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    <h4 itemprop="summary">&#8220;It’s not just a resort, it’s home&#8221;</h4>

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        <span>Reviewed 26 Dec 2016</span>
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        <p itemprop="description">Pros: Fully equipped with everything, helpful and discrete staff, well maintained amenities 

Cons: Limited food choices nearby although staff will help you buy whatever you want

Who: 8 pax – 20s to 30s.

The Gili Beach Resort (GBR) met us at Seminyak, Bali, and brought us to Padang Bai where Mr Komang stuck to us from the ticket collection until we were front row for the ferry. This was bada## since there were a hundred other people trying to get on said boat. 

Upon reaching Gili Trawangan, Pak Hadi, our main Gili man, took over. He loaded us (politely) onto 4 horse carts, and we were off bouncing to our own private retreat. We only needed to tell them our location in Bali and schedule and they will arrange everything else. Holidays couldn’t be simpler.

Before this becomes a novel, let me try to keep everything short: 

ACTIVITIES: Do you want to snorkel/dive? They can arrange a private boat/company for you that can either pick you up at your beach (depending on the tide) or make a short 15min walk to the boat. The beachfront also has a good range of marine life. We saw squids and eels amongst the hundreds of fishes. Ask them for coral boots to protect your delicate feet. And don’t forget to bring bread for the fishes! The fishes expect you to feed them, trust me. 

FOOD: Where’s the nearest food place? It’s a few mins walk or someone can send it to you. Alternatively, you can ask for some local dishes (the food that locals actually eat) and they can either bring you on a 20min walk to this small hut in the middle of nowhere or pack your lunch back. They say it’s the best food in Gili and I have to agree with them. Breakfast is a simple affair and it can be tweaked to suit your taste (spicy, non-spicy). 

DRINK: Want beer? It’s in the fridge (chargeable at below market rates). Not enough? Let them know and they will stock up. Need chasers? Someone can shop for you. Since most items are imported it may be wise to bring your own. 

MASSAGE? Again, walk a few mins round the corner or they can send someone over. 

WIFI: Good enough to stream Spotify unless everyone’s updating their Instagrams at the same time. 

DIRECTIONS: You can try passing through the centre of the island or just turn right once you exit the villa. You will come across a dodgy narrow ledge by the sea (which takes great balancing powers especially with a bicycle) but it’s the fastest route. 

BONFIRE: A highlight of our stay cos it makes dinner at the beach that extra special. You can arrange the time for this dinner at your convenience but do note that payment for this is separate as well. Ask the manager for specific details on the cost. Is it value for money? We had to ask the cook (happened to be Pak Hadi himself!) to stop as we could not finish. There was too much seafood! Everything was delicious too!

CYCLING: They have good condition bicycles for guests to use. Ride around the island but be careful when coming back at night cos u need lights if going via inland. And take note to walk carefully when going along the beach. 

HELP: If all else fails and you need local assistance, just walk behind the house. Someone will be around to assist. 

In summary, we stayed about 4 days here. Too short but my first trip to Gili was amazing thanks to the team from this resort. I hope to return to their smiles soon. 

SUGGESTIONS:
- State your expectations clearly (especially when you engage with external agents) so that they know what you want. Eg: if you want a chatty English-speaking guide for snorkeling, ask for one. Mine could not but we understood Indonesian so everything worked out.
- Costs are transparent so you may settle them daily or do it at the end of the stay. Ask for a daily summary so you can know how best to manage your budget.
- Leave a good tip for everyone, they really worked their best. 
- Bring a torch! Nights can get quite dark there.</p>
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            <span>Dear Mr.Arndy and Family
With warmest Greeting from all the staff of The Gili Beach Resort.
We were very pleased to hear that you enjoyed your overall holiday experience with us and in particular the services from our team. 

It was a pleasure to have you staying with us, and we all hope to the opportunity of having you back again.
Also Thank you for taking your valuable time to write your positive review following your recent holiday experience with us at TripAdvisor, we really appreciate it.
See you soon.... 

