Must-see hotels in Yogyakarta

  • Phoenix Hotel

    Yogyakarta

    Right in the heart of the city, this historic hotel is easily the best in its class and is a Yogya landmark. Dating back to 1918, it’s been sensitively…

  • Happy Buddha

    Yogyakarta

    Hidden away in the network of back alleys branching off Prawirotaman is this vibrant, fun lovin' hostel with an urban beach-hut vibe and done out in…

  • Greenhost

    Yogyakarta

    This raw, natural-wood and polished-concrete structure hung with vines is a terrific boutique hotel. The lobby is the ground floor of a dramatic atrium,…

  • Otu Hostel

    Yogyakarta

    Raising the bar in standards for Yogya's hostel scene is this popular backpacker that features a contemporary, designer aesthetic and luxurious plunge…

  • 1001 Malam

    Yogyakarta

    A beautiful Moroccan-style hotel, a short stroll from Jl Malioboro, complete with hand-carved wooden doorways and a delightful Moorish courtyard bristling…

  • d'Omah

    Yogyakarta

    About 8km south of Yogya, surrounded by rice fields, this tasteful hotel occupies traditional Javanese buildings with a lily pond in the main courtyard…

  • Meliã Purosani

    Yogyakarta

    This centrally located luxury hotel is set in a tropical garden of soaring palms, mature frangipani and carp ponds. Rooms here are comfortable and…

  • Abrabracadabra

    Yogyakarta

    Offering a warm welcome, this tiny, arty and original hostel is one of a kind. The communal area, which has a kitchen for guest use, straddles a small…

  • Pyrenees Jogja

    Yogyakarta

    This stylish addition to Sosrowijayan marks the beginning of this classic budget thoroughfare. The steel and glass design maximises the light in the tall,…

  • Adhisthana

    Yogyakarta

    Featuring an intriguing juxtaposition of colonial house and designer hotel, the facade of this elegant option is strikingly decorated with a fun…

  • Rumah Eyang

    Yogyakarta

    Rooms are simple and comfortable in this attractive suburban house, but the real benefit here is that Atik, the Javanese author-owner-tour-guide, is a…

  • Bladok Hotel

    Yogyakarta

    This attractive, well-run guesthouse, on the main thoroughfare in Sosrowijayan, benefits from a greater sense of space than lodgings hidden in the lanes…

  • YezYezYez

    Yogyakarta

    Its austere, concrete compound-like facade may appear forbidding from the outside, but past those doors it opens to a cool, arty hostel with an inviting…

  • Dusun Jogja Village Inn

    Yogyakarta

    This fine hotel with its distinctive bamboo facade brings a sense of the rural into the heart of the city. Most of the luxurious rooms have ample…

  • Via Via

    Yogyakarta

    Part of the expanding Via Via empire, this guesthouse enjoys a quiet side-street location not far from its cafe-restaurant of the same name. It has seven…

  • Laura's Backpackers 523

    Yogyakarta

    Located down a narrow street in an appealing neighbourhood, this popular hostel spills over two sites. The main building has a leafy courtyard that…

  • Omah Jegok Homestay

    Yogyakarta

    One for cat and dog lovers, this arty homestay run by Animal Friends Jogja doubles as a shelter for rescued animals. It's a basic setup with only a couple…

  • Kampoeng Djawa Hotel

    Yogyakarta

    Occupying a long, thin house, this tiny guesthouse has heaps of character and helpful staff. The Javanese-influenced rooms (in five price categories) have…

  • Wakeup Homestay

    Yogyakarta

    This misnamed multistorey hostel is well run, and somewhat functional. All the dorms (both mixed and female-only) are pod-style and air-conditioned,…

  • Andrea Hotel

    Yogyakarta

    The Andrea is a charming little guesthouse with tasteful rooms fitted with stylish fixtures and good-quality beds. Even the rooms without en suite have a…

  • Dewi Homestay

    Yogyakarta

    This attractive, long-running homestay has lots of character, with a shady garden decorated with driftwood and dotted with interesting mementos collected…

  • See You Soon! Hostel

    Yogyakarta

    Along a side street in an appealing local neighbourhood, this delightful hostel is run by a young, friendly team. It's a compact setup with a six-bed dorm…

  • Delta Homestay

    Yogyakarta

    This sunny backstreet guesthouse has a selection of small but perfectly formed rooms built from natural materials, each with a porch, grouped around a…

  • Tiffa

    Yogyakarta

    A tidy little losmen owned by a hospitable family, with a handful of smallish, quirky and charming rooms, each with private mandi (Indonesian bath). There…

  • Pawon Cokelat Guesthouse

    Yogyakarta

    With a facade draped in a vertical garden and industrial-chic touches, this guesthouse promises a little more than it delivers. The rooms are hotel…

  • Edu Hostel

    Yogyakarta

    Set in an enormous former condo complex, Edu is the biggest hostel in Indonesia and popular mainly with domestic travellers. It has a whopping 324 beds…

  • Ostic House

    Yogyakarta

    Attractive to a younger clientele is this hostel, housed in a former art gallery. It has an enormous common area set up with couches, board games,…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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,…

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