The Jayakarta Yogyakarta

Fast check in and check out. Resort facilities. Buffet breakfast. Value for the price.

Facilities: Above average; Value: Affordable; Service: Courteous; Cleanliness: Lovely;

What is noteworthy about this hotel is the use of Javanese architecture, rather than the usual modern architecture found everywhere on the globe. This is the main advantage of the hotel in terms of distinguishing it from other hotels in Jogya. The service is good, but that is usually the case in good hotels in Indonesia now. It reflects the culture. The only downside was the evening buffet. I made the mistake of not getting it the first night (I was in the hotel for dinner four nights). For the second night it was closed except for a group and there was no buffet for the other two nights - only enticing long tables with nothing on it! The breakfast buffet was excellent - with Indonesian, Western, Chinese, and Japanese food.

Hotel was suitable for me needs as a stop gap before flying out of Bali, but it does not seem to be a popular spot for Western travellers as everyone else in the hotel were Indonesian families. The room was ok, although the shower was poor. The breakfast is ok if you only like Indonesian breakfast. The area is sparse of anything to do, and Denpasar is lacking in anything touristic to do really, so we found ourselves getting a taxi into nearby Sanur for dinner as we were struggling to find anything near to the hotel. If I was to do it all again I would have stayed in Kuta overnight as there is more to do in the evening and it is as close to the airport as Denpasar.