Villa Borobudur Resort

Indonesia , Yogyakarta
Magelang, Dusun Menoreh Villas Dusun Pete RT/RW 003
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50 reviews shown

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jan 2026

Shierly

beautiful hotel with a nice view. large balcony and friendly staff. its in the jungle and you can breathe the fresh air. wish we can stay longer. maybe some other time ..

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

12 Dec 2025

Paul

Very nice hotel beautiful views. Great pool area. Bit remote from town so you need to rely on their shuttle service

Self

10/10

Exceptional

25 Oct 2025

Ruchika

Very warm staff and great amenities

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Sep 2025

Steven

The setting and the onsite pools were fantastic. The room was fabulous and very clean. The view was outstanding.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jul 2025

Polly

Villa Borobudur is set in a stunning location, nestled in beautiful green forests with views of distant volcanos. It had 2 large pools with infinity edges, overlooking the scenery. Staff at Villa Borobudur couldn’t have done more to make us feel welcome. We were greeted with warmth every time we had any interactions. My daughter and I thoroughly enjoyed trying out batik while my husband and son had great fun at a cookery class. We also enjoyed a hike and I would thoroughly recommend a guided cycle trip through the local village and market.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 May 2025

Verified traveler

Fantastic views.

Ideal location to visit Borobudur. Go online and book a ticket to get to the top of the temple as numbers are limited. Hotel taxi service perfect. Infinity pool a good size. Get up early to see the sunrise over mount Merapi.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 May 2025

Julz

What a beautiful resort with amazing view of sunrise, Borobudur temple and mountains from the infinity pool, bedroom balcony and the other side of resort, surrounded by mountains. Infinity pool with incredible view was and well maintained. Very helpful and friendly staff. Food and drink were surprisingly so delicious and cheap. They gave my daughter cake ice cream and candle for her birthday. Such a lovely gesture. Thank you for your service. Free shuttle bus to and from Borobudur temple was nice. We will be back.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Apr 2025

Michele

Unique beautiful location in the mountains overlooking Borobudur and volcanic mountain range in tranquil setting. Villas are private and comfortable. Staff is wonderful and attentive to all requests.
Infinity pool with unsurpassed views of below valley and mountains.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Feb 2025

Shailesh

Peaceful and very greenery. Beautiful mountain villa

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jan 2025

GOPUL

Excellent, serene, peaceful, relaxing location surrounded by dense forest and views of mountains, rice field, villages and Borobudur temple! The staff were the super host - very humble, welcoming, and agile service! The staff understood and served well on our requested dietary preference for Jain and Vegetarian Chinese Indonesian food! The day breaks at 4pm with call for prayers so be prepared to start and end the day early!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Oct 2024

Gregory

It’s a place where one can plan a variety activities and they will assist you, or one could just sit for hours looking out across the valley. Either way one will come away with an experience.
The attention to detail with regard to the rooms and the resort itself was remarkable. It shows a tremendous care for the resort and for the guest’s experience.
I would highly recommend this resort!!

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

27 Sep 2024

Andrew

Loved this place. Incredible views over temple and towards volcanoes.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

07 Sep 2024

May

It’s a hotel in jungle. Expect bugs, insects, ants and wildlife. The bedsheets had stains. Many stairs, unsuitable for those out of shape or elderly.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

30 Aug 2024

Rie

It was a great stay with amazing service. The rooms were clean and well The view cannot beat this resort!

10/10

Exceptional

13 Aug 2024

GABRIELLE

Quiet tranquil experience in traditional Javanese Suites

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 Jul 2024

Xiaoming

Nice view, interesting design.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jun 2024

Troy

Immaculate suites with first class service

Our stay at the Vila Borobodour Resort was nothing short of fantastic. We were treated like first class customers from the start to the very end. The food there is amazing and again I can’t say it enough it’s all about the service and the friendly staff. The rooms were incredible. The photo in the website and booking sites do not do it justice. The suites are immaculate, clean with good AC and a TV. The pool was very nice and enjoyable on warmer days. I would give more stars if I could and highly recommend this resort to anyone who is going to Borobodour. For the price of the suites it is definitely a good deal considering breakfast is included and all of the services and amenities. PS: the Javanese massages are a must!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 Apr 2024

