I stayed 5 nights in July 2013, was looking for a quiet place in Lombok where I could eventually stay longterm to write my book, and I think Alang Alang is a great place to do that. Very quiet, the room was clean and neat, the restaurant food was good, no kids running around unminded with temporarily deaf parents, and I was able to get some writing done. The beach leaves much to be desired though, a bit rocky, but the infinity pool is nice, and I was there primarily to write, when I needed a good beach I found them in the Gili islands, and if I got tired of the restaurant food, I took a short taxi ride about 3 minutes to town. All in all a good holiday!