Villa Bulan Madu Gili Air

Our second visit and it never disappoints. Every single staff member is seems happy to be there and legitimately want to help make your holiday better. The villas are massive and private. We swam in the clear water right out front and saw turtles and all the different fish that people pay big $$ for on boat trips! Enough shade on beachside loungers for everyone with drink service. The breakfasts of eggs, Nasi/mi goreng, coffee/tea/fresh fruit juice were delicious. The restaurant was closed for staff holiday so we couldn’t get dinners but great restaurants are metres away(recommend Santorini- very good). The spa on site was also used frequently by us and price was on-par with all on the island. We recommend you rent a bicycle or electric scooter from Eddy right out front and roam the island. The boys at the bar will arrange a horse and carriage to take yourselves and luggage back to port on departure- also highly recommend. All in all, for the price and selection of things to do and eat nearby, we are very happy with this find. I’ve read other reviews and people are complaining about mosquitos, yes there some but EVERYWHERE has them! They provide in room spray (we didn’t need it for the 1 mosquito trapped in room) however you will make your toilet and shower visit will be short as it’s an open air bathroom. They also provide free mosquito repellent for skin, honestly it’s not a worry.

Our stay at Villa Bulan Madu was super relaxing, as there are only 5 villas on the property, which are set back from the road and beach. Our villa was absolutely huge, with a gorgeous wraparound verandah, and a cabana in the front garden. We loved the unique covered outdoor bathroom (the shower is uncovered) and having a lovingly prepared breakfast on the beachfront. The staff are so friendly and hospitable; be sure to see Eddy across the road for bike and snorkel hire, as well as tour bookings. If you want an authentic island escape, where you can snorkel off the beach and see giant turtles, consider this iconic Gili Air property!

Our stay was exactly what we expected. We knew we didn’t book a brand new 5star resort so we didn’t expect the 5 start service. However, being a small “boutique” place with only 6 private villas, we were welcomed like family. The villas are big, high 20 ft ceilings with aircon. Outdoor bathroom with soaps, shampoo and shaving kit provided. Mosquito nets accent the slightly firm but comfy beds. 3 choices of combination breakfasts are yours to choose from. Due to their current search for a head chef/cook, breakfast is the only meal available but full restaurant menu to resume very soon. Drinks at Dragon Bar were delicious and reasonable. Staff is very friendly and took it upon themselves to help organise our excursion and entertainment for the kids ie; fishing rods to fish off the dragon bar beachside patio! The pool is nice and refreshing. The spa is priced competitively with other spas on Island. As we visited in mid April, things were still pretty quiet on the island and would love to see the seats and villas at Villa Bulan Madu and Dragon Bar full. It wasn’t hard for our kids to convince us to stay here next time, and we will. Price is right, staff is great, 10min walk from port and we were treated very well. Thanks Stefan and staff!

We stayed 10 days at Bulan Madu. It was everything we needed. It is not a 5 star resort, but the bungalows are big, and the manager Adi and the rest of the crew was doing everything to accommodate our needs for more chairs, a small table to build lego on ect. They serve breakfast a la carte at the tables with the most wonderful view with sunrise over Lombok. Many restaurants just next (try unzipp for fresh fish and manta for tacos or go across the island to mama's pizza for sunset) You can go snorkeling right in front of the hotel (beautiful corals, turtles and fish). The pool is shared with the the diving center but it was no problem using it.