Nuka Beach Inn
2-star hostel · Kuta, Bali
Long Weekend score
Weak8 serious reports in 211 reviews: bed bugs or bites (8)
Guests rate nearly every hotel highly: half the hotels in Bali are rated 8.8 out of 10 or more. So our score shows how a hotel compares with the rest, not how luxurious it is.
- Rated higher than 10% of Bali hotels
- 81% of guest comments are praise
- 75% of guest photos show no damage
How this score is made
- Rated higher than 10% of Bali hotels. Compared with 6,148 hotels in Bali. Counts for 50% of the score.
- 81% of guest comments are praise. 296 praise, 70 complain. Counts for 30% of the score.
- 75% of guest photos show no damage. 45 of 60 photos. Counts for 20% of the score.
- Serious reports are never counted in. They are flagged beside the score, because one matters even when everything else is good.
- From $16 a nightdorm beds for two, before tax
- 6 min walkto Jerman Beach
- 211 guest reviewsfrom the last 2 years
- 60 guest photostheirs, not the hotel's
At a glance
For
- 6 min walk to Jerman Beach475 m by road
- Private balcony14 guest photos show it
- Swimming pool9 guest photos show it
- Location104 praise · 0 complain
- Staff77 praise · 5 complain
Against
- Guest photos show wear and dirt15 of the 60 photos guests took, and 1 of the hotel's 40
- Cleanlinesscomplaints falling: 17.4 in 100 a year ago, 10.4 now32 complain · 31 praise
- Room condition17 complain · 0 praise
- Mould or dampcomplaints falling: 13.9 in 100 a year ago, 4.5 now23 of 211 guests
- Problems in the bathroomcomplaints falling: 11.1 in 100 a year ago, 3.0 now18 of 211 guests
What guests reported
What guests say
211 reviews from the last 2 years. Most praised: location (104 guests). Weakest: room condition, where 17 of the 17 who mention it complain.
Location1040Strength
Near airport, comfortable room, helpful staff, plenty of food nearby.
Booking network, February 2026, rated 7/10 by this guest
Walking distance, 10 mins, from the airport and Central location.
Booking network, April 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
Beds150Strength
The best bed in the world.
Google, May 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Near airport ,bed confortable
Booking network, April 2026, rated 1/10 by this guest
Staff775Strength
I found the price to be reasonable considering all the amenities provided, and the owner and receptionist were also friendly.
Google, May 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
The staff were helpful and assisted us in getting a taxi to the airport for our early morning flight.
Booking network, August 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
Not the greatest experience as a first impression.
Google, November 2025, rated 2/5 by this guest
Value302Strength
clean , good price , close to the airport
Booking network, May 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
Nice price/quality relation.
Booking network, September 2025, rated 8/10 by this guest
Pool194Mostly good
The room was clean enough and comfortable, and the swimming pool is absolutely beautiful.
Google, May 2025, rated 5/5 by this guest
In a good area near restaurants, clean dorm room, nice pool,comfortable beds, 5 mins walk to the beach and a short car or bike ride away from the airport
Booking network, October 2025, rated 9/10 by this guest
Dirty Sheet at first, pool closed
Booking network, March 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
Quiet at night102Mostly good
Nice and comfortable, the room is inside and there's a lovely courtyard with Balinese architecture; being inside, you don't hear any street noise.
Google, December 2025, rated 5/5 by this guest
Lively neighborhood but quiet as it's not directly on the main road.
Google, November 2025, rated 5/5 by this guest
Bathrooms also not comfortable.
Google, August 2026, rated 2/5 by this guest
Breakfast64Mostly good
The breakfast was good as well.
Booking network, April 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
The location very convinence, the breakfast consider good.
Booking network, February 2025, rated 7/10 by this guest
Breakfast could be better but okay for just one day.
Booking network, March 2025, rated 7/10 by this guest
Room size44Split
Great location, bed ok, room a bit small if full, shower and breakfast ok
Booking network, January 2025, rated 8/10 by this guest
The rooms are clean and comfortable, though a bit small for a family.
Google, July 2025, rated 5/5 by this guest
Great value, spacious rooms, close to airport
Booking network, August 2025, rated 8/10 by this guest
Cleanlinesscomplaints falling: 17.4 in 100 a year ago, 10.4 now3132Split
I didn’t like that I stayed with them for 3 days and I never received a cleaner in my room or at least to change the sheets
Booking network, March 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
It was not worth spending that much money
Booking network, September 2026, rated 3/10 by this guest
Rooms were clean, service was very good, very close to airport.
Google, February 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Room condition017Weak spot
The room is basic and a bit dated (the bathroom could use some updating), but it's fine for one night.
Google, June 2026, rated 3/5 by this guest
The room was shabby with a horrid bathroom.
Booking network, April 2025, rated 6/10 by this guest
Old room could do with a refresher.
Booking network, March 2025, rated 6/10 by this guest
Too few mentions to judge: food and views.
Who stays, and their score out of 10
From every review of the last two years that gives a score and says who travelled, including those with no words.
All 481 Google ratings
Problems guests raised
Raised most: mould or damp, in 23 of 211 reviews.
Mould or dampcomplaints falling: 13.9 in 100 a year ago, 4.5 now23 of 2111 in 9 reviews
Room has humid bad smell..........
