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Inside 3 new Bali beach clubs in Kuta, Canggu, Uluwatu, infinity pools, gourmet food, and daybed-and-drinks deals to fit any budget

  • Ku De Ta started the luxury beach club trend in Bali in 2000, and today there are almost 40 on the island. We visit three newcomers to see what they offer
  • Atlas Beach Fest in Canggu is the largest in Southeast Asia, Karma Beach Bali sits atop and below a cliff in Uluwatu, Kuta Social Club boasts a rooftop pool

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Bali, Indonesia, is home to a growing number of beach clubs. Above: daybeds by the pool at Atlas Beach Fest, in Canggu, Bali. Photo: Atlas Beach Fest

In the year 2000, Ku De Ta, an Ibiza-style beach and pool club, opened in Seminyak, a popular beach on Bali’s southwest coast.

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It was an instant hit and continues to draw crowds. On August 16, more than 3,000 people flocked to the venue for its world-famous White Party. But Ku De Ta is no longer the only place where you can order good food and drinks from the side of a beachfront infinity pool.

Spain’s Ibiza will always be the home of beach clubs but Bali is the beach club capital of the world, with nearly 40 venues to choose from, new clubs opening all the time and existing venues reinventing themselves.

Here are three of the most noteworthy latest additions:

Ku De Ta on Seminyak Beach, Bali, was the island’s first Ibiza-style beach club. Photo: Getty Images
Ku De Ta on Seminyak Beach, Bali, was the island’s first Ibiza-style beach club. Photo: Getty Images

Atlas Beach Fest

The biggest beach club in Southeast Asia, Atlas Beach Fest made headlines even before it opened.

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