Pullman Lombok Merujani Mandalika Beach Resort

Lombok is known for its lavish resorts, and Pullman Lombok Merujani Mandalika Beach Resort, Accor’s first five-star hotel on the island, keeps up with the neighbors. It’s located on the quiet beach of Kuta Mandalika, set slightly back from the water’s edge on beautifully landscaped grounds with swaying palm trees. Winding paths lead through tropical gardens past a huge swimming pool and resort buildings modeled after the traditional shelters of the native Sasak people.

Everything is oriented to maximize the resort’s greatest asset: its position overlooking the Indian Ocean. Many rooms, suites, and villas have sea views. Like the architecture, their design takes inspiration from the island’s indigenous culture and natural landscapes — the elegant wall panels mimic native wood carvings, and colorful murals channel the island's vibrant wildflowers. All rooms have bespoke Pullman beds, locally made bath products, Bose sound systems, modern workspaces, stocked minibars, and palatial bathrooms with soaking tubs and walk-in rain showers. Higher-end suites and villas have sea-facing terraces or private gardens, some with plunge pools.

The Pullman Lombok’s spa, fitness center, and restaurants are all first-rate, and the indoor-outdoor lobby bar is a breezy spot for coffee or cocktails with a view. The decoratively tiled swim-up bar, with two rows of stools elevated just above the pool’s surface, is another highlight, as is the street food cart that rolls around the resort, offering gourmet versions of Indonesian and international snacks and drinks.