Discovery Kartika Plaza Hotel

Rates start around 1,420,000 IDR (~$93) a night — pricier than the rest of this trip, but the dedicated kids' pool, separate from the main one, with a free supervised kids' club, was worth every rupiah with a toddler who can't swim yet. Breakfast buffet had enough plain, kid-friendly options that we didn't have to negotiate every morning. Rooms were clean, AC strong, front desk arranged a cot with zero fuss. Right across from the beach and Kuta's Discovery Mall, which mattered more than we expected with tired kids at the end of each day.