Novotel Hotel Lombok hotel is a beachside resort on the southern shore of Lombok, Kuta Area and 60 minutes from the airport. Novotel Lombok is equipped by 4 swimming pools, 2 beach
front restaurants, natural lagoon with watersports, Kid's club, daily activities and health programmes. Meeting rooms for 100 people.
Novotel Hotel Lombok Bar & Resto
Novotel Lombok Bar and Resto provides from breakfast to lunch, dinner or a tasty little snack, Novotel
provides balanced choices and à la carte service 24/7 at all its
hotels.At Novotel, you can count on enjoying a relaxing meal in a
friendly, stylish setting.
Restaurants
CAFE CHILI COFFEE SHOP
Daily breakfast buffet and daily themed dinner buffet
Lombok The hidden Paradise
Lombok Island is only a short ferry ride from Bali around 3
hours. The island lies across the straits from Bali and quickly reached
by ferry or plane. Many say that Lombok is like Bali long time ago.
Lombok Island is a tropical paradise with magnificent view stretches
from natural beach, excellent diving and snorkeling off the three coral
ringed, great crater with High Mountain and traditional native village,
ancient temples and palaces
Lombok is about three-quarter the size of Bali and is estimated to have
approximately 3 million inhabitants making it slightly more densely
populated than Bali.
Traveling in Lombok is much more relaxed than Bali but once you get out
the main of tourist sections, it is not as well maintained. In Lombok
you can found traditional vehicles that called Cidomo (horse drawn cart)
Mataram and the Dutch influenced Ampenan are bustling little town,
approximately 90% of the population is Sasak with the majority of the
remaining 10% claiming Balinese lineage. The Sasaks are Moslem there
are still evidence of Hindu and Wetu Telu an animistic faith that has
incorporated some aspects of Islam into its practice.
The Sasaks people are much more conservative by culture than and not as
open as their more famous Balinese neighbors and fare poorly in
comparison. This may be due in part to the lack of interaction with
visitors but whatever reason pay no mind the more you learn about
Lombok, the more you’ll appreciate the people and the friendlier the
seem to become. People in Lombok are not as inclusive by nature as the
Balinese and it takes more time to get to know them. Be respectful.
The Geography of Lombok Island
Lombok is Indonesia's new in destination with more than 100,000
foreign tourist annually. Lombok's area and population 4.740 square
kilometers and 2.3 million people- are both just slightly smaller than
Bali's. Some 85.000 Balinese live in west Lombok, decendants of 18th
century invaders. Lombok's Balinese maintain a network of temples and
rituals. But the native of Lombok's the Sasaks are muslims, and their
art and religius life are quite distict. One group hold to a mixture of
religion and culture calles Islam Watu Telu "Three Times Islam" The
island. about 80 kilometers north-south and 70 km east-west, is
dominated by Gunung Rinjani, Indonesia highest volcanoe and the second
highest point in the archipelago. Lombok is famous for its ikat cloth,
pottery and basket weaving. Most foreign visitor come to the west coast
beach resort of Senggigi, the "three Gilis" with some discovering Kuta
Beach and Ekas bay to the south. A well-maintained road connect
Lombok's three district: west Central and East. The rainy season is
October to March.
The Interesting Place of Lombok
Senggigi Beach. north from Ampenan, the road rises over gentle
hills and then drop down to the coast at along . curved beach, with a
panoramic view of splendid coconut groves and colorful catamarans.
Fishermen set out at sunset in a long line, ther lamps forming a
beatiful display. From Lembar ferry terminal, Mabua charter minibuses
run to Senggigi, and bemos along Saleh Sungkar road in Ampenan charge a
modest fare. Rows of hotels grow by the month along the 20 kilometers
from Batubolong to Pamenang. Simple accomdations mingle with luxury
resorts; the center of the area is always crowded and further north it
is more pleasant and peaceful. Senggigi Beach hotel is the oldest
luxury hotel with Senggigi Palace Hotel to the south, and Park Royal
Hotel, Holiday Inn and Patra Jasa Hotel further north. The Oberoi Hotel
is located at Oberoi Beach.
Pura Batubolong, The "Holed Stone" is a Balinese temple atop sea cliffs
next to Senggigi, Offering good view of Bali's Mt Agung at Sunset.
Gili Islands. Three islands (gili in Sasak) off the northwest coast
rate with Senggigi as Lombok's most popular tourist destination, with a
wonderful view of Mt Rinjani to the east. From July to September, lots
of tourist come for the white sandy beaches. Inexpensive bungalows and
clear waters for snorkelling. Bugis migrants from South Sulawesi have
intermariried with local Sasaks and their main activities are coconut
growing, fishing and cattle raising. Take a public minibus from Mataram
20 kilometers northwards to Pemenang. Along the road, Sidemen is famous
for red palm sugar. the road drops down to Pamenang pas bands of
monkeys expecting handouts. A 1,5 km road leads to Bangsal harbour,
accesed by public bemos or by hired car. From Bangsal passanger boat
run from early morning to late afternoon. A charter boat takes 20-45
mins to look at all three islands. Travel agencies and diving centers
organize all-in snorkelling day tours. In the high season it is almost
impossible to get a room after 10 am. Bungalows on stils have simple
bamboo furniture, dining facilities, mosquito nets and toilets are
available.
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