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$389US$11 – US$115
Places to stay405440
From Ngurah Rai International Airport15 min by road9 min by road
Things worth seeing10471

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 on the island.

Where to stay in Jimbaran

All 405 in Jimbaran
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$849 /nightEstimate · varies by date
Villa Puri Balangan4-star hotel
Jimbaran · Villa
from US$346 /nightEstimate · varies by date

Where to stay in Kuta

All 440 in Kuta
Lavella Villa's3-star hotel
Kuta · Villa
Wi-Fi
from US$51 /nightEstimate · varies by date
The Medusa Villas Bali5-star hotel
Kuta · Villa
from US$165 /nightEstimate · varies by date
Mai Guesthouse Sanur2-star hotel
Kuta · Guesthouse
Wi-Fi
from US$14 /nightEstimate · varies by date

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