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7Seas Cottages 0370 647779, 7seas-international.com . A row of spacious a/c and fan
cottages along the road behind the dive centre, with large bathrooms and private gardens.
Basic bac kpacker rooms are also available. Breakfast is served in the restaurant by the beach.
Rp370,000
Abdi Fantastik 0370 636421. A decent enough budget choice in a fine location on the
east coast; the mainly wood-and-thatch bung alows are basic but have fans and sea views, and
there are sitting areas overlooking the water. Rp400,000
Biba Beach Village 0819 1727 4648, bibabeach.com . Upscale Italian interpretation of
the classic thatched-roof beach bungalow, with cheerful colours, chic fu rniture, nice bath-
rooms (some with hot water) and a communal sea-view lounging area. $74
Casa Mio 0370 646160, villacasamio.com . A burst of sophisticated creativity on the
southwest coast, where the four ample-sized thatched bungalows and rooms all have artsy
decor, a/c an d DVD p layers. There's an inviting chill-out lounge by the shore and reasonable
snorkelling. Rp440,000
Coconut Cottages 0370 635365, coconuts-giliair.com . You'll get a warm welcome
at this lovely Scottish/Indonesian-run hideaway, 80m from the sea, whose comfortable, dif-
ferently styled fan and a/c bungalows (all with hot-water bathrooms) are secreted among a
delightful tropical garden, with hammocks for enjoying the birds and butterfly life. Rp450,000
Gili Air Santay giliair-santay.com . A popular spot with good-quality traditional thatched
cottages i n a shady garden 100m from the central east coast, plus berugaq on the beach for
relaxing. Rp400,000
Lombok Indah 0877 6526 5737, islandviewgiliair.com . Basic budget place next to the
family home and shop, with wood-and- thatch bun galows in a floral garden on the north coast,
and near some good snorkelling spots. Rp350,000
Manta Dive Bungalows 0813 5305 0462, manta-dive-giliair.com . Quality, stylish bun-
galows, some of them Sasak-style cottages, and other modern rooms behind the dive shop.
All have a/c, hot water and safety boxes, some are connecting, and there's a small pool.
Rp450,000
Segar Villages 0818 0526 2218, segarvillages.blogspot.de . A lovely row of eleven fan
or a/c bungalows set around a huge garden with a sm all saltwater pond. Breakfast is served
on the roof of the reception building by the beach. $57
Soul Villas 0878 6426 3636, soulvillasgiliair.com . A short walk inland from the har-
bour, a quiet coconut g rov e houses these five modern deluxe rooms with thatched roofs sur-
rounding a small pool. $65
Villa Bulan Madu 0819 0733 0444, bulan-madu.com . Luxuriously large villa-style cot-
tages, each with a/c, freshwater bathrooms, kitchenette, French windows, all-but encircling