West Nusa Tenggara · Indonesia
Where to stay in West Lombok
West Lombok is a city in West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, home to about 708,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- LOP18 km · Lombok International Airport
- Currency
- IDRrupiah
- Time zone
- Asia/Makassar
- Language
- Indonesian
About
About West Lombok
West Lombok Regency is a regency of the Indonesian Province of West Nusa Tenggara. It is located on the island of Lombok and the administrative capital is the town of Gerung.
West Lombok is the principal area of tourist activity and endeavour in Lombok. It has the most facilities including hotels, restaurants, tour companies, car and motorbike rental operators, western and locally oriented bars, clubs and restaurants.
Wikipedia and Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
Where to stay
Hotels in West Lombok
7 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| OYO 1493 Surya Villa OYO Rooms | 17.9 km | |
| OYO 2823 Artati Bungalows And Restaurant OYO Rooms | 20.5 km | |
| Palmyra Indah Bungalows | 21.4 km | |
| Segara Lombok | 17.2 km | |
| Seven Havens Residence | 17.8 km | |
| Silver Fern Beach Retreat | 12.0 km | |
| Wyndham Sundancer Resort Lombok | 2018 | 15.5 km |
All 7 hotels in West Lombok, with their history and operators
When to go
The best time to visit West Lombok
West Lombok has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. October is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; January is the wettest, with about 311 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to West Lombok: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Lombok International Airport (LOP), about 18 km from the city centre in a straight line; Denpasar I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPS, 104 km) is also within reach.
Getting in
Lombok International Airport (LOP) is located near the city of Praya on in South Lombok, and is approximately 10–60 km from the various parts of West Lombok (40 km southeast of Mataram). The airport is covered in the main Lombok article. Airport taxis travel into West Lombok and are available to arriving passengers at Lombok International Airport (Bandara Internasional Lombok). The taxis providing services to and from the airport use a taxi meter. Payment of an Airport Taxi Service Charge is required for taxis departing the airport.
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LOP · Lombok International Airport
DPS · Denpasar I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in West Lombok
Eat
The west coast strip has a wide array of eating establishments. The highest saturation is in the Senggigi precinct. Local food, mixed fusion food and a few successful attempts as western oriented styles can be found in this extended lineal coastal strip from Montong through to Klui just north of Mangsit beach. Please see the Senggigi article for more details.
Drink
Many licensed premises such as hotels and some restaurants serve alcohol in the west Lombok region. Do not expect alcoholic drinks to be served in other than the larger hotels and more internationally oriented establishments and please respect local sensibilities by avoiding drinking openly in public whilst in Lombok. Local coffee, tea, fruit juices, coconut juice and softdrinks (sodas) are normally readily available.
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Questions
West Lombok: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit West Lombok?
West Lombok has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. October is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; January is the wettest, with about 311 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to West Lombok?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Lombok International Airport (LOP), about 18 km from the city centre in a straight line; Denpasar I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPS, 104 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in West Lombok?
rupiah (IDR).
Nearby
Destinations near West Lombok
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.