Brad

Beautiful facility and the staff were wonderful. My only issue was I was double charged for my airport pickup. I emailed my issue the the property but no response. It was only $45 but I was disappointed.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

26 Mar 2024

Jignesh

Excellent service, beautiful views, amazing landscape, privacy, absolutely safe, very helpful and courteous staff.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Mar 2024

John

This was a beautiful and relaxing place to get away for a weekend! I would highly recommend it to anyone coming to visit Borobudur, which you can actually see from your patio. The staff is very attentive, the food was great, and there are many excursions they can help you to book. As for me, I didn't go anywhere the whole weekend and loved every minute!

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jan 2024

ling

wonderful place!! I had been upgraded to a hill top villa with private pool, the staff are so friendly and helpful, will introduce to my family for sure

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jan 2024

What a wonderful Javanese Surprise!

This secluded resort where you can truly rest without crowds surrounding you is a gem. While the suites do show ( just a tiny bit) some wear and tear, the overall comfort was just great. Rooms and bathroom are big, and one sleeps well. No TV and that was perfect. What makes this resort truly exceptional is the quality of the service. All staff from house keeping, reception, restaurant, drivers are absolutely dedicated to make to stay a great one. Always smiling, prompt at assisting you, handling all your excursions booking without a single hitch and without its having to remind them about any of our requests. Last bit not least, their restaurant “Taste Java” offers a great selection of local food (99.9% of the menu is made of Javanese dishes, including may ways to prepare bananas…). One has to dig into the menu and try as many things as possible as the quality is top notch, and very healthy. Of note for those wondering why the restaurant is not very busy: don’t get fooled….Most guests are staying in villas that have dining rooms, where the food would be served. The suites guests would be the ones eating at the restaurant while enjoying a beautiful scenery. Bottom line, we enjoyed a hassle and problem free week in Borobudur Villa and highly recommend them.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Dec 2023

Gustavo

Beautiful property, great view, great service

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 Dec 2023

Chang Po

Service by staff is excellent. Everything is on time and on the dot.

One of the cleanest private pool I've seen

Food is good.

One of the pricest hotel around the area though.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

11 Nov 2023

Alistair

Beautiful property with stunning views. Staff are all wonderful and excellent food a further positive.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

29 Sep 2023

Hasantha

Fantastic Borobudur experience

Amazing place on a hill overlooking the Borobudur temple, which is floodlit for a period every night and absolutely spectacular! We stayed at Villa M and our friends in Villa K and both seem to be the best villas on offer and close to each other. Other villas can be a steep walk up or down the mountain so beware if travelling with others. They drive you between places and room service is great although the food options are mostly fried ..... disappointing. Breakfast was great (both soups are good and lovely fruit plate). Unfortunately, no baths but the western bathrooms are spacious and clean with a Java ambience. Expensive but well worth it in our view.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

11 Sep 2023

mike

I’m giving this a long review because, while I give it 5 stars, travelers should know what they are getting into. The rooms are traditionally Javanese rooms. This means fretted wood panels that are open to the outside, a sliding wood latch to lock the door, no minibar, fridge, microwave, or TV. It is a house like a fairly wealthy Javanese family would live in. The bathroom is an open tile floored room with a spray handle for washing up. The water was hot. Food at the resort was very good traditional Javanese. Food in this area is hotter than other locations in Java. If you desire additional privacy ask for a room on the end so people don’t pass by your room. The staff speaks good English. It was perfect for my taste but if you want a more standard western style room this may not meet your expectations.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

09 Jun 2023

Rajesh

Overall the property is good. The staff really cares for the guest and is available on moments notice. You can plan all your excursions while there and they are pretty flexible about any changes you want to make. They have good food options, and the birthday cake they made for my wife’s birthday was amazing. In short, great place to wind down, relax and get pampered.

Only reason for not rating it 5star is that this is in middle of a jungle and naturally there are bugs to be expected. But there were too many ants, and we had to change rooms on the last day as the room had lot of ants even though we were careful about food in the room. Also there was a house lizard falling on the dining table from the ceiling.

