21 Beachfront hotels in Gili Trawangan, Meno and Air for under $100!

Written by Muhammad Hanif
Co-written by Nadia Crowe
Edited by Beverley Lennon 

If you’re tired of the overcrowded beaches in Bali, and are looking for somewhere near with similar culture, yet adorned with the clearest blue sea and untrodden idyllic white sand beaches, Gili islands in Lombok might be your answer.

But untouched beaches also comes with a heavy price tags attached to those beautiful and luxurious beach resorts.

It’s a fact that resorts on Gili islands can be expensive, with the average nightly rate at some of the big chain hotels running at hundreds of dollars. When you do find one within your budget, there’s usually a caveat — the beach is more than 20 minutes away.

Here, we’ve collected some of the rare gems in the Gilis – nice, decent resorts that boast beautiful views of the ocean, are right on the beach itself, and cost less than USD$100 a night!

Note: The prices reflected below are the low season rates, and they exclude tax and service charges. Accommodation rates often change with room availability, and low or high seasons. We recommend double checking for the final prices before confirming your booking.

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Where you can party it up: Gili Trawangan

1. Surround yourself with the colour of candyfloss!: PinkCoco Gili Trawangan

There’s just something about the colour pink that makes you feel all young and carefree inside! At PinkCoco, this feeling is emulated all throughout the resort, and what makes it even better is it’s location – right on the beach so you can hop straight from your room to the sea without even skipping a beat!

Don’t miss out on their famous sunset sessions where you’ll have the best vantage point for one of Gili T’s magical moments along with some good beats playing in the background to set the vibe perfectly! Now, don’t skip on the classic – hop on the overwater swing and do just like real Instagrammers do!

2. Where pool bean bags reign as kings: Gili Teak Resort

Does lazing about on comfortable bean bags under while the sun lightly glazes your skin and your body is surrounded by cooling fresh water sound good to you? At Gili Teak Resort you’ll be able to do that every second of every day you’re there! If you look out into the horizon, you’ll find an endless ocean, and on a good day you may even be wowed by the majestic Mt Agung.

The teak cottages here know nothing but comfort, and are surrounded by lush gardens on one side, and soft white sand on the other. At night, head down to their buzzing beach club, where you’ll find good vibes, great music, and even better drinks!

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3. Live like a pirate, sandy feet, carefree will and all: Le Pirate Beach Club Gili Trawangan

Famed for their super chilled beach club on Nusa Ceningan just off the coast of Bali, and their incredible liveaboard excursions to the Komodo islands, you can only expect great things from this hotel. With mellow blue accents all around the resort, and plenty of hammocks for you to swing yourself to sleep in, relaxation comes easy here.

As soon as night falls though, it’s a whole different story. Only a short walk away from all the lively bars, and having its own bar/beach club ensures that you’ll be having a good time here. Make sure not to miss out on their open air cinema, just make sure to ask beforehand when it’ll be set!

4. That famous golden sunset swing: Ombak Sunset Hotel

Nestled on the peaceful west of Gili Trawangan, and featuring traditional and intricately carved woodwork from around Indonesia, together with unparalleled sunset views of Bali’s Mount Agung, Ombak Sunset Hotel is home to the famous “Datu Swing”.

Here, a picture of you and your partner on the swings in the middle of the sea at sunset is priceless.

You can also get an awesome beachfront experience at this resort. Who needs Kuta beach when you can have all this view to yourself?

Do also spend time to relax and chill at their tranquil pool.

5. Welcome the magnificent setting sun: Aston Sunset Beach Resort

The name speaks for itself – Aston Sunset Beach Resort offers you the most stunning sunset view on Gili islands.

Spoiler alert: Your eyes will catch a sunset view better than the most expensive camera.

Remember to savour mouthwatering cocktails in the beautifully crafted Bar at Aston Sunset Beach Resort – a perfect way to end a magical evening. The bar also offers sweeping views of the Indian ocean.

And do check out the pool too – it has a fascinating futuristic design.

Do you miss your childhood days where you can just swing away in the breeze?

Here, you’ll be able to enjoy the beach view from a different perspective, and spend some time to chat and bond with your travel partner too!

