جيكو بنجالو (Gecko Bungalow)

I had a very bad and disappointed trip in Gecko, not because of the facility, bie because of the attitude the Lord and her helper. during my 5 days stay, Natalie only shown up for 2 or 3 days, left the remaining helpers who speak little English, and can't offer lot help. this is how the tragedy started. on my final day in Lembogan, I rent a moto from one of the helper for half day, and unfortunately I had car accident near Dream beach. I tried to call Gecko for help, such as sending a cap or something, however, helper who picked up the call can't understand, even one of the local helped to explain, I can feel their reluctance. this was not the worse yet, when I back to hotel with help of local police, one of the lady in Gecko called Natalie, and claim 1000k RP for the rent, which I was going to pay. 5 mins later, another call from Natalie, and INCREASE the rental fee to DOUBLE since the moto I rent was her own bike rather than vendor one ,which is ridiculous. However, since I was really injured and need to left the island once and back to Bali for treatment, I paid USD 200. HOWEVER, the lady said they have no cash to pay me back, and refuse to return the balance of 550RP. since after, I kept emailing Natalie for the update and refund through PayPal, what I got was the fix yet done, repair from September 2017 till 2018? Unbelievable. If you would like to stay in a hotel with honest people, helpful person, this should be the LEAST one you choose...

Very friendly owner, new bungalows and a pool inside, cool restaurants nearby. It is far enough from busy places. You can have anything organized within this accommodation such as scooter, trips etc. Recommended!

Gecko Bungalow is not located beachfront --there is currently a construction going on right in front of the property so it is definitely not a welcoming sight to see. The beach near the bungalow is not for swimming nor great to take pictures of. Based on other reviewers, it seems like the owner always has someone to look after the bungalow property. My advice, hire someone full-time to look after the property if you're not going to be around. Having some temporary substitute is not ideal because they are never on the property 24/7!!! How can you cater to guests if there isn't anyone there constantly? I tried to check in at night and waited over an hour in the dark (because the property never has any lights on!). The owners were gone, the temporary person watching the property wasn't on site and I couldn't get through to anyone. Honestly, I was miserable being a solo female traveler left in the dark property if it wasn't for another guest trying to help me out. The positive, the temporary person managing the place when on site is very helpful and nice. The bungalows are clean and seems fairly new (although spotted LOTS of tiny little ants on my bed as well).

Although there is no breakfast provided, but the nearby area has restaurant which is convenient to get there, the area is quiet in the morning but there is one night is hard to sleep because of the loud music outside the bungalow

Stayed here for boyfriend's birthday weekend and loved every bit of it! Nat and Paul are incredibly helpful and friendly. Bungalows are beautiful and incredibly well-maintained. Really enjoyed the peace and quiet as there are only 5 - 6 bungalows! Also enjoyed the dips in the pool. Overall, highly recommended!

The staff , location and the price

After staying in the main town our first night (and having a not-so-good experience with accommodations) we found gecko bungalows and moved. WE ARE SO GLAD WE DID!!! The rooms are all brand new, and AMAZING! The bed was beautifully made, and the bathroom was something out of a 5-star resort! Equipped with a flatscreen TV and DVD player (with DVDs to choose from), a fridge/mini-bar, and the best thing for us was that our room had its own hot and cold water dispenser!!! We were ecstatic. Lots of charging outlets and a converter was actually supplied in the bathroom. There was a great-working air con and a fan both inside and outside on our beautiful little villa balcony. They provided everything and the small touches are what totally sold us. There was obviously a safe, but also beach towels and umbrellas. Another great thing was there was fresh water to shower and wash with, which is not something you can easily get for such a low price for these villas. The owners of the place were away during our stay but Joni, a local, was helping out and he was the nicest/sweetest/most helpful person ever. He made sure we had everything we wanted and we're happy. He even came to our old hotel to try to find us and pick us up TWICE (unfortunately we were snorkelling when he came and didn't realize he was coming to get us, talk about putting in that extra effort). Joni also brought a scooter for us to rent. It was in superb condition and looked brand new. He also owns a restaurant called warung nyomans (right down the road!) and it was the best Indonesian food we have had on our trip so far (get the grilled tuna!) but make sure to go early-ish to get a table because it's fairly busy! If we wanted to, I don't think we even had to leave the premises (other than to eat!) The whole property is clean and beautifully designed. All staff we spoke to were amazingly friendly and greeted us with warm smiles. The only thing we would have wanted was to meet the owners! PS- as you

Very nice, well equiped bungalows. We recommend a stay at Gecko.

We as a family could recommend this brand new bungalows to everybody, a little bit outside from main road, but very quiet and relaxing area. The owner is very friendly and we enjoyed to use the house owned bikes! Please visit it...

Stayed at Gecko Bungalows with some other families, we had a few toddlers and it was perfect for them! Great pool and the rooms were gorgeous! They need to add a restaurant to their accommodation though!!