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Reviews of Villa Samalama Gili Air

Villa Samalama Gili Air
Desa Gili Indah, Lombok, Gili Air

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 26 out of 28 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 28 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 28 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 28 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 28 reviews" "

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Frankie

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
A must visit in Gili Air
Had the most amazing stay at Villa Sama Lama!! There are only x4 villas in the lot, and it's away from the main "entrance" of the island at the port so you feel so peaceful and secluded. The villa came with a it's own private pool, outdoor kitchenette, "living room" and sun loungers then a king sized bedroom, huge bathroom inside. It's walkable from the port, only about 20 mins and you will be greeted with a welcome drink and fresh watermelon by the lovely staff. Local beach and cafes etc are within a 5 mins walk. Staff were always so friendly and attentive throughout the stay, couldn't ask for more. Would definitely recommend if you want a little slice of paradise in Gili Air :)
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Ara Tasya on 17 Nov 2023
Dear Frankie,Thank you so much for leaving us the most thoughtful review. This made my day to read it. I will pass along to all the staff. We had delighted time to hosted you. Trully hope to welcoming you back in the future. All the best.

10/10 Excellent

Takeshia

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I had an amazing solo stay at Villa Samalama. The villa itself was spacious and beautiful. I opted for the breakfast option and the pineapple and banana pancakes were delicious along with the fresh juice. The pool was very nice and the villa has a cute little outdoor garden as well. The staff was wonderful and went above and beyond to make sure I had a pleasant stay. I would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Konrad

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The villa is amazing with a private pool and a great palm trees view, 5m walk to the beach. There's plenty of room outside next to the pool and in the seating area with a fan. Room has good airconditioning. Bathroom is spacious and clean. The staff are very friendly and caring - e.g. bring fresh coconuts every day, clean the villa daily, always welcome you with a smile. There is a great lolal restaurant (Warung zZz) 5m walk with amazing indonesian food, plus plenty of beach bars, restaurants and ATM. We definitely recommend the place and would stay here again next time.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2023
Response from Ara Tasya on 26 Apr 2023
Dear Konrad,Thank you for choosing Villas Samalama as your accomodation holiday and thank you for taking time to make review for us. We are happy that you enjoyed your stay with us. You always welcome back.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved staying at this rustic type self contained villa. Had our own pool and they came and cooked breakfast for us every morning. The staff were so sweet and helpful, really loved this place.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020
Response from Ara on 28 Jan 2020
Thank you for taking time to make review for us and thank you for choosing Villas Samalama as your acoomodation holiday. We are happy that you enjoyed your stay with us. We are touched by your lovely review 1000% thanks. Best regards, Ara

10/10 Excellent

Vincent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wow what an amazing three night stay at Villa Samalama - we were cared for by the greatest staff on the island and thoroughly enjoyed our stay. Breakfast was absolutely delicious and there are plenty of restaurants within a 3 minute walk for lunch, sunset and dinner.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019
Response from Ara on 24 Nov 2019
Thank your for chosing Villas Samalama as your accomodation holiday and thank you for taking time to make review for us. We are happy that you enjoyed your stay at Villas Samalama. Kind regards, Ara

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019
Response from Ara on 13 Oct 2019
Thank you for taking the time to make review for us and thank you for chosing Villas Samalama for your accomodation holiday.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
I stayed in Villa Samalama for 3 nights and it was a gorgeous place to stay. Staff come to your villa in the morning and cook your breakfast in your outdoor kitchen, and the breakfasts were delicious! The beach is a 3 minute walk from the villa, and they also provide bikes free of charge which were so fun to explore this tiny, beautiful island. The only down sides of the villas was that the shower was cold all 3 nights, and facilities are very basic. However, you get loads of space to yourself and the stay was peaceful and relaxing throughout, waking up to the sound of the call to prayer and the bells on the horse and traps. Paradise!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019
Response from Ara on 16 Sep 2019
Thank you for chosing Villas Samalama for your accomodation holiday. We are happy that you enjoyed your stay and we are touched by your lovely review. 1000% thanks. Kind regards, Ara

