Sanur hotels have better image as for higher class travelers, despite the fact that seen from the quality of hotels compared to other resorts in Bali, Sanur hotels are almost at the same level. There are simple Sanur hotels, Medium category Sanur hotels, and deluxe Sanur hotels. It was probably the image is come from the fact that in Kuta as the most developed tourist resort attracts various level of society, even the bigger numbers are more or less hippies. Deluxe Sanur hotels are not many such as Grand Bali Beach, Bali Hyatt, Sanur Beach, Raddin hotels, and Radisson hotel and Apartment ( now Sanur Plaza hotels and Apartment ). these Sanur hotels have from the beginning have been hosting travelers from U.S.A, Japan, and Europe. At the same era with Grand Bali Beach, there is a popular villa of Tanjung Sari as one of Sanur hotels collection, which is now already fade un-maintained. The space of Sanur Hotels is normally wider compared to Kuta, and the development of Sanur hotels has not as fast as Kuta also, the space can be maintained to be easier to breath. Around the Sanur hotels there are still high tress, flowers and open space do not yet developed into concrete construction. Hopefully Sanur hotels environment could be maintained for decades before any breakthrough in Bali economy be found, as tourism might not be sustainable.
In 1970s Sanur was still a small traditional village with lush rice fields, high trees and coconut trees along the beach. Only Bali Beach Hotel was standing upright in contrast to the environment. The known Bali wide Sanur is consist of Banjar Taman - Sanur Kauh, Banjar Anggarkasih - Sanur Kaja, Banjar Bet Ngandang - Sanur Kelod, Banjar Semawang - Sanur Kangin, and Banjar Taman - Sanur Tengah. Among these villages in Sanur there were distances of plenty rice fields belong to the original people of Sanur. Banjar Anggarkasih of Sanur Kaja is the nearest area of Sanur from Denpasar city has a distance of 6 kims. All of these Banjars are known as Sanur. While Sanur is to refer an administrative area under the head of a Perbekel or Desa. So, the group of Banjars is managed by a chief which area is called perbekalan or Desa. So if we refer to the Banjar one of the villages above, while if we refer to Sanur, it means all those Banjars. The uniqueness of Desa Sanur is that, the Desa is headed by Perbekel of Brahmana cast from the beginning, which is only happened in Sanur. Two important fact about Desa Sanur are the black magic and beautiful tranquil white sandy beach with magnificent view of east Bali shore line, and Nusa Penida view. The fame of Sanur black magic masters have been known by everyone in Bali, and in the past one would avoid to have conflict with Sanur resident due to scaring magician. It was probably springing from these 2 facts that had attracted various artists, archaeologists, anthropologists, and writers to come to Sanur and went deep to know aspects of Sanur, or just to get inspiration of it's creations. In fact Sanur has been a center of culture from 998 AD is proved by the finding of stone pillar inscription of first known Bali king and his palace name which is still preserved at Blanjong temple, at Sanur Kelod, just near Sanur Beach hotel.
Today we can not see the border between villages in Sanur and Denpasar City, it has become one. With proliferation of hotels in Sanur area has made traditional villages under Desa Sanur a bustling business and resort area. In current Sanur area, there have been standing various hotels and villas, from simple hotels, medium hotels, and luxurious hotels. The whole beach area is blocked by hotels, villas, restaurants, and art markets. Only small parts of the beach area are still open to the public such as on Merta Sari Beach, in front of Art Market, and further north of Grand Bali Beach Hotel. On the beach at the front of hotels are not allowed for local people to swim or strolling, to keep the privacy of the hotel's guests.
Pioneer hotels in Sanur, such as Grand Bali Beach, Sanur Beach Hotel, and Bali Hyatt Hotel are luxurious international standard hotels. After the establishment of those hotels, Sanur was soon invaded by various hotels and villas, from small basic hotels, medium class hotels, and luxury hotels or villas. Beside Sanur Hotels which are already on-line above, there is just for your information some small and basic hotels around Sanur as in the box below.

SIMPLE HOTEL IN SANUR
Yulia Home Stay, Lusia Home Stay, Coca Home Stay, Keke Home Stay - at Jalan Danau Tamblingan, Sanur. Watering Hole Home Stay. Jl. Hang Tuah - North Sanur, Ananda Hotel - South Sanur, Penginapan Lestary - South Sanur, Penginapan Jati - at East Sanur, Made's Home Stay - at east Sanur, Santai Hotel - at Jalan Danau Tamblingan, Puri Mangga - at East Sanur, Queen Bali Hotel - at East Sanur. Ramayana Hotel - at Jalan Danau Tamblingan, Prima Cottages - at Jalan Bumi Ayu, Rani Hotel - at Banjar Taman, and Bali Senia Hotel - at South Sanur. Basically thi type of hotels are for local people who usually having assignment in Bali or certain job training or employee of companies.

THE FIRST HOTEL IN SANUR
Built in 1965 as the landmark, not only for Sanur, but for Bali in general. Before strange policy of Bali government that building can't be higher than coconut tree, Bali Beach hotel is the contrast on the environment. The first luxury hotel managing 574 room, 11 rooms in cottages, 208 rooms in 4 blocks of 2-storey buildings and 255 rooms in a 10 storey tower wing. The hotel is owned and managed by Hotel Indonesia International. Including this corporation are Hotel Wisata International, Samudra Beach Hotel, Ambarukmo Palace Hotel, Putri Bali Hotel, and Natour Hotels Indonesia wide from West to East Indonesia. One of pioneers in tourism.