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Gede Homestay Anturan 0812 366 3723, gedehomestay.com . You can hear the lap of
waves in this well-liked and cheap travellers' losmen. Nine simple, clean rooms - either fan /
cold-water and a/c/hot-water (Rp300,000) - sit in two rows just behind the beach. Rp150,000
Harris Homestay Off Jl Bin Ria, Kalibukbuk 0362 41152. Sparklingly clean, excep-
tionally good-value German-run backpackers' accommodation with a proper home-from-
home ambience. The five rooms in the tiny compound are attractively sim ple and w ell main-
tained, with fans and cold-water bathrooms. Reservations recommended. Rp150,000
Puri Bagus Lovina Pemaron 0362 21430, lovina.puribagus.net . The chicest option by
far in Lovina, part of the Puri Bagus chain (also in Candidasa and Ubud). It offers forty large,
airy, elegantly simple, well-appointed cottages in extensive beachside grounds - Deluxe buys
a sea view - plus a lovely infinity pool and spa. It's some distance from most restaurants and
facilities, but th at tra nquility is half the point. Online bookings are almost half the price of
published rates. $233
Puspa Rama Anturan 0362 42070, [e-mail] . Though one of the
cheapest options in Lovina, this simple losmen represents great value considering the space
in its eight simple rooms, all set in a lar ge garden with mango trees. One has a/c and hot wa-
ter; all are a short walk from the beach. Rp150,000
Rambutan Jl Mawar, Kalibukbuk 0362 41388, rambutan.org . Exceptional facilities -
two pools, a spa, fitness centre, kids' areas and yoga room - give this UK-Balinese hotel an
edge over many. Has modern international-standard rooms in Balinese-style buildings, plus
three one - an d two- room villas, all with hot water. As usual, expect to pay more for a/c ($75).
Doubles $45 , villas $130
Sananda Bungalows Selat, 5km from Lovina 0362 700 0215,
www.sanandabungalows-bali.com . There are five cottages for couples or families in tropical
gardens in this lovely Swiss-owned place. There's modern romance in bungalows, an easy
mix of Balinese furnishings and colourful fabrics, plus mo saic s in great outdoor bathrooms
and a hammock on the veranda - good luck trying to leave. $61
Sartaya Jl Laviana, Banyualit 0362 42240, [e-mail] . A small but
rather sweet outfit, with two rows of brick bungalows - all traditional carving, tiles and mod-
est four-posters - in a small garden. It's near the b each and guests can access a pool in a sister
losmen nearby. So-so breakfasts, mind. Rp350,000
Sea Breeze Cottages Beachfront, Kalibukbuk 0362 41138. In a great beachside position,
this small outfit has just seven rooms, five of them appealing back-to-basics wooden cottages,
all dark wood, bamboo walls and all zy days o n the deck. All have hot water, the best are be-
side the small pool, with sea views. Rp400,000