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All of the staff at Villa Samalama were absolutely lovely and so very helpful. The accommodation was thoughtful and beautiful, the garden and pool area was especially well done. Beautiful flowers everywhere - I can’t recommend them highly enough!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Ara on 10 Aug 2019
Thank you for chosing Villas Samalama for your accomodation holiday and thank you for take time to make review for us. We are happy that you enjoyed your stay with us. We are touched by your lovely review. 1000% thanks.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 4 nights in May 2019
Response from Ara on 17 Jun 2019
Thank you for taking time to make review for us. We are happy that you enjoyed your stay with us. 1000% thanks. Best regards, Ara

8/10 Good

Andy, Harpenden

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
The Villas Samalama are close to the north end of Gili Air ie the opposite end from the town and where the ferry comes in (RPI 150k horse and cart ride). This end of the island is quieter. The Villas are about 10 mins from the beach and have a few excellent indonesian restaurants nearby with other more international restaurants and bars on the beach. The villas each have a private compound and pool which really added to our privacy and space. First impressions of the Villa were that it was in need of some love and care. While being clean inside, the outside decking was wharped and faded, as was the woodwork and doors at the front. Also note the bathroom is effectively open to the outside. Breakfast is cooked to order in the villas outside kitchen (there are no ‘central’ cooking facilities). Choice was limited to fruit and how you wanted your eggs cooked, and none of them were done very well. Having said that the staff were very helpful, especially Jack, who spoke pretty good english. Overall I would say the villas were expensive compared with similar properties on Bali, but i don’t know how they compare with other properties on Gili Air. With a bit of superficial exterior maintenance and training the staff how to cook breakfast properly (and offer local options) the villas could be really good. The private pool and compound really were hugely appreciated.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2019
Response from Ara on 27 May 2019
Hello, Thank you for taking the time to make review for us. We are sorry to hear you found the breakfast disappointing. We are currently looking to work with a local bakery in order to provide a better selection of fresh pastries daily and fruits.

10/10 Excellent

Alexander

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019
Response from Ara on 8 Apr 2019
Hi Alexander, Thank you for choosing to stay with us. We are happy that you enjoyed your stay at Villas Samalama. 1000% thanks.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful private villas with a nice pool. Staff were amazing and friendly, serving breakfast every morning with a smile. Really enjoyed our stay, wish we could have stayed longer!
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2018
Response from Ara on 26 Dec 2018
Thank you for taking the time for make review for our Villas.We are happy that you enjoyed your stay at Villas Samalama. 1000% thanks.

10/10 Excellent

Anita, Melbourne Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovliest accommodation on Gili Air
Well positioned private spacious accommodation. Quiet and serene but only footsteps to the beach for those amazing sunsets. You have friendly staff and locals always there with a friendly smile and at the ready with any questions you may have. The pool is amazing and the whole Villa is second to none on the island. I love this place.
Stayed 14 nights in May 2018
Response from Ara on 20 Jun 2018
Hi Anita, Thank you very much for taking the time to make review for our Villas. We touched by your lovely review. 1000% thanks. We are happy that you enjoyed your stay with us. Kind regards, Ara

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great staff. Lovely room
Couple on honeymoon Gili Air was one of favourite parts of trip. Staff friendly and welcoming they couldn’t do more for you during your stay. Fantastic breakfasts cooked in your kitchen area. Definitely have banana waffles ! Comfortable beds and air con perfect. Shower great. It was honeymoon and staff kindly decorated bed on arrival. Villa area was really peaceful and nice in the morning and evening to chill. Perfectly located couple of minutes from beach with great sunset view. Pool nice temperature. They give you free bicclyles to get round island during stay with night lamps which are very needed. Not too much opportunity to use location for sun bathing but beach is right on door step and for a drink at a bar you can have it most of day. Gili Air one of best parts of trip and villa samalama contributed to that.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2018
Response from Ara on 13 Jun 2018
Hi David, Thank you very much for taking the time to make review for us. We are touched by your lovely review. 1000% thanks. We are happy that you enjoyed to spend honeymoon with us. Kind regards, Ara

