MesaStila Resort and Spa

The villa we stayed in was incredible, I specifically selected the villa's with mountain view and the view (when not overcast) from the balcony was beautiful. The interior is meticulously well kept to retain the heritage look, but with all creature comforts. We particularly enjoyed the outdoor shower. All the meals we had were very high quality, it was great being able to choose as many items as we liked for breakfast. The dinner selection was sufficient, given there is only one restaurant and all of the Asian food we had was very high quality. The inclusion of afternoon tea at no cost was also appreciated; the kids especially liked the different items each day. The grounds of the estate are very pleasant, with great views of the mountains on either side, on clear days, and surrounded by the coffee plantations. The turkish baths are really lovely and definitely worth trying during your visit.

Areas for improvement: The lounge bar was under renovation at the time, and there was no substitute venue to spend evenings in, with the exception of the restaurant and your own villa. This was very disappointing, given the amount of available venues at the hotel that are very underutilised. The beautiful clubhouse at the centre of the estate is filled with furniture, and could easily be utilised as a lounge bar plus a games room (it is really big). Instead, it is used as an office by the staff only in the daytime, which is really not making the use of this beautiful venue. The cost of the excursions and the spa is very high. We would have done more excursions and used the spa on multiple occasions during our stay if it was priced more competitively.

What a beautiful resort. Set in the midst of coffee plants and green with beautiful views of the mountains. The staff was amazing--so helpful and friendly. The restaurant is good, as is the spa. The tour of the coffee plantation by Lily was wonderful. She was knowledgeable and so approachable. We couldn't have asked for a better experience.

While it's quite a drive from Yogyakarta airport. The hotel's chauffeur, Imam, is a wonderful driver and provided for everything for the journey. He was also our driver for our day at Borobudur and Prambanan and was excellent. Definitely recommend!

Historic buildings : rooms and club house Secluded location Natural landscape and coffee plantation Attentive staff Nice walk to surrounding villages Beautiful pool Coffee plantation tour Beautiful views of volcanoes

There is 20% charge added to all purchases from the resort (10% tax plus 10% service charge) from food to Spa treatments. Didn’t expect that…. Very quiet. One night we were the only guests, which was disconcerting…..

The location was great, it is in the remote hills and makes a welcome change from the busy cities. There is a lot of land to walk around and explore. The staff are incredibly attentive and very friendly, they truly want you to have a good time. There are multiple tours a day so you can bu busy if you want to be and the tour guide is exceptional. He is very knowledgable and is a highlight of the trip. The breakfast is tasty. The spa is brilliant and worth it.

The restaurant is the only place you can eat for lunch and dinner as you are in the mountains and unfortunately the prices are extortionate for this reason. I would have been okay with it if the food was exceptionally tasty, but it was not of high quality, given that we were in such great country for food. The flavours were lacking depth. Because of this, on the second night we tried to find an alternative place to eat but the road outside the hotel is an exceptionally busy motorway road with large trucks so really have no choice. We ended up eating from an Indomart. Secondly, there are lots of mosquitos in the room which is not a fault of the hotel at all but just a warning as there appears to be mosquito nets over the beds but they are not sealed actually so they do not offer protection. Finally, there are large rodents in the area and you can hear them squeaking in your roof while you sleep!