Uluwatu & the Bukit · Badung
Melasti Beach
Beach in the Uluwatu & the Bukit area, Ungasan. One of the places that shape rental demand and villa prices around it. Photos, what to expect and what it means for a buyer.
Photos: Wikimedia Commons · 1: Bayu Stiawan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2: Tisa0603, CC BY 4.0 · 3: Tisa0603, CC BY 4.0 · 4: Eichii, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 5: Anandajoti, CC BY-SA 4.0
About the place
White sand and turquoise water below a cliff with a switchback road cut straight through the limestone. One of the few Bukit beaches you can drive down to, which is why families and weddings choose it.
Beach clubs line the shore and lagoons open for swimming at low tide. Melasti is in Ungasan, where villas are cheaper than Pecatu with the same views.
In brief
For a villa buyer nearby
Cliffs, surf and the fastest-growing luxury segment in the south. Nightly rate in Uluwatu & the Bukit: $223, occupancy 40.1%, land IDR 0.5–1.5B/are ($310–940/m²). Full figures with sources, unit types and the 2026 rules are on the area page. Open the area page →
Bali by area: how Uluwatu & the Bukit compares with the other 18 areasCliffs, surf and the fastest-growing luxury segment in the south. Land and villa prices, nightly rates, occupancy, who it suits, the 2026 rules. Every figure has a source.
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FAQ
Where is Melasti Beach?
Melasti Beach is in the Uluwatu & the Bukit area (Badung regency, Bali), Ungasan.
What is Melasti Beach?
White sand and turquoise water below a cliff with a switchback road cut straight through the limestone.
Is it worth buying a villa near Melasti Beach?
Cliffs, surf and the fastest-growing luxury segment in the south. New construction allowed by zoning. Prices, occupancy and risks with sources are on the Uluwatu & the Bukit page.
Updated 2026-09-20. Not a public offer. Photos: Wikimedia Commons, licences as stated. DOMA is an agency and does not run this place.
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