Uluwatu & the Bukit · Badung
Padang Padang Beach
Beach in the Uluwatu & the Bukit area, Pecatu. 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: TMFalkner, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2: Christine Anggeline, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 3: Jakub Hałun, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 4: CEphoto, Uwe Aranas, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 5: CEphoto, Uwe Aranas, CC BY-SA 3.0
About the place
A small cove reached through a cleft in the rock, famous from Eat Pray Love and from surf contests on its left-hand wave. In high season the beach is packed, yet 200 metres away Impossibles Beach begins with almost nobody on it.
Guesthouses and surf villas surround Padang Padang, the Bukit's cheapest leaseholds.
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 Padang Padang Beach?
Padang Padang Beach is in the Uluwatu & the Bukit area (Badung regency, Bali), Pecatu.
What is Padang Padang Beach?
A small cove reached through a cleft in the rock, famous from Eat Pray Love and from surf contests on its left-hand wave.
Is it worth buying a villa near Padang Padang 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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