Akarair

Akarair is a newly remodeled boutique hotel on Gili Air, rated 9.6/10 on Booking.com, featuring a year-round outdoor swimming pool, sun loungers, sun umbrellas, and a garden terrace. The property offers air-conditioned Double Rooms with private bathrooms, terraces or garden views, minibars, flat-screen TVs, tea/coffee makers, and both AC and a fan. A continental breakfast is available each morning at Akarair, with guests noting it is generous and different daily, plus the on-site bar serves drinks throughout the day. Facilities include free WiFi in public areas, daily housekeeping, room service, private check-in/check-out, laundry services, free on-site private parking, and bicycle rental next door for exploring the island. Akarair is located north-centrally on Gili Air, a 7-minute walk (about 15 minutes from the harbor) to Gili Air Beach, with scuba diving and surfing spots nearby and Lombok International Airport 61 km away. Guests highlight the staff's attentiveness, including helping with island-hopping schedules, onward travel to Bali, and providing beach towels, fresh water, and umbrellas during rainy season. The property is quiet, with only a faint call to prayer audible, and includes a foot-rinsing station outside each patio to remove sand. The hotel is brand new as of August 2025, with spotless and well-styled rooms, and a small but clean pool with an outdoor shower.

Daily housekeeping, which is uncommon in SE Asia hotels.

Free fresh water and beach towels provided every day.

Bicycle and e-scooter rental available right next door.

Staff assist with booking taxis from Bangsal Harbor to the airport.

Breakfast is large and varies daily.

The call to prayer can be heard from nearby, though it's not loud enough to wake guests.

There are no mosquito nets on the beds.