Nusa Penida island is becoming a more popular destination with tourists who’ve spent a lot of time on mainland Bali and feel like doing something a little adventurous.
Which means that for many people, Arjuna Beach Club will be within a stone’s throw of their accommodation in the Nusa Islands, but is it worth visiting?
That was the question that our review team wanted answered, so they jumped on a boat to Nusa Penida to find out and this is what they learned about Arjuna Beach Club.
Introduction – Getting To Arjuna Beach Club
If you want to visit Arjuna Beach Club, you will need to catch a boat from mainland Bali to Nusa Penida.
This is a popular trip and there are plenty of options and a couple of departure points to choose from. However, if the weather is fine – it’s an easy trip, but be warned on stormy days, you may lose your lunch or your luggage on the voyage.
Make sure to pack anything that can get water damaged in fully waterproof cases, just in case.
Once you’re on the island, you can rent a scooter or use a scooter taxi service to get to the beach club itself.
There is parking available at Arjuna Beach Club and the drop off point is right at the front door.
Where Is Arjuna Beach Club? Jl. Bias Muntig, Ped, Kec. Nusa Penida, Kabupaten Klungkung, Bali 80771
Opening Hours: 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily, except Nyepi
What’s Inside Arjuna Beach Club?
There is a pool area at the Arjuna Beach Club but there’s a real emphasis on the bar and restaurant and the pool wasn’t in working order during our visit.
Our Review Breakdown For Arjuna Beach Club
We try to treat every beach club impartially when it comes to our reviews and we like to ensure that our readers get a consistent experience when reading our reviews, so that they can make informed comparisons between beach clubs.
That means our reviewers all visit a beach club (though they may not do so at the same time or even on the same day as this gives a broader perspective on the place) and rate it from 1 (worst) to 5 (best) against the criteria laid out below.
Once everyone’s visited, the reviewers meet up and they take a vote on the scores against each criteria to give a single mark in each category.
A reviewer is then tasked to write up the review ensuring that it fairly reflects the final scores and the discussions around the votes.
Once a review goes live on Best Beach Clubs Bali, it will remain live until, at least, one year has passed and we revisit the place and, possibly, update or amend our scores.
Pre-Club Advertising
To be fair, this beach club doesn’t even have a website, so the idea that they were going to invest in any kind of pre-club advertising is simply not viable.
That’s always bad news from our perspective as we feel that clubs that advertise tend to pull in the crowds which make being at a beach club a fun, social experience.
Yes, it’s hard to advertise to a Nusa Penida catchment area, but surely a poster at the ferry terminal couldn’t hurt?
Location
This beach club is on the Western end of Nusa Penida opposite Nusa Lembongan. It’s not far from Buyuk Harbour where some of the boats come ashore from other parts of the province.
However, you’re not likely to get here easily by walking to the beach club and you’ll probably need to rent a scooter or hire a scooter taxi to bring you to the door.
The advantage of being on this side of the island is that there’s a nice view at sunset and there is a pleasant strip of beach in front of this beach club.
Booking Process & Seating Options
With absolutely no online presence, there is no way to book a seat at this beach club in advance. You will need to turn up on the day and take your chances.
While this is fine if you’re staying nearby, it brings an element of risk to the proceedings if you want to traverse Nusa Penida to get there as you might turn up and find that they have no room.
We find it incredibly frustrating that a business in 2025 can’t manage to sort out a website and some form of online booking facility.
Entry Fee
On the bright side, you’ll find that there’s no entrance fee at the Arjuna Beach Club which is in keeping with best practices of beach clubs in Bali.
It means you can go and take a look around, find a seat and enjoy some food and drink without paying for the privilege of walking through the door.
We’re not fans of entrance fees at beach clubs in Bali, even if they include some free stuff, it’s just not acceptable to us to pay to walk into a place where we intend to spend money anyway.
Minimum Spend
There is also no minimum spend at this beach club and while this is, in theory, good news because it means you don’t have to commit to a certain amount of money before you’ve seen a place, it has a downside.
The downside is that there’s no incentive for a beach club to hold a reservation for you if you haven’t paid a deposit (the minimum spend) in advance.
Yes, we appreciate this beach club has no website, so this would be a tricky process to manage but that’s on them.
Welcome And Security
The welcome at the door is friendly enough but don’t expect to encounter a well trained security team conducting a bag check, this is not that kind of place.
We like bag checks because they help to guarantee the safety and security of all of a beach club’s guests and we’re always disappointed when they don’t happen.
Inclusions
As with nearly every beach club in Bali, with no minimum spend and no entrance fee, there are no inclusions to speak of.
However, as the swimming pool was out of commission on our visit, there wasn’t much that they could have included anyway.
Service
The service was OK at this beach club. It didn’t feel as bright and breezy as Balinese hospitality often is and there were moments of miscommunication but overall, it was adequate enough.
Adequate, however, isn’t really good enough in Bali’s beach club scene. One of the big draws of a beach club is the overall customer experience and so many beach clubs do this incredibly well, that being “OK” is falling behind the industry standard.
You won’t walk out unhappy with the service, you just won’t remember it or feel particularly special.
