In Reply to: novotel lombok posted by billj on Friday, 21. August 2009 at 12:31 Bali Time:
Novotel is quite a nice hotel on a clean white sand beach. The buildings are kind of "Flinstone" style, so a bit weird. I've heard it said they are in the Sasak style, but I have never seen a Sasak building anything like the hotel, and I've seen a few Sasak dwellings.
Food & drinks are expensive there. Kuta is a short distance away and there are a few places there. Rinjani restaurant is quite good. Most of the places along the beachfront are dreadful, so be careful there.
My favorite place in the area is Ashtari coffee house on the hill overlooking Kuta. It is not open at night as it has no electricity. Fabulous view, lovely place to chill, drink coffee or a light meal.