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Zumana vs White Rock: Kuta or Melasti beach club?

Zumana is a 21+ beach club at Sunset Bay in Kuta with a weekly programme of named nights; White Rock is on Melasti Beach with lagoon pools, a kids' pool and a spa. What each offers.

Updated November 8, 2026 · 4 min read

Zumana and White Rock are both beach clubs, but they answer different plans. Zumana sits 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; it is 21+. White Rock Beach Club is on Melasti Beach in Ungasan, near Uluwatu, with daybeds, sofas and cabanas around a lagoon pool and a rock pool, a kids' pool, a spa and party suites. One is an adults' beach party with a named night every day of the week; the other a beach day that can include the whole family. FirstBali arranges both through the concierge.

Zumana

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.

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White Rock Beach Club

White Rock Beach Club

Beach clubs · Uluwatu

White Rock Beach Club sits on Melasti Beach in Ungasan, near Uluwatu, at the end of the cliff. Guests settle on daybeds, sofas or cabanas around a lagoon pool and a rock pool; families have a kids' pool and a kids' menu. There is a spa, a large covered restaurant serving local and international dishes, and enclosed, air-conditioned party suites overlooking the pool and the ocean. Resident DJs play every day, and foam parties run at weekends. The club also hosts weddings and events.

The short answer

  • A named night with a DJ programme: Zumana, with headliners on Wednesdays and Fridays and Ritual of the Sun on Saturdays.
  • A day with children: White Rock, which has a kids' pool and a kids' menu. Zumana is 21+.
  • A spa between swims: White Rock, which has one on site.
  • A landmark to see: Zumana's ZENÍA, a sculpture by Daniel Popper made with Balinese artisans from Ubud.
  • A private, air-conditioned space for a group: White Rock's enclosed party suites overlooking the pool and the ocean.

The setting

Zumana is built on the sand of Sunset Bay. Its centrepiece is ZENÍA, "The Eternal Host", and its restaurant is Manuza, so a long lunch can turn into the evening without changing venue. More in the Zumana guide.

White Rock sits at the end of the cliff on Melasti Beach. Guests settle around the lagoon pool and the rock pool, there is a large covered restaurant serving local and international dishes, and a spa for a slower afternoon.

The week at each

Zumana is open daily, and its week has a shape: Zumana Sunday, Monday and Tuesday every week, headliners on Wednesdays and Fridays, and Ritual of the Sun on Saturdays. Each night has its own page on the events calendar, with that night's terms.

White Rock has resident DJs every day, and foam parties run at weekends.

Getting in

Zumana is 21+ with a valid photo ID, passport or driver's licence, and smart casual. Many nights have a guestlist run by the venue: each guest registers on the night's page and receives a digital ticket by email. Joining is free; entry is complimentary before the cutoff shown on the night's page, reduced after. Registration does not guarantee complimentary entry, and mixed groups and couples are strongly preferred. Some nights are ticketed only. Re-entry is only with a table. The steps are in the Zumana guestlist guide.

White Rock welcomes families, as its kids' pool and kids' menu show. The concierge checks its terms for your date.

Reserved space

At Zumana, a table is the only reserved space. The venue sets its minimum spend per night, and its table map notes that it includes food and beverage credit; the flyer's Table button on the events page opens the night's map, and FirstBali books with the venue. The table is yours once the venue confirms it; any deposit follows the venue's terms and is not a confirmation. See booking a table at Zumana.

At White Rock, you choose a daybed, a sofa, a cabana or one of the party suites. The venue confirms availability and its terms.

Groups and occasions

White Rock also hosts weddings and events, in its own description. For Zumana, the concierge asks the venue what it can host for your date and group.

Kuta or the peninsula

The choice is also about where you are staying. Zumana is in Kuta; White Rock is on the southern peninsula, near Uluwatu, and pairs naturally with a day in the south. Neither venue is a stop on the way to the other, so most guests pick one for the day and keep the other for another day of the trip. If you need a driver, the concierge can check what transport can be arranged.

Which one fits your plan

  • Zumana offers an adults' beach club in Kuta with a named night every day, from Ritual of the Sun to the midweek headliners, and Manuza for dinner.
  • White Rock offers a beach day at Melasti with lagoon and rock pools, a spa, a restaurant, party suites and room for children.

Tell the concierge the date, how many you are, and whether children are coming. The team checks what can be arranged and comes back with the venue's terms. An assistant answers at any hour, the team through the Bali day and evening.

Read next: the White Rock Beach Club guide, Zumana for the first time and the family-friendly beach clubs in Bali.

Questions we get asked

＋Can children go to Zumana or White Rock?

Zumana is 21+. White Rock has a kids' pool and a kids' menu, so families are part of its day.

＋Where are Zumana and White Rock?

Zumana is at Sunset Bay in Kuta. White Rock is on Melasti Beach in Ungasan, near Uluwatu.

＋Which nights does Zumana run?

Zumana is open daily: Zumana Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, headliners on Wednesdays and Fridays, and Ritual of the Sun on Saturdays. Each night's terms are on its page on the events calendar.

＋Is there a guestlist at Zumana?

Many nights have one, run by the venue: you register on the night's page and get a digital ticket by email. Registration does not guarantee complimentary entry, and some nights are ticketed only.

＋Does White Rock have private spaces for groups?

It has enclosed, air-conditioned party suites overlooking the pool and the ocean, and also hosts weddings and events. The concierge checks availability with the venue.

＋How do I book at either venue?

Tell the FirstBali concierge the venue, the date and your group size. The venue confirms availability and its terms; the booking is yours once it confirms.

Want us to arrange it?

Tell the concierge what you have in mind — a table, a guestlist, a villa, a driver. The assistant answers at any hour; the team takes over from 9am to midnight Bali time.

This week's nights on WhatsApp

Ask for the programme and the concierge sends you the week's nights, with the guestlist links.

Get the programme

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