Santai House

The room we stayed in was so beautiful, with a balcony that opened on to the forest. It felt private and easy to balance spending time solo relaxing but also hanging out with the amazing hosts! They cooked us so much delicious food, including grilled fish on the fire on our last night. 😍 There’s lots of funny cats and chickens around as well. The garden is so special and colourful, with many different things growing and a view of some rice paddies. The bungalows are around a 10 minute drive from the central Tetebatu area, and it’s nice to be away from most of the other accomodation in the area. We can’t wait to come back again, thankyou for everything guys! ❤️

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Agung the owner was really friendly and welcoming. The food was excellent and for a good price. All of the staff were incredibly helpful and friendly made you feel very welcome. They helped us arrange a tour with Lan through the monkey forest and waterfall and we learnt a lot about the spices and rice fields which even included lunch. Would highly recommend staying here it was one of our favourite places.

Las vistas son increíbles

A lot of tours, delicious food, amazing people and beautiful place to wake up everyday. Very cute kitties!

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Nice stay in the middle of nature and in the middle of the locals. Someone is making breakfast, lunch and dinner in the stay - which was delicious. The restaurants are too far away to walk, but since there’s good food in the stay it was no problem. We also book a tour in the stay for the rice fields, waterfalls and monkey forest. We had the best guide for this experience: Anwar Hameed. 🙏🏼Thanks once again for explaining so well everything. We really loved the tour! So overall very good experience.

You hear the mosque quit hard in the morning.

Tempat yang nyaman untuk healing bersama keluarga atau teman.Terbaik pokoknya untuk menyepepi dari perkotaan.Tapi mungkin lebih ditingkatkan keamanan dan penjagaan.Pemadaman listrik dr tengah malam sampai pagi. Sy hubungi penjaga tidak ada respon. Pada saat mati lampu tengah malam ada orang yang mengganggu mencoba membuka pintu.

Keamanan dan penjagaan kurang

Amazing Little house in the middle of the jungle, super comfortable bed and very pleasant atmosphere. The owner of the homestay is really a nice and cool guy, working together with friends and family members. I also had the chance to have a day trip tour with one of their guides, Anuar, it has been a really nice experience. The homestay is the only touristic reception in the north Tetebatu district, this makes the experience even more authentic.

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Tetebatu y Santai House, ha sido de momento de nuestro viaje y de las tres islas en las que hemos estado el lugar más autentico, más bonito y lleno de paz. Pocos turistas, nuestra habitación era preciosa cuidando en el diseño cada detalle. Hemos desayunado y cenado alli y también excepcional. A destacar la comodidad de la gente que lleva el lugar que te hacen sentirte de forma natural y relajada y no de una forma mas fría como en otros hoteles que solo buscan hacer negocio contigo. A destacar también los guias con los que cuenta Santai Hotel para hacer tour, nos entendimos perfectamente con ellos, muy agradables y nos explicaron muchas cosas. En definitiva un 10!

Nos gustó todo. Hemos visto que en muchos comentarios hablan sobre la humedad del alojamiento y el tema de los sonidos de los rezos, a esa gente creo que tienen que adaptarse al lugar alojamiento que van y no el lugar a ellos, eso es lo autentico del viaje. Muchas gracias

Trois authentiques petits chalets en bois et bambou au milieu d'une végétation luxuriante avec vue sur les rizières. Chacun a sa terrasse et son hamac. Frigo et petit coin cuisine minimaliste dans les chalets. Confortable et propre. Poules, poussins, coqs, chats et chatons vivent en liberté et vous tiendront compagnie. Calme absolu (sauf l'appel à la prière des mosquées). Possibilité de louer des scooters ou de réserver des excursions. Possibilité de prendre le petit-déjeuner et le repas du soir à cet homestay. Le petit centre ville de Tetebatu est assez éloigné. Nous avons baladé en scooter dans les environs (très peu de voitures) au milieu des rizières, de la vie locale. Tous les gens rencontrés (et il en a eu beaucoup) nous ont salué d'un "hello" avec le sourire. Forêt des singes (beaucoup moins de singes qu'à Ubud), rizières et waterfall. Parenthèse enchantée si vous voulez découvrir Lombok autrement. Coup de cœur pour Tetebatu.

This was probably one of my favourite places to stay in Indonesia. The little hut is perfectly located in nature with views of the forest and rice fields. The apartment is equipped with everything you need and very comfortable. The terrace was probably my favourite spot to have breakfast and read at night. It was a special place!

Io e il mio ragazzo ci siamo trovati molto bene presso Santai House. Il personale è stato disponibile in tutto (e anche i gattini che ti accoglievano). La struttura ci ha dato molta pace con una vista incantevole sulla risaia. Ottima anche la colazione :)

Forse le preghiere del mattino alle 5.00. Però il posto è così bello che può passare in secondo piano.

