The impressive reviews and pictures of the hotel convinced me to stay here with our friends on a brief 3day visit to Jogjakarta and Borobudur. And what a wise decision it was! Check-in was handled promptly and smoothly and our request for rooms in a quiet side of the hotel was granted having been assigned a room on the third floor of the main building with a balcony view of Mt. Merapi which you can catch early in the morning when the clouds have not come in yet. Our room was reasonably sized with twin beds, high ceiling, all the needed amenities and the old world charm it is known for. A refreshing shower awaits every guest with the rain shower effect that was most welcome.
Everything about the hotel makes it feel like you're staying at the Raffles Hotel in Singapore, except the prices are perhaps a quarter of what you would pay at Raffles! The lobby and other public areas were well laid out, it made you want to stay and just lounge around the hotel the whole day, which we couldn't do because we had a full itinerary during our brief stay.
The complimentary breakfast spread was very extensive with international and local fare and everything else you would want for an excellent breakfast to prep you up for the day's activities.
Over-all, an excellent stay at this hotel. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend it to anyone!