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Munduk Moding Nature Resort and Spa
Asah Gobleg village, 5km west of Danau Tam-
blingan 0361 700 5321,
mundukmodingplantation.com
.
Hidden within a large planta-
tion 10km from Munduk, this remote spa retreat is the most luxurious in the area. Modern
villas - all rich hardwood floors and crisp fine cotton - overlook beautiful forest; cheaper
suite rooms are also ava
ilabl
e. Perh
aps
more impressive is the infinity swimming pool - one
with wow factor. Suites
$194
, villas
$248
One Homestay
Jl Selau 0852 3718 8980,
onehomestay.com
.
A cheapie but a goodie
- this has four basic rooms with hot water over two floors of a family compound on a side
road. T
The price a
nd charming owner aside, the best reason to come is for the views across the
valley.
Rp200,000
Puri Lumbung Cottages
0362 701 2887,
purilumbung.com
.
The first eco-accom-
modation in the area (since 1992) and still a cut above in scale and sophistication. Choose
from cosy
lumbung
-style cottages or smart villas, all set around ricefields with panoramas to
the north coast. On-site amenities include a spa, a cocktail bar and the most extensive menu in
town (restaurant 8am-10pm), serving the likes of chicken in lemongrass sauce (Rp47,000).
It also manages two Dutch-era homestays and eight forest cabins near Lake Tambling
an -
if eco-is
olat
ion ap
peals
and you don't need electricity, this is your place. Forest cabins
$44
,
cottages
$91
, villas
$121
Taman Ayu Homestay
0813 3755 6127,
tamanayuhomestay.com
.
Some of the cheapest
rooms in town are in this gentle family homestay, with five charming rooms (most refur-
bished in 2012); expect f
our-poster
s and pretty fabrics, balconies over the valley and a basic
bathroom with hot water.
Rp170,000
Lovina and around
It may be north Bali's primary beach resort but
LOVINA
remains a low-rise, low-key sort
of place, especially when compared to its south Bali counterparts. It stretches behind 8km of
grey-sand beach, encompassing seven merged villages.
Kalibukbuk
, set between two side
roads and lined with an oceanfront walkway, is the heart of Lovina, bursting with accom-
modation, restaurants and facilities. East of Kalibukbuk, the
Banyualit
side road, Jalan Lavi-
ana, runs down to the sea and is quiet and green, with banana palms still dotted between the
various small warung and hotels. It's favoured by long-stay and older tourists from northern
Europe. There's more of a backpacker vibe in village of
Anturan
, 1.5km east of Banyualit. A
more ramshackle place, it's quieter than Kalibukbuk and accommodation is slightly cheaper,
with most places on or very close to the village beach. There's snorkellable reef in front of
Kubu Lalang
, and the Perama office is nearby. Finally, Anturan peters out and ricefields take
over and you're officially in the village of
Pemaron
.
