Denpasar Airport
2010 Worst Airport
REGION: ASIA
Runner-Up
Traveller Comments....
"it's only comfort for the plane it self to take a nite sleep!!!" - airline avionic
"A most horrible airport unless you are a very strong cigarette smoker." (?)
"Later the same security guy came over and brought me a cup of tea which was all very civilised!" (Standanista)
"The most disgusting toilets I have come across. I gagged as I tried to not step in the human waste that surrounded the filthy squat toilet. Actually, as I write this, I am starting to gag. " (Mo)
"I spent the following 7 hours sitting upright on a wooden bench near the parking lot, doused in mosquito spray and aurally manipulated by a loop of gamelan bells." (?)
"Spent 10 hours there as Garuda flights never go on time or just "disappear" for no reason what so ever." (?)
Recent Review
"Had an early morning flight to one of the outlying islands and decided to bum-down at the airport rather than get a room for 6 hours or so. There are a couple of small-hours arrivals but nothing major by way of disturbance - the only hassle was the mosquitoes, really. As it's warm outside, and I only had a 15kg daypack, I layed out on one of the wooden covered benches outside and got a couple of hours kip. Very few folk about. One of the few people was one of the security staff who spent half the night practicing gamalan off in the distance - it was all quite atmospheric laying there with the sound of distant bamboo notes and surrounding earthy smells, in the heat of the tropical night! Later the same security guy came over and brought me a cup of tea which was all very civilised! He was a bit nonplussed as to why a "rich" farang chose to hang around all night rather than pay for an hotel room, but no hassle whatsoever and ended up trying to teach me gamalan and me to him English. All in all quite a memorable experience."
"Arrived late at night after riding in from Baud, ready to leave the next morning. Had been led to believe I could at least wait out the night in the terminal, if not catch some shut-eye. No. Kicked out of the terminal around midnight, even though I could show a boarding pass for a flight in the morning, though I did at least check my large bags before grumpily wandering outside. I spent the following 7 hours sitting upright on a wooden bench near the parking lot, doused in mosquito spray and aurally manipulated by a loop of game lan bells. To this day I feel strangely fixated and uneasy when I hear game lan. My own fault, to be sure, but still a thoroughly terrible sleeping-in-airports experience."
The last review for this airport was in 2008. Have you been there recently? Tell us about it!
Denpasar Airport Guide
Airport Guide coming soon
Airport Lounges
- Sanur Lounge - Domestic Terminal
- Dewa Lounge - International Terminal
- Parai Cyber Lounge - International Terminal
- Prada Priority Lounge - International Terminal
- Premier Lounge - International Terminal
Airport Hotels
If sleeping in the Denpasar Airport does not appeal to you, there are hotels near the airport....
- Aston Inn Tuban - 4 minutes from the airport. Free airport transfer.
- Harris Tuban Bali - 5 minutes from the airport. Free roundtrip airport shuttle service.
Denpasar Travel Sites
- Denpasar Hotel Deals - compare rates, check availability and read reviews
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