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title: "Alamu vs Container Smart Stay (CSS): which hotel is better?"
description: "Pick Alamu. It comes out ahead on 5 of 17 compared facts. Alamu or Container Smart Stay (CSS) in Bali? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and…"
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/alamu-bali-vs-container-smart-stay-css-bali/
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retrieved: 2026-10-13
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# Alamu vs Container Smart Stay (CSS)

Both are in Bali, 1.2 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★★ · Peken
## [Alamu](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/alamu-bali/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.0 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 2.6

- **Score by category:** 5 of 17

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1110336/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★ · Peken
## [Container Smart Stay (CSS)](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/container-smart-stay-css-bali/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.0 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 1.6

- **Score by category:** 3 of 17

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1309021/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Alamu

It comes out ahead on 5 of 17 compared facts. 1.2 km apart.

### Choose Container Smart Stay (CSS) if you want

-   to walk to the sights

### Why is Alamu better than Container Smart Stay (CSS)?

1.  540 m closer to the area centre (−540 m)
2.  Higher star rating (3★ vs 2★) (+1★)
3.  More walkable surroundings (walk grade 22 vs 0) (+22)

### Why is Container Smart Stay (CSS) better than Alamu?

1.  Earlier check-in (13:00 vs 14:00) (−1h)

## All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

 

|  | Alamu | Container Smart Stay (CSS) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 9.0 | 9.0 |
| Location | 2.6  (+1.0) | 1.6 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.9 | 8.9 |
| Guest rating | 9.0 | 9.0 |
| Number of reviews | 102 | 149  (+47) |
| Google rating | 4.5/5 | 4.6/5  (+0.1) |
| Google reviews | 170  (+28) | 142 |
| Rank in Bali | top 23% | top 21% |
| Location |
| Location score | 2.6  (+1.0) | 1.6 |
| Distance to Peken centre | 520 m  (−540 m) | 1.1 km |
| To the airport | 56 km | 55 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 4  (+4) | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 0 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★  (+1★) | ★★ |
| Rooms | 6 | 8 |
| Floors | 1 | 2 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2022 | – |
| Listed amenities | 7 | 8 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 13:00  (−1h) |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Families with children | ✓ | ✓ |
| Couples | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | ✓ |

[Swap sides](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/container-smart-stay-css-bali-vs-alamu-bali/)

## Location

1.2 km apart

## Alamu or Container Smart Stay (CSS): common questions

### Which is better, Alamu or Container Smart Stay (CSS)?

Alamu leads in 5 of 17 categories, including Google reviews, location score, distance to Peken centre. Container Smart Stay (CSS) is stronger in number of reviews, Google rating, check-in from.

### Which is cheaper, Alamu or Container Smart Stay (CSS)?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Alamu is closer: 520 m from the centre, against 1.1 km for Container Smart Stay (CSS).

### How far apart are Alamu and Container Smart Stay (CSS)?

The two hotels are 1.2 km apart in a straight line.

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## Compare now

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/alamu-bali-vs-container-smart-stay-css-bali/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/