6. This is how a dining room in heaven looks like: Villa Julius

Nestled on the northwest coast of Gili Trawangan, right on the beach with breathtaking views, Villa Julius is only a short bike ride from all the action.

Villa Julius is a unique villa resort, combining luxury with boutique accommodation. It offers a perfect balance between splendid seclusion, and being stranded on a tropical island.

You won’t be able to finish your food before taking a hundred photos here. This place is just perfect for your romantic adventure.

The Balinese-style hotel is designed to take advantage of the magnificent views the location offers – white sandy stretches of tranquility. Its tropical garden is full of palm trees and Japanese bamboo, and you can overlook the beautiful beach from the sunbeds by the pool.

You’ll be able to feel the sea breeze from the seclusion of the private terrace. The room is furnished with modern amenities and specially designed for honeymooners.

If you’ve always dreamed of holding a beach wedding party, you can do so here, with the tropical breeze and spectacular smoldering sunset.

7. Wake up to a summer paradise garden pool: Oceano Jambuluwuk Resort

Nestled in a picturesque coconut grove on Gili Trawangan, Oceano Jambuluwuk Resort is a tranquil, luxurious retreat.

In addition to its stunning pool and lush tropical gardens, the villa stands out with its stylish interior, which combines elegant Asian design with inspiring artwork and modern comforts while flowing seamlessly onto the outdoors.

There’s even a shady traditional hut from which you can enjoy the best view of the ocean.

You can also enjoy fine cuisine while taking in the mild sea breeze.

8. The white sand beach is just one look away: Pearl of Trawangan

Have you ever dreamed of waking up to a cloak of fine white sand beach and surrounded by pristine azure waters?

Pearl of Trawangan is better than your dream. With this affordable budget, you will be able to get direct access to a quiet, beautiful beach on Gili Trawangan.

If you want to enjoy a bit more luxury and an expansive view of the ocean from your room, you can spend a night in their ocean view room for USD $200.

Laze the afternoon away as you sunbathe by the beach with the mild summer breeze and a beer (or two) in hand.

You’ll love to splash around in their exclusive shady pool too.

What’s more, you can even enjoy all your meals right on the beach itself! Can life get any better than this?

9. Movies by the beach under the stars: Vila Ombak Hotel

At Vila Ombak Hotel, you can stay at this Superior Lumbung Terrace.

As its name suggests, each Lumbung Terrace room includes its own furnished terrace. It features an indoor bathroom, welcoming interiors and is a perfect no-fuss retreat for those seeking the comforts of a cosy and homey accommodation.

Surrounded by a green garden and coconut trees, their pool is what summer paradise looks like. Here, you can relax your mind from the bustling days in your hometown.

Complement your Lombok holiday experience with evening movies under the stars at Vila Ombak Hotel. The floodlit rocks, star-filled sky, and gentle lapping waves provide a unique backdrop to enhance the experience of watching modern and classic movies.

Surrounded by its own house reef, you can spend your afternoons snorkelling away. What a blissful way to spend your day!

10. Come to fall in love with white and blue: Gili Eco Villas

Going to Gili Eco Villas is like entering a new dimension where everything is just white and blue. This beach-themed villa with unique architecture backed by the latest eco-friendly technology offers you a refreshing experience.

Indulge in a truly relaxing remote island experience inside one of their classic teak wood residences individually designed and tastefully decorated with a view that overlooks the sea.

Even the lobby is Instagramable!

The bedroom is white and blue too.

Take long, slow and deep breaths to enjoy the freshest sea breeze. You can stroll along the pristine shoreline and listen to waves lapping on the white sandy beaches.

11. Overlooking the ocean and Mount Rinjani: Natya Hotel

Inspired by the concept of a modern building dynamic, Natya Hotel is located on the tropical island paradise island of Gili Trawangan.

Overlooking Mount Rinjani, you will get a magnificent view from your balcony.

Their spacious rooms are tastefully furnished with craft work and classic wood furnishings.

Even the shady pool has a unique wood furnishing interior. Just perfect for your Instagram photo.

At their restaurant, you can enjoy the finest gastronomical menus with a breathtaking sea view.

