The Gili islands are one of the worlds best kept secret. A group of three islands part of the vast Indonesian archipelago, a short distance from Bali. Whilst the well known neighboring island is praised for its animated life and surfing beaches, Gili offer an environment of untouched nature, relax, peacefulness and extraordinary crystal clear waters home to fish, turtles and corals - a cherished site for divers and quite beach life seekers. Until now, the Gili islands have been a sport attraction site favored by young people, diving or snorkeling. The past few years however have witnessed a more sophisticated tourism claiming upgrade accommodations and services.

Meeting these new requests, many of local's self-managed accommodations are partnering with foreign investors to upgrade their facilities and services. There are a few new affordable beachfront bungalows & resorts located directly from the island's east side - facing beachfront, with modern facilities. Gili Trawangan is most developed among the other Gilis.

During peak holiday season, rooms are fully booked and prices can be doubled because demand outstrip the supply. Book in advanced.

UP MARKET (LUXURY HOTELS & VILLAS)

VILLA QUEEN  (New Listing)

Villa Queen Resort & Spa, the newest and only 5 star resort located on Gili Trawangan, one of Lombok Island oasis. Villa Queen Resort & Spa,

SAMBA VILLAS  (New Listing)

Samba Villa - A beach front view villa is located at the peaceful island of Gili Trawangan. with local and international cuisine and strong knowledge of the island and surrounding area, we aim to keep you satisfied both inside and out.

OMBAK SUNSET (New Listing)

A haven for those seeking the tranquility of an untouched island, Hotel Ombak Sunset is situated on the quiet western side of the island and is an expression of world class luxury mixed with the unique and exotic style of the surrounding Indonesian islands.

THE TRAWANGAN RESORT (New Listing)

The Resort offers of stylish villas, from Single Room, Two Bedroom, and Four Bedrooms Villa, each tastefully finished with luxurious furnishings and appointments.

GILI EXOTIC VILLAS

The only one and the most unique style of villa on Gili Trawangan Lombok Indonesia, Gili Exotic Villa was built in within five months using top quality of timber from old phinisi boats, wooden house and recycle antique woods that exist over 100 years old.

VILLA ANANDA

Villa Ananda is a peaceful haven on Gili Trawangan... close to all the action but secluded from the noise and crowds of the beach strip. Hidden behind privacy walls and accessed through a secure reception area, your private oasis awaits you!

VILLA KELAPA

Kelapa Luxury Villas combine modern simplicity with traditional Lombok/Balinese style. The open design of the villas visually brings the garden indoors with views of the pool, walkways, berugas and gardens.

DESA DUNIA BEDA  

Desa Dunia Beda is a unique secluded village where you will experience the enchantment of Indonesian traditional lifestyle combined with caring and personalized service

VILLA OMBAK 

Hotel Vila Ombak, the first international hotel on Gili Trawangan, is a place that balances the comforts of first class accommodation with the natural beauty that surrounds..

VILLA GRASIA

Villa Grasia is only a short distance from an area alive with bars and restaurants where you can dance the night away or just enjoy the beautiful view of the mountains and sea as the sun sets and the skies light up with stars.

GILI ECO VILLAS

Gili Eco Villas’ mission statement is to maximize the enjoyment from this magical island whilst leaving a “Minimal Impact” on its delicate and precious eco system, by applying conservation via Solar Power, Wind Generation, Alternative Energy Supply, Bio Toilets, and Rubbish Recycling.

Gili Exotic Private Villas

KOKOMO LUXURY VILLAS & RESORT

Ko-ko-mo resort offers guests the chance to relax and unwind in superior quality accommodation on the idyllic tropical island of Gili Trawangan. All the hassle is taken out of your holiday experience by our well-trained and friendly team, leaving you free to enjoy your stay with us.

THE BEACH HOUSE

The Beach House Resort, on the island of Gili Trawangan is an innovative and contemporary resort set amidst tropical gardens, fcing the sparkling turquoise waters of lombok strait.

Luce d'Alma Resort & Spa

LUCE d'ALMA RESORT & SPA  

A newly opened resort, nestled in a unique atmosphere, distinguished by style and design: 16 large rooms (from 58 sq. mt.) opening out on to a magnificent 80 sq.mt pool, spa facilities and a hotel operated beach.

GILI VILLAS

Gili Villas are an exclusive resort of 4 luxury villas. The elegantly furnished villas, set in their own private gardens, offer our guests the perfect accommodation to relax in complete privacy.

MEDIUM - UP (SMALL LUXURY BOUTIQUE HOTEL)

AALIKU Bungalows

Aaliku is superbly located, just meters away from the harbor and not far from the central strip where the dive shops and restaurants can be found.

SAVANA BEACH HOTEL

Right on the pristine white sand beach of Gili Trawangan in the northwest coast of the island. set on a beautiful landscaped beachfront property.

BUDDHA DIVE RESORT (formerly Dive Indonesia)

A newly opened resort, after being renovated/upgraded, a dive resort with garden bungalows Air-Conditioning, Plasma TV with DVD players, a 50M2 Swimming Pool and a Sea View Restaurant...

GOOD HEART BUNGALOWS  

Good Heart Bungalows has just and totally renew its building, room interiors, amenities and facilities. Located at perfect location, where snorkeling area just right in front of the bungalows.

