Tetebatu in the highlands of Central Lombok could be the perfect place to relax. Its beautiful scenery, cool temperatures and lack of tourists can feel like heaven. Here is a description of the accommodation options.
Cendrawasih
Rooms set in 2-storey rice barn style lumbungs. Cold water and fans rooms. Nice garden, good views, restaurant.
Green Orry
(0376)632255
Simple rooms, cold water & fan. Clean rooms in compound, restaurant attached.
Hakiki
Set in 2-storey lumbung rice-barns, the Hakiki has good verandas affording views of Mt. Rinjani to the north. Cold water & fan.
Nirwana Cottages
Thatched cottages with wonderful views of Mt. Rinjani. Located 200m off of the road. Cold water & fan.
Pondok Bulan
(0376)632581
Smaller thatch lumbungs and larger modern styl rooms. Views of the southern slopes. Cold water & fan.
Pondok Tetebatu
(0370)632572
Clean tiled rooms, cold water & fan, garden.
Wisma Soedjono
(0376)21309
This place is located 1.5km north in the opposite direction to Kotaraja. The Wisma Soedjono offers hot water, fan and a swimming pool. The guest house is owned by the family of the late Dr. Soedjono, the first doctor in East Lombok.
All the above places are budget guest houses. Price change but you are most likely looking at 50,000rp per night. The great thing about all this budget accommodation is you really can’t lose. Check out a place, if you like it stay another night, if not move on and you haven’t spent a fortune.
