Paradise for backpackers, anguish for comfort-seekers
Our 3 days beach time reserve of our Indonesia holiday was cut down to 2 days of swimming with the jellyfish and walking through tide left-overs (worms, starfish and algae), but it was fun. They do not mention anywhere that it takes 2.5 hours on a very bad road that hardly any taxi-driver wants to ride (we had to go down and push sometimes), and the e-mail on Asia Rooms is wrong (it should be info@..) but actually they can pick you up from Gerupuk by boat. Put 15-20 min of buffer to the pick-up because the taxi driver may be late too. Still, it was fun.. Coming from a mediterranean country where any seaside resort offers "really" crystal clear turquoise waters, idyllic scenery and "running" water, Bumbang Ku beach was n t what we expected as a 3 days beach rest, but rather a small adventure holiday. There is nothing but a fishermen's village nearby and the people are so nice - and curious without disturbing. The nature gives you many opportunities for photography. The food is really well prepared and the personnel works hard to provide you with all that you need, always smiling. If you stay for a few days, you will not want to see other parts of Lombok because it is so far and hard to reach. We had chosen the deluxe villa type of room, but I would rather switch to the bamboo hut, for they are healthier with air coming in (deluxe villa has no windows, you have to open the door). Do bring your own mosquito net, though. Plus if the water coming from a well does not run - and it won't or hardly will - then at least you'll have ready water in a bucket. You really do not need hot water, plus you'll have to dip your feet in the grey sand that will stick on you at all times anyway.
We had the experience of the nature and it was enough, but I would go somewhere else next time.