Thursday 28 October 2010

Lombok Travel Information and List of Lombok Hotels

Lombok Information

Lombok is the island just east of Bali. It has all the trappings of a beach centre at Senggigi and Kuta in the south. It boasts the wonderful Gili Islands and of course treks up Gunung Rinjani. The indigenous Sasak people have a fascinating culture of their own.

Senggigi Beach stretches 10km and provides sweeping bays with fine sandy beaches. Hotels are excellent value in a bid to draw the run off from Bali. Senggigi Central has a clutch of lovely restaurants. Nightlife is more sedate with a few places featuring live bands. Travelers congregate at the beach each evening to watch the sun set over Bali. Senggigi is a good place to lay back for a while before attempting the Rinjani trek.

Kuta Beach is the reason to travel South. Near deserted stretches of white sand invite you to laze away the day. There is the ever-present threat of 5 star hotels mushrooming here. Thankfully, it has not happened yet. Surfing is world class at both Kuta and Tanjung Aan.
Gili Islands off the North East coast of Lombok have a distinctively party feel. Gili T or Trawangan is a good place to start. Dive shops, restaurants, and hotels are found along a 1 km stretch of the finest sandy beaches anywhere in the world. It is small enough to walk around. Diving is excellent. If you can, avoid Bangsal, which is the ferry point for Gili.

The Rinjani treks usually start at Seneru.
Do take time to visit a Sasak village and buy their pottery and handicrafts. They are cheap but authentic souvenirs for those back home.

East of Bali lies Lombok

Many say Lombok is what Bali used to be 30 years ago. I disagree. It is just different. The Sasak people have their own unique culture and Lombok continues with its own style and at its own pace.
Fine beaches are found in Kuta [not to be confused with Kuta, Bali] and at Gili Islands. The diving is accessible and dive and snorkeling sites are world class.

The main tourist destination is Senggingi. Hotels and the nightlife are more laid back than in Bali although you will find enough bars to keep you well satiated.
To top it off, Lombok has the awe-inspiring Mount Rinjani trek, which is one of the most scenic and rewarding journeys you can make in Indonesia.


Lombok at nightLombok BeachLombok BeachRinjani Mountain
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OUR CHOICE LOMBOK HOTEL LIST
Villa Qusia Luxury Villas (Jalan Raya Mangsit Senggigi Lombok-Indonesia -Lombok-Lombok)The Luxury villas are part of the Qunci villa group. These are some of the...more
Villa Qunang Luxury Villas (Jalan Raya Mangsit Senggigi Lombok-Indonesia -Lombok-Lombok)The Luxury villas are part of the Qunci villa group. These are some of the...more
Villa Karang Hotel (Gili Air-Lombok-West Nusa Tenggara Indonesia -Lombok-LombokVilla Karang is located on Gili Air, one of the smaller Gili Islands. ...more
The Santosa Villas And Resort (Senggigi, Lombok Indonesia-Lombok-Lombok$$. The newly renovated Santosa Villas & Resort in Lombok is one of the bes ...more
The Jayakarta Lombok (Jl. Raya Senggigi Km. 4 Senggigi Lombok-Indonesia-Lombok-Lombok)$. This is a large modern Hotel, part of the Jayakarta chain of luxury hote...more
Qunci Villas Hotel (Jalan Raya Mangsit Senggigi Lombok-Indonesia-Lombok-Lombok$$. The Qunci Villas offer some of the most stylish rooms on Lombok. The on ...more
Qunci Pool Villas (Jalan Raya Mangsit Senggigi Lombok-Indonesia -Lombok-LombokThe Qunci Villas offer some of the most stylish rooms on Lombok. The only c...more
Puri Saron Senggigi Lombok (Desa Krandang-Senggigi Beach Lombok-Indonesia-Lombok-Lombok$$. The Puri Saron Hotel, Lombok is situated on a hillside facing Senggigi ...more
Kuta Indah Hotel And Restaurant (Jl. Raya Kuta, Lombok - Nusa Tenggara Barat-Lombok-Lombok$. Forget Kuta , Bali. Kuta Beach Lombok is pristine with white secluded sa ...more
Holiday Resort Lombok (Senggigi Beach Lombok Indonesia-Lombok-Lombok$$. The Holiday Resort Senggigi is an old faithful to the frequent traveler ...more
Graha Beach Senggigi Hotel (Jl. Raya Senggigi, Senggigi Lombok-Indonesia -Lombok-Lombok)In the middle of the ‘bustle’ of Senggigi, The Graha Senggigi Hotel is loca...more
Gili Meno Bird Park Resort Lombok (Gili Indah Vilage , Kecamatan Pemenang Gili Meno-Lombok -Lombok-LombokThe Gili Meno Bird Park Resort is actually a condotel, and many of the room ...more



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