Hidden among the rice fields ('Les Rizieres') of Tetebatu, a glamorous French couple and a group of talented local staff (at times chefs, at others guides though the exquisite surrounding countryside) welcome you to a slice of rural life away from the beach resorts and tourist islands of Lombok's main holiday trade.

Joining you for the experience are a friendly canine trio and a toad or two, all enjoyng the distant vista of Mount Rinjani from a peaceful garden and thatched bamboo dining room turned viewing platform within Lombok's lush interior.

The food is seriously good - fish, rice, coconuts and other fruits of the island, sourced from the local market, and veg prepared al dente with a wink and a nod to the incumbent Europeans - and the company is equally comforting.

Take up the offer of an extended dog walk through the local rice fields, villages and monkey inhabited forests - it's a highlight. And stay for dinner. You won't regret it.

Les Rizieres was one of the highlights of our holiday in Lombok and Bali. Thomas and Kathy & all the staff are wonderfull hosts. The location is very authentic in the middle of an original small Lombok village. On the first day we were invited to make a visit to a local compound. The family welcomed us with open arms. While our 4 year old daughter was playing with the children of the family we were making and drinking our own Lombok coffee. The second day we made one of the niced rice paddy walks ever. Great scenary and even for our daughter easy to walk. The dinners in the evening were very tastfull and the Bintangs nice and cold. Great stay and very recommend for a visit to the other Lombok!

Les Rizieres is superb. Thomas and Katie are friendly very helpful hosts with great suggestions for activities. Tetebatu is up in the foothills below the Mt Rinjani National Park. We did a paddy walk with one of their staff for a day - superb views with many highlights. There are brown and black monkey troupes in the National Park on the walk. It was durian fruit season and we tried fresh durian straight from the tree right out in the rice fields. Stunningly good stuff - no wonder Indonesians call it the king of fruit. Later in the day we had a superb chicken curry (the best we had all trip on Lombok) and another durian to finish up. Thomas took us to the local markets on one of their shopping trips - a definite highlight and a great place to buy fresh local fruit very cheap. Staff do a great local style meal each night at the property and there is plenty of space upstairs under a thatched roof to relax and watch the sun go down over the paddy fields. If you want a great relaxed home-stay right in the middle of traditional farming country in Lombok - this is it.