Savaya vs Zumana vs Desa Kitsuné: which one to pick
Savaya is a clifftop club in Uluwatu, Zumana a beach club at Sunset Bay in Kuta, Desa Kitsuné a garden village in Canggu. Same group, all 21+, three different nights and guestlists.
Updated October 12, 2026 · 5 min read
Savaya, Zumana and Desa Kitsuné all belong to Savaya Group, and they are three different nights out. Savaya is a clifftop club in Uluwatu built around the sunset and international headliners; Zumana is a beach club at Sunset Bay in Kuta, open daily; Desa Kitsuné is a garden lifestyle village in Canggu that throws its parties on Tuesdays and Fridays. All three are 21+, smart casual, and run their guestlists the same way — complimentary entry only before the cutoff shown on the night's own page.
Savaya Bali
Clubs · Uluwatu
Savaya is a clifftop club in Pecatu, Uluwatu, set 100 metres above the Indian Ocean between jungle and limestone cliffs, with pools and The Cube, the landmark that frames its horizon. Named the number-one club in Asia three years running (2024–2026) and fifth in the world in 2026 in DJ Mag's Top 100 Clubs, it is open daily: Last Light every Monday, weekday nights, and international headliners at weekends. Strictly 21+, smart casual.
Zumana
Beach clubs · Kuta
Zumana is a beach club at Sunset Bay in Kuta, a Savaya Group property designed by Rockwell Group around beachfront daybeds, poolside spaces, bars and an open-air dance floor. Its centrepiece is ZENÍA, "The Eternal Host", a 10-metre sculpture by Daniel Popper made with Balinese artisans from Ubud, and its restaurant is Manuza. Open daily: Zumana Sunday, Monday and Tuesday every week, headliners on Wednesdays and Fridays, Ritual of the Sun on Saturdays. 21+, smart casual.
Desa Kitsuné
Clubs · Canggu
Desa Kitsuné is a lifestyle village in the heart of Canggu — desa means village — set in a 5,000 m² garden by the Savaya Group with the French-Japanese brand Maison Kitsuné. Café Kitsuné, the Ina Ré restaurant and a Maison Kitsuné boutique share the grounds, and every Tuesday and Friday the Garden becomes the party, rain or shine: guest DJs on Tuesdays, Bali-based DJs on Fridays. Parties are 21+, smart casual.
The setting
Savaya: a clifftop club in Uluwatu
Savaya sits in Pecatu, Uluwatu, on the Bukit peninsula, between jungle and limestone cliffs high above the Indian Ocean. It is not a beach club — there is no beach — but it has pools, and its landmark, The Cube, frames the horizon. DJ Mag's Top 100 Clubs named it the number-one club in Asia three years running (2024–2026) and number five in the world in 2026.
Zumana: a beach club at Sunset Bay, Kuta
Zumana is on the beachfront at Sunset Bay, on Jalan Kartika Plaza in Kuta. Designed by Rockwell Group, it has beachfront daybeds, poolside spaces, bars, an open-air dance floor and a restaurant, Manuza. Its centrepiece is ZENÍA, "The Eternal Host", a 10-metre sculpture by Daniel Popper made with Balinese artisans from Ubud. It opened in 2026.
Desa Kitsuné: a garden village in Canggu
Desa means village. Desa Kitsuné describes itself as "a unique lifestyle village located in the heart of Canggu": a 5,000 m² garden with Café Kitsuné, the Ina Ré restaurant, a Maison Kitsuné boutique and the Garden where the parties happen. It is a Savaya Group project with the French-Japanese brand Maison Kitsuné, and it is not on the beach.
What kind of night each is
- Savaya is the big one: a sunset that turns into a club night, with weekends given mostly to international headliners.
- Zumana is a beach day that moves onto the dance floor, every day of the week.
- Desa Kitsuné is a garden party, "rain or shine", closer to a neighbourhood night than a festival.
Which nights each runs
Savaya
Savaya is open daily.
- Monday: Last Light, centred on The Cube — "the only place on the Bukit Peninsula where the magic hour isn't a backdrop. It's the main event."
- Tuesday to Thursday: Savaya Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
- One Friday a month: Southern Tribe.
- Once a month: Full Moon, which begins as a beach gathering at Nyang Nyang beach.
- Weekends: mostly international headliners.
Zumana
Zumana is open daily.
- Sunday to Tuesday: Zumana Sunday, Monday and Tuesday.
- Wednesday and Friday: headliner nights.
- Thursday: rotates between ZENÍA, SENJA, Zumana Thursday and Made in Kuta, the monthly celebration of local talent, music, food and culture.
- Saturday: Ritual of the Sun, usually with a guest.
Desa Kitsuné
- Tuesday: guest DJs in the Garden.
- Friday: Desa Kitsune Friday, with Bali-based DJs from international backgrounds.
- Occasionally: one-off parties, such as Halloween.
