North-west on Booking.com
Lushy Hostel Nusa Penida sponsored
- Listed price
- US$56 for 2 nights, US$28 a night, about AUD 82 in total, read 13 November 2026
- Example dates
- 10 to 12 March 2027, 2 adults in one room; prices change with the dates you pick
menginap staying the night
Where to stay in Nusa Penida, Bali, Indonesia depends on what you want at your door. The north-west around Toyapakeh and Ped puts you beside the Banjar Nyuh landing, 0.5 km in a straight line from Toyapakeh, and nearest Crystal Bay of the two harbour areas. A bed near Kelingking Beach puts you on the west cliffs. Sampalan has its own harbour. The east coast puts you beside Diamond Beach, 0.4 km in a straight line from Atuh Beach. Every area below shows its Booking.com stays with the listed price for two nights. Would you rather sleep across the strait? Where to stay on Nusa Lembongan compares that island's stretches the same way.
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peta map
Nusa Penida's sights sit at its edges: the cliffs in the south-west, the beaches below Atuh in the east, the harbours on the north coast. Tick what your days are for and the four areas re-order, closest first. Each card names three stays; the rest open below them, and every name jumps to its listing further down.
Nothing picked: the four areas in the order of this page.
Ticked plans add up each area's straight-line distance to them; the smallest total comes first. A straight line is not a road: the drive is longer.
Cheapest listing: Lushy Hostel Nusa Penida, US$56 for 2 nights, US$28 a night, about AUD 82 in total. Dearest: Pramana Natura Nusa Penida, US$188 for 2 nights, US$94 a night, about AUD 275 in total. Both read 13 November 2026.
Stays here
Cheapest listing: Kelingking Puri Suci Villa, US$58 for 2 nights, US$29 a night, about AUD 85 in total. Dearest: Kelingking Parama Resort, US$140 for 2 nights, US$70 a night, about AUD 205 in total. Both read 13 November 2026.
Stays here
Cheapest listing: Swan Beach Inn, US$33 for 2 nights, US$17 a night, about AUD 48 in total. Dearest: The Sankara Beach Penida, US$332 for 2 nights, US$166 a night, about AUD 487 in total. Both read 13 November 2026.
Stays here
Cheapest listing: Atuh Forest Cottage, US$33 for 2 nights, US$17 a night, about AUD 48 in total. Dearest: Semaya Beach Resort, US$347 for 2 nights, US$174 a night, about AUD 508 in total. Both read 13 November 2026.
Stays here
perahu boat
30 to 45 minutes
Sanur to Nusa Penida by fast boat, 8 operators stating it.
retribusi levy
IDR 25,000
Klungkung Regency's levy per foreign adult, paid once on entry (about AUD 2, USD 1.4 or GBP 1).
biaya cost
5,000,000 rupiah
The possible fine the UK FCDO states for not registering with the police in private accommodation (about AUD 402, USD 274 or GBP 207).
pelabuhan harbour
Toyapakeh and Ped line the north-west shore, looking across the strait at Nusa Lembongan. Several Sanur operators land on this side. Starfish Fast Cruise describes Banjar Nyuh Harbour, in Ped village, as having a jetty for boarding plus restaurants and motorbike rental. Maruti Express states it sails from Sanur Harbour directly to its own landing, the Maruti Private Port, Banjar Nyuh II, which it places at Toyapakeh.
From Toyapakeh, the Banjar Nyuh landing is 0.5 km in a straight line. Ped sits 3.4 km in a straight line east of Toyapakeh along the same coast. Crystal Bay, on the west coast, lies 5.6 km in a straight line from Toyapakeh. Of the two harbour areas, this is the one nearest the bay; the snorkelling and diving pages cover the trips that stop there.
The trade-off is the far side of the island. Kelingking Beach is 8.4 km in a straight line from Toyapakeh, and the east coast is the full width of the island away. That suits a short stay built around the west: arrive on a morning boat, take the west loop by day, sleep a few minutes from the jetty and catch the boat back. It is also the simplest first night after a late crossing.