Tune into your inner hippie and chill out at Gili Air

12. If beach clubs and colourful bean bags are your thing: Gili Lumbung Bungalow

If you’re looking for a place that’s a little more lively than Gili Meno, but not as crazy as Gili Trawangan, head to Gili Air, it’s the perfect mix of the two. In particular Gili Lumbung Bungalow! While they definitely subscribe to the quiet life during the day, they’re no strangers to turning the volume up a little more and enjoying a crowd once the sun sets!

Colourful bean bags dot the white sand in front of their beach club, creating a super chilled vibe to hang around in. When you’re all wiped out from drinking you can head straight into your lovely little cottage, or maybe chill in your own private hammock for a bit? You’ll be the envy of everyone not staying there!

13. Waking up early for sunrise is worth it here: Villa Coco Republic

Located just a stone’s throw away from the more happening areas of Gili Air, surrounded by ample bars and restaurants, is Villa Coco Republic. Being right by the sea gives for the perfect vantage point during sunrise (if you can wake up!), so its location truly has everything you need!

Traditional wooden huts line the aquamarine swimming pool, and the interior of each of the huts are designed with local Indonesian carvings sure to make you stare in awe. Wake up every morning with the sun just in front of you rising over the ocean, and let the view fully energise you for the day.

14. Pink, lively, and incredibly chic: Hotel PinkCoco Gili Air

Little sister to the one on Gili Trawangan, but no less wonderful, Hotel PinkCoco on Gili Air is slightly more relaxed, slightly more peaceful, but thankfully no less pink! With its flamingo coloured staircases, and bright sun loungers, you’ll feel nothing but cheery here!

Bask under the sun whilst enjoying the occasional complimentary snack or drink, and if you’re feeling a little more peckish then indulge in some of their more filling meals which are both delicious and colourful! Sunsets are lively and busy on the beach, and definitely worth squeezing in some extra hours to spend there.

15. An eco-friendly paradise on a sleepy island: Vyaana Resort

The sleepy town of Gili Air truly knows no bounds when it comes to relaxation, and what better place to do so than in cute wooden huts just a few meters along from a sparkling white beach, and a mere few steps away from a tranquil pool!

The best part about Vyaana Resort is its continuous efforts to be more eco-friendly, allowing the beach to be in its natural state as much as possible, and ensuring not to interfere with it much by using natural wooden materials as its building blocks!

Where you can embrace the slow life: Gili Meno

16. Enjoy a daily show of magical colours in the sky: Sunset House Gili Meno

With a name like this, you know you’ll be experiencing some pretty stellar sundowners here. Located in a quieter part of the island (if that’s even possible on Gili Meno cause it’s known to be super laid back), the only sounds you’ll hear are the ones from nature! With rooms facing the ocean, just imagine waking up to see the soft blend of blue ocean and white sand.

Take a dip in their beachfront swimming pool, or spend some time hopping in between it and the salty ocean! The possibilities are endless, pull up a lounge chair and snooze the day away or bring along the book you’ve been dying to finish. Go with the flow and do whatever your heart desires!

17. Find a hidden underwater kingdom just in front of this hotel: Kura Kura Resort Gili Meno

With Mt Agung usually the recipient of all the awe-inspired looks, Mount Rinjani often gets overlooked. At Kura Kura Resort Gili Meno, it’s the star of the show! Gorgeous views and a beachfront locale make this place the optimal resort, but if that’s not enough then pay attention to its name.

Kura Kura is Indonesian for turtles! That’s right, just off the shores of this wonderful resort, you’ll be able to find graceful beasts floating around in the waters, colourful fish swimming around, and beautiful coral for you to roam around. Enjoy yourself, have another drink!

18. Do nothing except laze on some beachfront bean bags: Gili Meno Mojo Resort

Sister to the Kura Kura Resort Gili Meno, Meno Mojo Resort is another super chilled place to unwind for a few days. The stark white wooden beachfront huts are the ultimate place to park yourself when travelling to Gili Meno. A sleepy resort vibe for a sleepy town!

Clean, spacious rooms are decorated with a mixture of both modern and traditional aspects, truly giving you the best of both worlds! If you’re itching to get out of your room, have a lay on one of the colourful bean bags just a few steps away from your door.

