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Place in Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia
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Small Hindu temple located in a scenic spot at a small headland overlooking Senggigi beach, named after a rock (batu) with a hole (bolong). At the tip of the headland is an empty chair representing Brahma, the Hindu God of Creation. Free entry, but you'll have to 'borrow' a sash (Rp 10,000 a throw) from one of the urchins if you don't have one already. Sunsets seen from here can be very impressive.
A spit of sand stretching out from central Senggigi. This is Senggigi's raison d'etre but, by Indonesian standards, it's not all that spectacular. The beach is a sometimes a little dirty, the hawkers can be a nuisance and the Senggigi Beach Resort has grabbed most of the land. Some local surfers brave the smallish waves. The pathway around the peninsula can be a pleasant promenade. The sunsets can be very beautiful.
On Sunday afternoons Kerangdangan beach is a popular destination for Lombok residents. They go there to wander about and socialise or sit on the sandy beach or grassy area behind the warungs. People often take a swim in the sea and later eat satay and other snacks made by Kerandangan villagers and sold in the beachfront warungs. There are also two small and more expensive venues with informal outdoor dining in a cluster of small barugas with big cushions and relaxed service. They are set a little back from the beach and are open most days and nights. Full menus are available at these two venues and they offer an interesting alternative to the Senggigi township offerings. Access to the area is not obvious and the number of beachside warungs has been reduced due to a large parcel of land being annexed for a new development. Look for an entrance toward the northern end of the bay.
Surfing lessons for beginners and children, surfing trips, boat trips to the Gili islands, surfboard, snorkelling hire and a lot of entertainment. At night some of the same people often appear to be working as quite accomplished musicians and as waiters in the restaurant next to their daytime surfing operation.
Professional diving operation
Professional diving operation
Professional diving operation
Interesting personalised service providing a wealth of local knowledge and reasonable prices for skin diving and snorkelling trips, both accompanied and unaccompanied. Does not do spearfishing.
A local tri-lingual Sasak guide is provided who grew up far inside the hills and forests of West Lombok. He accompanies and provides interesting local knowledge on personalised treks into the kampungs and forest areas of West Lombok. Hotel pick-ups and lunch can be provided.
Varied menu with many Indonesian dishes and a full bar. Dining is in the restaurant dining area or at barugas doted about the hotel grounds overlooking the beach. Lovely beach with great sunsets viewed from the gardens
Local style menu at modest local prices. BBQd fresh fish, squid and chicken, traditional local dishes, genuine fruit juices from fresh fruit, local musicians on some nights, very informal and laid back and an entirely local village operation. Cold beer is served.
This restaurant has local Chinese Indonesian owners and provides a Chinese focussed menu. Beachside tables are available for dining or drinks and the kitchen serves good value and capably prepared meals. Table service is sincere but at times can be a bit too relaxed if someone is in a hurry, though the kitchen is normally very efficient. It is often overlooked by visitors but offers good quality food in a pleasant atmosphere.
Light meals, drinks, lunch and dinner. Asmara has a European-influenced menu and a full professional kitchen. A live seafood tank provides a choice of fish and lobsters; however, an advance order for lobster is recommended. European-style bread is baked every day and available for purchase from reception or the kitchen. The open and airy restaurant is over two levels and includes a beer garden for informal drinks or coffee. A complimentary pick-up and drop-off is available in the Senggigi area. Free WiFi is available to customers.
The most expensive and most stylish restaurant in town. Serves contemporary fusion-style cooking in an airy and stylish upstairs terrace lounge overlooking the main road in the town centre. Dinner sets are a good value and offer good mixtures. Vegetarians may have to get creative to find something other than pasta, noodles and tomato sauce, but adaptions to standard dishes are possible. Pay for service WiFi is available.
Italian and Indonesian cuisine with a romantic beachside atmosphere. Restaurant, cafe with a pizza oven, light meals and drinks. The excellent location and stylish facilities may provide more satisfaction than the food served from the kitchen. Providing breakfast, lunch or dinner. Swimming pool, on-beach and poolside dining available. A complimentary shuttle is available servicing the Senggigi area from 18;00-21:00. Free WiFi for guests.
Qerang
Beachfront fine-dining restaurant specializing in premium seafood and imported steaks. Known for fresh daily catch, grilled lobsters, oysters, and high-quality beef cuts, paired with an extensive wine list. Candlelit tables on the sand make it one of the most atmospheric dinner spots in Senggigi. Dinner only. Reservations recommended.
Every month a new live band from Jakarta or Bandung. Professional setup, good sound. Mostly free entrance, sometimes gigs with admission, closes around 00:00-02:00.
Has a shack vibe. Local, Thai and Western specialties. A variety of cocktails, spirits and beers. Live band playing every night doing renditions of classics, old rock and jazz songs; requests are welcomed.
Nice building but situated near to several entertainment venues so a good night's sleep can be hard to come by. Rooms have cold water only and a fan.
4 km south of Senggigi in a Balinese village close the beach.
Right on the beach, it has older, clean rooms with clean bath, decent food, and in a nice area. The disco across the street can be a bit loud late at night.
Look for the red, white and green sign. Travel slowly as it is difficult to see. A variety of bamboo and brick bungalows 50 m from the beach set amongst a lush garden. Hosts Siti Hawa and her son make you feel wonderfully welcome. Siti Hawa is a great cook and you will really enjoy staying here. It is clean and a great value. These owners have a committed social conscience and are trying to make Senggigi a better place for all.
