Nusa Dua
Paradisus by Meliá Bali
The first Paradisus in Asia: 492 suites on the Nusa Dua beachfront, where the all-inclusive rate actually covers all eight restaurants.
Short answer
Stay here if you want a big, polished beach resort where the bill is settled up front — especially with kids, or as a couple who'd rather not leave the property every night. It is the most complete all-inclusive on the island. It is not the choice if you came to Bali to wander.
Meliá has been in Bali longer than almost any international operator — its first hotel in Asia opened here more than forty years ago. Paradisus by Meliá Bali is the group bringing its luxury all-inclusive brand to that history for the first time in the region, on the beach at Nusa Dua, looking out over the Indian Ocean.
The scale is the point: 492 suites, seven private garden villas with their own pools, four swimming pools, eight restaurants and three bars across tropical gardens. Where most Bali “all-inclusive” deals mean one buffet and a drinks list with an asterisk, here the rate covers every restaurant on the property, poolside snacks through the day, 24-hour room service and a minibar refilled daily.
Why stay here
Bali's first true luxury all-inclusive
Paradisus is Meliá's all-inclusive brand, and this is its first resort anywhere in Asia. The rate covers every restaurant on site, poolside snacks, 24-hour room service and a minibar restocked daily — a model Bali has had very little of.
Two resorts sharing one beach
The Reserve is adults-only (16+) with its own private beach, pools and restaurant. Family Concierge runs in parallel: exclusive beach area, family restaurant, and a separate check-in with a playground. Most resorts pick one audience; this one is built for both without either getting in the other's way.
Eight restaurants and three bars
Spanish tapas at Peseta, Japanese robatayaki and sushi at Tokimeku, Middle Eastern at Samira, South American and seafood on the sand at Kanna, and Indonesian at Arum with nightly Balinese performances. Enough range that a week here doesn't mean eating the same buffet twice.
Sport and spa included, not upsold
Tennis, padel, futsal and basketball courts are free to use, alongside a 24-hour gym, a golf simulator and non-motorised watersports. The YHI Spa adds 12 treatment rooms, a circuit pool, sauna and jacuzzi. For families there's the Aquazone water park and a Teens Club for 13–18s.
Who it's not for
Nusa Dua is a planned resort enclave — manicured, secure and quiet, with very little street life. That is exactly why families and first-timers like it, and exactly why it frustrates people who want to walk out of the lobby into a neighbourhood. If you want cafés, warungs and a scene on your doorstep, read our Canggu or Seminyak guides instead. An all-inclusive rate also only pays off if you intend to use it: if you plan to eat out across the island most nights, you're buying meals twice.
One detail worth knowing before you book: premium spirits sit outside the all-inclusive rate — they're offered at a reduced price rather than included.
- Area
- Nusa Dua
- Style
- All-inclusive resort
- Best for
- Families · couples
- Size
- 492 suites · 7 villas
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