Accommodation in Karangasem varies from basic backpackers losmen, to boutique hotels and even a luxury five star resort of the Aman group - Amankila. The Alila Hotel in Manggis is a boutique hotel with an excellent restaurant that is host to a world-renown cooking school. The Bloo Lagoon Village is perched on a promontory overlooking Padang Bai harbour and the island of Nusa Penida. It is a unique experiment in sustainable, eco-friendly hotels at a high standard of design and comfort. The Western architects are often in residence and happy to share their knowledge with guests.

Further east, just outside Amlapura, is the eclectic and secluded Seraya Shores hotel. In Candi Dasa itself is the sentimental favourite Watergarden Hotel and the more typical Bali-style resort Rama Candidasa. Continuing onto Amed, one discovers the health-conscious comfort of Dancing Dragon Cottages. Further afield in Tulamben, the dive capital of Bali, are boutique hotel /dive centers such as Scuba Seraya, and Villa Markisa with the more conventional European dive centers of Tauch Terminal and Mimpi Resort next to the WWII wreck.