Kindest regards,
The Gili Beach Resort Team</span>
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    <h4 itemprop="summary">&#8220;Amazing place&#8221;</h4>

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        <span>Reviewed 8 Dec 2016</span>
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        <p itemprop="description">We have been on a 17 holiday traveling around and we were lucky enough to spend 3 of the nights at The Gili Beach Resort. The only bad point was that we didn't spend longer here. 
Hadi and the team were amazing.  We walked off the boat and Hadi was there to greet us and help us get the horse and carts to get us to the villa. The staff cannot do enough for you and nothing is too much trouble.  We couldn't believe how many people were there to look after us.

The views and the snorkelling right on your doorstep are the best on the island. Boats travel to this spot to see the thousands of fish in the coral. You literally walk out of your door and into the warmest water and there are fish round your ankles. The boys went off and saw turtles while the girls had some sunbathing time. 
The team organised a bbq on the beach and built us a fire. Hadi also organised a birthday cake for our friends 50th and the staff all came out singing.  

The breakfast was lovely and ready when we wanted it with a great choice each day. They kept our fridge stocked with beers and tonic and Herman ran out to.pick up supplies from the store and even went to town to get our money changed.

We went round the island on the bikes which was good fun. We even created a DIY wedding vow renewal while we were here.

Hadi organised our departure boat and was there to make sure our luggage was loaded and to wave us off. This also included the bus to our next hotel. He thinks of every little thing to make your stay perfect.

We would love to come back here and can't recommend it enough.

Thanks for everything.
Kathy & The Crazy Gang x</p>
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            <span>"Dear Ms. Kathy & Friends 

With warmest Greeting from all the staff of The Gili Beach Resort. We were very pleased to hear that you enjoyed your overall holiday experience with us and in particular the services from our team. It was a pleasure to have you staying with us, and we all hope to the opportunity of having you back again. Also Thank you for taking your valuable time to write your positive review following your recent holiday experience with us at TripAdvisor, we really appreciate it. 

Have a Pleasant day 

Thank you &  Kindest regards,
The Gili Beach Resort Team</span>
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    <h4 itemprop="summary">&#8220;Eccellente&#8221;</h4>

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        <span>Reviewed 1 Sep 2016</span>
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        <p itemprop="description">Insieme ad un'altra famiglia, abbiamo trascorso 4 notti in questa stupenda casa vacanza. Incantevole la posizione, fuori dal caos del porto, davanti ad un fantastico tramonto. Si apre un cancelletto e a due passi si è nella spiaggia privata della casa con lettini: sabbia bianchissima e barriera corallina assolutamente da vedere. 
La casa è molto curata, esattamente come si presenta nelle foto, Personale molto gentile e premuroso. Colazione abbondante.  altamente consigliato!</p>
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            <span>Dear Antonella,

Thank you for taking your valuable time to write your positive review following your recent holiday experience with us.

We were very pleased to hear that you enjoyed your overall holiday experience with us and in particular the services from our team. 

It was a pleasure to have you staying with us, and we all hope to the opportunity of having you back again, hopefully in the not too distant future. 
Best Regards,
Hadi for The Gili Beach Resort Team.</span>
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    <h4 itemprop="summary">&#8220;Never wanted to leave!&#8221;</h4>

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        <span>Reviewed 25 Jul 2016</span>
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        <p itemprop="description">We can't rave enough about our stay at the Gili Beach Resort. The Villa is just stunning.....if you are up early as we were with young kids, the view to the beach at sunrise and full tide is a sight to behold. The staff at the Villa were AMAZING. Azzie, Made, Aysha were just lovely and cooked beautiful breakfasts for us. Also Tony the security guard....a lovely man! I can't speak highly enough of Hadi the manager.....he was so helpful and accommodating and just a great person! We loved chatting to him and learning more about Lombok and his life and family. We arrived in the last few days of Ramadan (the Muslim fasting) and learnt all about this too. Hadi was very helpful organising tours and our boat when we had to leave. And even beyond that he helped recover a lost bag that we failed to pick up when we arrived at Padang Bai and got it delivered to our villa in Ubud. He is worth his weight in gold!! Thank you Hadi! 