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Your own private Oasis on Gili Air
Villa Sama Lama was a beautiful retreat on the Gilis. It will be your own private oasis. Now if you’re unfamiliar with the Gili Islands, there are a couple things to note. The Islands are very rural and you will have to navigate a lot of small dirt roads to get to the things you want to see (they provide an excellent map that makes it easy). Also the power on all the islands can go out quite frequently (seems to come back on same day), but this is a normal occurrence and the Island folk are adapt at not letting it ruin your stay with many businesses running generators. So knowing those things, you will not find a better Villa. The staff are very friendly and helpful. For example, my flip-flops broke and the staff not only told me where to go to get a new and how much to pay (took stress out of bargaining), but also offered to walk down with me to get them. The breakfast was also very good. When you’re hungry simple open the front entry to your Villa and they will come in to make your own private breakfast (we were so full from breakfast we never needed to get lunch). Quick things to note about location, you’re on the North end of the Island so you’re away from all the boat traffic of the harbor, the North end is also where the sunsets and there are amazing beach side restaurants for just that. All swimming is on the East side of the island as it’s less coral and deeper. I’d stay again at Villa Sama Lama.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018
Response from Ara on 17 May 2018
Dear James On, I'm touched by your lovely review. 1000 thanks. I'm happy that you enjoyed your stay at Villas Samalama. Regards, Ara

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
They were awesome, they definitely went out of there way to help us
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2018
Response from Ara on 30 Apr 2018
Thank you for taking the time to make review for our property. 1000 thanks. I am happy that you enjoyed your stay at Villas Samalama. Kind regard, Ara

10/10 Excellent

Magnus

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Fantastiskt!
Otroligt mysigt ställe, helt insynsskyddat i din egna lilla oas. Personalen är fantastisk och själva ön underbar! Det enda smolket i bägaren är att ett ”bönetorn” ligger nära, så man hör böneutropet ganska tydligt, men inget som störde oss. Vi rekommenderar detta ställe varmt!
Uteplatsen.
Uteköket där frukosten tillagades.
Dusch.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2020
Response from Ara on 22 Mar 2020
Dear Magnus, Thank you for taking time to make review for us. We are happy that you enjoyed your stay with us. We are touched by your lovely riview. 1000% thanks

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great villa! We loved the private space we had in the “garden” and the private pool. It’s a quiet place with no loud music or noisy bars nearby. We got to loan bicycles for free that we used every day to explore the island. The staff was really friendly and helpful. Could be good to know that the bathroom is partly open, so no air condition and some mosquitos (we were there during rain season). We really enjoyed that the staff came to the villa’s outdoor kitchen to cook breakfast for us. I can really recommend this place.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020
Response from Ara on 13 Mar 2020
Thank you for taking time to make review for us. We are happy that you enjoyed your stay at Villas Samalama and we are touched by your lovely comment. 1000% thanks. Kind regards, Ara

10/10 Excellent

Marie

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2020
Response from Ara on 13 Mar 2020
Dear Marie, Thank you for taking time to make review for us. We are happy that you enjoyed your stay with us. Kind regards, Ara

10/10 Excellent

Katharina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
En oas på Gili Air
En fantastisk fin vistelse i denna härliga oas. Ett boende lite utöver det vanliga med en egen ingång, omgärdad uteplats med härlig privatpool och utekök med minibar. Stort sovrum och badrum med fräck design. Cyklar att låna för utflykt. Nära till fina bad och snorkling. Hjälpsam och serviceminded personal. Extra guldkant är att personalen kommer till vårt utekök och lagar frukosten där efter önskemål-lyxigt tyckte vi. Viktigt att underhållet efterhålls så kommande gäster får njuta av denna helhet.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2019
Response from Ara on 15 Jan 2020
Dear Katharina, Thank you for chosing Villas Samalama for your accomodation holiday and thank you for take time to make review for us. It was a pleasure to have you as our guest and we are happy that you enjoyed your stay with us. 1000% thanks. Best regards, Ara

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What's not to like? An excellent service and a beautifull, private villa.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019
Response from Ara on 12 Dec 2019
Thank you for chosing Villas Samalama as your accomodation holiday and thank you for taking time to make review for us. We are happy that you enjoyed your stay with us. 1000% thanks.

