Kuta is probably the best area in Bali to find cheap hotels offering a large selection of everything from backpackers and surfers lodges offering a basic room with a bed, a fan and a cold water shower up to what families and couples consider being cheap hotels in Kuta for a short holiday. The latter is what will be the main focus of the article which is the 30 to 60 dollars a night price range. The fore mentioned backpackers accommodation can be found for a around the 5 to ten dollars a night price range which may include a pool. cheap hotels in Kuta from the holiday point of view can be found around the poppies one and two area as well as on Jalan Benesari and even around the north of Kuta and the beginning of the Legian area. Generally there is a lot of competition at all price ranges within this area so you will get a good deal almost where ever you go. You should expect a pool as standard now in Kuta and you will find that the traditional Balinese layout of hotel rooms as well as separate bungalows around a traditional garden with the pool is a very pleasant set up.
Most of the cheap hotels in Kuta offer a selection of different room standards. Some places will offer a fan and cold water room as well as air conditioned rooms with hot water. Most places will offer you hot water and air conditioning as standard as well as a television with satellite channels, a mini bar and a balcony or private veranda. There may be a DVD player and a mosquito net included and the bathroom should be pleasant and unobjectionable at the worst. There are a number of different styles of cheap hotels in Kuta including the traditional style which has a large central garden where you will find the pool and the restaurant and traditional statues and entrances as well as buildings which are based around Balinese beliefs and villages. There is also the contemporary style which is generally inspired by the Seminyak style.
When staying at one of the cheap hotels in Kuta you will be able to enjoy a swimming pool which will be large and often feature a swim up bar or a bar very close by. There will be a sun lit sunbathing area close by and there are some places that have multiple pools in this price range. The restaurant or restaurants will either be located close to the entrance or in the gardens often overlooking the pool area. A common menu would include Indonesian specialties and European dishes. There is often a BBQ as well as sometimes other dishes from around Asia and South America. Other services include laundry and internet services as well as transport hire and charter. Spas are also common now in the cheap hotels in Kuta as well as tour operating desks and other service to assist you while you stay in Kuta.
