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doors bathrooms in rooms tiered on the hillside, and contemporary cool around the pool and
day spa. Villas are beautiful, service is imm
acu
late, an
d th
e views are gorgeous. Minimum
stay of three nights in high season. Doubles
$250
, villas
$310
Bunga Bungalo
0366 559 6421,
bunga-bungalo.com
.
There are just seven rooms in this
French-owned place on the seafront, whose hippie beach aesthetic - carved doorways or a
giant clam shell fo
r a basin -
suggest escapism despite the central location. As ever, a/c costs
extra (Rp60,000).
Rp280,000
Bungalo No. 7
0366 559 6363,
bungalo-no7.com
.
Good-value rooms beside the beach
in the heart of the village. Gathered around a pool, they have good bathrooms and verandas;
splash ou
t extra for a/c, hot water and sea view. The Bali Dive Academy dive centre is here.
Rp300,000
Indiana Kenanga
0366 24471,
indiana-kenanga-villas.com
.
A design-conscious
boutique resort right on the beach, with ornate modern decor and original Balinese art. Stand-
ard suites are in private garden c
omp
ounds,
fam
ily villas sleep four in two bedrooms. Has a
pool and spa, naturally. Doubles
$319
, villas
$696
others, which means carved furnishings and doors plus paintings in rooms set in pretty gar-
dens o
r near a s
mall beachside pool - the only one in the village. Some have a/c and hot
water.
Rp350,000
Playgrounds
0817 474 8427.
Named after the surf break, this small place with a pool
provides offers outstanding bay views; all six rooms have balconies. Limewash furniture is
smart in comfortable rooms, the cheapest fan-only, bu
t ba
throoms are basic for the price. Also
has family villas with kitchenettes and plunge pools.
$63
Pondok Baruna
0812 390 0686,
world-diving.com
.
There are three options in this local
empire: compact old-style fan rooms on the beach that are basic but a bargain for the position
and sea views; just behind, smarter a/c “Garden” rooms around a pool; and a newer “Fran-
gipani” block,
with mod
ern international-hotel-stand
ard a/c ac
commodation around a good
pool. Doubles
Rp250,000
, “Garden” and “Frangipani”
Rp450,000
Secret Garden
0813 5313 6861,
bigfishdiving.com/accommodation
.
A relaxed
hideaway tucked off the road, this small, peaceful British-run place has nine spacious bun-
galows spaced around a pool in the garden, 100m from the beach; think hammocks across
verandas and a relaxed community atm
osphere.
Also hosts the YogaShack and conservation-
focused Big Fish Diving. Great value.
Rp200,000
Shipwrecks
0813 3803 2900,
nusalembongan.com.au
.
Attractive, peaceful place with
just three large tropical-style villas set around a tranquil garden of frangipani trees. There's
