Le Nusa Beach Club is one of a growing number of beach clubs on the small island of Nusa Penida off the coast of mainland Bali.
It’s in a three-star resort on Mushroom Beach, which offers attractive bungalow-style accommodation for price-sensitive customers who still expect a high-quality experience from their holidays.
Our team is always pleased to visit the Nusa Islands, so they went to investigate the Le Nusa Beach Club and here’s what they learned on their trip.
Introduction – Getting To Le Nusa Beach Club
Le Nusa Beach Club is in Nusa Penida. That’s one of three islands (“the Nusa Islands”) which are part of the province of Bali but are at a reasonable distance from the mainland.
So, if you want to get there, as there are no airport facilities anywhere in the Nusa Islands, you will need to catch a boat either from Bali or from Lombok, the nearest neighbouring major island.
Mostly, this isn’t a big deal. There are several places where you can catch a boat from Bali to Nusa Penida, and they aren’t usually very expensive and the journey can be quite pleasant as long as the sun is shining and the sea is calm.
Unfortunately, nobody can guarantee calm weather, and if there’s a storm, this trip can turn from a pleasant trip to a very rough journey, indeed.
To prepare for this, it’s strongly recommended that you pack anything that can be damaged by sea water in waterproof containers or that you leave it in mainland Bali until you return.
However, assuming that you managed to get to Nusa Penida, this beach club offers free transport to and from the beach club if you’re staying overnight and otherwise, Mushroom Bay is easy to get to by scooter taxi.
When you arrive, there is parking and you can be dropped off at the front door without any issues at all.
Where Is Le Nusa Beach Club? Mushroom beach, Jungutbatu, Kec. Nusa Penida, Kabupaten Klungkung, Bali 80771
Opening Hours: 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily, except Nyepi
What’s Inside Le Nusa Beach Club?
There are some pleasant daybed-style seats around the pool and on the beach in front of the hotel. There is a small pool area as well as bar and restaurant facilities. This beach club is not designed for large groups or for partying.
Our Review Breakdown For Le Nusa Beach Club
In order to ensure that we treat all the beach clubs we review in a fair and equitable manner, and to ensure that our readers can easily compare different beach clubs with a side-by-side analysis, we always review beach clubs in the same fashion.
That means our whole team will visit the beach club, though they may not all visit at the same time or even on the same day.
While they are there, each individual member of the team ranks the club from 1 (worst) to 5 (best) against the criteria that we have set out below.
After all the members of the team have completed their visits, they meet up together and discuss their experiences at the beach club. They also vote on final grades in each category.
When this process is completed, one member of the group is assigned to write up the review, which is based on the discussions between the group members and the final grades awarded.
Once the review goes live, it remains live for a period of at least 1 year before we revisit the club and amend our comments and scores as or if necessary.
Pre-Club Advertising
Some people think this category is a bit arbitrary, but it’s not. We’re not pushing for advertising for its own sake, but because it brings people together in beach clubs.
The more people know about a beach club, the more likely they are to go, the more fun you will have on the day. It’s really that simple, the best beach clubs are social experiences, and that means a club has to advertise to maximise that part of your day.
Unfortunately, we’ve never seen an advertisement either online or offline for Le Nusa Beach Club. In fact, we also can’t find a website for this business, it seems to rely on some fairly scant social media accounts and the resort side on Booking.com, Agoda, etc.
That’s a shame, and we do understand that there are challenges when it comes to advertising small clubs in remote locations, but how else will these businesses ever grow?
Location
Nusa Penida is kind of out of the way for most holidaymakers in Bali. While there are a fair few day trips out to the islands, they don’t really give people a chance to explore, they’re just rushed between a few tourist sites before being bundled back on to a boat for the mainland.
So, just getting out to the island can be a bit of an adventure, and it requires more than a day’s worth of time commitment.
Once you’re there, Mushroom Bay is pretty accessible, mind you, and it’s a very popular spot with tourists.
It’s not ideally situated for sunset views, mind you, as there’s a coastal outcrop preventing unimpeded views at the right time of day.
Overall, it’s not the best and not the worst location for a beach club.
