Roemahkoe Heritage Hotel — Hotel in Surakarta

well by reading the name and the good news from friends we decided to stay in this hotel only one night in Solo; originally we booked at Alila, where we did stay 3 years ago when the hotel in opening phase and we were all impressed and wanted to stay again in Alila, The booking was confirmed by Hotels.com , but several days after there was a cancellation from the hotels.com stating that my CC hasn't allowed to be charged ; which is very weird. And I investigate in my foreign bank DBS actually that on that day there is no attempt to charge my CC from ALILA. because on the very same day The phoenix M Gallery Hotel had charged my very same CC and had no problem.||But finally we booked this ROEMAHKU, when we checked in there was no problem at all with the 6 rooms all was going smoothly. the room was just big enough for the queen size bed with wooden parquet which is I like it. the bathroom is fairly small with a fancy wash basin made from copper but not shiny at all. the shower has a fixed head mounted on the wall , which is very difficult to move or to adjust, my wife had to skip her shower.||I got the first room next to the street , it was a night mare with the sound pollution from the motor cycle was unbearable, I had to use ear plug during sleeping.||Many other rooms was the locking of the door not functioning well and also complained the sound pollution from the street. the towel is not fresh enough with the white color is faded away. the lighting in public areas is not adequate. the service is not bad. the breakfast is very good . the window has been blocked not to open. the building it self is very OK, but I like if it is clean every where.||Price is OK , but with this condition I would not recommend to stay there. It is better to increase the rate but providing good maintenance and...

We stayed three nights here and we're so glad we took the advice of other travellers to do so. The former house / batik workshop was built in the Indo European architectural tradition in 1938, in the Art Deco style popular at the time. It is located right in the midst of a one of Solos traditional batik manufacturing neighbourhoods called Laweyan. It's current owner has done a wonderful job of preservation, restoration and adapting the building into a real boutique hotel, even sourcing original Art Deco furnishings for dining and lounge areas, old photos , knickknacks and some interesting colourful art on the courtyard walls. The original stain glass throughout the whole complex is stunning. Situated on a busy road, the water fountains pouring into the rills in the courtyard gardens, did a good job of drowning out most of the traffic noise from bleeding in. Breakfast was served a la carte with either Indonesian or European options and was tasty and sufficient. Dinner is the same. Afternoon tea/coffee with a small snack is included in room rate each day. All the staff and the owner were friendly, efficient and provided a high level of service, helping us organise reasonably priced local taxis and "Grab" (Indonesia's variation on Uber) transport and advice on sightseeing etc. The suite we stayed in, included a separate lounge area, good size bedroom with ensuite, all charmingly decorated in genuine antique and reproduction furnishings. We can highly recommend the Roemahkoe if you want to stay somewhere with loads of architectural character, a warm ambience, and in an interesting...

If you are into Dutch-Indonesian Heritage architecture and artefacts, this is the place!||||Renovated from a batik factory located in the midst of artisanal batik factories and shops in Solo, you can eat, breathe, and savour heritage.||Even the washbasin in my room is made entirely of hand-beaten copper! ||The choice of breakfast can be traditional Indonesian fare, or light Continental. Both are good and hearty. As it offers only halal food, please do not ask for bacon or ham.||||From the side door of the hotel, you can walk into a batik enclave of shops, factories, and even a museum. Streets here are narrow but lined on both sides by everything batik.||Only the beds are modern and comfortable. Everything else is a picture out of antiquity: the furniture, lamps, stained glass framed above wood-framed casement windows, but be warned, the rooms are not noise-free...Happily, the artefacts (including batik paintings, old and new) in common areas are worth a closer view. The grand piano, sadly, has seen better days and should be scrapped.||||I was completely bowled over by the room door key..the replica of which you see on the lapels of Concierge Managers in fancy 5-star hotels. The ones with a ring on top, a long stem, and a block with cutaways at the end? Yes, those...I had a hard time turning them to lock and unlock. It really has been a long time since....||||This not like the modern 5-star hotels nearby but it was an experience worth...