We finished our trip to Indonesia with 4 nights in Hotel Tugu Lombok. It is a hotel of an exceptional beauty and calmness. We had a standard bungalow which in fact was very nice, design and comfortable. Upon our arrival, our bed and our garden bathroom were decorated with beautiful fresh flowers, there were some fruit in the bungalow as well. The hotel area is rather big for only 19 bungalows and very well maintained. We just adored the restaurant building and the swimming pool, amazing! The personnel of the hotel are very attentive and there are so many of them for a small number of guests.
The strength of Tugu hotel is for sure all these signs of attention that we got during all our stay: welcome leaves with our names on the table, flower composition gifts, candles along the path to our bungalow in the evening, even a souvenir present upon our departure. These are the details which make difference.
White beach and clear blue water are wonderful. Still, the sea ground is covered with coral, you cannot swim without using special shoes but the hotel offers it.
The food is good and you can ask to serve your romantic dinner on the beach, we did it twice - amazing!
The hotel has still an important minus: the prices for food, spa and all supplementary services are excessive, too expensive for Indonesia (3-4 times more expensive than anywhere). It is normal for a hotel to practice a little bit higher prices than outside but not to such an extent. Before our stay in Tugu hotel, we were in Bali, in a hotel of the same level and price category for staying, but the food and services were much more affordable with the same quality. In Tugu hotel prices correspond more to what we have in Paris, that's not what you expect going to Asia. As the hotel is located very far from all tourist spots, you have no possibility to dinner outside, no choice in fact. We had a scooter so we could go some times to Sengiggi but it is still almost an hour of road. Spa is too expensive as well.
As a conclusion, we had a very romantic and relaxing stay at Tugu hotel. It is perfect for a couple, can be boring if you want to have an active rest and you should be ready not to leave the hotel because there is nothing around and no shuttle service.