Villa Almarik, one of the first resorts on the island, is located on Gili Trawangan’s prime beachfront area. Everything is at your doorstep, a white sandy beach on the edge of a wide assemblage of beautiful blue corals. The resort is only a few minutes walk from the island’s central area which is alive with small cafés and restaurants. You can dance the night away or just enjoy the sweeping view of the volcanic mountains and turquoise sea while the sun sets and the sky lights up with a million stars. If you’ve been dreaming of white sandy beaches and crystal clear blue waters, look no further – you’ve found it. Welcome to Villa Almarik.

Rooms Villa Almarik has 20 elegantly appointed cottages. Each of these is air conditioned and has a spacious living area, a terrace, and a traditional outdoor courtyard attached to the bathroom. All cottages have IDD telephones, satellite TV, mini-bar, and traditional furnishings. A Balinese bale (elevated lounging area) completes each stylish dwelling.

Swimming Pool The azure gem of Villa Almarik lies under tropical palm trees and provides guests with a place to enjoy the cool sea breeze, splash about and soak up the relaxing ambience of the island. Restaurant A gastronomic mix of Indonesian and Mediterranean dishes awaits you at the Almarik Hotel restaurant. All dishes are prepared daily with fresh local produce. You will find that the many flavours of the island are just as amazing as its views. The spectacular sunsets, which light up Bali’s Mount Agung volcano, can also be enjoyed from the restaurant.

Spa & Wellness There is no better way to end a day of diving or island exploring than to have every trace of tension gently massaged out of your body. Of course relaxing by the pool or on the beach can also be completed with a relaxing massage in the privacy of your room.

Experience the adrenalin rush of diving with White-Tip Reef Sharks, huge sea turtles, Barracuda, Manta Rays, Mola-Mola, Moray Eels, and more. The PADI Gold Palm Diving Center offers a large range of diving courses conducted by professional, multilingual instructors. For certified divers, there are more than 25 dive sites located around the three Gili Islands. These consist of drop-offs, slopes, drift dives all featuring the tremendously rich biodiversity which Indonesia is famous for. The Dive Center caters for divers from all levels of diving experience and will tailor the diving to suit your wishes.

Dive Sites

Shark Point/Andy’s Reef 10m – 40m

Always a very popular dive site, this is an excellent spot for viewing the larger marine life. An abundance of turtles are almost guaranteed to be found in the shallower parts among the soft corals. Deeper you will find White tip and Black tip Reef Sharks, Jacks, Barracuda, Tuna, Trevally, Angelfish, Snapper, Groupers, Batfish, Parrotfish, Triggerfish, Puffers, Surgeonfish, Blue Spotted Stingrays, Moray eels, and more.

Halik / Deep Halik 3m – 35m

Halik Reef is a steep slope starting at 5m and ending up in a series of canyons in the deeper parts. Beautiful formations of hard coral are found in the shallows, along with Lionfish, Fusiliers, Banner fish, Moray Eels, Coral Grouper and Bump Head Parrotfish. Green sea turtles and Hawksbill turtles are literally everywhere! Deep Halik is for the more experienced divers. Here you will be able to find beautiful soft corals, many types of Grouper, Batfish, Trumpet fish, Octopus, White tip / Black tip reef sharks, Eagle Rays and sometimes Mantas can also be spotted.

Meno Wall 5m – 25m

The shallow part of this site starts at 5m and drops off to a sandy bottom at 24m. You will find soft corals growing all along the reef and good opportunities to spot Green sea turtles, Lionfish, Soldier fish, Clownfish Groupers, Sweet Lips and Snappers. Meno wall is a favourite for night dives.

Gili Air Wall 5m – 30m

The wall starts at 6m and drops off to a maximum of 30m. It is home to both soft and hard corals in large varieties. Overhangs and arches filled with Glassfish, Moray Eels, Octopus and Leaf Scorpion fish in the coral blocks. In the deeper parts you will find White Tip reef sharks, Lionfish, Triggerfish, Six Banded and Regal Angelfish.

Hans Reef 3m – 25m

A gentle sloping reef with a white sandy bottom made up of various sized coral bommies and rocky outcrops. This dive site is suitable for all certification levels. Hans Reef boasts a wide selection of juvenile fish such as Batfish, Angelfish, Boxfish, Frog fish, Leaf Scorpion fish, Sea Horses, Black Spotted Morays, Pipe fish, Mantis Shrimp, and Nudibranchs.

Simos Reef - 14m – 35m

This site is independent from the reefs closer to the island and an excellent coral-viewing site for experienced divers. Superb coral varieties, such as Acropora, Star and Brain corals, Gorgonian Fans, and Plate Coral, to name a few. Commonly spotted are Parrotfish, Angelfish, Triggerfish, Sweetlips, Cuttlefish Octopus, White Tip and Black Tip Reef Sharks, large Great and Barred Barracuda, and Leopard Sharks.