The location of the Villa is on the north coast and away from the busyness....but still close to some great restaurants (Wilson's and Karma Kayak and just next door is Made's Warung). They organised bikes for us and we circled the island many times! High tide is in the morning so if you want to swim in the ocean it has to be done then...or it's easier anyway!

I too was a little shocked at the state of some of the horses/ponies on the island....foaming at the mouth etc and of course the poverty of some of the locals inland. With the horses we decided once we were there that we wouldn't use them for transport and only walked and used our bikes. When we left we put our luggage on a horse and cart but we walked to the harbour. I saw way too many overloaded carts :-(  I would love to think that the tourist dollar helps the island in a real way and was very happy to learn about the Gili Eco Trust who do great work for the environment and animals on Gili T. I would love to see this Trust more widely promoted on the island and by the Villas because I feel many tourists staying would happily donate to their work. Perhaps the Villas could donate a small percentage of their accommodation fees to organisations such as the Gili Eco Trust. 

We fell in love with Gili T and with the Gili Beach Resort! And we can't wait to go back.

It could be a good idea for them to have a big day bed in the master bedroom which could double as a bed for an older child? They also have 2 rollaway beds for children up to the age of 8-10.</p>
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            <span>Dear Mrs. Sophie,
With warmest greeting from all the Staff of The Gili Beach Resort.

We would like to thank you for taking your valuable time to write your positive review following your recent holiday experience with us.

We were very pleased to hear that you enjoyed your overall holiday experience with us and in particular the services from our team. 

It was a pleasure to have you staying with us, and we all hope to the opportunity of having you back again, hopefully in the not too distant future. 

Kindest regards, 
Hadi for The Gili Beach Resort Team.</span>
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    <h4 itemprop="summary">&#8220;Beautiful&#8221;</h4>

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        <span>Reviewed 3 Jul 2016</span>
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        <p itemprop="description">Stayed here 9 girlfriends, right on the beach, and in a quieter spot only 10 mins walk to the main hub, lots of bars and restaurants close by, the staff are lovely, very friendly, the rooms are spacious and clean, the breakfasts were lovely, the only comment about the place is it needs a bigger fridge, the existing one is way too small to store all our drinks in. unfortunately a lot of the coral has died and the snorkelling not so great, and the ponies used for transport is quite upsetting they are very badly treated and for this reason only I will not return to the Gili islands.</p>
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            <span>S D thank you for your comment...hope to see you again; even if you did not like the ponies ride; hope one day they won't use ponies anymore as transportation but as there is no car or motorbike on the island; the other alternative is to use bicycles 
regarding snorkeling i hope you went to Alik just in front of the house as it is one of the best spot in the gills and there is as well another beautiful spot where i go with my kids it s called coral garden and it is just in front in gili meno
we are happy that you enjoyed your stay with us and that the team took good care of you
we really hope to see you soon again</span>
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    <h4 itemprop="summary">&#8220;Le paradis existe&#8221;</h4>

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        <span>Reviewed 18 Feb 2016</span>
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        <p itemprop="description">Magnifique !tout est fait pour que nous passions un séjour de rêve la maison est immense les chambres avec une décoration soignée 
Piscine et hop on traverse et c'est la plage avec transats (privée)et la mer 
Matériel à dispositions masques palmes chaussures pour marcher dans l'eau 
Un petit tour de vélo vers les nombreux cafés et restaurants ou bien on dîne à la maison 
Pas de voitures uniquement petites charrettes tirés par des petits chevaux 
On s'en souviendra longtemps
Personnels au top </p>
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            <span>Bonjour Elisa, On est très heureux d'apprendre que vous avez bien apprécié votre expérience de vacances avec nous au GILI BEACH RESORT. C'était un plaisir de vous avoir eu parmi nos clients, et nous espérons de vous revoir encore et dans un avenir pas trop lointain. Très Cordialement, Le Team du Gili Beach Resort</span>
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    <h4 itemprop="summary">&#8220;Best Accommodation on the island, hands down!&#8221;</h4>

