Bale Sampan Bungalows

Indonesia , Lombok
Lombok, Jl Raya, Gili Trawangan
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50 reviews shown

8/10

Excellent

27 Jul 2025

Melissa

Loved our room

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

30 Aug 2024

Sandra

Lovely stay. Friendly staff who remembered your name and always welcoming.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 May 2024

Rhea Amanda

Love Bale Sampan Bungalows! Its a lovely boutique property, the bungalows are modern & well maintained. It's right on the beach, snorkeling & turtles out front, and super close to restaurants and everything you need. The restaurant is fabulous and the staff super helpful. We come back every year and it never disappoints.

10/10

Exceptional

24 Oct 2023

Emma

This was the most incredible place to stay in Gili T, the staff are so kind and so friendly! Breakfast was delicious and the best vibes! Cant recommend this place enough, you need to stay here!

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

18 Oct 2023

Jessica

The staff here is very attentive to your needs. Good location, not too far from nightlife but far away enough to sleep well at night. Nice food for breakfast and lunch. Sunbeds on the beach and very close to turtle beach.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

09 Oct 2023

Angela

Loved our stay at Bale Sampan.
The staff are fantastic and helpful.
Air conditioning was great, bed firm and loved our “towel creations”!
Location to beach and snorkeling (right where the turtles are) was awesome.
Free breakfast was fantastic.
Can be a bit noisy due to prayer call but you do get used to it. (They provided us with ear plugs!)

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Sep 2023

Eva

Loved staying here! Staff is friendly. Food was great. Aesthetic was amazing. We rented snorkels and saw turtles right on the beach in front of the property! Highly recommend staying here.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

22 Feb 2020

Tina

The staff were very good. Also the location was good.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jun 2019

Verified traveler

comfort pillow & bed, nice breakfast and coffee

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

09 Dec 2018

Caroline

Happy place

We loved our stay although it had an outside shower, which was nice. The drone flying above was an issue.
staff were lovely

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Dec 2018

Verified traveler

Great hotel, perfect location! Enjoyed 2 nights here and the Spanish tapas next door is a must do!

10/10

Exceptional

29 Nov 2018

Verified traveler

Very nice room, helpful staff

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Oct 2018

Tayla

Loved the Bungalows! In the perfect location and the staff are amazing! Also the cafe there is just as good! Definitely recommend.

8/10

Excellent

28 Jun 2018

Dawn

Good value

The rooms are good, clean, comfortable and practical with plenty of power points, fridge and tea and coffee facilities. Breakfast was good. The location was good and in the main strip. The only negative is that the rooms don’t have a view and are located behind the street front restaurant. The beach is only a few meters from the restaurant.

10/10

Exceptional

15 May 2018

Rudi

Book it, you won't regret it!

My brother and I had an awesome stay during Fen '18, Muhtar was super helpful and Kate gave us some helpful tips. Brilliant location, clean beach and some lovely snorkeling right off the beach. Highlight of our trip was the turtles. Will love to return some day. Our 4 night booking became 6 then 7 nights!!!

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

27 Mar 2018

Verified traveler

Great place to stay in Gili t

We had an amazing week here at Bale Sampan . The pool view room was so pretty with an outdoor shower. Very close to the beach with nice sun beds.
The food in the cafe was lovely and very healthy and reasonably priced , and the staff were friendly and helpful
Would recommend this hotel to anyone and we hope to return soon !
There was also a few cars that were very cute

10/10

Exceptional

08 Mar 2018

Cameron

Clean, spacious, great value Beach Bungalow.

Check in was easy, we had one of the two bungalows by the pool, which is closer to the cafe, the road and the beach. Spacious well appointed bungalow, big bed (King?) and a single too, well thought out small details, a place to hang clothes, a mini fridge/bar, air con worked great, high ceiling w/fan, cool semi outdoor bathroom/shower, nice soaps/shampoo, etc.They have a great binder in the room with lots of helpful information about the hotel, cafe, island and other businesses to support. All of the staff were always helpful, courteous, respectful and friendly. They seem to be making constant repairs/upgrades to the bungalows. Bike rentals too. Kate the Manager was available to answer some questions also. The beach area is great, we were able to snorkel right off the beach and see thousands of fish, a few turtles (walk up the beach for about 5 minutes and snorkel back with the current, turtles feed in the sea grass beds. Good beach chairs and cafe service to the beach also. I would highly recommend this bungalow hotel, your close enough to \"downtown\" Gili T on the east side but yet far enough away from the super busy action.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Feb 2018

Verified traveler

Great staff, great location, very nice for what you pay for

8/10

Excellent

21 Feb 2018

Verified traveler

Staff were nice and helpful . Breakfast was lovely . Rooms were comfortable

8/10

Excellent

22 Oct 2017

Mike

Good Location if you want to be near the action.

