‘We even grow our own rice!’ boasts Villa Sayang Boutique Hotel & Spa on Lombok. Indeed this is one uniquely self-sufficient property, as it grows ‘herbs, spices, fruit and vegetables like chilies, turmeric, lemongrass, mango, guava, jackfruit, coconut, rambutan, passion-fruit, cassava, sweet potato, and peanuts’. Complementing the area’s fields is the backdrop of the spectacular Mt Rinjani mountain range. Make sure to hike and bike to the villages nearby to get a feel for the local culture.