MĀUA Nusa Penida
Hilltop pool-villa resort, Gamat Bay
Photos: MĀUA Nusa Penida / Swiss-Belhotel International
MĀUA Nusa Penida is the most polished place to marry on Nusa Penida. It is an eco-designed resort of 25 private-pool villas set into a ridge above Gamat Bay on the island’s west coast, managed by Swiss-Belhotel International, and it is one of the few properties on Penida with a real, published wedding offer rather than an improvised one.
The format is intimate by design. Preparations, the ceremony, and the cocktail reception are staged around one of the two-bedroom pool villas and the lawn above the bay, with the Kowhai restaurant and Aroha pool bar taking the dinner. The published intimate package runs from IDR 50,500,000++, around USD 3,000, and includes up to 5 hours of private venue use, styling, buffet catering, a planner, sound, and a 2-night honeymoon stay in a pool villa. The view needs nothing added: Gamat Bay sits directly below, a small turquoise cove framed by jungle with the sunset channel behind it.
We recommend MĀUA to couples who want Penida’s wild coast without giving up resort comfort, and who are happy keeping the guest list small. Everyone should stay the night, both because the crossing from Sanur deserves a buffer and because the island empties beautifully once the day boats leave. We reconfirm current figures and availability with the venue for your date.
Key details
Ceremony & reception spaces
Why we love it
The polished way to marry on Penida
Most of the island is guesthouses and warungs. MĀUA is the exception: 25 villas, Swiss-Belhotel management, a published wedding package, and staff who have run ceremonies before. If you want Penida scenery without giving up resort standards, this is the address.
Gamat Bay below
The resort sits on a ridge directly above one of Penida's prettiest coves, a small turquoise bay framed by jungle with the Ceningan channel behind. The ceremony lawn and the villa decks look straight down onto it, so the backdrop needs no styling at all.
The honeymoon is built in
The published package includes two nights in a pool villa with breakfast, so the wedding and the first days of the honeymoon happen in the same place. With every villa holding its own pool, guests who stay on get a proper island holiday out of the trip.
What the venue offers
- 25 private-pool villas on a ridge above Gamat Bay
- Managed by Swiss-Belhotel International
- Published intimate wedding package with a dedicated planner
- Ceremony and cocktails staged around a two-bedroom villa
- Kowhai restaurant and Aroha pool bar for wedding dinners
- 2-night honeymoon villa stay included in the package
- Around 20 minutes by car from the fast-boat harbour
Where it is
MĀUA Nusa Penida · Jalan Gamat Bay, Sakti, Nusa Penida, Klungkung, Bali 80771
Good to know
Common questions
Where is MAUA Nusa Penida?+
On a hilltop above Gamat Bay in Sakti, on the west coast of Nusa Penida, which is part of Bali's Klungkung regency. Getting there means a 30 to 45 minute fast boat from Sanur, then around 20 minutes by car from the harbour. We handle the crossing and transfers.
How much does a wedding at MAUA cost?+
The resort publishes an intimate wedding package from IDR 50,500,000++, around USD 3,000. It covers up to 5 hours of private venue use, styling, buffet catering, seating, a planner, sound, and a 2-night honeymoon villa stay with breakfast. We reconfirm the current rate and what your guest count adds.
How many guests can it host?+
MĀUA is built for intimate weddings. The ceremony and cocktail reception are staged around a two-bedroom pool villa and the lawn above the bay, which suits a small guest group rather than a big reception. With 25 villas on site, everyone can stay where the wedding happens.
Why choose MAUA over a mainland Bali resort?+
For the setting. Penida's coast is wilder than anything on the mainland, and MĀUA is the one resort on the island that pairs it with villa comfort and a real wedding operation. The trade-off is the boat crossing, which is why we always plan the wedding as a stay, never a day trip.
