Nusa Dua, Indonesia

The Ritz-Carlton, Bali

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The takeaway

Choose this expansive Nusa Dua resort for a clifftop-and-beach stay where private-pool villas, family programming, and ocean-facing dining are central to the experience.

About the hotel

Set on the Sawangan coast of Nusa Dua, The Ritz-Carlton, Bali combines a beachfront with a clifftop resort setting overlooking the Indian Ocean. Its 313 accommodations are suites and villas, spread across landscaped tropical grounds; the villas include private-pool options. The resort’s appeal is largely self-contained: guests can move between the beach, multiple pools, a spa, and several restaurants, including a cliff-top Indonesian restaurant. It is a large-scale resort rather than a small, standalone hotel.

Choose it if

You want a beach-and-clifftop resort rather than a hotel in Bali’s inland cultural centers.
You’re traveling with children and value an on-site Ritz Kids program, with supervised participation available for ages 4–12.
You want a villa option with its own pool and generous indoor-outdoor living space.

Skip it if

You want a small-scale, intimate hotel: this resort has 313 suites and villas.
You want to stay in Ubud or another inland base; this property is on Nusa Dua’s coast.

The property

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Guest discussion

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“Our first room stank of mould and was musty to the point the bedsheets felt wet.”

r/bali ↗ · Jun 22, 2026

“As long as you are okay with the artificial plasticky sand at the beach, you will be happy. For me this was a deal breaker and I never went back to Nusa dua.”

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