Margo Utomo Eco Resort

East Java

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This classy former plantation enjoys a resplendent garden, bursting with shrubs and flowers (all neatly labelled). The gardens definitely outclass the cottages, which are pricey considering their simplicity, but they are tasteful and have charm. All have ceiling fans. Follow the path and you'll find a 20m pool at the rear of the grounds.

There's also a reasonable restaurant. It's popular with Dutch tour groups from June to August, when prices rise; book well ahead. There's a similar sister hotel at the other end of town.

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    The best beach by far in the park is at Permisan Bay, an almost sausage-shaped bay with calm waters and a small island in the middle. It's a half-day hike…

  • Sukamade Turtle Beach

    Sukamade Turtle Beach

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  • Glenmore Plantation

    Glenmore Plantation

    4.06 MILES

    Rumoured to have been established in the 18th century by a group of runaway Scots (hence the name), the Glenmore Plantation, which is a few kilometres to…

  • Kebun Balawan

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1. Glenmore Plantation

4.06 MILES

Rumoured to have been established in the 18th century by a group of runaway Scots (hence the name), the Glenmore Plantation, which is a few kilometres to…

2. Permisan Bay

19.55 MILES

The best beach by far in the park is at Permisan Bay, an almost sausage-shaped bay with calm waters and a small island in the middle. It's a half-day hike…

3. Sukamade Turtle Beach

20.04 MILES

The park’s major attraction is the protected turtle beach at Sukamade, one of Indonesia’s most important turtle-spawning grounds, where several species…

4. Kebun Balawan

23.03 MILES

Visits to this coffee plantation include a wander through coffee groves and an informal tour of the plantation’s factory. It also has thermal pools and a…

5. Kawah Ijen

23.48 MILES

The Ijen plateau's most extraordinary sight is the magnificent turquoise sulphur lake of Kawah Ijen. A night hike to the crater in which the lake boils…

6. Blambangan Museum

26.32 MILES

Located in the same building as the tourist office, this small museum is devoted to culture from the area, with batik and traditional costumes, ceramics…

7. Hoo Tong Bio Chinese Temple

27.32 MILES

One of the few sights in Banyuwangi is this dragon-encrusted temple, built in 1784. It’s well worth a peek.