Kuta vs Nusa Penida: 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 Penida
Best forBeach · surf · nightlifeDay-trip · cliffs
Typical nightly rateUS$11 – US$114US$13 – US$78
Places to stay500241
From Ngurah Rai International Airport9 min by road2 hr by road
Things worth seeing601202

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 500 in Kuta
Lavella Villa's3-star hotel
Kuta · Villa
Wi-Fi
from US$50 /nightEstimate · varies by date
The Medusa Villas Bali5-star hotel
Kuta · Villa
from US$164 /nightEstimate · varies by date
Casamaya Villa4-star hotel
Kuta · Villa
from US$132 /nightEstimate · varies by date

Where to stay in Nusa Penida

All 241 in Nusa Penida
You and We House3-star hotel
Nusa Penida · Hotel
PoolWi-FiAir-con
from US$14 /nightEstimate · varies by date
Temeling Jungle Inn2-star hotel
Nusa Penida · Hotel
Wi-FiAir-con
from US$16 /nightEstimate · varies by date
Villa Victoria Nusa PenidaTop rated
Nusa Penida · Villa
from US$899 /nightEstimate · varies by date

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