Senggigi, west Lombok
★ 4.0(215 reviews)
Lombok Hill Hostel is the cheapest credible bed in Senggigi, with fan dorms from 150,000 IDR and sea views from the upstairs terrace. It sits on the hillside above the main strip, meaning a steep walk back from the beach but a real view from the common area. The beds are basic, the facilities are tired but functional, and the value is undeniable — best for backpackers passing through Senggigi for one or two nights between Bali and the Gilis.
# Lombok Hill Hostel Senggigi: Cheapest Beds in Town
Lombok Hill is the budget-most-budget option in Senggigi, occupying a converted house on the hillside above the main strip. It's not pretty, it's not polished, and it doesn't try to be — it's a 150,000 IDR bed in a town where most hotels start at 500,000 IDR.
A small Indonesian family operation that converted their hillside house into a hostel around 2018. There are 4 dorms (3 mixed, 1 female-only) and 4 private rooms across two floors, plus a kitchen, common area, and rooftop terrace with the property's main asset — a real view across to Bali and the sunset.
The crowd is mixed and transient — backpackers in their 20s and 30s using Senggigi as a one or two night stop between Bali (via Padang Bai) and the Gili Islands or Mount Rinjani. Few people stay more than 3 nights.
Two dorm options. 8-bed mixed fan dorm runs 150,000 IDR per bed. 6-bed female-only fan dorm is 170,000 IDR. Both have basic timber bunks with thin foam mattresses, a single light per bunk, a small locker (bring a padlock), and a fan in the room corner.
Private rooms come with fan and shared bathroom at 280,000 IDR for two, or fan and ensuite at 320,000–350,000 IDR. There is no air-conditioning at any room category.
Breakfast is included — basic but real (toast, banana, instant coffee, tea, sometimes eggs).
Lombok Hill is on the hillside above central Senggigi, about 600m up from the main beach strip. The walk down to the beach takes 5 minutes; the walk back up takes 12 minutes uphill in the heat. This is the central trade-off of the property — your bed is cheap because it's on the hill, and your daily life involves the climb.
Senggigi's restaurants, beach bars, night market, and convenience stores are a 5–10 minute walk from the bottom of the hill. Bangsal harbour for Gili Islands is 30 minutes north (160,000 IDR by Grab). Lombok International Airport is 1 hour south (300,000 IDR).
For arrivals: Grab from the airport works — drop pin at "Lombok Hill Hostel" and the driver knows the small access road. From Bangsal harbour, Grab is 30 mins. From Padang Bai (Bali) ferry to Lembar harbour, then 1 hour Grab to Senggigi.
The value-for-money math is what makes this hostel work. Senggigi's cheapest hotels start around 500,000 IDR for a basic double, and most decent budget options are 700,000+. A 150,000 IDR dorm bed simply doesn't exist anywhere else in town. If you're a single backpacker doing one or two nights in Senggigi, the savings are real.
The view from the rooftop is the unexpected highlight. On clear afternoons you can see Bali across the Lombok Strait, and the sunset over the strait from the terrace is genuinely beautiful. Most guests gather there with a Bintang from one of the warungs around 5.30pm.
The downsides are honest. Beds are basic — expect a stiff mattress and a creaky bunk. Bathrooms are tired and water pressure is weak; hot water exists but is intermittent. Fans are loud but functional. Wi-Fi works in the common areas and rooftop, weak in the upstairs dorms. The hill walk is real and brutal in midday sun.
The kitchen is small but functional — gas hob, fridge, basic pots, communal condiments. Useful for sandwiches, instant noodles, simple stir-fries. Nothing fancy.
The owners are the saving grace. They arrange everything — Grab to the airport, fast boats to the Gilis, scooter rental, drivers for day trips. Prices are honest local rates with a small margin. A few minutes at reception saves hours of logistics.
Book Lombok Hill if budget genuinely matters, you're doing a one or two night stop in Senggigi between Bali and Gili/Rinjani, you can handle the hill climb, and you're fine with a basic bed and tired facilities for a real saving.
Skip Lombok Hill if you want comfort, air-con, hot water, or a pool. Sheraton Senggigi or Holiday Resort Lombok are the obvious upgrades. Rambutan Bungalows on the strip is a midrange compromise. For Senggigi specifically, the budget tier is thin and Lombok Hill is the only true backpacker option.