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Do you dream to sleep in a “hip” but not too expensive hotel? To wake up in a coffee plantation? To experience a lifestyle that recalls the golden age of travel in the 1930s? Indonesia makes it possible with some extraordinary hotels, resorts and villas.
Over the last decade, many international chains invested and continue to invest in Indonesia as a sign of confidence for the tourism potential of the country. Hotels in Indonesia have even set trends over the world. The luxurious “Balinese style” with its intensive use of precious wood, its combination of natural material like cotton or rattan, its balanced integration of art pieces and its refined spa experience has spread to the rest of the world. Bali today continues to set trends in the industry with some of the most lavish hotels on earth. Travellers will however find more and more unique properties in other parts of Indonesia. You will find a selection of hotels which are exceptional in any standards. The list is not exhaustive and they are many more to discover during your next trip.
Jakarta: trendy living at affordable prices
If you expect the best of international chains, they are all there in Jakarta: Hilton, Hyatt, Mandarin Oriental, Meridien, Mercure, Nikko, Shangri-La or Sheraton and more… However, one of the new emerging markets is today boutique design hotels. Two properties are a must for trendy urbanites: the Alila Jakarta is a haven of relaxation and contemporary style with its minimalist modern lines and its collection of art. All the rooms are large, well lighted and equipped with free internet access. And surprisingly, rates start as little as US$ 90 for this four-stars property, a great bargain! For budget conscious but trendy travellers, the Sparks hotel is a new option. The eight-storey building has been designed as a three-star boutique hotel in modern “youthful” architecture, located in the heart of Chinatown. Travellers can even choose the colour of their rooms in three different shades (blue, green or purple) and will enjoy the funky bathroom! Prices start from US$ 60…
If you expect the best of international chains, they are all there in Jakarta: Hilton, Hyatt, Mandarin Oriental, Meridien, Mercure, Nikko, Shangri-La or Sheraton and more… However, one of the new emerging markets is today boutique design hotels. Two properties are a must for trendy urbanites: the Alila Jakarta is a haven of relaxation and contemporary style with its minimalist modern lines and its collection of art. All the rooms are large, well lighted and equipped with free internet access. And surprisingly, rates start as little as US$ 90 for this four-stars property, a great bargain! For budget conscious but trendy travellers, the Sparks hotel is a new option. The eight-storey building has been designed as a three-star boutique hotel in modern “youthful” architecture, located in the heart of Chinatown. Travellers can even choose the colour of their rooms in three different shades (blue, green or purple) and will enjoy the funky bathroom! Prices start from US$ 60…
Yogyakarta: living like a Sultan
The development of Yogyakarta and its region has a major tourist destination ignited a boom of boutique hotels offering extraordinary experiences to travellers. The hotel “Rumah Semang », 20 minutes away from the city centre, is a former Javanese Palace dating back to the XVIII° century and reconverted into an exclusive boutique hotel surrounded by a traditional garden. Only six rooms are available to experience the life of a Royalty!
The development of Yogyakarta and its region has a major tourist destination ignited a boom of boutique hotels offering extraordinary experiences to travellers. The hotel “Rumah Semang », 20 minutes away from the city centre, is a former Javanese Palace dating back to the XVIII° century and reconverted into an exclusive boutique hotel surrounded by a traditional garden. Only six rooms are available to experience the life of a Royalty!
An hour and a half away from Yogyakarta, stay in the midst of a coffee plantation at the Losari Coffee Plantation Resort and Spa, surrounded by a tropical garden and facing eight volcanoes. 26 deluxe villas build in traditional Javanese style with antique furniture surround a magnificent colonial house, which used to be the property of the coffee plantation owner. Antique furniture equips each of the villa and special spa products are available in the bathroom. An octagonal swimming pool with surrounding terrace, part of a Hammam complex, is the perfect spot to admire the amazing mountain scenery. The Java Green Restaurant proposes a healthy lunch card featuring ingredients from Losari’s own organic gardens.
Closer to Borobudur, relax your mind facing in exclusivity the beauty of the majestic temple at the Amanjiwo. Opened in 1997, the limestone-made resort reproduces the layout of the Borobudur temple with its central dome reminiscent of a stupa. The hotel has 36 suites set in pavillion with 15 having their own swimming pool. Swimming , relaxing and facing a sunset over one of the most beautiful buddhist monument in the world is not anymore a dream…
http://tourism.jogja.go.id
East Java: recalling the past
For nostalgic travellers of a by-gone era, East Java offers colonial style hotels. In Surabaya, the Mandarin Oriental Majapahit is a landmark and symbol of the wealth of Indonesia’s second city and has been delighting guests for almost a century. With its white arcades, its opulent art deco rooms, its interior gardens, the hotel is a living memory.
