Villa Borobudur Resort

Location was great, on a hillside with views across the plains. Very convenient for visiting Borobudur temple.

We stayed in Menoreh Pool villa , which was a great apart from no where comfy to sit indoors.

Spectacular views over the valley and Borobudur temple, especially from the swimming pool, very friendly staff, beautifully decorated rooms

We had to order breakfast a la carte with limited options

The location was absolutely incredible and so beautiful. We stayed in the wooden villa and loved spending our evenings sitting on the verandah, watching the sunset over the volcano. It was incredibly peaceful, and we had so many “pinch me” moments throughout our stay. We often felt like we were almost the only guests there, and having the swimming pool to ourselves was such a special bonus — it made the whole experience feel incredibly private and relaxing. I also highly recommend doing the private Andong tour in the afternoon. It was genuinely one of the highlights of our entire month-long trip through Java and such a memorable experience. The setting, scenery and overall experience were incredible. We also really appreciated the help with organising our tours, bookings and transportation. Our driver who took us to our next accommodation after check-out was especially lovely — he was incredibly kind, attentive and really looked after us. It was such a lovely way to finish our stay!

The staff were friendly and welcoming overall, however, there were a few areas where we felt the communication and organisation could have been improved. At check-in, we weren’t given any information about the hotel, facilities etc. Our passports were scanned and we were asked to sit and wait until someone showed us to our room, but we weren’t given any information about breakfast, the hotel facilities, or where things were located. A little more information at check-in would have made the arrival experience much smoother. Prior to arriving, I had also booked several tours and experiences through the hotel. There had been quite a few messages and confirmations back and forth beforehand, so we expected these arrangements to be on file. Unfortunately, when we arrived, none of these bookings were mentioned and there seemed to be some uncertainty about them, including a booking we had made to celebrate our 10-year anniversary. When I followed this up, I was asked to contact a number via WhatsApp. After several messages, everything was eventually confirmed, but it would have been much easier if these arrangements had been communicated to the relevant staff before our arrival. Another example was when we wanted to watch the sunrise over the volcano. Before arriving, we asked the hotel about arranging a car, but were instead recommended to watch the sunrise from their private “Sinar” Hill, which sounded like a lovely alternative. The day before, we asked how we could access Sinar Hill and were told that someone would be waiting for us at 5am to take us there the following morning. Unfortunately, when we arrived at 5am, there was no one there. We waited and walked around for around 30 minutes before eventually finding another staff member who was able to show us how to get there. Better communication between staff and clearer information at check-in would have made our stay much more enjoyable and would have helped avoid some unnecessary confusion and stress.

Great location and staff

Not great value for money Terribly overpriced restaurant and no options close by Shower only lasted 3mins hot water 💩