Fantastische locatie en geweldig verblijf. Het personeel is gezellig en zeer behulpzaam.

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Super authentic, private place with lot of soul and a beautiful garden. The staff members were so kind, helpful and made our visit really special. We were staying with our two small children and went on a day trip with them, they were so kind, helpful and entertaining them :) the young cats were the highlight of our kids in the villa, for us adults it was the excellent dinner! THANK you!

If you have a light sleep or looking for high comfort, maybe not the best choice.

Nice and spacious room in the middle of the rice field !

Very nice, relaxing place to stay. Beautiful countryside surroundings. Staff are lovely and food is available. We walked through the village, greeted by friendly locals. Waterfalls and monkey forests nearby

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lovely and clean tiny house in the middle of the ricefields with a lush green garden.

the owner lives on the property and has a newborn and it doesn‘t seem like she is happy to have guests around. communication with us wasn‘t the best.

This is one of the most beautiful guesthouses we have stayed in, rooms were comfortable and clean and the food was delicious.

We did not get the full experience (do a lot of tours, outdoor activities) due to heavy rain but they offer it here. We had a car and could park in front but the property was a bit difficult to find - no signs, and the road up here very narrow and busy. Internet was also very unstable - but mostly due to rain and landslide cutting the cable in the neighborhood. The staff did what they could to help.

Beautiful garden and the cute studio was nicely decorated. drinking water in the room, bathroom was bright, incense was burning when arriving. The lady cooked lovely food.

The bed was a bit damp, but probably unavoidable during rainy season. The sound of the nearby mosques was very loud at this otherwise lovely place. A mosque and kindergarten are nearby: this resulted in the morning for hours very loud singing through the speakers. It started not too early at 4.50 am but continued for hours. (more than in other places we visited in Lombok). We couldn’t enjoy the beautiful surroundings because of this and decided to leave after 1 night although we booked two nights. Other people might not have an issue with this, we are a middle aged couple and hoped for some quiet time.

Amazing style Beautiful little apartment

It is quite expensive for the area, They should have a little more light and a little longer for hot water.

We loved everything about this place. The location is incredible in the middle of the rice fields, the garden is beautiful and breakfast was delicious. The family who owns it is very sweet and our room was nicely decorated, big and super comfortable with a beautiful balcony overlooking the jungle.

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Very clean and nice decor, the place is very cozy, and the family very nice and helpful. The area is very green and beautiful, you have many waterfalls and jungle very near. Is a nice place.

Is a bit noisy because the mosques are very loud, but it is in the whole area of tetebatu, wherever you gonna go you gonna listen it, also at night the dogs fought a lot and made a lot of noise, which was a bit difficult to sleep, but is nature...

Beautiful little studio away from the main road of Tetebatu and get to know the friendly locals. Great little porch too and nice little touches from the host with incense burning to get rid of mosquitos. Awesome Micro living.

Only thing is be prepared to bring earplugs as the studio has been authentically built and as expected in whole of Lombok, there are mosques nearby.

This property has a very lovely garden with some animals. It's very peaceful, a good place to rest. We loved the cottages as they are a fusion of Indonesian and Dutch styles. Very comfortable and equipped with everything you might need. We did a cooking class with locals and it was amazing, we learned so much and gained an insight into the way they live.

In the morning the sounds from the mosque wake you up around 4 or 5 but we didn’t mind it. It’s a good way to immerse yourself in their culture.

It was like something out of a movie. The whole place had a very charming and rustic quality that made it very relaxing. The little huts that we stayed in was beautiful with a well furnished interior that made for a very homely stay. The garden was also very pretty and the resident dog, cat and chickens added life to the garden. Probably the best place I have stayed at so far for the price point and definitely the best stay I had in Lombok.

I do not consider it a negative aspect as it was made known to me. It isn’t about the property per se but you can hear the call to prayer from the nearby mosque very clearly. Would suggest a good pair of ear plugs for sleeping at night.

We had a wonderful one-night stay at this homestay, nestled in the heart of nature with stunning view of the rice paddies. Twan, who manages the reception and also cooks, was incredibly friendly and an excellent chef. He prepared a delicious jackfruit soup for dinner, and the banana pancakes we had for breakfast were delightful. During our stay, we took part in two highly recommended activities: a trek through the Monkey Forest with lunch in a local village and a traditional coffee-making experience, done without any machines. Our guide, Harry, was very knowledgeable and shared a lot of insights about the flora and fauna of Tetebatu Forest as well as rice plantations. We absolutely loved our time here and can't wait to come back!

The location. The facilities. The stylish rooms. The staff. The animals.

