Who knows this best but the Puri Artha Hotel. The not so big Hotel adjectified with three stars and decorated with Javanese and Balinese cultural blends. Each has verandah facing a beautiful garden creating atmosphere, guest has never experienced before through their journey.

Puri Artha Hotel is located in the heart of Yogyakarta. Only 7 kms from airport, 3 kms from the railway station, 4 kms from the bus station and 3.5 kms from the famous Malioboro shopping center. Puri Artha Hotel is your nice base for Yogyakarta tour such as Borobudur tour, Prambanan tour and any Yogyakarta travel program.

Many say that the history of java begins in Yogyakarta. It is no wonder, then, if the town is widely known as the center of Javanese Civilization. Spreadly lying just in the middle between The Indian Ocean in the south and mount Merapi in the north, this special privince stores hundreds of historical remains among which are the Hindu Temple of Prambanan, The Moslem Sultan palace and the Budhist Temple Borobudur, one among the eight wonders in the world.
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Melia Purosani is situated in the heart of historic Yogyakarta – Central Java, close to the Sultan´s Kraton and 2 minutes away from Jalan Malioboro, the city´s main shopping street. Born from the rich tradition of Javanese culture, this five-star hotel was built with landscaped gardens and lagoons, creating a refreshing oasis in the heart of the city of Yogyakarta – Central Java.

Guests of Melia Purosani enjoy an excellent choice of cuisine at a number of restaurants: Parangsari, poolside garden restaurant is the venue for casual dining. El Patio, 24-hour coffee shop offers Asian and International fare while in more formal surroundings, the Ching San Chinese restaurant offers Cantonese and Szechuan cuisine. For cocktails and entertainment there is the Soka Lounge, while the Pub Med offers live bands nightly with Mediterranean atmosphere.
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Inna Garuda is the hotel with a long history and cannot be separated from Yogyakarta. So far, the hotel’s name had been changed six times: Grand Hotel De Djokdja, Hotel Asahi, Hotel Merdeka, Hotel Garuda, Natour Garuda, and now Inna Garuda.

Here is the brief history of Inna Garuda since named “Grand Hotel De Djokdja” or “Yogyakarta Hotel”.

1908 – 1942: Grand Hotel De Djokdja or “Yogyakarta Hotel”
In the settlement of Dutch in Indonesia, the colonial government wanted to build a hotel at the strategic location on the center of Yogyakarta, in the Malioboro Street. The cottage hotel, which built in 1908, was the biggest and the most luxurious hotel in Yogyakarta named Grand Hotel De Djokdja which means “Yogyakarta Hotel”. It started to operate in the year of 1911 and only accommodate the Dutch military guests. In the 1938 the hotel was reshaped in two wings in the right and left side and the main building in the center of it. Photo is provided by courtesy of www.tembi.org
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