Bale Gantar

Comfortable stay and pretty accommodations, owner brought us dinner and breakfast to the room. Beautiful area.

There was a party going on with very loud music and karaoke until late, and then started again at 8am. We wish we could have enjoyed it but we were using this place as a resting point after Rinjani so we left this place pretty tired.

The staff was extremely friendly and helpful, addressing all our requests immediately. Scooters were available for rent on the property. The breakfast was nice, and they even accommodated my special dietary needs. The location is beautiful, with a spacious yard and a well-maintained garden. Plus, the view of Mount Rinjani is excellent.

The bungalows are very simple by European standards; however, they are perfect for a basic stay.

Decent place to stay, bed is comfortable and the rooms are small. Hot shower and western toilet in the room. The price includes breakfast which was very simple but good. It’s about 10 minutes drive from central Sembalun so keep that in mind as there are not many places to eat nearby. Overall if you’re looking for a place to stay and rest up for a cheap price I could recommend.

We booked quite late and they were able to accommodate us with a smile, the young man from Mataram was a legend, providing assistance via whatsapp for our dinner (which was delivered to the room) and breakfast (which was served quite early). We were provided free drinking water, the bed was comfortable and the view of Rinjani in the morning is amazing.

It is a shame the hot water only lasts for 15L, and it has a trick to have pressure, one of us had to shower in freezing cold water, which was not ideal, but they were responsive and changed us room before the second had to shower cold as well.

All of the staff were really friendly and lovely. It all made our stay special and amazing. Anyar, especially, was an absolute legend of a driver/host. Remote but get true feeling of rural Lombok. Commutable to viewpoints and beautiful waterfalls (Tiu Kelep, etc). New buildings are being built which look very nice!

Gets a little cold at night as near the mountains. Nothing wrong with it, just was a shock after warm Gili Islands! Hotter in day.

The host was really friendly and gave us an agricultural tour on his land showing us his chillies, garlic and vanilla bean lands. This was so interesting as we also farm in SA. The location also feels farmy which we liked.

Great stay! So friendly and you felt very welcoming. We stayed one Night before hiking.

Let's start with the first of many lovely things about this place: the landscape. One could just sit here for hours and stare at the mountains. The family running the place is just as lovely as the surroundings. They are quite putting and live to chat. The head of the family is the village leader, so there is a lot of knowledge about the region and many contacts for sightseeing or telling up the mountains. The family will cook lovely meals for you. What I also find very important is that this place is Indonesian owned (by the family themselves). It's a bit further away from the western tourist crowd which is also a plus in my book.

It gets cold at night, especially when your body is used to the tropical heat. The family will provide extra blankets when asked, so be sure to ask. Warm water is not always available.

The owner and his wife are super friendly, the view is amazing and both the bungalows as well as the tent very comfortable :) would definitely come again!