The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Yogyakarta

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Yogyakarta

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Are you looking for a hotel for your first trip to Yogyakarta, Indonesia? With plenty of activities and sites, this is a great destination for first-time visitors. So if you're deciding where to stay on your first trip to Yogyakarta, don't worry, we've got you covered. We've analyzed the hotels in Yogyakarta to find out which are the best for first timers based on price, amenities, location, reviews, and guest ratings. In this guide, we'll be showcasing the best hotels for first-time visitors in Yogyakarta, taking into consideration all of these important factors. Whether you're traveling solo, with family, or with friends, there's a hotel that caters to every traveler's needs to make the most of your first trip here. So, if you're visiting Yogyakarta for the first time, the hotels below will be great options, as many of them have pools, breakfast, and plenty of comforts to help you relax. So, here they are, the best hotels in Yogyakarta for first time visitors.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Kimaya Sudirman Yogyakarta by Harris

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $31 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Yogyakarta
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Jalan Jendral Sudirman 89, Kimaya Sudirman Yogyakarta by Harris has great rooms from $31 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1.9 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love rooms with kitchens, laundry services, city views, a game room, and a spa at this relaxing hotel. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Coffee shop
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


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Royal Ambarrukmo Yogyakarta

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $73 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Royal Ambarrukmo Yogyakarta which has nice rooms starting at $73. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 9.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Jl.Adi Sucipto No. 81. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, golf, city views, and a game room which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 4.7 km from the city center. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


Yogyakarta Marriott Hotel

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $113 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

We found Yogyakarta Marriott Hotel to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $113. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.50 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Jalan Ringroad Utara, Condong Catur. You'll also find parking, laundry services, city views, a spa, and a child pool which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 4.7 km from the center of town. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Infinity pool


Amaranta Prambanan Yogyakarta

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $62 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Yogyakarta
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $62, Amaranta Prambanan Yogyakarta, at Dawangsari 02/03 No. 45, Sambirejo, Prambanan, Sleman provides an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Its terrific guest rating is 9.50 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers a bar, laundry services, city views, a game room, and a child pool. It's located just 15.9 km from the city center, too. Don't forget to spend some time at the terrific pool bar where you can unwind and relax.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Hotel Fortunagrande Seturan Yogyakarta

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $29 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Hotel Fortunagrande Seturan Yogyakarta has a great guest rating of 9.30 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and child care. The great rooms here start at $29 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Jalan Seturan Raya. Furthermore, it also offers laundry services, city views, free parking, laundry facilities, and a tour desk, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 5.8 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking


Grand Hotel De Djokja

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $78 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Yogyakarta
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of Grand Hotel De Djokja is 9.10 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $78, and it's located at Jl. Malioboro No. 60. We also love the a bar, parking, child care, laundry services, and city views which are great for visitors. And since it's just 1.1 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


THE 1O1 Yogyakarta Tugu

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $46 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is THE 1O1 Yogyakarta Tugu because it has great rooms that start at $46. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Jalan Margoutomo No.103 (Mangkubumi). Only 0.7 km from the city center, travelers will especially love laundry services, city views, a spa, a child pool, and free parking at this convenient hotel.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Gallery Prawirotaman Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $33 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Yogyakarta
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

Gallery Prawirotaman Hotel offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $33 (before taxes). It's located at Jl. Prawirotamana Ii /jl Gerilya No.839b and has earned a guest rating of 8.80/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, city views, a child pool, free parking, and laundry facilities which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 4.4 km from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Child pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Playground


Grand Zuri Malioboro

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $36 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Jl. Mangkubumi No.18, Malioboro, Grand Zuri Malioboro has great rooms from $36 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find laundry services, city views, a spa, a child pool, and free parking which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.9 km from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Joglo Mandapa Boutique Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $16 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

A great place to stay is Joglo Mandapa Boutique Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $16. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and free parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Dusun Kembaran RT 01, Tamantirto Kasihan, Bantul. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers an indoor play area, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, family rooms, and a tour desk. It's located just 6.1 km from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms


Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Yogyakarta, Semarang, Surakarta City, Magelang, and Borobudur.

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How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Yogyakarta?

Yogyakarta Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$30

Travelers to Yogyakarta, Indonesia will have a large number of terrific first time trip accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of first time trip hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 167 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $30. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Yogyakarta.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $74
  • 4-star hotels: $36
  • 3-star hotels: $25
  • 2-star hotels: $18


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