For nostalgic travellers of a by-gone era, East Java offers colonial style hotels. In Surabaya, the Mandarin Oriental Majapahit is a landmark and symbol of the wealth of Indonesia’s second city and has been delighting guests for almost a century. With its white arcades, its opulent art deco rooms, its interior gardens, the hotel is a living memory.
An hour and a half away by road, Malang, nestled in a valley surrounded by mountains, used to be the cool retreat during the summer for retired Dutch planters, civil servants and wealthy residents of Surabaya. The city is the perfect host to the Tugu Malang hotel. The property looks like a museum as it is home of one of the finest antiques collection in the country with some of its objects regularly exposed at the National Museum in Jakarta. In this quiet atmosphere, guests of the Tugu Malang can enjoy the beauty and serenity of their rooms, all furnished with authentic antics following a classical style. One of the hightime at the hotel occurs in the afternoon when old ladies pour special blend Javanese coffee to guests accompanied by traditional Javanese cakes made in the hotel's own bakery.
Bali: spiritual living
In the Island of Gods, the Conrad Bali Resort and Spa on Tanjung Benoa Beach is a haven of high style and luxury, a soulful blend of contemporary Balinese sense of harmony and serenity. Here travellers experience the art of living according to the Balinese philosophy of Tri Hita Karana. This concept takes its root in the principles of a quest for harmony and balanced relations between the Humans and God, the Humans and their environment and among Humans themselves. The Conrad Bali will plunge the visitor into a world of smiles, with people that are refreshingly natural in their approach and genuinely friendly. The Spa uses traditional Balinese products in a refined atmosphere.
In the Island of Gods, the Conrad Bali Resort and Spa on Tanjung Benoa Beach is a haven of high style and luxury, a soulful blend of contemporary Balinese sense of harmony and serenity. Here travellers experience the art of living according to the Balinese philosophy of Tri Hita Karana. This concept takes its root in the principles of a quest for harmony and balanced relations between the Humans and God, the Humans and their environment and among Humans themselves. The Conrad Bali will plunge the visitor into a world of smiles, with people that are refreshingly natural in their approach and genuinely friendly. The Spa uses traditional Balinese products in a refined atmosphere.
In the heights of Ubud Village, the Maya Ubud Resort and Spaoffers a singular unexpected experience. The hotel location is already an amazing discovery: The Maya Ubud Resort is set in 10 hectares of hillside gardens, stretching 780 metres, high above two river valleys. The elegant and peaceful retreat is the place to enjoy Bali in all of its diverse activities: learn to cook Balinese, lift your spirit with the Reiki, an ancient system of Natural Healing, relaxed with your beloved in a private spa pavilion located beside the swirling waters of the Petanu river, have a private bicycle ride in surrounding villages. Plunge into the two pools set amidst the forest green, overhanging the river valley and at the riverside. It is then easy to forget that any world exists outside of Maya Ubud.
Lombok, living in a village
The Lombok’s Novotel Coralia is an impressive architectural masterpiece built in the style of a traditional Sasak village, one of the ethnics living in Lombok. The magnificent property stays on the shores of a crystal blue lagoon. The hotel is surrounded by tropical gardens where bungalows are located. The hotel has also traditional rooms decorated with coconut wood.
The Lombok’s Novotel Coralia is an impressive architectural masterpiece built in the style of a traditional Sasak village, one of the ethnics living in Lombok. The magnificent property stays on the shores of a crystal blue lagoon. The hotel is surrounded by tropical gardens where bungalows are located. The hotel has also traditional rooms decorated with coconut wood.
Sumbawa, living in luxury under tents
It might be a remote area from East Indonesia but the Amanwana in Sumbawa Besar, West Sumbawa, is one of the most stunning hotels in the country. Built like a nature camp, the hotel is located in a secluded cove on the island’s west coast surrounded by tropical forests. The hotel has 20 luxury tents offering the most comfortable stay with air conditioning, king size bed, a large bathroom, all decorated with exquisite pieces of Indonesian art. A restaurant and bar are located in an open air pavilion facing the sea. Guests have the possibility to explore the island and practice snorkelling and windsurfing.
It might be a remote area from East Indonesia but the Amanwana in Sumbawa Besar, West Sumbawa, is one of the most stunning hotels in the country. Built like a nature camp, the hotel is located in a secluded cove on the island’s west coast surrounded by tropical forests. The hotel has 20 luxury tents offering the most comfortable stay with air conditioning, king size bed, a large bathroom, all decorated with exquisite pieces of Indonesian art. A restaurant and bar are located in an open air pavilion facing the sea. Guests have the possibility to explore the island and practice snorkelling and windsurfing.