10/10 Excellent

Olivier

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nous sommes allés au mois de septembre. Accueil sympathique avec un cocktail de bienvenue. Nous avions pris une villa avec piscine privée. Grande chambre propre et calme. Lit assez grands et confortables. Deux vélos fournis très pratique pour visiter toute l’ile. Accès internet très bien depuis la chambre. Petit déjeuner inclus, excellent et fait devant vous- Personnel adorable. Bémol, l’eau de la douche n’est pas très chaude, mais je pense que c’est général sur Gili Air. Attention, si vous avez des valises lourdes, il faudra utiliser une charrette à cheval, car la villa est à l’opposé du port.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019
Response from Ara on 16 Sep 2019
Thank you for chosing Villas Samalama for your accomodation holiday. We are happy that you enjoyed your stay with us and so touched by your lovely review. 1000% thanks. Kind regards, Ara

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019
Response from Ara on 8 Apr 2019
Thank you for choosing to stay with us. We appreciate your time to make review for us.

10/10 Excellent

Elin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awesome
Nice location close to the beach. Good service and tasty breakfast!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2018
Response from Ara on 2 Aug 2018
Thank you for taking the time to make review for our property and thanks very much for choosing to stay with us.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Oasis.
Oasis, amazing place for honeymoon.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2017
Thank you very much for your lovely review! We are happy that you enjoyed your stay at Villas Samalama! Hope to see you again in the future. Regards Ara

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastisk!
Vi bodde 2 netter på Samalama, og kommer til å bo her neste gang vi besøker Gili Air! Villa med eget basseng, solstoler, utendørs kjøkken og stue med vifte i taket, kjempestort soverom med aircondition og et kjempestort bad med dusj. På morgenen kom en av de ansatte og laget en fantastisk frokost til oss utfra en meny som vi selv valgte ifra. De ansatte var veldig hyggelig og hjelpsomme. Spurte om de kunne fjerne rusk og blar fra bassenget og det gjorde de med det samme. Det var også sykler som hørte til villaen som vi fikk bruke til å komme oss rundt på øya, uten ekstra kostnad.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2017
Thanks a lot to taking time to write this amazing review! It will be really good to see you again , we hope you bring back home wonderful memories of your holidays in Indonesia! Take care of you!

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely stay
We had an amazing stay at Villa Samalama. The staff are friendly and helpful, and the villa was very lovely. The location is ideal for exploring Gili Air, the beach only being 2 minutes away on bike with peaceful atmosphere and restaurants. All in all, you get a lot of value for money here. Only thing was that the bicycles we rented at the hotel was in a quite bad condition - could use a service check.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2017
Thanks you Julie for your review , it's really important for us to get feedback from our guest. We will fix the trouble with our bicycles ! The whole team hope to see again and say thanks you for your stay among us !

10/10 Excellent

Anita, Gili Air

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
ein wirklich Wunderschöner Aufenthalt!
Die Villa ist einfach wunderschön mit den Blumen, dem sauberen schönen Pool, dem Aussenbereich mit Küche und einem sehr bequemen Bett, alles in allem wunderschön gestaltet mit gutem Auge zum Detail mit lokalen Dekorationen! Ein richtiges Paradies! Das Frühstück das für einen Privat im eigenen Aussenbereich zubereitet wird war einfach wunderbar und sehr lecker! Kompliment an die Köchinnen! Die Lage ist auch gut geeignet für diejenigen die etwas Ruhe suchen vom Trubel, Strand ist 2min entfernt mit dem Fahrrad (welches man zur Verfügung gestellt bekommt), an dem es dann unzählige Bars und Restaurants hat und auch gute Tauchzentren anbietet, im Süden ist man ebenfalls sehr schnell mit dem Fahrrad. Toller Aufenthalt, kann ich nur weiterempfehlen!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2017
Anita, Thanks you so much for your stay with us and to taking time to write this awesome review! It was a real pleasure to welcome you and we are really grateful if you bring back home a good memories for you stay with us. Take care of you and maybe see you soon