Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
There's
a large c
ommuna
l area wh
ere guests can socialize; a great choice for solo travellers.
Dorms
Rp45,000
, doubles
Rp250,000
Bloo Lagoon Village
0363 41211,
bloolagoon.com
.
This village-like compound of 25
privately owned, eco-conscious villas sits on top of a hill, a 5min walk from the main centre
and 2min from Blue Lagoon Beach. The two- and three-bedroom villas are all slightly differ-
ent b
ut all have big decks and coastal views, plus kitchenettes. There's a pool and restaurant.
$166
Celagi Inn
Jl Silayukti 0813 384 0274,
celagiinnpadangbai@yahoo.com
.
An excellent
budget hotel with great views over the bay and the village from the top floor. The fan rooms
come with cold or hot water; the cheapest ones are o
n the grou
nd floor facing the quiet court-
yard. Down the alley near the
Babylon Reggae Bar
.
Rp130,000
Kembar Inn
Jl Segara 6 0363 41364,
kembarinn_padangbai@yahoo.com
.
Popular,
traveller-oriented guest-house with nice staff, decent rooms on several floors and a generous
buffet breakfast. There are common sitting areas but no private balconies (and few external
windows)
except on the pricier top floor, which has a large terrace plus a/c and hot water.
Rp150,000
Lemon House
Gang Melanting 5 0812 4637 1575,
lemonhouse.me
.
A charming
budget hotel in a yellow house eighty steps up the hillside west of the village. There are amaz-
ing views of the bay from the communal terrace. Two deluxe rooms enjoy these views as
well, but are more exposed to noise; the quieter room
s at the b
ack share
facilities
. It's tricky
to find; call to get picked up at the post office. Dorms
Rp90,000
, doubles
Rp125,000
Marco Inn
Jl Segara 0818 0534 3897,
marco.inn.padangbai@gmail.com
.
A tiny, basic
place with welcoming staff and eight cheerfully painted cold-water rooms set round a court-
yard off the harbourfront road. Rooms have more furnitur
e than yo
u'd expect for the price
and upstairs ones have nice rooftop sea views. Very cheap.
Rp100,000
Puri Rai
Jl Silayukti 7X 0363 41385,
puriraihotels.com
.
Good-value, mid-range
hotel with an amazing three pools for its 34 large, comfortable a
nd nicely
furnished rooms.
Upstairs rooms are brighter and those at the back are the quietest.
Rp550,000
Topi Inn
Jl Silayukti 99 0363 41424,
topiinn.net
.
Very traveller-friendly guesthouse and
restaurant with five simple rooms (some en suite) plus a common area that doubles as an
open-plan dorm with
mattresse
s and mo
squito ne
ts (security boxes are available). Runs tours
and transport. Dorms
Rp90,000
, doubles
Rp125,000
EATING
Fresh seafood is the speciality in Padang Bai's restaurants, especially mahi-mahi, barracuda,
snapper and prawns.