Kuta vs Nusa Lembongan: 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.

 KutaNusa Lembongan
Best forBeach · surf · nightlifeIsland · snorkel · surf
Typical nightly rateUS$11 – US$115US$16 – US$157
Places to stay440374
From Ngurah Rai International Airport9 min by road1 hr 32 min by road
Things worth seeing7185

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 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

Where to stay in Nusa Lembongan

All 374 in Nusa Lembongan
Nusa Garden Homestay2-star hotel
Nusa Lembongan · Guesthouse
from US$20 /nightEstimate · varies by date
Grand Yuna Hotel Nusa Penida3-star hotel
Nusa Lembongan · Hotel
from US$34 /nightEstimate · varies by date
Lebaoh Nusa CottageTop rated
Nusa Lembongan · Bungalow
from US$53 /nightEstimate · varies by date

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