North-west on Booking.com
North-west on Booking.com
North-west on Booking.com
North-west on Booking.com
North-west on Booking.com
Lushy Hostel Nusa Penida is the only hostel by name on this page. Prices are Booking.com's own for two nights, so the listed total is the figure to compare.
tebing cliff
Five stays in this comparison sit around the Kelingking Beach headland on the south-west cliffs. A bed here turns the Kelingking viewpoint into the shortest trip of your day instead of the longest, and puts you nearer the rest of the west loop than any harbour area does.
Crystal Bay is 4.3 km in a straight line from Kelingking Beach, closer than it is to Toyapakeh. The Banjar Nyuh landing is 8.4 km in a straight line away. Diamond Beach, on the far side, is 16 km in a straight line, so an east coast day starts with a long drive.
Before you book a cliff stay for the beach itself, read the Kelingking Beach page on the stairs, the swimming ban reported in 2023 and the lift case: the beach below is a different trip from the viewpoint above. Ask the stay about a transfer from the boat, since you will be furthest from the landing of any area except the east.


Kelingking on Booking.com
Kelingking on Booking.com
Kelingking on Booking.com
Kelingking on Booking.com
Kelingking on Booking.com
desa village
Sampalan sits on the north coast, 6.8 km in a straight line east of Toyapakeh. The Cabinet Secretariat states President Joko Widodo inaugurated the Sanur, Sampalan and Bias Munjul harbours on 9 November 2022. Buyuk Harbour, a second landing, is 0.9 km in a straight line from Sampalan. Semaya One lists a 12:30 departure from Sanur that calls at Banjar Nyuh and Buyuk on its way to the Gili Islands and Lombok.
The village sits between the two coasts. Diamond Beach is 14 km in a straight line from Sampalan, the shortest reach of any harbour area to the east, while Kelingking Beach is 12 km in a straight line. That middle position is the case for Sampalan when you want both coasts over two or three nights without moving bags.
Sampalan's listed prices also spread wide, from Swan Beach Inn at the low end to The Sankara Beach Penida near the top of the whole list. If you want a beach resort with the harbour close by, compare the resorts here with the cliff villas before you settle on the west.


Sampalan on Booking.com
Sampalan on Booking.com
Sampalan on Booking.com
Sampalan on Booking.com
Sampalan on Booking.com
Sampalan on Booking.com

pantai beach
The east coast trades the boats for the view: Atuh, Diamond Beach and the Thousand Islands Viewpoint sit within a short walk of each other.
pasir sand
This area is measured from Atuh Beach, where the island's eastern headlands drop to the sea. From Atuh Beach, Diamond Beach is 0.4 km in a straight line and the Thousand Islands Viewpoint 0.8 km in a straight line. The thatched tree houses over the sea stacks are on this side too.
What you give up is the boat. Sampalan, the nearest harbour, is 13 km in a straight line from Atuh Beach, and the Banjar Nyuh landing 18 km in a straight line. Plan an east coast night as the middle of a stay, with a driver booked both ways, rather than the night before an early boat.
In exchange, early light at Atuh and the view over Diamond Beach are on your doorstep, without the long drive the rest of the island makes to reach them. The east coast also has two of the cheapest beds in this comparison, Atuh Forest Cottage and Surya Chandra Beach Bungalow, next to the dearest, Semaya Beach Resort.



