Ubud 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.

 UbudUluwatu
Best forCulture · jungle · wellnessCliffs · surf · sunsets
Typical nightly rateUS$16 – US$210US$27 – US$293
Places to stay1,827285
From Ngurah Rai International Airport1 hr 23 min by road37 min by road
Things worth seeing43083

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 Ubud

All 1,827 in Ubud
Abipraya Ubud4-star hotel

Abipraya Ubud

5.00(1636)
Ubud · Hotel
PoolWi-FiAir-con
from US$39 /nightEstimate · varies by date
Divara UbudTop rated

Divara Ubud

5.00(811)
Ubud · Hotel
PoolWi-FiAir-con
from US$30 /nightEstimate · varies by date
Jero Griya UbudTop rated
Ubud · Hotel
Wi-FiAir-con
from US$34 /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

5.00(13)
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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