Hotels near Ngurah Rai International Airport - DPS, Kuta

Legian is very good some lovely hair salon nail salon and eyebrow tattoo. Also Tattoo parlour e found was great. Shop all good bit pushy but you get used to that Mozzerella Restaurant wonderful. We ad stayed at Hotel SEVN previously it was wonderful. Great food great pool and wonderful staff. Rooms beautiful very big.

The Breakfast is great, location is perfect with Supermarket very close & shopping plazas. There is always drivers there to take you anywhere you want to go. The staff was amazing & helpful.

Legian is half way between Kuta and Seminyak. It’s an easy and enjoyable walk to either. Taxis and bike rides are abundant. Legian itself has plenty of dining and drinking venues to explore. Fantastic evening at Zanzibar restaurant.

Still had sports bars and restaurants but didn't have the club feel which suited us. Could be quieter than other places but everything was there and shop owners weren't as pushy. we loved our massages as well having a few favourite stalls as people were lovely and polite. The Juice House had great drinks and breakfast bowls, and head toward beach and there is a great little Indonesian food cafe on opposite side that was great food for cheap prices. Main street is busy and congested in peak hour. You can grab horse and buggy as there are 4 to choose from or a drinking 'cycling' bus for fun... think there was more drinking than cycling lol! Easy access to Seminyak, Legian or down south. 20 min to airport generally.

My first time in travelling to Bali and I was nervous. I couldn't have been more surprised. Legian is a terrific spot. I felt safe and had fun the whole 10 days that I was there. Our hotel arranged transport when I asked and we also used the Bluebird Taxi App, which is terrrific. I didn't find the beach swimmable but there were many surfers. Restaurants and bars lined the streets, as did shops of all descriptions. So much fun shopping. Taxi rides to visit interesting sites are cheap, as are full day private tours. Our rooftop pool was awesome and we loved spending lots of time there. I can't wait to return.

For those reading this, your research should make you aware of the following. Bali is small and cramped with narrow roads and heavy traffic which moves at a snail's pace. If you are comfortable on a scooter, you can rent one. We opted to sit the traffic out by hiring a car and driver. You can negotiate a little with the drivers and everyone (ie. hotel staff) knows someone with an airconditioned vehicle who you can hire directly. In my humble opinion, Kuta is the better bet. Seminyak and Nusa Dua are too pricey for what is still Bali. Ubud is much too far from the ocean so ensure you are ready for a 30-45 min drive to get to the beach. If you are willing to walk a little, you can find everything you need in Kuta. Decent food and other shopping. Currency exchange places. An upmarket mall (with globally recognised brands) and a local mall with local brands. Kuta also has most of the fast-food franchises we would recognise (all the burger, chicken, pizza, and coffee places).