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$115US$21 – US$366
Places to stay4401,033
From Ngurah Rai International Airport9 min by road18 min by road
Things worth seeing7172

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 Seminyak

All 1,033 in Seminyak
Annora Villas Seminyak4-star hotel
Seminyak · Villa
from US$157 /nightEstimate · varies by date
Ayona Villa Seminyak by Ini Vie Hospitality5-star hotel
Seminyak · Villa
from US$148 /nightEstimate · varies by date
Smiling Cactus Villa3-star hotel
Seminyak · Villa
from US$196 /nightEstimate · varies by date

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