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.)

Royal Ambarrukmo Yogyakarta

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $68 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Yogyakarta
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Jl. Adi Sucipto No. 81, Royal Ambarrukmo Yogyakarta has great rooms from $68 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 9.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 4.6 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a kid-friendly buffet, mountain views, child care, laundry services, and golf at this relaxing hotel. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury.

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


Kimaya Sudirman Yogyakarta by Harris

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $31 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Kimaya Sudirman Yogyakarta by Harris which has nice rooms starting at $31. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Jalan Jendral Sudirman 89. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a kid-friendly buffet, mountain views, rooms with kitchens, laundry services, and city views which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.9 km from the city center. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun.

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


Gallery Prawirotaman Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $38 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

We found Gallery Prawirotaman Hotel to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $38. 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 8.70 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Jl. Prawirotaman 2 (Jl. Grilya) No. 839 B. You'll also find mountain views, laundry services, city views, cooking classes, and a spa which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 4.4 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
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop


Sheraton Mustika Yogyakarta Resort and Spa

5-star Resort with prices starting at $52 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Yogyakarta
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

With terrific rooms from $52, Sheraton Mustika Yogyakarta Resort and Spa, at Ji. Laksa Adisucipto Km 8,7 provides an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Its terrific guest rating is 8.20 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, hiking, mountain views, and rooms with kitchenettes. It's located just 7.4 km from the city center, too. Having a hot tub at this hotel is also a nice splurge.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


Swiss-Belboutique Yogyakarta

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $46 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Swiss-Belboutique Yogyakarta has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $46 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Jl. Jendral Sudirman No. 69. Furthermore, it also offers mountain views, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, city views, and a spa and wellness center, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 1.5 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. We find the kitchenette here to be a great way to get a good breakfast and save time and money.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator


D'omah Yogya Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $43 (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 D'omah Yogya Hotel is 8.60 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $43, and it's located at Jl. Parangtritis KM. 8.5 Tembi Timbulharjo, Sewon, Bantul. We also love the child care, laundry services, cooking classes, a hot tub, and a spa and wellness center which are great for visitors. And since it's just 10 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Refrigerator


THE 1O1 Yogyakarta Tugu

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $46 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • 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 8.50 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Jl. Margoutomo No. 103. Only 0.7 km from the city center, travelers will especially love a kid-friendly buffet, mountain views, laundry services, city views, and a spa and wellness center 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
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Refrigerator


Satoria Hotel Yogyakarta

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $27 (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.

Satoria Hotel Yogyakarta offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $27 (before taxes). It's located at Jl. Laksda Adisucipto Km. 8 and has earned a guest rating of 8.50/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a kid-friendly buffet, mountain views, laundry services, city views, and free parking which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 6.8 km from the city center. We love a fun pool bar, and this one is a nice spot to chill and relax by the pool. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Grand Inna Malioboro

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $44 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Jalan Malioboro 60, Grand Inna Malioboro has great rooms from $44 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find parking, mountain views, child care, laundry services, and city views which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 1.1 km from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator


Hyatt Regency Yogyakarta

5-star Resort with prices starting at $60 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • 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 Hyatt Regency Yogyakarta which has nice rooms starting at $60. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Jalan Palagan Tentara Pelajar. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers child care, laundry services, golf, a hot tub, and a spa and wellness center. It's located just 4.8 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Playground


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Semarang, Surakarta City, and Borobudur.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Yogyakarta, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Yogyakarta, Best Cheap Hotels in Yogyakarta, Best Luxury Hotels in Yogyakarta, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Yogyakarta, Best Hotels for One Week in Yogyakarta, Best Hotels for One Night in Yogyakarta, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Yogyakarta, or Best Business Hotels in Yogyakarta.


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

Yogyakarta Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$28

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 114 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $28. 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: $66
  • 4-star hotels: $37
  • 3-star hotels: $22
  • 2-star hotels: $17


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