Sama Sama Bungalows

SAMA SAMA BUNGALOWS

A family running bungalows with all brand new facilities and amenities to complete your holiday on Gili Trawangan. Great location, nice atmosphere.

ALAM GILI

ALAM GILI expand the family tradition of hospitality on Gili Trawangan, an intimate oasis with 7 accommodations. This clean and cozy rooms have the facility of hot and cold water showers, mosquito nets and ceiling fan

TIR NA NOG BUNGALOWS

Located in the central activities on Gili Trawangan, Tir Na Nog offers guest accommodation in the form of 10 deluxe villas, each of which is equipped with hot water, A/C, private balconies, fully furnished and plumbed for fresh water

MANTA BUNGALOW

There are numerous accommodation options on the Gili Islands ranging from backpacker bungalows, resorts and hotels, to luxury villas.

BALENTA BUNGALOWS

Small family running bungalows in front of the best beach and snorkeling area of Gili Trawangan, close to the boat jetty, away from the central of nightlife.

DREAM DIVER BUNGALOWS

The Standard Bungalow offers cold water and fan, while the Deluxe Bungalow has hot water and air conditioning.

RUMAH SAGA

The Rumah saga offers a different concept of holiday accommodation on Gili Trawangan. All rooms has TV with local and some international channels, and hot water, fan or air conditioned

BIG BUBBLE DIVE & RESORT

Nestled amongst beautiful gardens, Big Bubble, has seven spacious bungalows designed specifically with weary travelers in mind. Big Bubble Bungalows offer both air conditioned and fan only rooms.

The following accommodations are not available to be booked online in advanced due to limited number of rooms they have and/or the owner/management prefer to get more "walking guests", so they can double the price during peak holiday season...

Other places for more budget travelers/backpackers with quite old and basic facilities (Bed & Breakfast), requires visitors to "go show" and direct negotiate the price with the owner:

Places to Eat on Gili Trawangan

The Gili islands have been able to preserve a simple lifestyle. The fast pace of other fashionable holiday destinations has not taken over. There are markets which cater basic necessities, local artic raft shops and internet points. Evenings are animated by restaurants which offer local food and bars which are lively social meeting spots. Simply listening to music by candlelight is an option too.

Local villagers still live by ancient traditions and the receptive traveler can plunge into a genuine reality bonding with nature.

A few show big screen video movie which do nothing for conviviality. Most have a tasty selection of inexpensive western and continental dishes and fresh grilled seafood can be excellent. During the day, there's a bunch of simple eatries by the beach just north of the boat landing.

Scallywag Beach Restaurant (new)

"Discover the new dinning experience on Gili Trawangan delicate taste of typical Indonesian cuisine, fresh seafood, variety of French, Italian and International favorite dishes"

Villa Ombak Restaurant

Offer International and Continental cuisine with elegant and 4 stars service.

Cafe Wayan Bakery & Restaurant

Great sandwich, home made pastas and fresh deli with various kind of Balinese and Asian cuisine. Cafe Wayan is related to Cafe Wayan in Ubud and Senggigi.

Borobudur Restaurant

Special for Indonesian cuisine and hot plate steaks. Inexpensive but high quality of food and very friendly service.

Manta Cafe

International and Continental cuisine with large screen projector movies from DVD player.

Tirnanog Restaurant

Fresh grilled fish and various kind of International and Continental cuisine, located right on the beach.

Horizon Lounge

Modern facilities of lounge for relax and chill out.

The Beach House Restaurant and Deli

More for upmarket tourist.

Dream Divers Restaurant

Fresh grilled fish and various kind of International and Continental cuisine.

Blue Marlin Restaurant

Fresh grilled fish and various kind of International and Continental cuisine.

Dive Indonesia Restaurant

International and Continental cuisine with large screen projector movies from DVD player.

Living Room Restaurant

Great taste, great value with friendly service.

OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES ON GILI TRAWANGAN

Some excellent scuba diving sites are within a short boat ride, especially off Trawangan's west coast. There are several dive operations based in the main tourist area. It's worth to checking them carefully, as the standards can vary as well-qualified staff come and go. Reliable ones will not mind you looking around and asking to see the certification of instructors and dive masters.

Most trips have minimum and maximum number limits, so the bigger, more popular outfits will have more options on a given day.

List of Dive Operations on

Gili Trawangan:

1. Villa Ombak Diving Academy

2. Dive Indonesia

3. Dream Divers

4. Big Bubbles

5. Blue Marlin Dive Centre

6. Manta Dive

7. Trawangan Dive

8. DSM Dive

Snorkeling

The coral around the islands is good for snorkeling. Ask locally to find the best spots, many of which you can reach from the shore. You don't have to be totally inactive. There are places to rent snorkeling gear (mask, fins and snorkel) at reasonable price.

You can also join the Glass Bottom Boat-Trip to see the coral from the boat without getting wet.

Most of the tourist facilities are on the east side and south east of the island. Mobile phone are now widely used almost in all over Lombok including the Gilis.

There are few internet kiosk available on the island for emailing or browsing the-net. Internet access can be found at the following places:

- Borobudur restaurant

- Gili Trawangan Wartel & Internet

- Internet Service next to Living Room Restaurant

There are group of shops which sells basic supplies, souvenirs and second-hand books located at Art Market of Gili Trawangan. Several places will change money, but you'll get better rates on the mainland.

Related Links:

Public Boat To Gilis

Speedboat Option

Gili Meno

Gili Air

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