In the centre of Senggigi.
A traditional low cost losmen converted for use by budget travellers rather than a homestay. Small self-contained rooms are offered with a compact common access galley kitchen and guest refrigerator. This is very basic but clean accommodation and the owners are very helpful and friendly. Rooms are extremely cramped. No hot water. You can hear someone cough in the next room. At night, some bathrooms are overrun with insects. Despite this, it has an excellent 'backpacker vibe'; many travellers gather together to talk and drink at the tables provided until late into the night. Also, free breakfast provided is slightly above average in taste. Coffee and tea throughout the day.
Has good views from the hillside location. Standard, deluxe and suite cottages with A/C, hot water, mini bar, TV, telephone and coffee making facilities, bar and restaurant, WiFi, swimming pool.
Fairly small Balinese-style resort hotel has direct access to the beach. Decent pool and a dinner buffet for Rp 55,000, but the musty rooms, while clean, have seen better days. Most rates include airport pickup and breakfast; this may be a good choice if you just need to overnight in Senggigi before striking out the next morning.
On the beach, 6 rooms catering to small groups, singles and couples. Convenient access to Senggigi over the nearby hill.
previously known as Holiday Inn Resort Lombok
Large beachside resort with spacious rooms, many with sea views, well maintained grounds, good facilities, internet, pleasant well trained staff, lagoon style pool, child minding facilities, and a health clinic. Spacious 2 bedroom apartments also available on the grounds. Some aspects of the hotel are a little style-dated, but it still has a modern and well kept feel to it. It would be difficult to be too disappointed with this establishment. Banquet and function experience and facilities. On site medical clinic with qualified nurse and doctor on call.
This small resort-style boutique hotel at Klui is the only hotel or tourist venture on this long, quiet beach, and it's a pretty location. Contemporary-style rooms open onto outdoor terraces and lounge areas with views of the pretty bay and across the water to Bali. 25-m swimming pool and open air hotel restaurant. WiFi, flat screen cable TV, DVD players, in-room safes and hairdryers.
In a small valley at the northern end of the township area, contemporary design and fittings. Plantation/hillside setting. Each villa has 1-3 bedrooms, tea- and coffee-making facilities and its own private pool.
On the beachfront at Mangsit beach. Basic but well appointed thatched cottages to small self contained modern bungalows with separate facilities. Large pool with sea views across to Bali, WiFi and a beach side restaurant and bar.
Qunci VIllas
Small, peaceful, and stylish beachfront resort stretching over 150 m of shoreline with sweeping views across the Lombok Strait toward Bali. Offers ocean-view rooms, private pool villas with personal 8×3 m pools, and tranquil garden-view rooms. Three large beachfront swimming pools, a full-service spa offering a range of local treatments, and Wi-Fi throughout the property. Home to two stylish restaurants that are popular with both in-house guests and visitors from nearby hotels. The chic, sophisticated design blends modern architecture with traditional materials from Lombok and Bali, creating a calm and elegant Indonesian atmosphere.
Beachside resort style hotel in central Senggigi. Rooms have A/C, flat screen TV with 40 international channels, a coffee/tea maker and mini-bar. The hotel is equipped for large functions and adjoins the Senggigi beach with a swimming pool, spa, restaurants, and room service.
Large facility with a range of rooms, many with a nice sea view. The grounds are enjoyable and there are several good restaurants on the premises.
Two exclusive boutique villas located within the Qunci Villas estate, offering a highly private luxury stay with full resort services. Qusia is a secluded one-bedroom pool villa set in a lush tropical garden with spacious indoor–outdoor living and personalized butler service. Qunang is a dramatic multi-level cliffside villa with an infinity pool, expansive terraces, refined contemporary design, and elevated views over the Lombok Strait. Guests of both villas enjoy full access to Qunci’s beachfront pools, spa, and restaurants.
On Mangsit Beach with views across Lombok Strait towards Bali. Private villa on 800 m². Butler service 07:00-23:00. Villa sleeps maximum 6 people. Airport pick-up provided. Very close to Mangsit's smaller mosque. so if the call to morning prayers may cause upset due to interrupting your sleep then you may want to consider an alternative. Depending on personal sensitivity, calls to prayer or other daily announcements broadcast from the mosque may not be found excessive but it is quite difficult to miss.
PT.Bank Negara Indonesia
Senggigi's only bank branch, has forex facilities, an ATM and normal bank teller services.
Senggigi is 15-20 min north of the outskirts of the island's capital Mataram, but more than an hour from the airport.
Read in the guideBy taxi
Both the Bluebird and white coloured Express Taksi have a radio dispatch system and both companies cars are equipped with meters which should be used by their drivers at all times.
By car
Renting a car is also an option and there are many places to rent from in the Senggigi area.
By motorbike
To hire a motorbike, expect to pay around Rp 80,000 for one or two years old automatic scooter models and possibly more in peak season when demand for rentals can be very high.
By ojek
Prices are negotiable but a rule of thumb is Rp 5,000 if the destination is nearby.
By horse cart
Horse-pulled carts, known as Cidomo, are very common around Senggigi and all across Lombok. They are a good method of transportation for short distances such as from your hotel to a restaurant.
By boat
Traditional fishing boats known as perahu ply the waters around Lombok.
By bicycle
Traffic is relatively light throughout the island so travel by bicycle is quite possible and provides a very different cultural experience to other means of transport.
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