Booking Process & Seating Options
We’ve already mentioned that there doesn’t appear to be any website at this resort and beach club, and that means, while you can book a room easily through one of the hotel booking websites, you can’t easily book a daybed.
If you read our reviews on a regular basis, you’ll know that we find this extremely frustrating. It’s 2025, a website and a booking system are not huge cash investments and, in fact, we’d consider them to be the bare minimum of running a business, now.
If you’re going to travel a long way to visit a beach club, then the least they could do, is let you book a comfy spot to curl up in by the pool.
Entry Fee
There is no entrance fee at the Le Nusa Beach Club, and while the club, of course, gives priority to those who are staying in the resort, there’s no need to book a room for the night to enjoy this beach club.
We very much approve of this. We dislike entrance fees of any kind at beach clubs, you ought to be able to walk inside and see if the vibe suits you and find a seat without having to pay for anything more than what you consume.
You don’t pay to walk into a pub or a restaurant, and you shouldn’t have to for beach clubs, either.
Minimum Spend
On the other side of that coin, there’s also no minimum spend at this beach club and while we do appreciate that means you can enjoy your time without having to strive to eat and drink a certain amount, there is a downside to this.
With no minimum spend, there is no incentive for a beach club to offer a booking system for daybeds or to invest in one. After all, with no minimum spend, it’s best just to hand out beds on a first-come, first-served basis as it maximises the club’s revenue for the day.
But we like being able to book and if we’re travelling to a beach club, we want to be sure of a seat and that’s why we like minimum spend agreements, you pay a deposit and they secure your seat for you, assured it’s going to be worth their while.
Welcome And Security
There is a very friendly and Balinese welcome at this complex, and there’s no doubt that they mean it.
However, as with many of the smaller clubs, there is no security check at this place, not even a cursory bag check.
We believe that the safety of guests is best served with some basic security protocols and while the odds of any real incidents in places like Nusa Penida are relatively low, we think that’s because of security checks.
Inclusions
Any paying guest is welcome to borrow a towel at this beach club, which is pretty generous given there’s no entrance fee or minimum spend.
However, there are no other tiers of inclusions or options to upgrade to a more luxurious set of inclusions for a small fee and that’s a shame.
We really do feel that a lot of beach club owners are leaving easy money on the table when they don’t give their guests the option to spoil themselves on their holidays.
Service
The service here is a bit hit and miss. The staff are friendly and warm throughout their interactions, and they seem to know what they’re talking about.
However, you can be left waiting a while to get noticed, and it took an absolute age for some of our drinks orders to go from order to table.
We don’t mind a laid-back approach to things, it’s something we enjoy about island life, but there’s a fine line between chilled and positively horizontal, and they don’t always walk the right side of it here.
We would also note that if you have special dietary requirements, don’t try and have them fulfilled here, the staff didn’t really seem to be able to understand things like “no peanuts”.
Entertainment
There is no real entertainment at this beach club. To be fair, it’s not made for partying, and the size of the place would make it impractical to offer entertainment.
That’s fine. This is a small place on the beach, where you can kick back with a few beers and some mates for the day and enjoy conversation and some food.
Pool Quality
The pool is a bit on the small side, but then so is the whole beach club. However, we found it to be clean, well-maintained and perfect for cooling off in the middle of the day.
We would also note that Mushroom Beach is a great place for swimming in the sea, so you’re not without other options if you want to get out and do some serious swimming.
We’d recommend taking your snorkelling gear and enjoying the views of the marine life in this area.
Menu/Drinks Pricing
The menu prices are very reasonable and seem to fairly reflect the location on Nusa Penida without much of a premium because it’s a resort or beach club.
You’ll find that it’s not the largest menu that you’ve ever seen, but there are enough local and Western dishes to ensure you won’t get bored in the brief time you’re at Le Nusa Beach Club.
Overall, we thought the prices represented value for money.
Food And Drink Quality
The food and drink definitely don’t rival the best beach clubs on the mainland. Dining at FINNS is something we look forward to, for example, but the food here’s not bad either.
The steak sandwiches and nasi goreng were tasty enough, neatly presented and enjoyable. But they were also nothing to write home about.
