In Reply to: Mataram to kuta Lombok posted by lhb on Saturday, 9. January 2010 at 20:22 Bali Time:
Hey when are you going and where are you staying. I've been to Kuta twice..and going again early Feb 3. Novotel is a great hotel. Car to Kuta from airport is about 250,000 rph. Everyone hires scooters down there for 50,000 a day. Do you have your won board. You need to get bike with board rack...lots around. Also hit the surf early..not best time of year for Lombok but still probably fun waves. You have Mawi one way and Grupuk the other. at Grupuk go to the cafe/ surf shop place and it'll cost 70,000 for someone to take you out in a boat and wait for you. beautiful spot. If you don't have a board go to Kimen surf shop...maybe see if they open before you get to hotel they hang around late sometimes. nice guys...I always hire scooter off them too...you arrange for scooter for next day or take then.
Kuta is great the only downer is the food is very hit and miss...if you find a good warung /cafe stick to it. ( and let me know name)
any more questions email me : grapsta@yahoo.com