Qunci Villas, Lombok

There are a number of room options but here at Turquoise we recommend the Pool Villas. These are private, spacious and have their own pool, perfect for cooling off. The decor is cool with clean lines, expanses of polished wood, tactile textiles and splashes of local art. Villas come in a choice of one or two bedrooms. A touch we particularly like is that many of the rooms open to a private garden bathroom – standing under the shower in the open-air feels like you are being washed by a warm tropical shower.

The two open air restaurants offer the romantic option of dining on the beach. Quah offers dishes with a western influence, while Quali serves Asian inspired cuisine. NooQ Lounge Bar is the perfect spot for sundowners, after dinner drinks or just for enjoying beachside life in Lombok. If you want to mingle with the locals, head into Sengiggi for some homegrown flavour at one of the seafront restaurants that line the beach. This is always a popular place to see the epic colours of the sun as it sets over Bali and the twinkling lights of the fishing fleet as it lines up off shore.

The resort is surrounded by lovely gardens filled with tropical flowers and the gently swaying fronds of palm trees; it sits directly on the Mangsit Beach, which is just ten minutes from Sengiggi Beach. There are three pools, one of which is adults only, and spa with a variety of treatments blended from traditional Sasak recipes.