Discovery Kartika Plaza HotelvsSoori Bali
Both properties are recommended by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Discovery Kartika Plaza Hotel ranks marginally better than Soori Bali. Discovery Kartika Plaza Hotel ranks #34 in Bali with praise from 3 publications like Frommer's, Lonely Planet and oyster.com.
Discovery Kartika Plaza Hotel
Jalan Kartika Plaza, Kuta, Bali 80361, Indonesia
From $43/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's
"This is one of Kuta's long-time hotels right on the main strip. Their classic oceanfront rooms feature dark varnished furnishings and spectacular views of Kuta Beach, just steps away." Full review
Lonely Planet
"The 312 spacious rooms in four-storey blocks at this large resort front expansive gardens and a gigantic swimming pool." Full review
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For a real splurge, rent one of the private villas on the water (units two to seven are best).
Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"This upper-middle-range, 381-room hotel is located right on Kuta Beach next to the Discovery Shopping Mall." Full review
Soori Bali
Banjar Dukuh, Desa Kelating, Kerambitan, Tabanan, Bali 82161, Indonesia
From $873/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Travel + Leisure
"Set between green rice fields and a black-sand beach, the location is stunning, and if it feels a bit sleepy that’s precisely the intention." Full review
Lonely Planet
"This luxury villa compound on a (still) remote stretch of Bali's west coast has 46 very private villas, each with their own plunge pool." Full review
Jetsetter
"Bali has its fair share of breathtaking resorts, but none feels quite as authentic and luxurious as Alila Villas Soori, on the island’s less traveled southwest coast." Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith
"Nestled between verdant rice paddies and a shimmering black-sand beach, this is a pampering paradise." Full review
Star Service
"Situated 10 minutes from the Tanah Lot, one of Bali's most sacred temples, and less than an hour from Ngurah Rai International Airport, the Soori Bali is set within the Tabanan Regency." Full review
The Telegraph
9.0
"Soori Bali is an elegant, eco-friendly seaside retreat set among rice paddies, just a 30-minute drive from Bali’s more popular tourist areas." Full review
Michelin Guide
"The 48 villas are pure sophistication, aesthetically simple, with a strong tendency towards large, open, undefined spaces...choose between pool, terrace, or beachfront spaces, at ground level" Full review