But even with the bug experiences, I will highly recommend staying here if you do not mind bugs, they are harmless ones. And thank you to the hotel staff !!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 Feb 2023

Cornelio

Employees are commendable

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

08 Feb 2023

Darryl

Amazing views with an outstanding staff. Dinner and breakfast was fabulous. Keep up the great work

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jan 2023

IAN

FANTASTIC AUTHENTIC JAVANESE EXPERIENCE

A beautiful setting overlooking The Ancient Borobudur monument. Exceptionally beautiful hand carved Javanese Wooden Jogolo so comfortable and the staff there so friendly and courteous ,an true delightful stay …highly recommend this place for quiet relaxation and enjoyable time

Business

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jan 2020

Verified traveler

wonderful location with splended view, staff are very friendly

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

23 Jan 2020

Rickey

Not peak season so it seemed they were more concerned with maintenance and training than they were with the guests. could also stand a good fumigation for bugs as we had a spider in our room that had impressive size.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Nov 2019

Julian

Beautiful escape.

Beautiful location and villa. Well appointed and peaceful.

Self

8/10

Excellent

19 Nov 2018

Lorie

Loved the views, and the staff was so incredible! Would like to recommend one of the villas at the very top needs a kettle with teas/coffee. The fridge never got cold, and there was an outlet that didn’t work. But all in all, it’s a magnificent place!

10/10

Exceptional

23 Sep 2018

Benito

Small quiet and relaxing hotel

The hotel is very comfortable. If you are looking for time away from the noises of the city, this is a good place. The service is excellent and the staff goes to great lengths to make you feel comfortable. The food is good as well, although they can take a while to bring it to the table, which was not a big problem for us since we were in no hurry. They also helped us organize a short trip to the temple, which was one of the highlights.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Aug 2018

Annie

Serene stay on the hillsides of Borobudur

Extraordinary location, with a breathtaking view of the Borobudur valley and volcanoes. The room was beautifully decorated and very comfortable. Food was excellent and the staff very helpful. They organised many activities, such as the visit of the Borobudur temple and a bike ride in the countryside. We also enjoyed resting at the pool, which is well designed and quiet.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jul 2018

BAO

This is a remote and unique resort that provides absolute privacy and excellent service. It is ideal for visiting the Borobudur sites. Those who want a tranquil base will love it. Those who expect a typically western hotel experience may not. I loved it

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jul 2018

Arjen

The villa surpassed all our expectations

Wonderful staff and scenery and delicious food with a very personal touch made this an unforgettable stay.

6/10

Pleasant

08 Jul 2018

David

Looks wonderful on paper but I just could not get comfortable in this hotel. One of the strangest hotel stays I've ever experienced. Lovely setting, terrific staff but absolutely no place to just feel physically comfortable in the place. Oh yes....and the satellite tv didn't work while we were there so couldn't watch the World Cup game. ;-( I realize that it's a difficult place to put up and manage a 5-star hotel but at the price we paid it needs some work. It felt more like a village live in experience than a 5-star resort.

10/10

Exceptional

16 Feb 2018

Bill

Beautiful hotel from every angle.

We got here on a rainy night and had a delicious dinner and made our plans for the next day. The real treat was seeing the view from the hotel when we got up the next day. I’d say the only thing better than the views were the staff. We had everything we wanted and needed without feeling like we were being looked after too closely. I can’t imagine there is a better palce to stay than here.

8/10

Excellent

30 Aug 2017

Verified traveler

Room with a view.

The staff were friendly and service was great. However for what we paid, I would have expected more up-to-date facilities and better landscaping. Although the hotel has a direct view of Borobudur which was priceless.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jul 2017

Ma Baker

Beautiful traditional indonesia accommodation

With added benefit of modern plumbing, excellent aircon and a pool. Amazing view of the plain with the Borobudur temple straight ahead, and volcano in the distance. You can't get better than this!

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jun 2017

Traditional Indonesian boutique

Fantastic place to stay. Have seen some reviews pointing out that it isn't the same as a \"typical\" western luxury hotel, but that is not what this place is about so if your expectations are for a hotel with that Indonesian charm, this is where you should consider staying.

