In Reply to: Legian v's Kuta posted by pinkfrangipani on Tuesday, 26. February 2013 at 09:32 Bali Time:
and Kuta is like Tuban, which is where you have been staying.
The differences are simply proximity to where you have interests.
IE, you have been close to Discovery, Waterbom and Matahari.
Kuta has handier access to Poppies Lanes 1 and 2 and many more smaller type warungs.
Legian is the same as Kuta, and the boundarys between the two is indistinguishable as you walk along.
The beach environment is the same, although the price of an umbrella lounge as you go further north may increase.
It's really more about the accommodation, but each has good quality hotels (Tuban you know, Kuta has Hard Rock etc, and Legian several nice beach front properties too)
Each location is as noisy as the other, again depending on proximity to small gangs, main streets, chickens, dogs etc. (Bali is not a "quiet" place!!)
MBR is a popular family hotel.
Perhaps start off there and have a look around for anything else for your next trip.
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