East coast on Booking.com
East coast on Booking.com
East coast on Booking.com
East coast on Booking.com
East coast on Booking.com
harga price
All 21 stays in one list, lowest two-night total first, with the area they belong to. The prices are Booking.com's own for a two-night stay on example dates (10 to 12 March 2027), read on 13 November 2026. Prices change with dates and demand, so open the listing for your own nights. Booking.com listed these prices in US dollars; the night figure is the total divided by two.
The three lowest totals are Atuh Forest Cottage, Swan Beach Inn and Surya Chandra Beach Bungalow; the dearest is Semaya Beach Resort.
| Stay | Area | Listed price, two nights |
|---|---|---|
| Atuh Forest Cottage | East coast | US$33 for 2 nights, US$17 a night, about AUD 48 in total |
| Swan Beach Inn | Sampalan on the north coast | US$33 for 2 nights, US$17 a night, about AUD 48 in total |
| Surya Chandra Beach Bungalow | East coast | US$40 for 2 nights, US$20 a night, about AUD 59 in total |
| Lushy Hostel Nusa Penida | North-west | US$56 for 2 nights, US$28 a night, about AUD 82 in total |
| Kelingking Puri Suci Villa | Kelingking and the west cliffs | US$58 for 2 nights, US$29 a night, about AUD 85 in total |
| Mambo Hill Resort | North-west | US$68 for 2 nights, US$34 a night, about AUD 100 in total |
| La Roja Bungalows | Sampalan on the north coast | US$76 for 2 nights, US$38 a night, about AUD 111 in total |
| Kompyang Cottage | Sampalan on the north coast | US$96 for 2 nights, US$48 a night, about AUD 141 in total |
| Kelingking Mesari Villa and Spa | Kelingking and the west cliffs | US$103 for 2 nights, US$52 a night, about AUD 151 in total |
| Penida Bambu Green Villas | North-west | US$107 for 2 nights, US$54 a night, about AUD 157 in total |
| Kelingking Green Village | Kelingking and the west cliffs | US$123 for 2 nights, US$62 a night, about AUD 180 in total |
| The Angkal Resort | East coast | US$125 for 2 nights, US$63 a night, about AUD 183 in total |
| Kelingking Tropical | Kelingking and the west cliffs | US$126 for 2 nights, US$63 a night, about AUD 185 in total |
| Alana Penida Hotel | Sampalan on the north coast | US$132 for 2 nights, US$66 a night, about AUD 193 in total |
| Kelingking Parama Resort | Kelingking and the west cliffs | US$140 for 2 nights, US$70 a night, about AUD 205 in total |
| The Sebali Penida Beach Resort | Sampalan on the north coast | US$142 for 2 nights, US$71 a night, about AUD 208 in total |
| Atalaya Villas Nusa Penida | North-west | US$188 for 2 nights, US$94 a night, about AUD 275 in total |
| Pramana Natura Nusa Penida | North-west | US$188 for 2 nights, US$94 a night, about AUD 275 in total |
| Seven Dreams, A Pramana Experience | East coast | US$264 for 2 nights, US$132 a night, about AUD 387 in total |
| The Sankara Beach Penida | Sampalan on the north coast | US$332 for 2 nights, US$166 a night, about AUD 487 in total |
| Semaya Beach Resort | East coast | US$347 for 2 nights, US$174 a night, about AUD 508 in total |
retribusi levy
Where you sleep has a paperwork side. The Bali Provincial Government states that its Circular No. 7 of 2025, dated 24 March 2025, requires foreign tourists to stay only in licensed accommodation. Every stay on this page is a listed hotel, villa, bungalow or hostel; a room arranged privately on the island is a different matter.
If you do rent a private house or villa, registration falls to you. Smartraveller, in advice updated 21 October 2026, states that visitors staying in a private residence, including Airbnb or a rental, must register on arrival with the local RT office and police, meaning the Rukun Tetangga (neighbourhood) office and the police. The UK FCDO, in advice updated 18 September 2026, states the same duty to register with the local police, a possible fine of 5,000,000 rupiah (about AUD 402, USD 274 or GBP 207), and that hotel guests are registered automatically.
The island levy comes on top of the room. Klungkung Regency's tourism office states the Nusa Penida Tourism Levy (Retribusi Kawasan) for 2026 is IDR 25,000 for a foreign adult (about AUD 2, USD 1.4 or GBP 1) and IDR 15,000 for a foreign child (about AUD 1.2, USD 0.8 or GBP 0.6). The office states it applies to foreign visitors only and is paid once on entry, on entering the Nusa Penida area, so a stay of several nights pays it once. Dollar figures here use Bank Indonesia's rate of 13 November 2026.
perahu boat
Most stays are a drive from the landing, so the boat decides more than the crossing. Sanur to Nusa Penida takes 30 to 45 minutes, as 8 operators state it; the timetables, ports and fares are on the fast boat page. The landings named on this page are Banjar Nyuh in the north-west, Buyuk beside Sampalan and the Sampalan harbour itself, so a north-west or Sampalan bed is the short transfer.
For the cliffs and the east coast, book a driver or ask your stay for a pick-up before you sail. Every distance on this page is a straight line between two points, not a route, and a straight-line figure always understates the drive. The island map shows where the roads run.
If you plan to hire a scooter, note that the UK FCDO, in advice updated 18 September 2026, reports a large increase in moped and motorbike accidents in Bali, some fatal, and advises a helmet in good condition. A driver for the long days to the east is the calmer choice, and the island tours page compares the private-driver options.

pulau island
A night on Nusa Penida pays off when the island itself is the plan: two coasts on two days, Kelingking at the end of the day, a dive or a manta snorkel from a west-coast boat. If you mostly want one day of sights, the day trip from Bali needs no bed at all.
Nusa Lembongan, across the strait, has its stays strung along one coast, and you can sleep there and cross to Penida for a day. The Lembongan stays page compares its five stretches the same way, and things to do on Nusa Penida lists what fills the days if you stay here.
If you would rather not plan the night yourself, a two-day tour packs the boat, a hotel and both coasts into one booking.
Two-day tour with a hotel night on Klook
pertanyaan questions
Where next
Nusa Penida guide Tours Fast boats Kelingking Beach Crystal Bay Stay on Lembongan