Kuta vs Seminyak: 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.

 KutaSeminyak
Best forBeach · surf · nightlifeBeach clubs · dining
Typical nightly rateUS$11 – US$114US$21 – US$415
Places to stay5161,097
From Ngurah Rai International Airport9 min by road18 min by road
Things worth seeing608600

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 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

Where to stay in Seminyak

All 1,097 in Seminyak
Annora Villas Seminyak4-star hotel
Seminyak · Villa
from US$105 /nightEstimate · varies by date
Sini Vie Resort & Spa Seminyak by Ini Vie Hospitality5-star hotel
Seminyak · Resort
from US$104 /nightEstimate · varies by date
Ayona Villa Seminyak by Ini Vie Hospitality5-star hotel
Seminyak · Villa
from US$141 /nightEstimate · varies by date

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