Last Updated on June 22, 2026 by Eve Dawes
Katamaran Hotel & Resort Lombok sits right on Senggigi Beach, the quieter side of Lombok island, and on paper it’s exactly the kind of hotel you want after island hopping through Indonesia. By the time we got here we’d already covered Singapore, Komodo and Bali, so what we wanted most was somewhere to actually slow down rather than another few days of sitting in traffic. We went in with high expectations having come from Katamaran Komodo and after seeing photos of the design and the pool. Some of those expectations were met, some weren’t, and one detail in particular surprised us in a way the photos never showed. Here’s the honest verdict on whether this hotel in Lombok lives up to the photos, detail by detail.
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Katamaran Hotel & Resort Lombok Review: The Room – Premier Club King, Ocean View
We’d chosen The Premier Club King room for the views and King bed. We asked about upgrades when we arrived and toured the Pool Villas but they’re on the ground floor, so they have no privacy as everyone walking by the resort pool and beach can see straight into your pool and room. They also have a very limited view as you’re so low and also have your private pool in front of the room. Things to bear in mind when choosing your room type.
First impression of The Premier Club King was the large size, cleanliness, details like the towel couple and welcome dessert. And because it was a corner room, the sweeping views of the ocean. It almost looked like a cruise ship cabin as it looked like you were on rather than by the water too.
This room comes with premium bedding, a minibar, in room safe, table and 2 chairs, a proper desk if you need to get any work done between beach days, and balcony. We only used the balcony to dry clothes.
Our room looked straight out over the water and I’m already missing waking up to that view. The room felt spacious rather than cramped, with enough room to actually unpack instead of living out of a suitcase for the stay.
Where it fell short was privacy. The bathtub and part of the shower sat directly in front of a window facing the beach, so anyone walking past could see straight in. Unlike the Pool Villas, where the lack of privacy was obvious the moment we toured them, this one only became clear once we actually went to use the bathroom. Beautiful to look at, not so practical to actually live in for a few days. We just ended up closing the blinds when we used the bathroom. It was also only a single vs dual vanity.
Location: Senggigi, the Quiet Side of Lombok
If you’re choosing between hotels in Lombok island, Senggigi is worth knowing about specifically because it skips the ferry logistics and crowds while still keeping you within easy reach of the Gili Islands and other Lombok attractions. Katamaran Hotel and Resort Lombok sits right on Senggigi Beach, close to Pantai Mangsit. It’s west facing so the sunsets are beautiful and the airport is only a 1 hour drive away. That part of the location worked exactly as planned.
Senggigi beach itself didn’t. We’d booked partly because the resort is west facing for sunset and sits directly on the sand. But the sand wasn’t what the photos suggested and the water was rougher than we expected, more suited to looking at than swimming in. Between that and the days we spent out doing beach hopping with a private driver and the Gili Islands tour, we didn’t use Senggigi beach at all. If a great beach right outside your room is the main reason you’d book Katamaran, it’s worth tempering that expectation. The location is genuinely convenient for getting around Lombok and out to the Gilis, just don’t go in expecting the beach itself to be the highlight.
Choosing the right area for you: Senggigi Beach VS Selong Belanak Beach: Having also visited Selong Belanak Beach, we wish we’d stayed in that area instead of Senggigi. As you could still watch sunset, the white sand beach was vast, the water was calmer, and the whole beach much prettier.
Katamaran Hotel & Resort Lombok Review: Dining and Pool
Breakfast: the buffet breakfast was fine but nothing to write home about and it was much more limited than the fabulous spread at Katamaran Komodo which we’d just come from. There was still a good variety but the food was always cold from the eggs to the hashbrowns and it started to feel repetitive by the third morning.
Sail Restaurant and the Pool Bar cover the day to day. The Chicken Curry sandwich and Club sandwich were our go-to’s and the views from here are beautiful. Service at one of the Pool Bars (with the glass wall) was good, service at the other pool was painfully slow. After 45 minutes I went and canceled my order as we were ready to go and get ready for dinner.
Kliff Bistro is their elegant dining option for dinner the hotel shuttles you up to via a quick golf cart ride (complimentary) for dinner. While it says it looks straight out at Mount Agung and the water and is built for watching the sunset with a drink in hand, the views are very limited once it’s dark if you’re not on one of the front few tables. I honestly can’t even remember what we ate as it wasn’t memorable.
Tips: Skip Kliff Bistro and go to Qunci Villas Qerang Exquisite Seafood and Steaks. The views, service and food were 100% better than Kliff Bistro and our best dinner in Lombok. We actually wish we’d booked Qunci or somewhere in Selong Belanak instead of Katamaran Lombok after having dinner and walking around Qunci.
Who Is Katamaran Resort and Hotel in Lombok Best For
This is a couples and honeymoon kind of property first. Yes, there are children and a kid’s club but there weren’t many kids around. If you want a beach base in Lombok without dealing with crowds, this fits that need well. It’s less suited to anyone wanting a high energy, social atmosphere, since the quiet is really the point here. However, I’d recommend Selong Belanak Beach if you want a far nicer beach and don’t mind a longer drive to catch a boat to the Gilis.
Final Verdict
Katamaran nailed the decor and the service. Every staff interaction felt genuinely warm, and the design throughout the resort is some of the prettiest we saw in Indonesia. The two letdowns were the beach and dinner at Kliff Bistro, both of which mattered more than usual since the beach was a main reason we booked this hotel in the first place. As for the room, the bathtub and shower privacy issue wasn’t something we could have caught on a tour or in photos, we only discovered it once we went to use the bathroom ourselves.
This ended up being a pattern across a lot of the hotels we stayed at in Indonesia. Plenty of properties look incredible, but the functionality doesn’t always match the design. Katamaran Lombok is a clear example of that gap, especially next to Katamaran Komodo, which we preferred overall. Worth visiting for the service and the design, but go in knowing the beach won’t be the highlight and that bathroom window and pool villas offer less privacy than you’d expect from rooms at this level.
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Katamaran Hotel & Resort Lombok FAQ
Yes, particularly for couples wanting a quiet beachfront base in Senggigi and easy access to the Gili Islands.
Senggigi, Selong Belanak, and the Gili Islands all have strong options, with Senggigi offering a quieter, more low key alternative.
Yes, the resort sits directly on the beach with its own private stretch of sand.
I’m sure there are, the same as there are in a lot of Indonesia. However, we didn’t see any and used mosquito repellant both day and night.
