THE GUIDE - The Rough Guide to Bali and Lombok - page 397

Batu Bolong Cottages Jl Raya Senggigi 0370 693202, [e-mail] .
Occupying garden plots on both sides of the road, the 36 traditional, slightly old-fashioned
fan and a/c bungalows here are nicely furnished but have fairly basic hot-water bathrooms;
seaside ones cost more. Has a pool by the beach. $52
The Beach Club Jl Raya Batu Bolong 0370 693637, thebeachclublombok.com . Four
attractive bungalows in a beachside compound, each with traditional thatch-and-bamboo ex-
teriors, and all mod cons inside (DVD, a/c and safety box) plus nice hot-water bathrooms.
There's a lovely pool, too. The two “backpacker rooms” are small and basic, with fans.
Rp200,000
La Casa Homestay Gang Pura Melase, Tanah Embet, Batu Layar 0370 692105,
[e-mail] . A good French-run budget option, set amid coconut groves and
paddy fields, 300m inland from the main road opposite the Jayakarta hotel. The nine simple
rooms grouped around a pretty garden have fans and cold-water bathrooms. Rp120,000
Sunset House Jl Raya Senggigi 66 0370 692020, sunsethouse-lombok.com . Enorm-
ous rooms with sea (and sunset) views, huge beds, contem-porary decor and all th e trimming s
- a/c, satellite TV, big breakfasts and use of the generously sized beachside pool. Rp550,000
MANGSIT AND KLUI
With just half a dozen beachfront hotels, a couple of tiny shops and a mosque, the beach is
the focus at Mangsit, 4km north of central Senggigi; it has decent snorkelling at the northern
end. Bemos shuttle into central Senggigi until 6pm, as do metered taxis. White-sand Klui,
north over the headland from Mangsit, is very quiet.
Jeeva Klui Jl Raya Klui 1 0370 693035, jeevaklui.com . A very stylish modern boutique
resort on the attractive Klui beach. Most of the “suites” have sea views throug h the ir picture
windows, and there's an infinity pool and fine vistas of Bali's Gunung Agung. $205
Qunci Villas Jl Raya Mangsit 0370 693800, quncivillas.com . Hugely popular design-
conscious beachfront hotel, with 73 rooms done out in cool, understated limestone and with
original art on the walls. Th eir p ool villas are a little more upscale, with a luxurious pool, but
all rooms get rave reviews. $157
Windy Beach Resort Jl Raya Mangsit 0370 693191, windybeach.com . Idyllically
located on the nicest stretch of beach near Senggigi - a 300m chunk of white-sand shoreline
at the northern end of Mangsit - this is the perfect place to wind down. The traditional-style
bungalows with hot-water bathrooms are comfortable and set within an expan siv e tropical
garden. There's a good pool, plus a kids' pool, and decent snorkelling offshore. $61
EATING AND NIGHTLIFE
As you'd expect, central Senggigi has the biggest concentration of restaurants , but Batu Bo-
long, with its candlelit tables and flaming torches on the beach, is the most atmospheric place