In Reply to: i just got an email from qunci offering posted by inmyblood on Monday, 27. February 2006 at 19:28 Bali Time:
I was thinking that you would get a good price with them even if you walked in. Just make sure they are not full as its small so I would book ahead one night. YOu also can get a garden view room nearest to the ocean and then look at other available rooms when you get there...We ate at Asmara and also the Italian restaurant Oberto's..(forget the exact name). There is free transport to and from restaurants. If you have time I would suggest a night or 2 on Gili Trawangan or another Gili. It is so laid back there...I would suggest the Beach House ($35 US) pool....we stayed at Villa Ombak which was great but more expensive and the Beach House looked really nice..its just a block away.
We took the transport from Villa Ombak and I know Beach House has a speedboat too..they pick you up in Lombok and take you directly to Gili T.
Then when we knew we were ready to go back to Bali Villa Ombak booked the airline ticket for us from Lombok to Bali. and provided all the transport there (I think it was $45 for the boat and transport..there were 4 of us so it was a good price and worth it!) Lombok is very rural and had a feel of old Goa to me in India, also like Bali 20 years ago..beaches are better than Bali...more seashells...have fun...I wish I could come with you and go back there..