The Phoenix Hotel Yogyakarta - Handwritten Collection

Housed in a colonial building, built in 1918, The Phoenix is a historical gem. There are glimpses into its history around every corner. Presidents, Royalty & stars of years gone by have stayed here. A warm welcome (and check-in beverage) set the tone for our stay. Our room had a lovely balcony and was traditionally kitted out. If we stay again, we would book a suite as our room was a little tight for space, especially with large luggage in tow. Brekafast by the fountain, with the sound of bird song was a great start to the day. The selection was excellent, and as throughout, the staff were friendly & helpful. They can make a great pot of tea too. The only slight disappointment was that the bar was closed; it would have been nice to have had a cold G&T after a day of exploring. Maybe next time! We hope to return soon.

Nice colonial ambience . However , further as for 5 star hotel there was nothing else that stood out .

A lovely hotel - I’ve already recommended it to others.

Absolutely beautiful hotel. Well decorated. Near the train station. Rooms are beautiful, roomy, and quiet. Beautiful pool. Excellent service. Breakfast is supurb with local and cultural selections. Well stocked bar. Highly recommend.

Well maintained and tastefully decorated, staff is professional and friendly

Beautiful colonial hotel, in the middle of the city. Rooms are large and nicely decorated. Large bed (a bit on the hard side). Nice little refreshing swimming pool. Good shower. Breakfast is plentyful with lots of choices. I missed some yoghurt. And the fresh juice bar was very strange: i asked some fresh orange juice: was not drinkable: i think they throw a whole orange with peel into a blender and than add (a lot) of water.... Diner menu is very good.

The hotel premises are very nice. The hotel has more traditional vibes which is cool when you are used to staying at more modern hotels. Breakfast was very good and had a lot of variety to it and the restaurant itself was partially inside and partially outside and located in an inner courtyard. So it was rather quiet, so you could really enjoy the early morning. The location of the hotel was also very good. Malioboro street can be reached within a short walk. The staff were very friendly. We did not notice any excessive questioning about our whereabouts as mentioned in some reviews. As for the rooms, they seemed a bit dated but clean. The only thing that bothered us was that our room was not very soundproof, so we were woken up before 5AM on both nights of our stay (and we are not light sleepers).

This hotel was wonderful, a cross between staying in a faded stately home and a museum! It has so much history, lovely pool and small gym. The breakfast was very extensive, served in the large internal courtyard, you can eat inside or out. The staff here couldn’t do enough for you, brilliant service. Very handy for Malioboro street. Don’t expect super plush modern rooms, they are a little dated but totally in keeping with the character of the hotel.

The Phoenix is a fine colonial hotel. The pool is beautiful, our room was spacious, staff are friendly and the buffet breakfast and other food was well prepared. However, there are several drawbacks which took away from this being a 5* experience - many bathroom and bedroom amenities are not there - including hair conditioner, solid soap, body lotion and bath robes. Only two 8 oz bottles of water are provided each day and on the second day our room was not cleaned when we came back after 3 pm. Finally, alcoholic beverages are very expensive - 40% more than other Javanese hotels. It is good value by international standards but maybe not by Indonesian standards.

Beautiful old building and very helpful restaurant manager and restaurant staff. We stayed three nights and enjoyed the food and spa. Only reason for 4 stars is the tired looking bathroom with no cream nor conditioner. May have been supplied if requested but as a five star these are generally available in room/bathroom. In the scheme of things this is really minor. We loved the hotel and it was super convenient for our travel plans.