"The hotel is an excellent place to stay. The hotel itself is not special or fancy, but it is well-run, clean, and located in the center of Solo. The breakfast buffet is excellent, the restaurant is good, and the hotel also has a nice cafe with an outside seating area. They featured life music at the cafe on weekend evenings. We saw no other foreign guests, which we saw as a plus. Many staff members speak good English."
The Royal Surakarta Heritage - Handwritten Collection
The Royal Surakarta Heritage - Handwritten Collection
The Royal Surakarta Heritage - Handwritten Collection
The Royal Surakarta Heritage - Handwritten Collection
The Royal Surakarta Heritage - Handwritten Collection
The Royal Surakarta Heritage - Handwritten Collection
5.0 star property
Solo City Centre
8.4 out of 10, Very good, (161)
8.4/10
Very good
(161)
"This Royal Surakarta is overrated. The photos of the rooms i booked were totally different from the rooms i got. When you walk in the first thought is wow this is great, again the maintenance on the room was very little. The air-conditioning controller didn't work and the room temperature was bearly comfortable. I would not recommend this hotel. "
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Mangkunegaran Palace is just one of the places to see in Surakarta, so why not enjoy the other things to explore during your travels? Experience the museums and musical theatre in this culturally rich area.
"Not really a good experience staying at the hotel. Started with not getting the room based on the reservation. They said that one of the reserved rooms were not available. The hotel did upgrade the room with additional extra bed. But the AC temperature in the room was not cold at all. The engineer came to fix the AC, but it didn't work at all. I called the front desk to ask for moving me to different room. I had to wait more than two hours to get the new room.
The new room was great, but the AC was still not cold. It was better, but still not cold. My friend who stayed with me and one of the hotel housekeepers confirmed that the AC temperature was not cold.
I have upcoming reservation in Swiss-Bellin in Malang on July 26th. I do hope that I will not getting the same experience. "
The Royal Surakarta Heritage - Handwritten Collection
10/10 Excellent
"Impressive heritage decor and artefacts layered upon a modern construction that is airy. Spacious room and feature swimming pool. Easy rickshaw distance to both palaces and to batik museum. Good value. Best nights’s sleep with high quality towels etc… Staff all very helpful. "
What are some of the best holiday rentals that Surakarta has to offer?
Palma Villa Homestay Klaten. 5 minutes to the city center and natural water park: This holiday home rental outside of Surakarta offers a balcony, a garden and a BBQ to help you feel perfectly comfortable in your new surroundings. It has 6 bedrooms, as well as a kitchen with a fridge, a stovetop and a microwave, so that you can cook with friends or family. You and your friends and family can relax into your holiday with amenities such as a selection of games. See all vacation rentals in Surakarta.
If I need to cancel my hotel reservation in Surakarta, will I receive a refund?
Yes, you'll find most hotel room reservations are refundable if you cancel prior to the hotel's cancellation deadline, which is usually within 24-48 hours of your scheduled arrival. If you have a reservation that's non-refundable, you might be able to still cancel and receive a refund within 24 hours of your booking. Filter your search by fully refundable to find flexible hotel deals in Surakarta.
What's the best accommodation for a budget-friendly stay in Surakarta?
Alila Solo, Java is a top luxury spa hotel featuring a 24-hour health club, a bar, an outdoor pool and a restaurant. Treat yourself to a facial, body scrub or hot stone massage at Alila Spa. Other popular spa hotels in Surakarta include Novotel Solo and Aston Solo. See all spa hotels in Surakarta.
What's it like to stay in Surakarta?
Visitors can enjoy all that Surakarta has to offer, including the zoo and musical theatre. The cultural and relaxing setting also entices those visiting the city. In Surakarta, there are 158 hotels and other accommodation options to choose from. Find out more about Surakarta.
If you want to travel outside the area, take a train from Solo Balapan Station, Solo Jebres Station or Purwosari Station. If you want to venture out around the area, you may want a rental car in Surakarta for your journey.
What's the seasonal weather like in Surakarta?
The hottest months are usually October and September, with an average temperature of 26°C, while the coldest months are August and September, with an average of 25°C. The rainiest months in Surakarta are February, March, January and November, with each month seeing an average of 449 mm of rainfall.
![At the museum no photos are allowed which is really unfortunate as it was well worth the visit and the guided tour is definitely not to be missed. In the museum there are even Batik made from the Dutch era which depicts stories like Little Red Riding Hood and Snow White!
I enjoyed the tour v much and at the end of the tour we were brought to this room where the artisan were working on hand drawn batik.
Below is an excerpt from Wikipedia for anyone interested in learning more about the process of batik making.
Firstly, a cloth is washed, soaked and beaten with a large mallet. Patterns are drawn with pencil and later redrawn using hot wax, usually made from a mixture of paraffin or bees wax, sometimes mixed with plant resins, which functions as a dye-resist. The wax can be applied with a variety of tools. A pen-like instrument called a canting (IPA: [tʃantiŋ], sometimes spelled with old Dutch orthography tjanting) is the most common. A canting is made from a small copper reservoir with a spout on a wooden handle. The reservoir holds the resist which flows through the spout, creating dots and lines as it moves. For larger patterns, a stiff brush may be used. Alternatively, a copper block stamp called a cap (IPA: [tʃap]; old spelling tjap) is used to cover large areas more efficiently.
After the cloth is dry, the resist is removed by scraping or boiling the cloth. The areas treated with resist keep their original color; when the resist is removed the contrast between the dyed and undyed areas forms the pattern. This process is repeated as many times as the number of colors desired.
The most traditional type of batik, called batik tulis (written batik), is drawn using only the canting. The cloth need to be drawn on both sides and dipped in a dye bath three to four times. The whole process may take up to a year; it yields considerably finer patterns than stamped batik.
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