Beach club
Beach club investment in Bali: what it takes to build one.
Beach club investment in Bali starts with land, not with a pool: 48 structures at Bingin Beach were demolished from July 2025 because they stood on state land without permits (The Bali Sun). We design and build beach clubs on correctly zoned coastal plots, in phases, with the Kimo Construction team. Budgets are by quote, because no two sites share a slope, a power supply or a setback line. The calculator gives a first range; a fixed price follows drawings and a bill of quantities.
A beach club in building terms.
- Floor area
- About 4.5 m² of gross area per seat in our calculator, against 2.6 m² for a restaurant
- Structures
- Main pavilion, kitchens and bars, pool and plant room, decks, cabanas, toilets, staff and storage block
- Power and water
- Heavy load from kitchens, pool pumps, cold rooms and sound; water supply and waste-water treatment sized for peak days
- Height
- Bali's 15-metre rule (Perda Bali 16/2009); confirm the current spatial plan for the plot
- Timeline
- 9–14 months from leased land to opening, as our planning estimate; larger sites open in phases
How much does a beach club cost in Bali: the budget lines.
Rates for the built parts are indicative ranges for 2026; a fixed price follows drawings and a bill of quantities.
No published benchmark for building a beach club in Bali exists in our sources, so we print no total. Choose “beach club” in the calculator for a first range.
Licence code and tax for a beach club.
The business code is the first open point. KBLI is Indonesia's business classification, and the 2025 description of bar code 56301 is reported to cover beach clubs that mainly serve beverages; consultants also cite recreation codes 93290 or 93224 (XPND; kbli.co.id). These are secondary sources, so a licensing agent confirms the code and its status in the OSS licensing system before the lease.
The second point is tax. Restaurant tax is 10%. The entertainment tax for bars, nightclubs and discotheques is 40–75% under Law 1/2022, and Badung planned a 40% rate (Pajakku, November 2023). Which one applies to a beach club's drink and entry revenue depends on how it is licensed, and the gap starts at 30 points on every drink.
Capital rules match a restaurant's: a foreign-owned company (PT PMA) with paid-up capital of IDR 2.5 billion and an investment plan above IDR 10 billion, excluding land and buildings (BKPM Regulation 5/2025). See the licences page.
How we build a beach club in Bali, in phases.
- 01
Land and zoning file
Zoning confirmation, title, setback line, access, power, water. If one fails, we say so and stop.
- 02
Master plan and phase split
A plan for the whole site, then a first phase that can trade on its own.
- 03
Approvals
Building approval (PBG) for the designed phases; company and licences through partner notaries.
- 04
Phase one build
Main pavilion, kitchen, pool, core decks, utilities sized for the full site.
- 05
Opening and later phases
Certificate of building worthiness (SLF), hygiene certificate (SLHS), opening. Further decks or a second bar follow trading experience.
Beach club investment in Bali: taking a share.
Some readers search for a beach club for sale in Bali, or for a share in one. We do not broker existing clubs. When we open a venue with co-owners, the structure is the same each time: shares in the Indonesian company (PT PMA) that holds the lease and licences, with a shareholders' agreement drafted by a notary. Ticket size, reporting and exit terms are set per project and sent as a project sheet on WhatsApp.
We do not promise a return. A beach club is a large operating business exposed to weather, season and one tax decision: Bali hotel occupancy peaked at 85.9% in July 2025, and revenue per room was weakest in February and March (Horwath HTL, March 2026). Read how co-ownership works and the beach club investment guide first.
Who should build a beach club, and who should not.
It fits if
- You hold, or can lease, titled coastal land with a zoning confirmation for tourism or commercial use.
- Your capital covers a phased build and a first season of wages.
- You have an operator for a venue with several kitchens and bars.
It does not fit if
- The plot is on the sand, under a cliff, or on land nobody can show a title for.
- You are offered a minority share with no reporting rights and no notarised agreement.
Questions we get on WhatsApp
How much does a beach club cost in Bali?
We price each site by quote. Built areas run IDR 8.5–18 million per m² as an indicative 2026 range, at about 4.5 m² per seat, with pools and sea-side works on top. The calculator returns a first range.
Is a beach club investment in Bali open to foreigners?
Through a foreign-owned company (PT PMA) with IDR 2.5 billion paid-up capital and a plan above IDR 10 billion, once a licensing agent has confirmed the business code. See the guide for foreign owners.
Are there beach clubs for sale in Bali?
Listings appear on marketplaces, with self-reported asking prices and profits. Check the remaining lease, the zoning file and whose company holds the licences. Our buy-versus-build guide gives the checklist.
Where can you build a beach club in Bali?
On titled coastal land zoned for tourism or commercial use, with the setback confirmed for that plot. For the Bukit, see the Uluwatu page.
How long does it take to build a beach club in Bali?
Our planning estimate is 9–14 months from leased land to opening; with phasing, the first phase sets the date. See the build timeline guide.
Read next
Co-ownership
Bali restaurant investment by co-ownership: shares in the PT PMA holding lease and licences, 2026 capital rules, no return promises. Ask on WhatsApp.
Beach club investment
Beach club investment in Bali: capital scale, licence codes, the 40–75% entertainment tax question and coastal zoning risk. Send your site on WhatsApp.
Uluwatu and the Bukit
Uluwatu restaurant for sale or a new build: 66% hotel occupancy, land lease from under IDR 15M to 30M+ per are, the Bingin lesson. WhatsApp the pin.