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        <p itemprop="description">Couldn't of asked for a better resort. Staff were friendly & helpful....Private beach gorgeous and well maintained, had many people stop and ask about the place! Would highly recommend.</p>
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            <span>Dear Nicole,
Thank you very much for writing your positive review following your recent holiday experience with us at The Gili Beach Resort.
We were very pleased to hear that you enjoyed your holiday experience with us and in particular the services from our team. Everyday we try to do our best to make our guests feel comfortable and give them the opportunity to enjoy a maximum they can their holidays.
It was a pleasure to have you staying with us, and we all hope that in the near future, you will have the opportunity of staying with us again. 
Kindest regards, 
The Team of The Gili Beach Resort</span>
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    <h4 itemprop="summary">&#8220;a découvrir&#8221;</h4>

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        <span>Reviewed 12 Feb 2015</span>
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        <p itemprop="description">nous avons passés 2 jours et 2 nuits dans cette maison pleine de charme. le personnel est accueillants, souriants, et en plus compétant. la plage privé devant la maison est tout simplement magnifique.
ils nous tardent de revenir.</p>
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            <span>Chér Christophe, 

Merci d'avoir pris une partie de votre précieux temps pour écrire un commentaire positif suite a votre expérience récente de vacances au GILI BEACH RESORT. 

On est très heureux d'apprendre que vous avez bien apprécié votre expérience de vacances avec nous et en particulier les services du personnel.

C'était un plaisir de vous avoir parmi nos clients, et nous espérons de vous revoir encore et dans un avenir pas trop lointain. 

Cordialement,
Le Team du Gili Beach Resort</span>
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    <h4 itemprop="summary">&#8220;Un petit coin de paradis&#8221;</h4>

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        <p itemprop="description">La maison est juste superbe !!! Tout est prévu pour que nous nous y sentions bien, vélos, matériel de snorkeling...
Le staff est exceptionnel et toujours là pour nous aider, avec une mention spéciale à Arya !!!
Une plage de sable blanc privée où l'on peut même se faire livrer les repas...
Un superbe site de snorkeling en face de la maison, il ne reste qu'à chausser les palmes pour approcher les tortues !!!
Il nous a été très difficile d'en repartir...</p>
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            <span>Chére Valerie, 

Merci d'avoir pris une partie de votre précieux temps pour écrire un commentaire positif suite a votre expérience récente de vacances au GILI BEACH RESORT. 

On est très heureux d'apprendre que vous avez bien apprécié votre expérience de vacances avec nous et en particulier les services du personnel.

C'était un plaisir de vous avoir parmi nos clients, et nous espérons de vous revoir encore et dans un avenir pas trop lointain. 

Cordialement,
Le Team du Gili Beach Resort</span>
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    <h4 itemprop="summary">&#8220;Best Private Accomodation on Gili T&#8221;</h4>

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        <span>Reviewed 7 Sep 2014</span>
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        <p itemprop="description">Exactly as adverised, only better!! The house is awesome, well laid out, tastefully decorated and in the quiet part of the island. You have a pool and your own private beach. 3 or 4 good restaurants close by. Bikes and snorkelling gear provided free of charge. We were 3 couples and everyone was impressed. Breakfast every morning when you felt ready. The best thing about staying here is that Alessandro and Arya cant do enough for you. From eating recommendations, organising private snorkelling trips (with pick up near house if tide permits),  personal shopping needs or arranging 1st class airport transfers with sight seeing everything is hassle free. If you want home visit massages, no problem, same price as in town. (Ask for Awal and his wife) I thoroughly recommend this place. A big thanks to all especially Alessandro, Arya and Wayon for making our week long stay memorable. Ideal for a family or several couples travelling together. Beware you wont want to go home</p>
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            <span>Dear Glenn,

Thank you very much for taking your valuable time to write your positive reviews following your recent holiday experience with us at The Gili Beach Resort.

We were very pleased to hear that you enjoyed your overall holiday experience with us and in particular the services from our team. Everyday we try to do our best to make our guests feel comfortable and give them the opportunity to enjoy a maximum they can of their holidays and we are so proud to hear from you that you really appreciate our service, so we wish to say a BIG THANK YOU to you and your friends.

It was a pleasure to have you staying with us, and we all hope that in the near future, you will have the opportunity of staying with us again. 

Kindest regards, 
The Team of The Gili Beach Resort</span>
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