Nusa Lembongan 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.

 Nusa LembonganNusa Penida
Best forIsland · snorkel · surfDay-trip · cliffs
Typical nightly rateUS$15 – US$130US$13 – US$78
Places to stay412241
From Ngurah Rai International Airport1 hr 32 min by road2 hr by road
Things worth seeing321202

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 Nusa Lembongan

All 412 in Nusa Lembongan
Nusa Garden Homestay2-star hotel
Nusa Lembongan · Guesthouse
from US$19 /nightEstimate · varies by date
Grand Yuna Hotel Nusa Penida3-star hotel
Nusa Lembongan · Hotel
from US$33 /nightEstimate · varies by date
Lebaoh Nusa CottageTop rated
Nusa Lembongan · Bungalow
from US$52 /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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