The drinks were strong enough and served as cold as we like them.
Sunset View
There is an almost sunset view from the space around the beach at this beach club, unfortunately, the headland of Nusa Penida intervenes a bit, and you don’t get that perfect sun dropping behind the waves moment that you get in Canggu or Seminyak, either.
Overall, it’s not the worst place for sundowners in Nusa Penida, but there are better views to be had on the island too.
Music And Ambience
The music at this beach club was unobtrusive and provided a gentle backdrop for conversation. We were fine with that, we’re not always in search of a party, and sometimes, it’s nice to be able to talk to your friends without shouting.
Payment Options
They accept cash and cards at this beach club, but we didn’t see any sign that they take QRIS, which is something we like to use.
It’s an Indonesian system for expats and locals, and it’s a very convenient way to pay when it’s available.
Exit Process
This is a very small beach club, and once you’ve paid your bill, you can leave by heading back out the way you came in or just by wandering off down the beach.
When they see you leave, the staff will wish you a warm farewell.
Transportation
There is no Grab or Gojek service on Nusa Penida. If you are staying at the hotel, they will happily provide you with a drop-off service to your next destination for free.
Otherwise, you can walk out the door to any other part of the area around Mushroom Bay easily enough, or flag down a motorbike taxi easily enough.
If you drove here on a scooter, it’ll be where you left it.
Social Media Presence
There are both Facebook and Instagram pages for this beach club, and while neither of them is brilliant, they are updated semi-regularly and they do offer a fair insight into what’s on offer at the resort and the beach club.
Other/General Comments
Given that the resort is only $40 USD a night (600,000 IDR or $60 AUD), you might well want to check in here and just enjoy a lazy day by the beach.
If you do, breakfast is included and it’s, perhaps, the best meal of the day in the onsite restaurant.
Our Overall Opinion Of Le Nusa Beach Club
You wouldn’t travel to Nusa Penida just for this club, but if you’re staying at the resort or nearby in Mushroom Bay and want to spend a lazy day by the sea, this is a great place to do it.
It’s the epitome of chilled-out, easy island life, and if the service isn’t the fastest, don’t worry, after a couple of cocktails, it won’t matter much anyway.
FAQs
Can You Swim At Le Nusa Beach Club?
Yes, you can swim at Le Nusa Beach Club; they have a pleasant outdoor pool area where you can enjoy a quick dip during the course of the day.
It’s not the biggest pool that we’ve seen, but it’s clean and well-maintained, and it’s usually not all that busy, so you can do some short lengths.
You also have access to Mushroom Beach at Le Nusa Beach Club, and this is a great beach to go swimming on. The current is very mild, and while you must supervise children and weak swimmers, there are no real dangers to swimming here.
The beach club will provide you with a towel, assuming you purchase something to eat and/or drink. Hotel guests, of course, will be provided with a towel under any circumstances.
What Can You Do At Le Nusa Beach Club?
You can eat, drink, swim in the pool or in the sea, and wander along the beach. You can also relax in a comfortable daybed.
This is a small hotel beach club that serves outside guests. There are very few facilities at this club as it’s simply not large enough to accommodate them.
Is Le Nusa Beach Club A Family-Friendly Venue?
Yes, Le Nusa Beach Club and the resort are a family-friendly venue, and children are welcome everywhere inside both the resort and the beach club.
However, it’s imperative that parents take responsibility for their children’s safety, as there are no lifeguards or child-minding facilities available here.
You are also expected to ensure that your children are well-behaved and don’t annoy other guests while they use the facilities.
Who Owns Le Nusa Beach Club?
The ownership details of Le Nusa Beach Club in Nusa Penida are not in the public domain. We would assume, based on the facility itself and the online presence, that it is a locally owned and managed establishment.
Final Thoughts On Le Nusa Beach Club
We enjoyed the Le Nusa Beach Club, it has no pretensions at all about being anything other than a relaxed spot by the sea.
It’s ideal for a few beers and some chilling on a daybed, and sometimes, that’s all you really want in your life.
Of course, if you can only go to one beach club, this place can’t compete with places like FINNS, but if you’re out in the Nusa Islands, it will do until you can get back to Canggu.
