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Sitting on the edge of World Heritage listed Komodo National Park, this eco-lodge is a brilliant place to stay for those looking to indulge in snorkelling, diving, bird and butterfly watching and hiking opportunities within the national park. As the park's name would suggest, one of the drawcards in the world's largest lizard, the Komodo Dragon. The endangered species, as famous for its ferocious bite as its prehistoric appearance, is only found here on Flores and the neighbouring island of Rinca.

This recently-established eco-lodge is based upon a colonial design and the rooms are comfortably furnished in modern Indonesian style. Food is tasty, simple and plentiful and the friendly local staff are knowledgeable about the area and the National Park.

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This place is owned by the same outfit that runs two other Indonesian eco-lodges - Bali's Udayana Ecolodge and the Rimba Orang-utang Eco Lodge in Borneo. The organization, which plans to open more properties, is leading the way for eco-tourism in Indonesia. Their hotels focus on local employment, environmental sustainability and the conservation of Indonesia's varied and beautiful natural environment.

Rooms

Food

Breakfast is included in the tariff, while the lunch and evening meals are extra, but inexpensive. All the ingredients are fresh and bought locally, and the menu is a mix of Indonesian and international dishes with fresh fish being a specialty. Tea and coffee is available all day.

Features & Facilities

The lodge has a swimming pool, bar and restaurant with lovely views of the sunset. Free daily laundry is included in the tariff. Information and books are provided to guests, as well as binoculars for bird and butterfly watching. The hotel offers affordable vehicle hire with modern vehicles and experienced drivers, masks/snorkels for hire (no fins), storage area for diving gear, tour information to Komodo National Park, and a boat pick-up service from the beach for those who are keen to go out snorkelling, diving or on a river safari.

Local Info & Activities

Komodo National Park is located in the Lesser Sunda Islands between the islands of Sumbawa and Flores. The island of Komodo lies at a distance of 200 nautical miles to the east of Bali, and seven degrees below the equator. The area around the Komodo Islands is world famous for diving and snorkelling. Manta rays and cetaceans are often seen. There are several experienced dive operators in Labuan Bajo to chose from.

The Komodo National Park is full of fascinating wildlife, most famously the Komodo Dragon itself. There are also forest pigs, water buffalo, deer, many other colourful lizards and interesting, beautiful flora including rare orchids.

practicalities

MALARIA: It is wise to take antimalarial drugs in Flores, to use insect repellent and wear long sleeves and trousers at night, preferably in light colours -mosquitoes are attracted to dark blue and black! All rooms have mosquito nets, screens, electric mosquito plugs and complimentary insect repellent.

Sustainability

The hotel is owned by Ecolodges Indonesia, which is supported by eco-investors through the Inira Def Foundation.

The lodge has developed environmentally friendly buildings with the use of solar power for hot water, a rainwater storage system, and the use of a reed-bed and water garden sewage treatment system where all waste water is returned to the gardens through irrigation.

The hotel staff is made up of local people from Manggerai. Over 90% of the hotel's profits are returned to the local community.

Environmental training programs have been developed with the hotel's stakeholders, including staff (through on the job training), guests (through room files), the local government and community (by outreach) and the international community by working closely with the local office of The Nature Conservancy and The Komodo National Park.

Getting There

From Bali (Denpasar International Airport) there are 6 flights a week to Labuan Bajo on Flores Island, located between Sumbawa and Timor. You can also go overland if you have the time and inclination – it's a much longer and more arduous journey but also more fun.

Visit our Transport section for flights, hybrid car rentals and train bookings.

Rates & Bookings

Double US$65 p/night

Single US$60 p/night

excludes:

21% Government Tax and Service.

includes:

Breakfast and airport transfers.

booking and cancellation policy

• To secure a booking, payment of one nights accommodation is required.
• If a cancellation is made from time of making the booking until 8 days prior to arrival, a 10% cancellation fee (10% of total amount of booking) is charged.
• If a cancellation is made 7 days or less prior to the arrival date a cancellation fee of 60% of the total booking fee will be charged.

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