We enjoyed our three night stay here. The location is very convenient, close to many restaurants and the snorkeling just out front was the best we enjoyed of the 3 islands. The bungalows are set back far enough from the street to be very peaceful and quiet. Staff was friendly and helpful, and the bungalow was very clean and comfortable. Highly recommend if you want to stay in town while on Gili T.

8/10

Excellent

08 Jul 2017

Verified traveler

Terimakasih Bale Sampan!

Literally a 5-10 min walk from the main strip...a 30 second walk to the beach where you can have the opportunity to witness a beautiful sunrise. The hotel itself was great, good size rooms, partially open top, very spacious bathroom. The breakfast options were great with the cafe conveniently located at the front and the staff were really friendly and accommodating.

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jul 2017

Sharon

The hotel and location are great. It's far enough north of the restaurant zone to be a bit quieter, but still near the action.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

24 Feb 2017

Lovely little villas.

Cute villas. Well kept and clean. Helpful happy staff, very friendly.
Nice pool outside our room. Clean, well maintained beach area.
Food at cafe was great. Awesome breakfasts! Loved the Taco salad and spring rolls.
Currently working in front which was kept as tidy as possible at all times. Slightly away from 'busy' part of island which was nice.

8/10

Excellent

19 Feb 2017

Verified traveler

Happy environment

Great people good service

Family

8/10

Excellent

31 Jan 2017

Sanjay

Nice small hotel. They can improve on bed/ mattress and breakfast quality.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jan 2017

wendy

Quiet and clean with great snorkelling

Second stay here and the place is still lovely. Great breakfast and clean pool with view to beach. Comfortable beach lounge chairs and, best of all, the snorkelling area is now roped off to keep boats out of swimming spots and the coral is being rehabilitated. More fish than in the past and even saw a sea turtle. Would recommend as a place a bit farther from the crowded port and party area. Wifi was spotty in our room but OK in public areas.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jan 2017

Verified traveler

Convenient

very convenient location

Family

8/10

Excellent

25 Dec 2016

Agnes

Friendly staff, great hotel in the beach

Gili T is a great place for diving and the hotel was also great

Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Dec 2016

David

Excellent location!

This is a really nice hotel. The bungalows are tucked in the back of the property, behind the pool and reception area, so they are quiet and secure. The bungalows are spacious and the outdoor showers are nice. The A/C works well and the beds are comfortable. The breakfast is good and the staff are pleasant and helpful. The beach in front of the hotel is excellent. The hotel is renovating the front of the property, so the frontage area is a shambles right now, but it seems that will be completed soon and it doesn't affect the enjoyment of the facilities. Overall a very good value.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

03 Dec 2016

Carlos

Very well located hotel

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Nov 2016

Emilio

Absolutely the best place in Gili T!

The rooms are super cozy, very clean and really good size.
The bathroom is super clean and all products provided are natural and of good quality which is nice when you're coming back from the beach.
Breakfast is simply amazing by the sea! Our favourite moment in the day sitting in the bench by the beach.
All staff are amazing and really helpful.
Food is great at the restaurant and very reasonably priced.
The location is absolutely perfect. In the main strip and just a short walk from the main spots (5mins walking) and the night market.
Overall probably one of the best hotels I have ever been even better than loads of 5*
The feeling is so good it's hard to describe!

8/10

Excellent

26 Aug 2016

Hugh

Great hotel for the price.

Great location on the beach. Breakfast was excellent, although sometimes the lady serving was a bit short. Rooms were nicely kept and clean. We had a great time here and would come back for another stay.

8/10

Excellent

25 Aug 2016

Linda

Great clean hotel in good location.

Easy walk from where the boats drop you off, and situated in the best part of the island, across the road from the beach with the most spectacular coral and awesome place to snorkel...we were lucky enough to swim with the turtles on 3 seperate occasions.
Room was clean, bathroom situated outside was great, with no issues.
No problems with wifi, tv and connection weren't great, but we didn't go to the island to watch tv...
Will be going back and would definitely recommend to friends and family.

6/10

Pleasant

06 Aug 2016

Ok hotel, bathroom needs more attention to detail.

I stayed here with my wife at the beginning of August and having never been to Bali or the Gili islands before we weren't sure what to expect. This hotel was thankfully just about far enough away from all the slightly seedy bars that are packed along the main beach front, so location is ok if you aren't interested in all night drinking.

The room itself was ok, spacious enough, the beds were too firm for my liking (all support, no comfort). The free WiFi worked well and there was decent shower gell, shampoo and conditioner provided.

The bathroom was designed nicely but needed to be kept a bit tidier for our liking. If there are built in areas for plants to grow then the soil shouldn't have bits of broken glass or cigarette butts. The hotel had nice new bikes for rental and it was great to have built in lights for example.

