overview
Discovery Kartika Plaza Hotel is a beachfront hotel on Jalan Kartika Plaza in Tuban, at the quieter southern end of the Kuta strip and directly beside Discovery Shopping Mall. The grounds run down to the sand and hold an outdoor pool, a separate kids pool and kids club, along with a spa and fitness centre.
Rooms have private balconies over the gardens, pool, or ocean, with some categories opening directly onto a private garden or the resort pool, worth requesting at booking. Tepan Restaurant serves breakfast with an ocean view, and the activity centre books tours including a low-altitude helicopter flight. Guest feedback is strong at 8.8 from over 1,400 reviews, with couples rating the location 9.2.
Discovery Kartika Plaza Hotel
Vibrant beachfront resort in Kuta.
Plan your Kuta trip around Discovery Kartika Plaza Hotel
Start with Discovery Kartika Plaza Hotel's live prices for your dates, since room rates in Kuta swing with the season. Then look at activity packages, since a surf lesson and a day at Waterbom are easy to add once your base is set. Finally, price a car: the strip is walkable, but a car opens up the run south to Uluwatu. The three links below go straight to each.
our review
Discovery Kartika Plaza's beachfront position at the quieter southern end of Kuta is what guests consistently praise, being right beside Discovery Shopping Mall while still having direct beach access strikes a balance reviewers say is hard to find elsewhere on the strip. The separate kids pool and kids club make it a strong pick for families.
Tepan Restaurant's ocean-view breakfast is repeatedly named a highlight, whether seated indoors or on the open-air deck. The activity centre's helicopter flight over the island is mentioned as a memorable splurge for guests wanting something beyond the usual tours. With Waterbom Bali a short walk away and the airport close by for easy transfers, reviewers describe it as a reliable, well-located beach resort.
Highlights
Beachfront in quieter southern Kuta, beside Discovery Mall
Outdoor pool, kids pool, and kids club
Tepan Restaurant serves breakfast with ocean views
Rated 8.8 from over 1,400 reviews, 9.2 for location
Discovery Kartika Plaza Hotel, Kuta, Kec. Kuta, Kabupaten Badung, Bali, Indonesia
+62 361 2001300
Where to Eat
Jalan Legian for casual bars and restaurants
Beachwalk for international chains and cafés
Poppies Lanes for budget warungs
Tuban for local Indonesian food
Beachfront venues for sunset drinks
Night markets for cheap local meals
The best things to do nearby
Learn to surf on Kuta Beach
Watch sunset from the sand
Shop at Beachwalk or the local markets
Visit the Bali Bombing Memorial
Spend a day at Waterbom Bali
Walk the beach path to Legian
Explore Kuta’s night markets and bars.
frequently asked questions
Where is Discovery Kartika Plaza Hotel located?
Discovery Kartika Plaza Hotel is in Kuta, a busy, walkable beach strip known for surf, shopping and nightlife. That makes it a base for the things Kuta is known for rather than a spot to see the whole island from.
Is Discovery Kartika Plaza Hotel a good hotel?
It holds a guest review score of 8.8 from 1426 reviews on Booking.com, and is rated a 5-star property. Guest scores move over time, so check the latest before you book.
How do you get to Discovery Kartika Plaza Hotel from the airport?
Discovery Kartika Plaza Hotel is roughly 10 to 15 minutes by car from Ngurah Rai Airport in normal traffic. A private transfer or a car with a driver is the simplest way, and traffic in the south can add to that at peak times.