Nusa Ceningan is becoming a more popular destination in Bali province as are its neighbours, Nusa Penida and Nusa Lembongan.
However, if you want to see Suku Beach Club, it’s going to take more than a day trip and you’ll have to stay out on the islands, but is it worth doing so?
Our team leapt on a fast boat to Nusa Ceningan to find the answer to this question and spent a day on the white sands enjoying small bites and cocktails to make sure you get the best information possible.
Introduction – Getting To Suku Beach Club
If you want to visit Suku Beach Club, you first have to get to Nusa Ceningan which is one of the three Nusa Islands in Bali province (the others are Nusa Penida and Nusa Lembongan).
There is no direct boat to this tiny island and you need to get a ferry or fast boat to Nusa Lembongan and then either walk over the famous “Yellow Bridge” or arrange a local boat to Nusa Ceningan.
Once you’re there, Suka Beach Club shouldn’t be too hard to find given that Nusa Ceningan is a very small place (though others might describe it as a little piece of paradise). Everything is within walking distance, pretty much.
Where Is Suku Beach Club? Nusa Ceningan, Jl. Sarang Burung, Dusun Batu, Melawang, Kabupaten Klungkung, Bali 80771, Indonesia
Website: Suku Beach Club
Opening Hours: 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. and it’s open daily except for Nyepi
What’s Inside Suku Beach Club?
Suka Beach Club isn’t the biggest of Bali’s beach clubs and there are a couple of seating areas, a nice pool area and bar and restaurant services.
Our Review Breakdown For Suku Beach Club
In order to ensure that we treat all the beach clubs we review fairly, we have a standard review process for a beach club.
Our team visits the beach club, they rank it from 1 to 5 in a set of 20 different criteria. When the team returns to our offices, they vote on the final score in each category to ensure that it’s representative of everyone’s experience.
You can take a look at how beach clubs typically score on our list of the best clubs in Bali.
A review is then created by one of the team to reflect the experiences of the whole team and once it’s published, it will remain live for, at least, a year before we revisit the beach club and amend any scores as needed.
Pre-Club Advertising
None of the beach clubs on Nusa Ceningan do any advertising (beyond a website and social media) and Suku Beach Club is no exception.
We understand the rationale of a remote beach club being reluctant to advertise but we still think that the best beach club is a full beach club and advertising is what brings in the customers.
Having said that, this beach club is very small and it doesn’t take too many guests to make it feel full.
Location
Nusa Ceningan isn’t the most convenient location to get to and a ferry or fast boat from Bali combined with a requirement to stay over night (a day trip won’t give you enough time to explore, let alone spend some quality time at Suku Beach Club) means that many guests will be put off by the travel.
If you do travel, then this spot near the Blue Lagoon and Secret Beach is an excellent spot on Nusa Ceningan with direct access to the white sand beach and an amazing view over the ocean.
If you want some chic holiday photos then you can do much worse than spend some time at this site.
Booking Process & Seating Options
We find it really weird that a beach club can’t manage to put a reservation system online in 2024. These systems don’t cost very much, they’re super easy to install and make everyone’s life easier.
Sure, you can turn up on the day and grab a seat but that doesn’t make for the most relaxed start to things and means you have to get there early to be certain of having a cocktail served in the sun loungers rather than at a seat at the bar.
There is a contact form on the website, but that means making any reservations is going to be a hassle.
Entry Fee
Suku Beach Club does not charge an entrance fee and we heartily approve of this. There’s no need for beach clubs to charge an entrance fee.
You should be able to walk into any club and see what’s on offer and enjoy a drink at the bar before you commit to any kind of minimum spend or fee.
In fact, Suku also makes our list for the best Bali clubs with no requirement for a minimum spend.
Minimum Spend
You can get a seat at the bar for free, but if you want to enjoy the premium seating they do charge a minimum spend at Suku Beach Club.
This is on a per-person basis and the minimum spend only covers a 3-hour period, if you want to stay longer, you will need to agree to a second (and potentially third and fourth) minimum spend.
The good news is that this is reasonable and the beanbags and sunbeds are just 250,000 IDR and the daybeds are only marginally more expensive at 350,000 IDR.
We don’t think you’ll have any problems spending this on food and drinks at Suku Beach Club.
Welcome And Security
This is a small beach club and you will be welcomed by the staff on the door with a hearty Balinese welcome.
However, we didn’t see any security checks at this beach club and while we appreciate that it’s small, we think these should be mandatory at all clubs to guarantee the safety of their guests.
Inclusions
There are no inclusions for the minimum spend beyond the right to use a daybed and you will have to rent a towel for 30,000 IDR if you want a dip.
We don’t get this kind of approach, it would be easier to charge a bigger minimum spend and hide the towel cost on the menu, rather than soak people for a couple of bucks for a towel.
There is, of course, no VIP or premier service either with increased levels of inclusions.