Everything was good, however, the menu was vegetarian only. It would have been nice if there was the option to have chicken/meat for those of us who aren’t vegetarian

- amazing beautifully garden in the middle of rice fields - nice and friendly staff always available - well decorated room and garden - very nice tour with good guide to visit waterfall monkey forest and rice terrace

- unconfortable bed and bed sheets - dark room, we had to put the lights on even daily (others room may be much better) - could provide earplugs because it was very very noisy due to the hotel location many mosques and school around doing a lot of noise at night and morning. We have been in java and many other muslim indonesian places but this one was very noisy

Lovely rooms, tasty food, wonderful staff.

We had a great time here. You feel like youre part of the community. Beautiful view and amazing facilities. I dont understand that people are complaining about the sound of mosques. It is a Muslim country where they pray at set times. That is like complaining about the sand when going to the beach...

What a beautiful place with a laid-back atmosphere and still a luxurious feel. The cook is an excellent chef, who provides typical cuisine from the early morning till evening. The owners connect their guests with motivated tour guides and even organise transport and scooter rental. You immediately feel welcome and it's worth staying for at least a couple of days. The garden is taken care of, you can have breakfast with the most picturesque view onto rice fields and everything is very clean. As the location is settled in the midst of authentic countryside the mosques nearby can be heard at the usual praying times, but with earplugs it is possible to sleep through the noise. We were very happy during our five day stay and it was hard to leave this place behind.

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Good breakfast and nice employees

Bed could be better, and a lot of noise in the morning (starting from 05:00 already)

A superprivate location. In between local people. Very peaceful and friendly owners.

Beautiful location and gardens! Great food and breakfast and very welcoming family and staff.

Amazing location, beautiful interior, really good food, nice hosts. We loved it and can highly recommend it.

I headed to Tetebatu after Rinjani and this was such a peaceful haven. It's surrounded by nature - rice fields, "jungle" and I felt immersed in the local community. The staff were really friendly and helpful, food was super good! Most of the ingredients are grown in their garden / backyard so you can imagine how fresh everything was! They've got a dog and 2 cats that loiter around the eating area and it really felt super homely. I opted for a tour of their own rice fields which is different from the usual rice fields that people would visit and it was very beautiful. The owner, Agung, knows most of the people here so it was really cool to see him interacting with the people we passed.

Given that it's within the local community, there were competing sounds from all around and I accepted it as part of being immersed in the local community. Hence, not necessarily a bad thing.

It's a hidden little paradise, handbuilt by Agung and his wife Anna. A lavishly garden, beautifully designed cottages, surrounded by scenic ricefields, forests and waterfalls. Santai House is a perfect mix of local community, warm hearted people and genuine Lombok spirit. It's a hard place to leave ...

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Right from our arrival, the wonderful staff of this place made it feel like a second home. Tuan the chef, Jose our guide and Agung the owner were all so kind, sweet and funny to be around. They took care of us so well that we felt sad to leave once our trip was done! The room was stylishly decorated and very clean. Excellent bathroom as well. Food was exceptional and the attention to detail is impeccable! Please try the local rice wine, it's delicious! Highly recommend the day trip to the fields, forest and waterfalls. It was really something. On our last day there, there was a traditional Sasak wedding happening in the village and Jose was kind enough to suggest that he drive us out to watch it happen! And what an authentic experience that was! We felt lucky to have witnessed it. All the locals in the area are also super friendly and that made our stay truly wonderful. Thank you Santai House! Please note - Tetebatu has several mosques and you can hear the call for.prayer. But we got used to it and this would be the case wherever you stay in this area. Bring earplugs and you should be fine.

The access road was a bit hard for our car to drive on. However the staff were very helpful and helped us bring our luggage on the last leg. The road is slated to be fixed soon by the government though, so hopefully that happens soon..

All the staff working on the property are very friendly and fun. We had lovely food prepared by Tuan with a smile. The room was spacious and clean with a nice balcony to relax on.

Nothing! Only thing is it’s up a very steep and rocky hill which is interesting in a taxi!

Surroundings are beautiful

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A beautiful green oasis found in the heart of Tetebatu. The super-friendly owners Anna and Agung created this very special place with much love and eye for detail and you feel welcomed and part of the community immediately. The rice fields and waterfalls are just around the corner, perfect for day trips. If you just want to relax, Santai House is the perfect location - you will forget time and definitely fall in love with nature :)

That we had to leave.

The accommodation is really peaceful as it is deep in the village. The hosts are really kind and even invited me to break our fasts together with their family. The room is really spacious and comfortable. All in all, I really loved staying here :)

The room was very beautiful and had everything you needed. Nice clean bathroom, very comfy beds and fresh smelling sheets! Very spacious and well thought out rooms! The place is also on very beautiful grounds and a great view over the rice paddy’s.

