Kuta vs Uluwatu: 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.

 KutaUluwatu
Best forBeach · surf · nightlifeCliffs · surf · sunsets
Typical nightly rateUS$11 – US$115US$27 – US$293
Places to stay440285
From Ngurah Rai International Airport9 min by road37 min by road
Things worth seeing7183

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 Uluwatu

All 285 in Uluwatu
Makai UluwatuTop rated
Uluwatu · Hotel
from US$507 /nightEstimate · varies by date
Amaka Villas4-star hotel

Amaka Villas

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Uluwatu · Villa
from US$171 /nightEstimate · varies by date
Gravity Eco Boutique Hotel-Adults Only3-star hotel
Uluwatu · Hotel
PoolWi-FiBreakfast
from US$159 /nightEstimate · varies by date

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