Pecatu

Uluwatu, Indonesia

The main hotel area near Uluwatu Temple, home to luxury cliff-top resorts with infinity pools.

Places in Pecatu

Uluwatu cliffside restaurants Several cliffside restaurants offering amazing views and good food, with fresh seafood and local dishes overlooking the ocean.
Clifftop bars and beach clubs dining Clifftop bars and beach clubs where mains can push to IDR 200k+.
Pecatu clifftop bars and beach clubs Clifftop bars and beach clubs near the luxury resort area, with mains pushing to IDR 200k+.
Uluwatu Temple sunset Kecak venue A venue near the sunset Kecak fire dance performed against the silhouette of the temple.

Best time to visit: April to October (dry season) offers the best surf conditions and clearest ocean views.
Getting around: Uluwatu is spread out across the Bukit Peninsula, with Pecatu near the temple, Bingin and Padang Padang further along the cliffs, and Balangan quieter and more affordable; transport is essential since it's not a place you can walk between easily.
Currency: Indonesian Rupiah (Rp)
Language: Indonesian and Balinese. English is widely spoken.
Timezone: WITA (UTC+8)
Current trends: Uluwatu's hospitality scene continues to draw a mix of luxury cliff-top resort travelers and legendary-surf-break pilgrims, with Bulgari, Six Senses, and Alila Villas Uluwatu's US$700+ nightly rates anchoring the high end while Bingin's boho cliff-side cottages and Balangan's quieter, more affordable beach preserve the peninsula's original surf-culture roots.

Bingin — Features boho cliff-side cottages above one of Bali's prettiest beaches.
Padang Padang & Balangan — Padang Padang is walking distance to the famous Eat Pray Love beach; Balangan is a quieter, more affordable area with a crescent-shaped beach.