Must-see hotels in Central Java

  • Hotel Bintang

    Central Java

    An uninspiring modern hotel on the main street with three floors of rooms of varying quality. Newer, sleeker rooms on the riverside have dark-wood…

  • Setia Kawan

    Yogyakarta

    This inviting, well-run lodging occupies an attractively decorated house. There are artistic touches everywhere, classic Vespa scooters in the lobby, a…

  • Coconut House

    Karimunjawa Islands

    Popular with backpackers, this village homestay has lots of personality with doors made of reclaimed wood, a Ganesha mural in the corridor and tiled rooms…

  • Losmen Lucy

    Yogyakarta

    One of the original losmen (budget accommodation) in the area, this cheap and cheerful guesthouse is run by a house-proud lady and has 12 tidy, tiled…

  • Ndalem Mantrigawen

    Yogyakarta

    This relaxed old-fashioned guesthouse, with its polished red veranda and window shutters, offers a colonial-house experience for budget prices. It's…

  • Sari Homestay

    Yogyakarta

    With batik-wrapped columns, tiled rooms and a general sense of family-home first, and traveller lodging second, this is a friendly place to stay. Rooms…

  • Roemah Pantes

    Semarang

    In a hard-to-find lane close to riverside Gang Lombok in the heart of Chinatown, this small hotel has seven fairly spacious, reasonably clean, tiled rooms…

  • Hotel Kirana

    Yogyakarta

    A modest, well-kept hotel with a pleasant garden at the rear. Tiled rooms with high ceilings and hot water bathrooms are a little dark and a bit…

  • 105 Homestay

    Yogyakarta

    There's a warm welcome at this guesthouse, which has three classes of neat rooms in the heart of Sosrowijayan's labyrinthine backstreets. There's a free…

  • Fuji Villa

    Central Java

    Set in a small garden, the rooms here are Japanese-inspired chalets with sliding windows and doors that recall the rice-paper windows of the motherland…

  • Hotel Jepara Indah

    Central Java

    Rooms in this four-storey concrete tower are reasonably comfortable but in need of redecoration. Some are tiled, others sport carpets, but all are a bit…

  • Hotel Raden Patah

    Semarang

    This old-quarter hotel occupies a colonial building with beamed ceilings and other vintage features. The clean rooms are fairly basic but do at least…

  • Walet Guesthouse

    Central Java

    Rather expensive for what's on offer, the rooms here are basic, with a mattress on the floor and mandi-style bathrooms with cold water. There are mosquito…

  • Homestay Flamboyan

    Central Java

    One of three homestays on this corner offering simple but reasonable lodging. All rooms have private bathrooms (mandi style), high ceilings and basic…

  • Wisma Karima Hotel

    Central Java

    Just off the highway on the south side of town, this guesthouse is run by a welcoming family and has nine rooms, some quite spacious and with air-con, but…

  • Whiz Hotel

    Semarang

    This green-and-white no-frills hotel offers competitive rates for its 148 sharp, slightly cramped but comfortable rooms. Breakfast is basic, as is the…

  • Dahlia Homestay

    Central Java

    This lovely family home with a cared-for garden offers quaint, simple rooms with wood furnishings, private bathrooms and hot water. Meals are also…

  • Hotel Gunung Mas

    Central Java

    This solidly built hotel has a wide choice of reasonably clean but otherwise unattractive rooms that have seen better days. Upstairs rooms have a little…

  • Losmen Lucy 2

    Yogyakarta

    Around the corner from the original Lucy losmen, this newer guesthouse may match the expectations of those on a tight budget but some of the grimy,…