Hotels in Bali

Bali is an island rather than a city, and the towns on it are genuinely different holidays. The inland cultural centre sits among rice terraces and temples and is the choice for a quiet, green trip. The west-coast towns are the surf and beach-club side, running from long-established and busy to newer and more laid-back. The southern cliffs are about dramatic coastline and sunsets. The east coast is calmer and better for families, and the resort enclave near the airport is where the large self-contained hotels are.

That variety is why picking the town matters more than picking the hotel. An hour or more of slow road separates several of these places, and traffic on the island is genuinely heavy, so a hotel that looks close on a map can be a long, hot drive from what you actually came for. Many visitors split their stay between an inland base and a coastal one rather than commuting daily.

Accommodation skews towards villas and small boutique properties rather than large chain hotels, often with private pools at prices that would not buy a standard room in most of the cities on this site. Read what is included — many villas price breakfast, airport transfer and daily housekeeping into the rate.