Java, Indonesia's fifth largest island, is the world's most populated island. It has a variety of locations of tourist interest, Java hotels, and many trade and commerce hubs. Consequently, it has a number of hotels of all types.
The hotels in Java are of a wide variety, there are cheap, no frills hostels and bed-and-breakfast hotels. There are guest houses and mid-range accommodations. There are also some plush luxury hotels and resorts.
Budget accommodation is easily available for those on a tight budget. Budget guest houses include Freddy's at Cibodas, Delta Gecko at Pangandaran, and the Puri Bali at Bogor, Java. These offer basic accommodation at about $5 to $10 per night. Bed-and-breakfast places include the popular Bladok Losmen at Yogyakarta, where single rooms come for $5-6 and double rooms for $9-12. Other highly rated budget hotels include the Candi Baru, Semarang, the Baka Baka Hotel, Carita etc.
Among mid-range hotels in Java, the Hotel Bandara in the airport complex at Jakarta is a very popular pick. Clean rooms, amenities like a functional restaurant and minibar are all provided. A night at the hotels comes for around $50-$90. The Cherry Homes Hotel and Residence at Bandung is also a popular pick, as is the Novotel Solo at Solo. The Le Grandeur Mangga Dua offers luxury at the rates of a midrange hotel. Rooms from these range from $40-$100.
Luxury hotels in Java include the plush Dharmawangsa, the Ritz-Carlton, the Grand Hyatt and the Four Seasons Hotel in Jakarta, and the Hyatt Regency in Yogyakarta. These hotels are abodes of luxury, with amenities like air conditioning, restaurants, bars and cafes, gymnasiums, swimming pools, tennis courts, sauna and jacuzzi etc. Room rates range from $200 to $320. The real deal is at Amanjiwo Hotel, Magelan, where the mystic beauty of the location combines with the superlative standards of service and amenities to give a truly pleasurable experience. Average room rate in $650.
