Jimbaran vs Kuta: where should you stay?

Both are in Bali, and the honest difference between them is what a night costs and how far you are from everything else. The numbers below come from our own live inventory.

 JimbaranKuta
Best forSeafood bay · sunsetsBeach · surf · nightlife
Typical nightly rateUS$14 – US$322US$11 – US$114
Places to stay505516
From Ngurah Rai International Airport15 min by road9 min by road
Things worth seeing373608

Rates are the 10th–90th percentile of what we hold in each area, so they describe a normal night rather than the cheapest and most expensive rooms across the island.

Where to stay in Jimbaran

All 505 in Jimbaran
Pier26 Bali HomestayTop rated
Jimbaran · Guesthouse
PoolWi-FiAir-con
from US$35 /nightEstimate · varies by date
Mora Residence3-star hotel
Jimbaran · Apartment
Wi-Fi
from US$16 /nightEstimate · varies by date
Villa Hanani4-star hotel

Villa Hanani

5.00(37)
Jimbaran · Villa
PoolWi-FiAir-con
from US$562 /nightEstimate · varies by date

Where to stay in Kuta

All 516 in Kuta
Lavella Villa's3-star hotel
Kuta · Villa
Wi-Fi
from US$49 /nightEstimate · varies by date
The Medusa Villas Bali5-star hotel
Kuta · Villa
from US$163 /nightEstimate · varies by date
Casamaya Villa4-star hotel
Kuta · Villa
from US$136 /nightEstimate · varies by date

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