the beach side of the main drag, though not…
Gili Trawangan
This friendly homestay in a quieter part of the village offers eight simple doubles facing each other across a shady, fern-filled courtyard. The young…
West Lombok
Formerly known as Madak Belo, this is a fun beach-bum island paradise with ooh-la-la views and three basic rooms upstairs in the main wood-and-bamboo…
West Lombok
This walled compound along the main road 20km west of Lembar has an oceanfront location, a private beach and 36 high-quality bungalows (some with lovely…
South Lombok
Set on a knoll above Pantai Areguling, 8km west of Kuta, this collection of traditional-style bungalows has sweeping views of the bay. The beach is a 500m…
Senggigi
Spick and span, comfortable and right in the heart of Senggigi, BC is named for the Blue Coral dive shop, which it sits behind. All rooms have satellite…
Pondok Indah Bungalows Tetebatu
Lombok
Three bi-level thatched bungalows are set amid beautiful rice fields. Although appearing romantically rustic, conditions are not: each has a bathroom,…
Gili Trawangan
Though the gimmicky castle theme is a real island buzzkill, this always-booming hostel is nevertheless one of the best budget bets in town with clean…
Sumbawa
The ultimate surf-bum crash-pad with a curtained-off dorm and cosy patio-facing rooms. Dreamtime is set a block back from the beach in the heart of the…
Mataram
The high ceilings, 37 clean rooms and Balinese-style courtyards make this one of the most atmospheric and best-value places in a town filled with midrange…
Gili Meno
Attractive bungalows in a tree-shaded compound are the headline feature in this unassuming but welcoming resort, which went through a major rebuild after…
Flores
This friendly guesthouse (with a hostel vibe) fulfils its motto, 'feel like home', thanks to the helpful staff. There are 15 basic rooms and 11 private…
Gili Trawangan
Should the vibe surprise you, given the name? Commune with the spirit of the Dead, drop out with Baez and turn on with Hendrix in 12 good-value rooms with…
Gili Air
Among the outcrop of driftwood-decorated beach cafes and guesthouses strung along the coast north of Blue Marine Dive Centre, Youpy has some of the best…
Gili Trawangan
Twelve bungalow-style units are crowded into a tight site around a pool. However, through clever design, each unit feels private. The rooms are…
Gili Air
The swath of beach on the sunset side of Gili Air is still fairly quiet, and this bungalow compound is a fine place to enjoy it. The eight (slightly…
Gili Meno
A blindingly whitewashed modern pearl with resort service and 19 rooms featuring attractive rough-cut marble patios and white- and washed-wood furnishings…
Senggigi
A spotless, centrally located budget option above a tasty Indonesian restaurant of the same name. The large, tiled rooms have some nice local touches and…
