Kuta vs Sanur: 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.

 KutaSanur
Best forBeach · surf · nightlifeCalm · family · sunrise
Typical nightly rateUS$11 – US$115US$14 – US$230
Places to stay440430
From Ngurah Rai International Airport9 min by road36 min by road
Things worth seeing71143

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 Sanur

All 430 in Sanur
Graha Madesimon2-star hotel
Sanur · Hotel
from US$15 /nightEstimate · varies by date
Sanur Residence4-star hotel
Sanur · Apartment
Wi-FiBreakfast
from US$202 /nightEstimate · varies by date
Collection O Near Bajra Sandi Monumen Formerly Grand Pondok Puri Ayu2-star hotel
Sanur · Hotel
Wi-Fi
from US$12 /nightEstimate · varies by date

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