The view is amazing and if you've done your research, then you will already know - it is nestled in the hills on the edge of the forest overlooking the valley. The rooms are special, as is the decor of the hotel. Traditional Indonesian carvings are everywhere and local art and whatnot are scattered all around the hotel.

The staff are super friendly and can't do enough to help you - they are also chatty too and have good grasp of English. We stayed because we wanted to see Borobudur temple at dawn and this hotel is really close. The guide they hired was first rate. He worked with UNESCO over the restorations and has studied with the Buddhist Monks. So he knew his stuff. Also he knew all about the best photo angles at dawn.

The food menu is Indonesian and there was little in the way of western food. The food is fantastic and you have to order in advance because they source the food locally and prepare it an hour before service. Breakfast is good with mainly western options.

There is a nice little coffee and refreshment area in the communal area which is open and over looks the valley. Nature often finds its way into these parts which is nice. The pool is nice too and overlooks the valley.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jun 2017

Harald

Relaxation & meditation

Villa Borobudur was just magic, a very special place to relax and meditate.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jun 2017

Verified traveler

Fantastic hotel with friendly and helpful staff

Great location with fantastic panaroma view. Centre of attractive tourist spots especially borobudur temple. Helpful, attentive and friendly staff. Worth the money

10/10

Exceptional

21 Apr 2017

Deborah

A place to make memories.

The Villa was amazing. It exceeded expectations. Visiting nearby Borobudur was a huge highlight. Only downside was the auditory competition between the village mosques in the valley below us. At times it was quite overwhelming. Overall we loved Villa Borobudur. The staff went out of their way to make our stay very memorable.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Feb 2017

Verified traveler

Magical Java: treated like royalty!

Villa B. is just 15 minutes from the eponymous ancient site, and there are many others in exploring distance. We loved the private Villa Dipanegoro and its private pool, to which we were upgraded from a standard room in the main building. Incredibly roomy, 24 hour service, and excellent concierge assistance for all kinds of excursions. The welcome packages are extremely generous, including airport transfers and all food cooked to order (and including beer and beverages like fresh juice, coconut, and traditional jamu, a Javanese healing drink), as well as a tour of Borobudur (extra $25 charge for the sunrise visit, well worth it!). The staff are friendly and solicitous, they do everything to make you feel well taken care of. The drivers are also well trained and knowledgeable, and even help with local shopping and excursions (local market at Borobudur, batik shopping in Yogyakarta!). Be aware that the hotel is peaceful with gorgeous views and fascinating Javanese contemporary and traditional arts (including musical performances), but at least 2 hours from Yogyakarta airport and downtown.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jan 2017

anonymous

Stunning views

We loved the staff, the room, the peace and the views...did we mention the view?

It was easy to spend half a day doing the temple or a tour, such as a bicycle ride, and then relax in the peace and quiet for the other half of the day.

We were in one of the top rooms which was more secluded even if you do have to climb a lot of stairs. Anyone with difficulty climbing would need to request a lower room.

10/10

Exceptional

13 Dec 2016

Debashis

A little slice of paradise

This was a fairly new resort – open for about two years at the time – and driving directions were not particularly clear. My cab driver got me to within 3km of the resort, at which stage, I had to call them and have my cab driver give them our location. They then sent out a vehicle to come and collect me!

Arriving at Villa Borobudur was a pleasant surprise. As I drove up, their staff lined up on either side of the vehicle to welcome me. I was partly embarrassed (I’m not one for being the centre of attention) and partly felt a bit like royalty. I was handed a cool towel to wipe myself down, and led to my room. I’ll let the pictures do the talking. The suite was constructed entirely of timber and tastefully decorated in traditional Javanese decor.

The resort also had an outdoor pool, and two outdoor living and dining areas that overlooked the valley.

The staff is professional and courteous, and are attuned to the needs of a variety of travellers. They understood that as a photographer, I would want transport to locations, but would probably not need a guide so that I could proceed at my own pace. They also recognised that I would need access to locations at odd times (after sunset, and before sunrise), and catered to by requests even at 3:45am in the morning to have a vehicle ready for me to catch first light.

A word of advice if you're planning to stay here - call them ahead and have them send a car to the airport to collect you. It's worth it!