Service
We thought that the service at Suku Beach Club was polite, kind and efficient and an excellent example of traditional Balinese hospitality.
It wasn’t quite the best service that we’ve ever received but this part of the island’s no slouch in the service department, either.
Entertainment
The music when we were at Suku Beach Club was piped and there was little in the way of additional entertainment.
This is fair enough considering that this is a small beach club on the edge of nowhere and it won’t bring in the kind of money it takes to create more elaborate entertainment options.
Pool Quality
There’s only one pool and it’s not an infinity pool, but the pool area is very nice and it’s big enough that there’s always room to soak up some sun in the water.
You should also be able to swim in this pool without any real issues for most of the day but if it gets very busy, swimming is not going to be easy.
We were impressed with how clean the pool was at this beach club and we’d be happy to swim here at any time.
Menu/Drinks Pricing
The food is cheaper than at beach clubs in mainland Bali and this reflects the lower cost of doing business in Nusa Ceningan compared to say Canggu or Seminyak.
However, the drinks weren’t much cheaper than at the big beach clubs in the big beach towns of Bali.
Overall, we felt that the menu was neither expensive nor cheap and it represented reasonable value for money.
Food And Drink Quality
We were impressed by the range of dishes on offer and you can get everything from small bites to Indonesian favourites, to burgers and even vegetarian options.
They are all tasty enough and come in decent-sized portions, though the food wasn’t particularly memorable.
The drinks which were more expensive, were strong enough and well mixed.
Sunset View
The sunset views in this part of Nusa Ceningan don’t quite rival those in Canggu or Seminyak but they’re quite pleasant and you get a nice view over the land and sea as the sun dips below the horizon.
The light show in golden hour skies is always fabulous in Bali and it’s as good on the islands as it is on the mainland.
Music And Ambiance
This is very much a chill and laid-back beach club and the piped tunes reflect this. The music was bland and inoffensive and didn’t really stand out in any way but it wasn’t annoying either.
Payment Options
You can pay by cash or card in any part of this venue but we didn’t see any facilities for QRIS or e-wallet payments which is a bit of a shame given how important these forms of payment are in Indonesia.
Exit Process
Getting out of the Suku Beach Club is as easy as getting in, you just walk back out the way that you came. It’s a very small beach club, there’s no room to get lost.
Transportation
While it’s not always easy to get to Nusa Ceningan in the first place, we commend the Suku Beach Club for having the foresight to put on a shuttle bus to the Yellow Bridge to make it super easy to get back to Lembongan.
The rest of the island is withing walking distance mind you, so you don’t have to ride if you prefer to walk.
Social Media Presence
Given that this is a small place, we weren’t expecting much in the way of social media but we were pleasantly surprised to find their Instagram, etc. were kept up to date fairly regularly.
We also found the images to be truly representative of what you can find inside the club.
Other/General Comments
We felt that this spot in Nusa Ceningan had a lot going for it and the design is sleek and chic and looks awesome in Instagram photos.
Our Overall Opinion Of Suku Beach Club
This place won’t ever compete with the big beach clubs on the mainland, but if you want a slice of paradise where you can create simple memories in the sun, this place is good for it.
It’s not worth a special trip to Nusa Ceningan just for this club but if you’re visiting the Nusa Islands, you should visit Suku Beach Club.
By the way, if you want more beach club ideas for your holiday, why not check out our reviews for Roosterfish Beach Club and Reef Beach Club?
FAQs
Can You Swim At Suku Beach Club?
Yes, there’s a pleasant pool shaded by swaying palm trees where you can easily swim. The water in the swimming pool was very clean on our visit.
You also have direct access to the white sand beach but we don’t advise swimming in the ocean at this beach club, swimming in the sea around Nusa Ceningan is not for the faint-hearted – the water can be very dangerous and swimmers have been pulled out to sea and drowned.
What Can You Do At Suku Beach Club?
You can swim in the swimming pool, chill on the sun loungers, enjoy food and drinks and watch the sunset overlooking the ocean waves.
Is Suku Beach Club A Family-Friendly Venue?
Yes, while there are no special facilities for children they are welcome in this small beach club and Suku Beach Club has a children’s menu.
Who Owns Suku Beach Club?
This hidden gem near Secret Beach doesn’t currently disclose the ownership structure.
Final Thoughts On Suku Beach Club
Would we make a trip to Nusa Ceningan just for Suku Beach Club? No.
But if we were visiting the Nusa Islands (and it’s definitely worth a trip out there even if the journey can be a little bumpy at times) then we’d certainly call in at Suku Beach Club and even make a trip to Nusa Ceningan from Nusa Lembongan especially to visit this beach club.
We like the stylish but cosy environs of this club and it’s a nice spot to stop and chill on some sunbeds while sipping ice-cold cocktails on a warm Bali day.
