Kuta, Selong Belanak, the Mertak coves, Senggigi, Sekotong, Tetebatu, Senaru or Medana? Every Lombok area compared with airport times, prices and the hotels we’d book in each.
Where to stay in Lombok: the best areas and hotels
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Where to stay, which hotels are worth it and which are not — researched, priced and written for travellers across Southeast Asia.
The best boutique hotels in the Gili Islands (2026)
Eight small stays across Gili Trawangan, Gili Air and Gili Meno — stilted pool villas, a five-room design house and two adults-only hideaways — with transfers, prices and which island suits you.
Where to stay in Seminyak, Bali: areas and the best boutique hotels
Oberoi, Petitenget, Batu Belig or Umalas? Seminyak’s neighbourhoods compared, eight boutique hotels from US$32 to US$544, and the traffic and beach-club rules worth knowing.
The best boutique hotels in Uluwatu, Bali (2026)
Eight small hotels on the Bukit cliffs — Bingin eco-stays, Balangan cabins, a Javanese-house wellness retreat and villas above the Uluwatu wave — plus which hamlet to choose and when to surf.
Where to stay in Nusa Penida: areas, hotels and how to get there
Toyapakeh, Crystal Bay, Sampalan or Diamond Beach? The five areas of Nusa Penida compared, seven hotels we’d book, and the fast boats, drivers and manta trips explained.
The best boutique hotels in Nusa Lembongan (2026)
Seven small hotels on Nusa Lembongan — Batu Karang on the cliff, French-designed beachfront villas at Jungut Batu, lumbung huts on Mushroom Bay and a two-room hideaway at Sandy Bay — plus how to get there from Sanur.
The best boutique hotels in Bali (2026)
Ten small, design-led hotels across Bali — Seminyak villas, a MICHELIN-Key house in Canggu, wall-less balés above Ubud, a coffee plantation in Munduk and the island’s original boutique in Sanur.
Where to stay in Bali: the best areas and hotels
Seminyak, Canggu, Uluwatu, Ubud, Nusa Dua, Sanur, Amed, Sidemen or the islands? Every Bali area explained — who it suits, airport times, prices — with one hotel we’d book in each.
Where to stay in Labuan Bajo & Komodo: the best areas and hotels
Harbour, hillside, resort bays, private islands or a liveaboard? The best places to stay for Komodo National Park, plus the 2026 visitor cap, park fees and tour prices.
Lombok vs Bali: which island is right for you?
Beaches, surf, prices, nightlife, getting there and who each island suits — an honest comparison of Bali and Lombok from people who work on hotels on both.
The best boutique hotels in Ubud, Bali
Eight boutique stays in and around Ubud — village guesthouses, a Michelin-Key design hotel, jungle pool villas and a Bill Bensley tented camp — with which area suits you and what each one costs.
Where to stay in Canggu, Bali: the best areas and boutique hotels
Batu Bolong, Berawa, Echo Beach, Pererenan or Seseh? How Canggu’s areas differ, and the boutique hotels — from a US$30 yoga guesthouse to a beachfront museum-hotel — we’d book in each.