Ujung Genteng
Where to lay your head
Where to lay your head
If you’re heading to Ujung Genteng for the waves or the turtles (there’s not really a lot more here), the best location for both is at Turtle Beach, although accommodation choices are limited, somewhat overpriced and food options even more lean. Guesthouses here usually include meals in the rate which is often quoted per person. Expect cold showers (or mandi) and non-existent WiFi. For more hotel-style accomodation venture south towards the main village.
Despite its name, Turtle Beach Hotel is a good four kilometres to Ujung Genteng’s turtle sanctuary, and only slightly closer to Turtle’s surf break, although it is likely that there are turtles all along this shoreline. Something about this modern-style double-storey seaside hotel reminds us of mid-century Miami or Australia’s Gold Coast—perhaps the curved facade and organic shaped... Read our full review of Turtle Beach Hotel.
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Opposite the barrels at Turtles break, Spanish run Turtles Bungalows is the best option on this strip offering a handful of wooden duplex cottages, a terrific double-storey hangout and dining space where you can watch the waves and sip a cold Bintang. The bungalows are modest affairs, only a moderate step up from simple beach huts, under renovation when we visited in late 2017 (there was also... Read our full review of Turtles Bungalows .
If all you need is a place to sleep and offer you a feed (and a few coldies), Jungle Feet does the trick, and the view doesn’t get any better—straight across from Turtles surf break. Run by a friendly local family, this is Turtle’s best value budget choice (although we still think its a bit pricey for a double). Mostly housed in a simple raised L-shaped longhouse with an additional... Read our full review of Jungle Feet.
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