Sanur hotels now occupy the beach where the Dutch forces landed in 1904 to begin their 'conquest' of Bali. Later the "in" artist community - before everyone moved up to Ubud. Later still, Bali's first beach resort and nowadays a much sought after residential area. As such, in addition to being home to some of Bali's best known hotels, Sanur is also a very cozy, comfortable residential area with a distinct village atmosphere. That being said, Sanur as a resort is much quieter than Kuta and has more 'Balinese character' than the newer Nusa Dua down the coast. 

Locally Sanur has a reputation for magic - just ask anyone about room 327 in the Inna Grand Bali Beach Hotel. And being closer to Ubud, Denpasaar and Candidasa as well as many of the island's more important temples and other tourist attractions, Sanur is a good all around choice for families and those wishing explore Bali but still be reasonably close to Bali's nightlife in Kuta and Seminyak.

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