The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Gili Trawangan

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Gili Trawangan

Gili Trawangan, Indonesia Gili Trawangan, Indonesia

Are you looking for a hotel for your first trip to Gili Trawangan, Indonesia? With plenty of activities and sites, this is a great destination for first-time visitors. So if you're deciding where to stay on your first trip to Gili Trawangan, don't worry, we've got you covered. We've analyzed the hotels in Gili Trawangan to find out which are the best for first timers based on price, amenities, location, reviews, and guest ratings. In this guide, we'll be showcasing the best hotels for first-time visitors in Gili Trawangan, taking into consideration all of these important factors. Whether you're traveling solo, with family, or with friends, there's a hotel that caters to every traveler's needs to make the most of your first trip here. So, if you're visiting Gili Trawangan for the first time, the hotels below will be great options, as many of them have pools, breakfast, and plenty of comforts to help you relax. So, here they are, the best hotels in Gili Trawangan for first time visitors.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Pondok Santi Estate

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $82 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Gili Trawangan
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

Located at Gili Trawangan, Pondok Santi Estate has great rooms from $82 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling. It has a terrific 9.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1.3 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, hiking, mountain views, and child care at this relaxing hotel. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


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La Bella - Hotel Villa & Spa

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $19 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is La Bella - Hotel Villa & Spa which has nice rooms starting at $19. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a water park, a restaurant, and scuba diving, it also has a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Gili Trawangan. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers snorkeling, hiking, mountain views, child care, and laundry services which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.6 km from the city center. We love an indoor pool because you can enjoy it any time of the year. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Saltwater pool


Kaluku Gili Resort

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $33 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Gili Trawangan
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

We found Kaluku Gili Resort to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $33. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.60 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Gili Air. You'll also find a bar, mountain views, child care, laundry services, and horse riding which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 5.5 km from the center of town. Make sure to set aside some time for swimming in the pool, too. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Pelangi Cottages

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $26 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Beach

With terrific rooms from $26, Pelangi Cottages, at Gili Air - Lombok provides an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a water park, and a restaurant. Its terrific guest rating is 8.00 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, and laundry services. It's located just 4.4 km from the city center, too. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Snorkeling
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Saltwater pool


Natya Hotel Gili Trawangan

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $32 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Gili Trawangan
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Beach

Natya Hotel Gili Trawangan has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling. The great rooms here start at $32 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Jalan Gili Trawangan. Furthermore, it also offers a bar, cooking classes, free parking, kids meals, and laundry facilities, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.9 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Coffee shop


Gili Amor Boutique Resort

3-star Resort with prices starting at $20 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of Gili Amor Boutique Resort is 8.60 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $20, and it's located at Jl. Raya Gili Trawangan II Road / 1 Pemenang Lombok Utara NTB. We also love the a bar, breakfast, hiking, child care, and laundry services which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.8 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. You'll enjoy unwinding in the hot tub, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Refrigerator


Kuno Villas

3-star Resort with prices starting at $116 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

A cool place is Kuno Villas because it has great rooms that start at $116. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.50 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Jalan Pantai Gili Trawangan Dusun Gili Indah. Only 1.1 km from the city center, travelers will especially love a bar, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services at this convenient hotel. We always love being able to cook meals in a hotel room, and the kitchen here was a nice touch.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Puri Air Beach Resort & Spa

3-star Resort with prices starting at $13 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Gili Trawangan
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Beach

Puri Air Beach Resort & Spa offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and scuba diving which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $13 (before taxes). It's located at Gili Air and has earned a guest rating of 8.40/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers snorkeling, a bar, mountain views, child care, and a spa and wellness center which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 4.7 km from the city center. We love a fun pool bar, and this one is a nice spot to chill and relax by the pool. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Gili Eco Villas

3-star Resort with prices starting at $82 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Gili Trawangan, Lombok, Gili Eco Villas has great rooms from $82 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and scuba diving. It has a terrific 9.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find snorkeling, a bar, laundry services, a spa, and a child pool which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 1 km from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Trawangan Dive Resort

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $47 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Gili Trawangan
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

A great place to stay is Trawangan Dive Resort which has nice rooms starting at $47. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling, it also has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Jalan Pantai Gili Trawangan. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a bar, parking, rooms with kitchens, child care, and laundry services. It's located just 0.7 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool


Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Ubud, Kuta, Seminyak, and Sanur.

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How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Gili Trawangan?

Gili Trawangan Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$41

Travelers to Gili Trawangan, Indonesia will have a large number of terrific first time trip accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of first time trip hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 81 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $41. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Gili Trawangan.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 4-star hotels: $76
  • 3-star hotels: $39
  • 2-star hotels: $28


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