Entertainment
There is no entertainment at this beach club and to be fair, it’s a small place on remote island in the Indian Ocean. Its appeal is in, mainly, being a place where you can get something to eat and drink in a comfy seat while you watch the sunset.
Not everything has to be a party and it’s OK for beach clubs not to provide entertainment. However, it does mean that you won’t stay as long as you might if there were something to watch and be engaged by.
Pool Quality
The pool area was defunct when we were there. We don’t know if the pool is gone for good or just for a bit, but we can’t give a good score for something that doesn’t exist.
You can easily run down the beach and dip your toes in the ocean, mind you, but we would note that this area isn’t always safe for swimming and you should be very careful about riptides and strong currents that can pull even experienced swimmers out to sea.
Menu/Drinks Pricing
Even though there was some confusion about prices that we were told while ordering being higher on the bill when we paid, this is still one of the cheapest beach clubs in Bali for food.
The drinks are also cheap, but the cocktails rely almost exclusively on the local spirit “Arak” rather than a range of imported spirits. They also offer smoothies and mocktails
Food And Drink Quality
The food was OK, it came in a decent sized portion but wasn’t remotely memorable. However, at these prices, that’s actually pretty good – we didn’t expect cordon bleu for nasi goreng at 25,000 IDR.
Likewise the smoothies and cocktails were also OK. We wouldn’t rush back for anything we ate or drank at Arjuna Beach Club but we didn’t dislike any of it, either.
Sunset View
The sunset view from this beach club is pretty good and we’d recommend getting one of the daybeds on the beach here and enjoying an uninterrupted view of one of the greatest lightshows in nature.
There are some points inside the beach club where you can’t see the sunset, mind you, so you may have to move around to find the right view.
Music And Ambiance
The music was pleasant enough and while it wasn’t standout or memorable, it kept everyone in the party happy enough and served as background music admirably.
That’s in keeping with the generally laidback vibe of this spot. It goes excellent with a couple of cold Bintangs at sunset.
Payment Options
You can use cash or cards at this beach club which is pretty much what we’d expect, fortunately as this beach club is close to one of the more built up parts of the island – there are ATMs within walking distance if you need them.
We didn’t see any signs for QRIS payments though and that’s a shame as it’s very convenient way to pay for expats and locals.
Exit Process
This is a tiny beach club and you will find it’s very easy to get out the way that you came in and the end of the day.
Assuming that the staff notice you leaving, they will wish you a warm farewell, but there’s no guarantee that they will notice.
Transportation
As long as you have a scooter or a taxi’s number you can get to and from this beach club pretty easily and because it’s in a built up area of Nusa Penida, you may even be able to walk to your hotel or guesthouse.
Overall, transportation is never great on this island and there’s no Grab or Gojek service, so make sure to line up a ride home before you drink too much.
Social Media Presence
It shouldn’t come as a surprise that a beach club with no website has almost no social media presence either and their updates are all a long time out of date on their Instagram profile.
They probably get enough business from their location in a busier part of Nusa Penida, but they’re clearly not working very hard to win over some new business.
Other/General Comments
The toilet facilities at this beach club were among the worst that we’ve seen in Bali. We don’t expect toilets to be pristine but these were filthy and the hardware was broken.
The taps on the sink looked so dirty that you might be better off not washing your hands at all.
In fact, while the rest of the beach club was better than the toilets, it was quite run down. Though it’s fine as a quick stop for beer and food at the end of the day.
Also, we found that there’s a bit of variation between the quoted price for menu items and the actual price. It’s not a big enough difference to make it worth fighting over, but it’s just a little something that brings down our opinion of this beach club.
Our Overall Opinion Of Arjuna Beach Club
Overall, we weren’t very impressed with Arjuna Beach Club and while we might go back one day if we were passing by and needed a cold beer and a sunset view – we can’t imagine even crossing Nusa Penida to visit this place.
The Nusa Islands have a ton of much better beach clubs and while they may not be quite as cheap as this one, in every respect, they offer more quality to a visitor.
FAQs
Can You Swim At Arjuna Beach Club?
There is no pool at Arjuna Beach Club at the moment. However, you could swim in the sea if you wanted to as there is direct beach access.
Unfortunately, we can’t recommend swimming in the ocean here as the currents are dangerous and it’s not worth risking being dragged out to sea.
What Can You Do At Arjuna Beach Club?
You can eat and drink at Arjuna Beach Club as well as enjoy a comfortable daybed/deck chair on the sand of the beach.
Is Arjuna Beach Club A Family-Friendly Venue?
Children are allowed inside the Arjuna Beach Club but we wouldn’t call it a particularly family friendly venue. There’s not much for kids to do and it’s not the best maintained of environments.
Who Owns Arjuna Beach Club?
We couldn’t determine the exact owner of this beach club but they do appear to be a local owner from Bali.
Final Thoughts On Arjuna Beach Club
Arjuna Beach Club is not the first place we’d choose to spend our time on Nusa Penida, in fact, it’s probably our least favorite beach club.
It’s fine if you’re just passing by, but don’t make any special trip out of your way to visit. We’ll go back in a year and see if it’s improved. Until then, there are other better beach clubs on Nusa Penida and in Bali as a whole.
