Malioboro Prime Hotel

“Great location close to Malioboro street and train station.”

Good budget option, tidy but small rooms with no real place for toiletries storage due to half sink and no shelving. Water also pooled on bathroom floor when showering. The safe is at floor level and NO FRIDGE in rooms which surprised us, maybe I should have read details better but we have never st… more

Good budget option, tidy but small rooms with no real place for toiletries storage due to half sink and no shelving. Water also pooled on bathroom floor when showering. The safe is at floor level and NO FRIDGE in rooms which surprised us, maybe I should have read details better but we have never stayed in a room before without at least a small fridge. Some noise from trains and roosters start around 4am below our 9th floor room, we used ear plugs. Breakfast buffet OK but not great but most importantly friendly efficient staff.

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“Basic Need with Staff need more knowledge”

Located on walking distance from Tugu Train station. It is ideal place to stay when arrive on train. It is also very close to center of attraction Malioboro Street and Keraton. The hotel is new (was not there on my last visit to Yogya). The place is generally clean. Do not expect to have good… more

Located on walking distance from Tugu Train station. It is ideal place to stay when arrive on train. It is also very close to center of attraction Malioboro Street and Keraton. The hotel is new (was not there on my last visit to Yogya). The place is generally clean. Do not expect to have good view here. When you're on elevator you can see untidy roof of neighbouring house. We ask for some information from staff in reception about local attraction, to our surprise they can not give sufficient answer. I guess the hotel need to familiarise their staff on what's happening around their hotel (where the cafe with good music, where is the busking area etc etc). There is spa flyer in the room, when we call for spa service, the staff said it only available after 18:00 hrs (we call at 16:00). Then we decide to search for outside spa which then come to the hotel. Later that evening the staff called and willing to give a promo for 10 minutes shoulder and back massage. Then we found out that they have a mutual contract with outside spa and actually they can be called at any time (not necessarily wait for 18:00). It is a simple 'laziness' from the staff to say it is available at 18:00. She should had called their spa partner first before giving un-favourable answer. Should you stay in this hotel ? YES, if the good points described above match your requirement. NO, if you look for more peaceful place, with warmer staff attitude.

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“Simple with great location”

Great location! The hotel is located across from the train station which actually has a number of simple eating places and a minimart. Malioboro walking street is only a block away. It is packed at night with locals and tourists out to see and be seen. There is a mall on Malioboro street about 4 … more

Great location! The hotel is located across from the train station which actually has a number of simple eating places and a minimart. Malioboro walking street is only a block away. It is packed at night with locals and tourists out to see and be seen. There is a mall on Malioboro street about 4 blocks away with a number of simple places to eat and a grocery store. Grab is always available and can take you anywhere in town for a few $US. The room price was about $33 per night with breakfast included. Being across from the train station, the horns on the trains woke me up multiple times each night. The bed was comfortable, the TV was good, the shower had decent pressure, but the toilet had a smell. Towels and sheets were stained and showed their age. The hotel will only give you one key, so if you have two or more independent persons staying here, room access would be a headache. The is no mini-fridge. I saw no other non-indonesians except me staying here. Front desk personnel spoke English but limited. Seating at breakfast was way too limited for the number eating, and several times when I went back for more I returned to find people seated at my table and unable to communicate because of language. I just sat in any empty spot and continued eating which freaked them out although they pretended to not see me sitting there. The restaurant staff spoke no English at all so ordering eggs or drinks was tough, and I did not get what was desired a lot. The lobby, elevators, and hallways were clean and modern. I like this hotel and may stay here again based on the location and bed comfort, but will likely skip the breakfast and ask for better towels and sheets upon check-in. I will post a picture of the horribly stained chair in the room which I just covered with one of the stained towels.

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