Kuta tends to divide opinion. Some travellers arrive, stay one night, and move on. Others end up extending their stay because everything they need is within walking distance and the hotel bill is not causing any stress. It is not Bali at its most picturesque. Nobody is confusing Kuta with the rice fields around Ubud. But after a long flight, there is something to be said for checking into a hotel, dropping your bags, and knowing the beach, a meal, an ATM, and a convenience store are all a few minutes away. That is usually why people start looking at Kuta Bali budget hotels in the first place.