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trips can be organized (Rp250,000 for six people
), and the
restaurant serves a small menu of
Western and Indonesian dishes (from Rp25,000).
Rp225,000
Villa Yukie
0878 6518 0119,
yukieevetts@gmail.com
.
A charming family-run
homestay with three bamboo bungalows overlooking the beach.
Each has
a DVD player and
a veranda; the top room is huge with good views across the bay.
Rp300,000
GILI GEDE
Secret Island Resort
0818 0376 2001,
secretislandresort.com
.
A quiet resort run by a
jazz-loving American, with various types of budget rooms and bungalows dotted around the
southern tip of the island; there are also two quirky recycled teakwood bungalows built on a
jetty over the water.
Kayak ren
tal is included with longer stays, and a large sport fishing boat
is available for trips.
Rp200,000
Via Vacare
0819 1590 4275,
viavacare.com
.
A beautifully designed and thoughtfully
run retreat, dedicated to “the art of doing nothing”. The four huge bungalows all have sea
views and there's also a backpackers'
berugaq
dorm with mattresses and nets (Rp250,000/
person). The delicious meals are eaten communally and are incl
uded
in the price, together
with a pick-up from Tembowong, snorkel gear and yoga sessions.
$66
PELANGAN
Bola Bola Paradis
0817 578 7355,
www.bolabolaparadis.com
.
Just 200m west along
the coast,
Bola Bola Paradis
has immaculate, idiosyncratic fan and cold-water rooms in two
simple but well-thought-out octagonal buildings, plus three in the main building. Nearly all
of them come with views over the neat seafront flower garden, though unfortunately they're
close to quite a busy road. Boat trips are available. The attached restaurant is pricey but ex-
cellent, cooking up a long and inventive menu that includes
ayam tali
wang
(ch
illi-fried Sasak
chicken, Rp60,000) and
fritto misto
(deep-fried seafood, Rp70,000).
Rp465,000
Palm Beach Gardens
0818 0374 7553,
aniehof@web.de
.
The calm, German-run
Palm Beach Gardens
is on the shore about 400m off the main road towards the west end
of the village. Set beneath the coconut palms are five exceptionally good-value bungalows,
all with sea views, fans and cold-water bathrooms; there is internet access, a good restaur-
ant and sn
orkel trips. Booking is vital; phone ahead for transport from Lembar (Rp175,000).
Rp150,000
LABUHAN POH AND AROUND
The 13km stretch of road between Pelangan and Bangko Bangko, at the end of the peninsula,
only has a few hotels for the tourists and surf enthusiasts that make it this far; booking accom-
modation ahead is a good idea. Staff at every place to stay can arrange motorbike rental and
snorkelling trips (Rp300,000/boat). Though not all have formal restaurants, they all provide
meals on request.
