Central Mountains
The popular Segara has bungalows set around a cafe and courtyard. The cheaper of the 32 rooms have cold water; the best rooms have hot water and bathtubs …
Must-see hotels in Bali
Central Mountains
Wake up and smell the roses. The Bali Botanic Garden has 14 comfortable hotel-style rooms and a four-cottage guesthouse in the heart of the botanic…
Seminyak
The 17 private villas here are good value, each with an open lounge area looking out to a private plunge pool. The hotel-style rooms have all the usual…
Bukit Peninsula
This family-run surfer crash pad is excellent value in Bingin, with lush landscaping and five private rooms offering air-con and hot water. The owners are…
Lovina
Don't forget to shake the sand off your feet as you enter this beachside eight-room homestay owned by a local fisherman. Cheap rooms have cold water while…
Ubud
Get full Balinese cultural immersion at the hotel enclave of the ARMA cultural compound. Accommodation is provided in modern, well-equipped rooms and in…
Canggu Region
Five small bungalows surround a compact courtyard and are watched over by a charming Balinese family; 12 people can rent the entire complex and throw a…
Lovina
One of the best deals on this stretch, Homestay Purnama has seven clean cold-water rooms, and the beach is only a two-minute walk away. This is a family…
Central Mountains
The 10 rooms at this small and tidy compound vary greatly in design and size; the middle grade have the best views. It's right across the Trunyan road…
West Bali
Three basic bungalow-style units are surrounded by banana trees back from the beach. The rooms are basic, clean, large enough to hold numerous surfboards…
Ubud
There's a bit of bustle from the busy family at this well-maintained homestay. The eight rooms are simple but clean; three have air-con. Opt for one…
North Bali
In the lush hills near Sawan, this three-villa complex has a large natural-spring-fed pool. Guests enjoy rice-field views, walks to waterfalls, village…
Canggu
There’s no faux-hipster vibe here with fake nihilist bromides, just a spotless, friendly, family-run homestay. The four rooms have hot water and air-con;…
Kuta & Legian
In a tourist-thronged location in the back alleys of Kuta, this homely and intimate hostel is a top place to meet fellow travellers. There's a small pool,…
Nusa Penida
If you're seeking comfort, this is easily the best place to stay on Penida. As well as spiffy business-style rooms, there's a pool, an atmospheric…
West Bali
The seven rooms in this slightly shambolic two-storey block look down the road to the surf. Some have hot water and air conditioning; the friendly owner…
Lovina
Sprightly, tidy and white, Harris avoids the weary look of some neighbouring cheapies. The charming owner lives in the back; guests enjoy four bright,…
Nusa Penida
A well-run compound with 15 bungalows and dorms (some fan-only). Each is basic but comfortable with thatched walls. You're mere steps from Ped's small but…
Lovina
The pool area is set deep in a lush garden – you could easily hang out here all day and let any cares wander off to the ether. The 25 rooms are simple but…
Bukit Peninsula
On top of a knoll, 14 bamboo bungalows are set on spacious, pretty grounds near a classic kidney-shaped pool. There's a certain Crusoe-esque motif and a…
Bukit Peninsula
This cluster of thatched bungalows (some with multiple rooms) is the pick here. The 25 rooms surround a 14m pool in an attractive compound; some have sea…
Kerobokan
An excellent deal in the heart of Kerobokan, this hotel has 13 rooms set in two-storey blocks around a small pool. Rooms are small but modern and have…
Kuta & Legian
The cheapest of the 12 bungalow-style rooms here are the best value (and are fan only). Private gardens boast orchids and shade, and the pool is a good…
North Bali
On the beach side of the main road and just a short walk from the sand, this professionally run place has nine well-designed rooms on a long, narrow site.
West Bali
On a spacious site close to the beach are 14 rooms, some of which have views down the lane to the surf. The cheapest rooms are fan and cold water only.
Bukit Peninsula
The nine bungalow-style rooms facing a nice garden are comfy. It's down a very small lane, near the beach parking. It has a small cafe.
Nusa Penida
Run by a delightful family, this laid-back guesthouse has clean bungalow-style rooms just across the street from the beach.
Lovina
This spiffy family-run guesthouse is right on a small strip of charcoal-sand beach. The 12 rooms are basic but tidy.
East Bali
The sound of the surf breaking will lull you to sleep at this Jasri Bay hideaway. Accommodation is in three old wooden tribal houses – couples should opt…
East Bali
Those seeking inner transformation may well achieve it at this beachside spiritual retreat. Guests partake in yoga sessions, tarot readings, energy-wave…
East Bali
Sharing a compound with Lumbung Sari Homestay, this place at the western entrance to Amed Village has two single-sex dorms with single beds, small lockers…
East Bali
Set in an amphitheatre of rice terraces, this slightly faded but well-maintained resort has spacious grounds and is a great choice for families as there's…
Candidasa
Lushly planted surrounds featuring plenty of lily-planted ponds are the main draws at this tranquil hotel on the mountain side of the main road. Though…
Candidasa
This lagoon-side Hindu community follows the pacifist teachings of Mahatma Gandhi. Guests may stay for short or extended periods, but are expected to…
Candidasa
Run by ebullient Aussie expat Gary and his family, this dead-simple place has 12 rooms that range from cold-water with fans to air-con with hot water; a…
Kuta & Legian
The once-gaudy Love F Hotel in the heart of the Kuta strip got a face lift and recently re-opened as the Fashion Hotel Legian – but the sleek, modern…
East Bali
Arranged on both sides of the road, this overpriced place has standard and sea-view rooms on the hillside and a mix of rooms and villas next to the sea;…
Tulamben
Close to the Liberty wreck dive site, this place offers basic rooms and cottages that are arranged cheek by jowl on terraces. It's popular with divers,…
Candidasa
Though it is both friendly and well-maintained, this hotel has a worn appearance and its accommodations are old-fashioned. Bungalows are dotted among the…
Ubud
Located at the rear of the family home and workplace of local artist Nyoman Sudiarsa, this guesthouse in a modern three-storey building offers 12 rooms in…
