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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.
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