After arriving on the next leg of our trip to Nusa Lembongan we remembered what this area should be like, and as much potential as the Gili islands have, I think they have been ruined by cheap booze and people who care less than other areas. Not the fault of this hotel of course.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

20 Jun 2016

Verified traveler

Great location, lovely room

Really great location just at the top of the action but far enough away not to be too noisy. Near the mosque so could hear the call the prayer all through the night in Ramadan. Rents bikes which you can cycle round the island with. Pools not great looks better in the hotel pics. The beach is lovely and has amazing snorkelling just off the beach. Gili T is the best of the Gili islands. We absolutely loved it. would love to return and stay here again.

8/10

Excellent

30 May 2016

Carolynne

Room was clean and comfortable but basic. Location was good. Hotel has a small pool plus a nice spot in the beach.

6/10

Pleasant

12 Apr 2016

sudo

Close to the beach.

Close to the beach and restaurants. Helpful friendly staff. Interesting bathroom semi outdoor but cold water only. Limited breakfast menu. Electricity interruptions causing no aircon at times.

8/10

Excellent

20 Mar 2016

fong

Bale sampan for family

Generally an ok stay if expectations are not high as compared to luxurious resorts and/or premium resorts. This is one of the top recommended resorts in Gili T - good breakfast, beach is just seconds away, massage place just few steps away, plenty of resturants choices. We are far from main stretch which is good for family like us as the partying is almost like daily and can get into really late at night and if you are staying at the main stretch, i doubt u can get much sleep.
We booked 2 bungalows, supposed to be side by side but the air con broke down in one of he bungalow so we had to change one bungalow.
New bungalow - hot water not working and the touch up paint smell was so strong that i had diffculty sleeping at night.
But i think all these are unfortunate.
Service of staff are attentive, friendly and warm.

Family

8/10

Excellent

11 Mar 2016

Christopher

Recommend for relaxing and Snorkling

Apart from the WiFi every thing was great , Snorkling directly in front of the hotel, in knee deep water was excellent . The staff were very friendly and helpful, A very relaxing stay in the quiet part of Gilli T

Partner

8/10

Excellent

27 Feb 2016

Verified traveler

Very close to beach, had its perks, has its flaws

Great Staff, Great owners!!

Right next to the beach, AMAZING breakfast every morning!

Only problem I can complain about was the very poor water pressure from the shower and sink..

Also one of our rooms has air conditioning issues!

6/10

Pleasant

20 Feb 2016

Verified traveler

Bale Sampan was a nice hotel, the fresh water pool was lovely but felt a little odd being exposed to the main road. This however was very common. Breakfast was lovely, the staff were helpful and accomodating and the outdoor bathroom was a real pleasure. The room itself was not bad, but not amazing. Overall a good experience.

8/10

Excellent

30 Jan 2016

Verified traveler

group time

not bad, not great

Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jan 2016

Nor

Love the stay...would stay there again

Great stay..love it...its near everywhere.the service was great and helpful.only that the wifi was bad...other than that.everything was great

8/10

Excellent

04 Nov 2015

jamie

Thought it was great

When we arrived our room wasn't ready but only had to wait 20 minutes.
The room was lovely and I loved the design of the bathroom. Had a fan and aircon, TV wouldn't switch on but we forgot to mention that to them as we only tried to watch TV once. The hotel knew our security box was broken but never fixed it during our stay.
Breakfast was lovely and had a good variety of options, including very healthy options.
Really loved the atmosphere and staff were friendly, I would definitely stay here again.
The only negative comment I have is I overheard a conversation where the customers explained their boat was coming at 1130am and wondered if they could checkout of their room at 1120am. The staff member said no, checkout is at 11am. I thought that was a bit petty, to worry about 20 minutes. Also petty considering they expected us to wait when we were checking in because they didn't have the room ready on time.

8/10

Excellent

03 Oct 2015

John

3 relaxing nights on Gili T

Good hotel close to beach and places to eat. Very friendly staff and excellent breakfast and lunch and coffee. Bike hire available at the hotel. Missing hairdryer in bathroom and water pressure in showers low. Would definitely recommend.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 May 2026

Rune

Lækkert centralt hotel helt ned til stranden. God restaurant med det bedste udvalg til morgenmad.
Stranden er lækker selvom der kan være en del både.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 Sep 2025

Janika

Lovely room and atmosphere. Yet, especially floors should be cleaned better and bed was extremely hard. Nonetheless, I would recommend this accommodation. Great location!

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

05 Aug 2025

Marlene

Dejligt hotel

Dejligt lille sted placeret i den stille ende af byen. God service

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jul 2025

Jannie

Det skønneste sted, med det mest smilende og venlige personale. Super beliggenhed ved stranden og i “udkanten” af den travle hovedgade. Super flotte og hyggelige bungalows. Pool. Fantastisk morgenmad. Snorkling lige ud fra stranden.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jul 2025

Nicole

Liegen am Strand vorhanden und man wird sogar bedient. Haben unseren Aufenthalt genossen.

Zu Fuss erreichbar vom Hafen und Fahrräder kann man gleich im Hotel mieten.

Das Restaurant ist auch zu empfehlen.

Friends