Google, March 2026, rated 2/5 by this guest
The room and bathroom weren’t the dirtiest however walls were mouldy.
Google, February 2026, rated 3/5 by this guest
Problems in the bathroomcomplaints falling: 11.1 in 100 a year ago, 3.0 now18 of 2111 in 12 reviews
The bathroom was not really clean and the toilets were broken.
Booking network, June 2026, rated 7/10 by this guest
Bathroom water is not enough
Booking network, March 2026, rated 3/10 by this guest
Insects or pestscomplaints falling: 7.6 in 100 a year ago, 3.0 now13 of 2111 in 16 reviews
It was a bit mouldy and with ants
Booking network, May 2026, rated 7/10 by this guest
It was very old and run down, mould on the walls, the taps were all rusted didn’t want to use the shower, they had a sign up saying what rooms had bed bugs, and we were itching in the sheets all night
Booking network, June 2025, rated 1/10 by this guest
Not as shown or bookedcomplaints falling: 4.2 in 100 a year ago, 1.5 now7 of 2111 in 30 reviews
jisa photo dikha oisa nhi hai ganda hai
Booking network, March 2026, rated 3/10 by this guest
Overall, a decent stay, but the hotel doesn't quite live up to the photos.
Google, June 2025, rated 4/5 by this guest
Heating and air conditioning6 of 2111 in 35 reviews
The AC was hardly working.
Booking network, May 2025, rated 5/10 by this guest
I stayed there for one night, everything was okay except the non working AC and the room had no window!
Google, June 2025, rated 3/5 by this guest
Something broken in the room6 of 2111 in 35 reviews
The electrical outlets were a bit unreliable.
Google, June 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
The tv was also not working in the room we got but that was bearable for an overnight stay.
Booking network, February 2026, rated 7/10 by this guest
Serious reports
8 in 211 reviews, most common first. Shown beside the score, never averaged into it.
Bed bugs or bites8 of 211 reviews
The bed got bedbug make my daughter and my husband skin itchy swallow red in the morning😔
Booking network, March 2026, rated 5/10 by this guest
THE AMOUNT OF BEDBUGS WERE UNBELIEVABLE.
Booking network, June 2025, rated 1/10 by this guest
These are guests' own accounts from their reviews. We have not verified them, and the hotel may dispute them. A report is counted only when the guest says it happened at the hotel and holds the hotel responsible.
Photos, checked
15 of the 60 guest photos we checked show damage or dirt (25%).
Guest photos showing damage or dirt15 of 6025%
Of 60 guest photos, 15 show damage or dirt: stains in 8, peeling paint or cracks in 6, mould or damp in 4 and dirty surfaces in 3, and some photos show more than one. Of the hotel's own 40, 1 do.
What it advertises, against the photos
Guests’ photos confirm: swimming pool (9), gym (1), restaurant (2), bar (1), private balcony (14).
The hotel says it has no spa or hot tub.
Price, place and rooms
Price
Dorm beds for two start at $16 a night, from 166 dates checked in the coming year.
Prices on booking sites, the day we checked
What each seller advertised on the one day we checked.
- Booking.com$16
- bluepillow.id$23
Lowest advertised nightly rate for two adults; taxes and local fees are not included. Shown in US dollars.
Nearby
Jerman Beach is 475 m away by road, about 6 minutes on foot. There is 1 bar or club within 200 metres.
- Nearest shop: Circle K1 min walk60 m by road
- Nearest beach: Jerman Beach6 min walk475 m by road
- Bali airport18 min walk1.4 km by road
- Kuta Beach2.8 km
- Seminyak Beach7.6 km
- Uluwatu Temple13.7 km
- The Ubud Monkey Forest33.7 km
The lines are 5, 10 and 15 minutes on foot.
Distances follow the streets, not straight lines.
Rooms
6 room types, all 35 m².
- Bed in 6-Bed Dormitory Room35 m²Sleeps 1Balcony
- Triple Room35 m²Sleeps 31 Twin bed + 1 Queen bedBalcony
- Queen Room35 m²Sleeps 2Balcony
- Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room35 m²Sleeps 1
- Superior Queen Room35 m²Sleeps 3Balcony in its photos
- Superior Double Room35 m²Sleeps 2Balcony
From the hotel's own room descriptions, checked against each room's photos.
How it compares
How it ranks
Guests who booked rate it 7.7 out of 10. Only 10% of the 6,148 hotels in Bali are rated lower, and a typical one is rated 8.8.
Every review site, out of 100
Google rates it 84 out of 100 and Booking network rates it 77. Booking network only takes reviews from people who booked and stayed, while Google takes them from anyone.
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How we know
211 reviews counted · 100 photos checked · updated 11 October 2026
- We collected this hotel's 827 most recent reviews from Google, Tripadvisor and the Booking network. 211 of them describe a stay in the last 2 years and are the ones counted here; the rest were 83 older, 124 in other languages, 406 with a score but no words and 3 about the restaurant rather than a stay.
- The hotel replied to 0 of its 200 newest Google reviews.
- 1 in every 100 reviews thank a staff member by name.
- We looked at 100 photos: the first 40 of the hotel's own and the 60 newest from guests.
- Every number on this page is counted, not estimated. Anything in quotation marks is a guest's own words.