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pool; the superior bungalows are thoughtfully out
fitte
d. There are also lounging
berugaq
,
books and games to borrow and home-made cakes.
$65
Luce d'Alma Resort
0370 612 1777,
lucedalmaresort.com
.
The enormous 80m saltwa-
ter pool is the star attraction at this luxurious, Italian-run little boutique hotel. Each of the
elegant, wood-floored rooms opens onto the pool and all have DVD players and freshwater
bath
rooms with tubs. There's a gym and restaurant on site but you are 400m from the shore.
$209
Marta's
0812 372 2777,
martasgili.com
.
Joanna and her Sasak husband Marta run
this welcoming guesthouse. The great-quality two-storey rooms here have attractive wooden
carving and all come with a/c and hot water; some can sleep families. Vera
ndas
with day beds
look onto the garden and pool. Book ahead and you'll be met off the boat.
$70
Pondok Lita
0370 614 8607.
Popular and clean budget choice in the village offering a
handful of terraced rooms set around a small ga
rden, with
fans and cold-water bathrooms. As
usual, expect to pay more for a/c (Rp500,000).
Rp300,000
,
Pondok Sederhana
0813 3953 6047,
rumahpurnama.com
.
Excellent-value budget los-
men with a row of just six neat and su
perclean, c
old-water fan bungalows in a pretty, fenced
garden towards the back of the village.
Rp150,000
THE NORTH COAST
Alam Gili
0370 613 0466,
alamgili.com
.
Delightful wood-and-thatch a/c bungalows,
including one fabulous fan seaview room, in a quiet garden across from the bea
ch a
nd snorkel
point. Most have fans, all have hot freshwater showers and there's a tiny pool.
$66
Coral Beach 2
0370 619 4819,
coralbeach-2.blogspot.de
.
One of the better options on
Gili T's northeastern tip, just across from the snorkelling reef. Top of the range are the com-
fortable, t
hatched
l
umbung
huts with a/c and fresh water, and there are cheaper fan bunga-
lows too.
Rp350,000
Desa Dunia Beda
0370 614 1575,
desaduniabeda.com
.
The most handsome hotel on
Gili T is refashioned from salvaged 150-year-old Javanese
joglo
(grand) and
kampung
(vil-
lage) homes: the enormous wooden bungalows come with antique and driftwood furniture,
though only so
me h
ave a/c and most have saltwater showers. There's a pool and you're steps
from the shore.
$116
Karma Kayak
0818 0559 3710,
karmakayak.com
.
Run by two welcoming Dutch wo-
men (one a champion kayaker), this place has attractive, individually styled rooms with hot
freshwater showers. It's acro
ss f
from the beach, with loungers and beanbags on the sand, and
kayaking trips are available.
$50
Lutwala
0370 619 4835,
www.lutwala.com
.
A South African-run dive centre with four
attractive rooms with fresh-water showers and a pool in a large garden behind the main build-