19. Step into the land of the turtles: MAHAMAYA Gili Meno

True pioneers of the slow life, MAHAMAYA Gili Meno is where you need to stay for ultimate relaxation. Settle into one of their beachside huts where you can spend your days lazing with your toes in the sand. Or better yet, visit their beachside restaurant and enjoy your meal to the calming sounds of the ocean along the shores.

If you’re feeling like being a little bit more active, rent some snorkelling gear and hop straight into the sea, not far from the beach you’ll find yourself surrounded by turtles and other amazing creatures of the underwater kingdom. You are in turtle point afterall!

20. Sleep with the symphony of the sea at Avia Villa Resort

For a truly memorable experience, opt for one of the exotic Beach Villas at the postcard-perfect Avia Villa Resort.

Picture yourself relaxing there after ‘roughing it out’ with water sports and activities – doesn’t it feel just like the holiday of your dreams?

When you stay at this bungalow, the orchestra of the waves will lull you to sleep.

Built with a stunning mix of unique contemporary architecture and traditional craftsmanship, each property has its own garden. And you can even top it off with sexy open-air private pool if you opt for their private pool bungalow at USD$144.10-3-poolYou can also spend the evening in this eye-candy café. Perfect for bonding with your travel buddies!

21. Paradise retreat on a quiet beach: Seri Resorts

At Seri Resorts, you can stay in stylish and spacious beach bungalows with stunning ocean views, and you can step out onto the white powdery sand and the palm-fringed gardens directly.

Compared to Gili Trawangan, Gili Meno is a quieter island, great for retreats for couples or close family and friends seeking to reconnect and bond with one another.

At their luxury beachfront pool, you can chill with a splendid sea view and watch the world go by.

You can even enjoy free yoga classes in an eco-friendly bamboo hut.

And here, you’ll also be able to get direct access to a perfect diving spot in the beautiful turquoise bay with coral gardens.

With everything, it’s next to staying in paradise itself!

Special Mention 1: Being slightly further from the beach is no problem here!: The Koho Air Hotel

Despite not being right on the beachfront, this resort is not lacking in any beachy tropical vibes. It’s even got its own little slice of Mykonos in the form of vibrant pink flower trees dotted around the resort, a perfect contrast to the bright blue hues of the pool and hotel, and complementing the understated brown tones of the palm fronds on the roofs.

Breakfast is a wonderful affair, you can choose to have it in the comforts of your own room or decked out in your bikini next to the gorgeous azure pool! There’s nothing better than feeling the sun on your skin early in the morning to wake you up fully. Did I mention it’s super close to the harbour that you get off the boat?

Special Mention 2: Pretend you’re in the white hills of Santorini: Santorini Beach Resort

Flying to Santorini is long, uncomfortable, and expensive. Why not head over to Gili Trawangan where they have their very own Santorini Beach Resort! Decorated with the same mellow tones of blue and white that Santorini is loved and praised for, you’ll feel yourself being transported there in no time!

The beach is only a short stroll away and you can even rent some adorable bicycles to explore the island on or just go to and from the beach with! The sunset from here is absolutely perfect, especially if you choose a room with your very own balcony. Imagine just chilling outside your room and witnessing magic in the sky!

Special Mention 3: Blend with nature in this stunning green village: Desa Dunia Beda

Desa Dunia Beda means a village of a different world. If you’re tired of the mainstream beach resorts all over Gili islands, this is the perfect place for you.

Here, you will be accommodated in a typical Javanese house, elegantly decorated with traditional furnishings and artifacts, just like in a traditional village. Some of these houses boast views of the sea too.

Surrounded by coconut trees and green vegetation garden, their pool gives you an ultimate time to chill.

From their restaurant, you can enjoy a fantastic view of the beach and natural surroundings, while enjoying the superb international cuisine.

Tag a friend that you want to bring to these super chic, super affordable beachfront hotels in the Gili Islands – a perfect escape from Bali’s crowds!

Or have you found another hidden gem? Let us know in the comments!

PLEASE NOTE: All the above information is correct at the date of publication. If you come across any changes or updates, please let us know and we will update the information accordingly. Thank you! Tell us

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