Be mindful the road up to the property is very difficult to navigate by scooter; loose gravel, pot holes and big drops in the paving of the road… but if you’re confident on a scooter it can be managed. If booking to stay here around Ramadan please be aware there are multiple mosques very close by meaning the frequent call to prayer during this time is at a very loud volume.

the room is spacious, the location, the owners, the food, the environment in the heart of the rice fields and the population of the village, a place still preserved

the comments of some travelers who complain about the noise from mosques. you are in a muslim country, mosques are part of the country's culture. when you travel, it's also for the culture and not just for the landscapes, have a little respect for the population that welcomes you. If you can't stand being woken up by the call to prayer, don't visit those countries because it's the same all over the word...

Private house with everything you need. You can feel the vibe of the small Indonesian village. You can rent a scooter and drive through many amazing rice fields. The terrace has a nice view over the rice fields as well. The owners are really nice and helpful. Food they cook for dinner or breakfast is really good.

Prepare the earplugs as there is a mosque near the place and it can be really loud sometimes.

I'm having a great time! The welcome was at the top. I came across a great family with lots of good vibes. I highly recommend, guaranteed change of scenery :) Hate to come back!

We had an amazing time staying at Santai House! Everting was just perfect and exactly what we were looking for. A super clean and cozy place! Just make sure you bring some earplugs with you, as there is a mosque right next to the house that is pretty loud during the night. The road to the house was a bit rough so be prepared ;) All in all our stay was great and we would definitely recommend it to everyone who’s traveling to Tetebatu!

I love my stay here. The rooms is very spacious and it was super clean. The little terrace in front with the hammock was a big plus, the view was so pretty. From the accommodation is was easy to drive to the beautiful ricefields and see some waterfalls. Hosts were super friendly and were able to help with everything. Pancakes in the morning were the perfect way to start the day. Really hope to be back someday and stay a bit longer. Thank you for everything :)

It was a true delight!

One of the best stay we ever had! The house is so beautiful and well designed! Also the view over the ricefields is stunning! Very nice hosts and we did a cool tour with Agun! We had a good breakfast and dinner there! We highly recommend this place!

As almost everywhere in Lombok the mosques are very loud and you will also have some noisy animals around the house.

Everything. This property and Agung and his family are perfect and so welcoming. So good we had to extend our stay! You’ll only know how perfect this place is once you’ve tried it for yourselves 😊

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The room view of the room is rice field and the surrounding is real Lombok local life. So if u want to experience a village life, this is the place. Very original and close to nature. The place is sweetly designed, clean and comfortable. The owner very helpful and friendly. Very recommended place. If u plan to stay long, prepare yourself with food and snacks, as it is quiet a distance to go to nearest mini market. Or better to rent scooter.

Spent a night in this beautiful little house and loved it. It was calming to fall asleep next to the concert of nature and wake up with a beautiful view over the ricefields. Agung created such a wonderful place in Tetebatu and is a great host. I tried the local ricewine, had a delicious dinner and an even better pancake breakfast :).

Agung is a very nice host and we had a really nice stay for one night. The little newly build house we had for our own was great. very beautiful garden and great scenerie with ricefields to look at. All clean and he had everything we needed. We booked a nice three hour walk with Agung around Tetebatu and he showed us the monkey forest, the beautiful ricefields and a nice waterfall. Dinner and breakfast was also good!! The house is up the hill in Tetebatu, not a very good road also, so it’s quite hard to do things on your own, even with a scooter. But Agung can help with everything! and we really recommend booking the amazing Mount Rinjani Trekking Tour (2d1n) with Jajatrekking (Agung can organize this for you too).

Quite a few small mosques close to Agungs house and very loud in the early morning (4.30-5am), but they sing nice!! (and with earplugs, it’s ok to sleep)

We had an amazing stay at Sandau House. The house is nicely decorated, is very clean and has everything we needed. The location is great and very peaceful. Also the staff is very kind and made us feel like we are home.

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what a great and lovely place to stay!

The family / Argun really made our stay here special! Cute little house, with everything needed next to the families house. If you would like to experience a home stay with a host that just does an exceptional job, you definitely are right here! We only stayed for two nights, but he showed us some beautiful places and hidden gems. Also beautiful to wake up in the middle of the village with a great view!

We had the most wonderful time at Santai House- Agung, our host and now friend, made us feel more than at home and toured us around the local area. There are so many breathtaking spots and waterfalls (that you can swim in) just a stone’s throw away from the property. The house itself is just beautiful and it’s surroundings couldn’t be more peaceful and idyllic. We ended up staying far longer than planned to spend time with Agung and his friends, by the fire, eating good food, and drinking the local rice wine! It was pure bliss- book now you won’t regret it!!

This is such an amazing place, a real hidden gem <3 The owners are so lovely and really take care of you, but at the same time you have your own space and privacy. It was my first time in Tetebatu and i will come back for sure. Cannot recommend more. Feels like my home away from home.

Nothing, its perfect :) My only issue is that i didn't stay longer. I will be back for sure. Thanks to Agung and Anna :)