How the guestlist differs
At all three, FirstBali gives you the link to the night's guestlist page and you register yourself — each person, for each event. Joining costs nothing; it gives complimentary entry before the night's cutoff and a reduced entry fee after it. Registration does not guarantee entry, mixed groups and couples are strongly preferred, and some nights are ticketed only, with no guestlist at all. The details are where the three part ways.
Savaya
Complimentary entry before the cutoff on the night's page, reduced entry after. The big headline nights are often ticketed only, and official tickets are sold exclusively through Savaya's own channel.
Zumana
On its regular days — Sunday, Monday and Tuesday — the guestlist gives complimentary entry during an afternoon window, with reduced entry after it. The Wednesday and Friday headliner nights vary: some have a guestlist before a cutoff, some are ticketed only.
Desa Kitsuné
The complimentary cutoff is earlier for men than for women, reduced entry follows, and later in the night there is a full-price tier for men. Many nights in November and December are ticketed only.
The full walk-through is in how to register for a Bali guestlist, and why a registration sometimes does not work is in the guestlist cutoff explained.
Dress code: how strict
All three ask for smart casual and refuse beer-branded singlets, cut-off clothing and sportswear; Zumana and Desa Kitsuné also name flip-flops.
- Savaya: no work jeans or denim either, and proper swimwear in the pools. "A visit to Savaya Bali is an occasion, so please dress for it."
- Zumana: the same list as Savaya; its ticket pages add "upscale beach chic" and no swimwear outside the pools.
- Desa Kitsuné: the strictest on shoes and accessories — no hard-sole shoes, boots, chains, baggy or torn clothing.
Details per venue: Savaya, Zumana, Desa Kitsuné.
Age
All three are 21+ with ID, and children are not admitted to their nights. What to bring is in the age limit guide.
Who should pick which
- A couple on a weekday: Savaya's Last Light on a Monday if the sunset is the point; Zumana from Sunday to Tuesday if you want a beach afternoon; Desa Kitsuné on a Tuesday for guest DJs in a garden.
- A group celebrating: Savaya on a headliner weekend, with a table. A table is the only reserved space at any of the three, and on the biggest nights the guestlist may not exist.
- Staying in Kuta: Zumana is the one at Sunset Bay, on your side of the island.
- Staying in Canggu: Desa Kitsuné, on a Tuesday or a Friday.
- Here for local talent: Desa Kitsuné's Fridays, or Zumana's Made in Kuta Thursday.
- Here for a headliner: Savaya at the weekend, Zumana on Wednesdays and Fridays — and check whether that night is guestlist or ticketed only.
The coming nights
Each night below has its own page with its own terms, and Guestlist or Table buttons where they apply.
ARGY
Zumana
SAVAYA WEDNESDAY
Savaya Bali
ZENIA
Zumana
SAVAYA THURSDAY
Savaya Bali
ARTBAT
Zumana
SOUTHERN TRIBE
Savaya Bali
Unsure between two nights? Ask the concierge: FirstBali sends the guestlist link for the night you choose and books tables with the venue, which confirms them.
Read next: the Savaya guide, the Zumana guide and the Desa Kitsuné guide.
Questions we get asked
＋Which is better, Savaya or Zumana?
They are different nights. Savaya is a clifftop club in Uluwatu with pools and international headliners at weekends; Zumana is a beach club at Sunset Bay in Kuta, open daily, with daybeds and an open-air dance floor.
＋Is Desa Kitsuné a beach club?
No. Desa Kitsuné is a 5,000 m² garden lifestyle village in Canggu, with a café, the Ina Ré restaurant, a Maison Kitsuné boutique and a garden where parties run on Tuesdays and Fridays.
＋Are Savaya, Zumana and Desa Kitsuné the same company?
Yes, all three are Savaya Group venues. Desa Kitsuné is run with the French-Japanese brand Maison Kitsuné, and Zumana is described as a Savaya Group property.
＋Which nights are the parties at Desa Kitsuné?
Every Tuesday and Friday in the Garden, rain or shine. Tuesdays feature guest DJs; Fridays feature Bali-based DJs from international backgrounds.
＋Do the guestlists work the same at Savaya, Zumana and Desa Kitsuné?
The principle is the same: you register yourself on the night's page and get complimentary entry before the cutoff, reduced entry after. Zumana's regular days use an afternoon window, and Desa Kitsuné's cutoff is earlier for men than for women.
＋Which Savaya Group venue is best for a couple?
Couples are welcome at all three — the venues say mixed groups and couples are strongly preferred. On a weekday, Savaya's Monday Last Light, a Zumana afternoon from Sunday to Tuesday, or a Tuesday at Desa Kitsuné all suit two people.
Want us to arrange it?
Tell the concierge what you have in mind — a table, a guestlist, a villa, a driver. We answer within 15 minutes, 24/7.
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