Eco-Friendly Hotels in Lombok — Your 2026 Guide to Sustainable Stays

Lombok's Sustainable Travel Landscape

Lombok faces the same development pressures as its neighbour, but geography and governance have slowed the pace of change. The island's north is dominated by Rinjani National Park — a UNESCO Global Geopark that encompasses the volcano, its caldera lake (Segara Anak), and the surrounding rainforest. Trekking Rinjani is one of Indonesia's classic adventures, and the national park authority strictly controls permits, requires registered guides, and enforces waste-disposal protocols that protect the fragile high-altitude ecosystem.

The Mandalika special economic zone on the south coast has accelerated hotel construction, but the island's interior remains remarkably untouched. The traditional Sasak villages of the central highlands — Sade, Rambitan, and Ende — maintain houses built from mud, bamboo, and thatch, with handwoven ikat textiles produced using techniques passed down through generations.

For accommodation, the Gili Islands have banned motorised vehicles entirely — transport is by horse cart and bicycle — and several resorts on Gili Trawangan operate on solar power with desalinated water. On the mainland, homestays in Senaru and Sembalun provide trekkers with accommodation that directly supports local guides and porters.

Where to Stay in Lombok

Gili Islands — Car-Free Island Paradise

The three Gilis — Trawangan, Meno, and Air — are five to fifteen minutes by speedboat from Bangsal. No cars, no scooters. All three islands are small enough to cycle in 30–60 minutes. Gili Trawangan is the liveliest, Gili Meno the quietest, and Gili Air balances both with rustic-chic bungalows and organic restaurants.

Senaru & Sembalun — Rinjani Base Towns

These two gateway towns at the foot of Mount Rinjani offer cool mountain air, organic coffee plantations, and the best access to the volcano. Both offer community-run homestays that include meals sourced from local farms.

Kuta Lombok — South Coast Surf Hub

Not to be confused with Bali's Kuta. Kuta Lombok is a surf town with a five-kilometre white-sand beach that rarely feels crowded. The surrounding coastline is a succession of world-class surf breaks — Desert Point, Gerupuk, Mawi.

Best Eco-Experiences on Lombok

Rinjani Trekking — A two-day trek to the crater rim is the quintessential Lombok experience. The summit push starts at 3am by headlamp, reaching the top for sunrise over the Gili Islands and Bali's Mount Agong.

Gili Islands Scuba Diving — Turtles are so common at Turtle Point (Gili Meno) that sightings are virtually guaranteed. Conservation foundations on all three islands run coral-reef restoration programmes.

Sasak Village Immersion — The traditional villages of Sade and Ende offer insights into Sasak architecture, textiles, and daily life. Weavers produce songket and ikat on hand looms using natural dyes.

Benang Kelok & Benang Stokel Waterfalls — Twin waterfalls in the central highlands accessible via a short walk through tropical forest. The area is traditional Sasak farmland with coffee and cacao grown under giant banyan trees.

How IMPT Makes Your Lombok Stay Carbon-Negative

Here's the maths. An average hotel night produces roughly 35 kg of CO₂ — from air conditioning, laundry, lighting, and food service. When you book any Lombok hotel through IMPT, we retire 1,000 kg of UN-verified carbon removal credits. That's 28 times what your stay produces. Not carbon-neutral — carbon-negative.

The cost to you? Zero. IMPT funds the removal from its booking commission. You pay the standard nightly rate — in fact, IMPT offers the same rate as Booking.com on the same room, with carbon removal built in. The carbon credits are tokenised on Ethereum, retired against a named project, with a public retire code anyone can verify. No double-counting. No greenwashing. Just verified carbon removal, every night.

• €5 free credit when you sign up — applied to your first Lombok booking
• 5% back on every stay — 3% funds carbon projects, 2% as travel credit
• 8M+ hotels worldwide, 195 countries — Lombok is just the start
• Free cancellation on most rates, typically up to 48 hours before check-in

Beyond Hotels — More Ways IMPT Works in Lombok

Shop through IMPT's 25,000+ retail partners for up to cashback on purchases that also offset carbon. Send someone a trip credit gift to visit Lombok — IMPT plants trees with named farmers, GPS-tagged and photo-verified.

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