Kini Resort - Oceanfront Bamboo Eco Lodges

The views.

The staff communication was extremely disappointing, the food was very ordinary & overpriced. 👎🏼👎🏼👎🏼 We were overcharged on our mini bar, staff didn’t print receipt only demanded we pay amount shown on calculator. 👎🏼👎🏼👎🏼 What I thought was a $65 AUD boat ride across ended up being $520 AUD. (one way) 👎🏼 They say they have a nice boat & at last minute change to a 3rd party boat & drop you off on sand at Maluk Harbour, then you have to contact again for pickup. 👎🏼 We only slept there as we hired motorbike though a lovely local & ate at nearby restaurants & coffee shops. We also sourced our own boat transport back to Lombok at much cheaper price.

Awesome view and place to stay, utilising the sister villa area was good too.

Superbe architecture en bambou. Les bungalows ont de très belles terrasses toutes orientées sur la mer,avec une petite piscine et sont bien isolés les uns des autres.

La plage est très belle mais impossible de se baigner… paradis des surfeurs. Pas d’ombre et très sale (plastiques et autres déchets jonche la plage de bout en bout) quel dommage. Le fait qu’on nous ait envoyé plusieurs messages WhatsApp la veille de notre départ pour régler nos repas et consommations pris sur place… cela nous a mis vraiment mal à l’aise.

Views

From the moment we arrived the staff were unorganised. The room we had booked was not available and we were sent to alternative room until we were finally given the correct room. The beers were warm. The food was average, the staff were unorganised. Would not return.

Die Aussicht der Beach Front Villas ist fantastisch. Leider sind die Villen, aber unterteilt in „Ocean Front“ und „Meerblick“, was sehr irreführend ist, weil die selben Bilder für beide verwendet werden! Die Privatsphäre, das Outdoor Bad und der Pool sind aber toll!

Der Ausblick der „Meerblick“ Villa ist in echt ein Blick auf Bäume, Baustellen und die anderen Villen, das ist nicht klar erkennbar in der Anzeige. Dort werden die selben Bilder für alle Zimmerkategorien verwendet, man wird hier defintiv getäuscht. Der Service ist sehr langsam und nicht zuvorkommend. Wir haben gegen einen Aufpreis unsere Villa gewechselt, was zwei Stunden gedauert hat, da das Personal erst ewig mit dem Manager diskutieren musste. Auch auf die Getränke die wir bestellt haben, mussten wir 40 Minuten warten. Für die schlechte Aussicht und den miserable Service ist die Unterkunft den Preis nicht wert, vor allem im Vergleich zu anderen Unterkünften in der Gegend.

Excellent view at room and restaurant.

Private pool is fine, although the noise of continuous water flow was loud enough to ruin the night’s natural quiet.

The view from the beachfront villas is impressive. The villa was spacious and well-maintained, though it lacked a few minor items, like normal glasses and a towel or such in the kitchen. Sufficient potable water was provided via a gallon with a pump. The beds were magnificent.

We only had two mugs for coffee, tea, water, sodas or beers: it felt poor. Also, "normal" beach chairs or the like were missing, so you could enjoy the magnificent views from the private terrace. Only a stone sofa, which wasn't that comfortable. The food in the restaurant wasn't up to par. We had our own transport, so we could go wherever we wanted. However, if you're stuck at the resort, you might find it disappointing. The staff was great and super friendly.