Bobopod Malioboro, Yogyakarta — Hotel in Yogyakarta

I had the chance to stay in bobobox Malioboro for the past two days for a business trip and I’d say I had a pretty great time staying there. Booked it on the bobobox app and you can get some discounts so it’s very worth the price

I stayed in the earth single pod

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Located right in the heart of Malioboro street so it’s very walkable, close to restaurants, tourist attractions, etc

This isn’t a typical capsule hotel where it’s just a bed and a small sliding door that you can barely move😅. Even for a single bed you get a decent space to move around a little like sitting straight. There’s also a decently sized space for your bags and for you to stand up, at least for me (I’m only 5’1)

Even though the rooms are just a bunch of small pods, it’s very safe. Because you have to use a QR code to enter your own room. You also have to use a QR code to enter the pods area

The shared bathroom are very clean and you get amenities like towels

The room uses a central ac but it gets quite cold at night. You can kinda manually control the temperature tho

Staffs are very friendly and polite

Not wheelchair friendly because you have to go up a stairs to enter the lobby area

The ac is located on the ceiling and the only way to control the temperature is to use some kind of step which is narrow so it’s hard for me to do it. Thankfully one of the staff with the hijab was able to help me lol

Shower area is pretty slippery, I suggest adding some sort of bathroom mats because I almost slipped twice

Because the pods are basically attached to one another, you have to be very quiet because you literally can hear your neighbor’s activities😅

The number of shower room is too little

Can’t check in before 2 PM and early check in...

At first, I was afraid to try a staycation here, because I was afraid of the narrow room haha. But i need a quiet place to finish my thesis. I finally tried! For beginners like me at first, a little confused! The bobobox in Malioboro's instagram is not updated and i tried on the central bobobox's instagram to see the ordering instructions. I first downloaded the application to order, because all systems via cellphone. Upon arrival at the hotel, i was a little confused but the employees were friendly in explaining the system of staying here, besides that, what if we needed something. In my opinion, this box hotel is good for those of you who want to be alone or staycation with friends. The bathroom is shared, men and women are separated (soap and shampoo are available), lockers are available, there is a rooftop, a prayer room, a microwave and water heater for cooking instant food, there is a dispenser too for you to fill your drink. In the box, you are not allowed to eat and smoke. The cool thing about being in the box is that there is a new experience accompanied by technology, whether it's bluetooth, color lights and can be accessed via cellphone. Towels, glasses, trash cans, hangers, of course pillows and blankets are also available in your box. Here it is also possible for long-term stays and the price is certainly cheaper. There are two types of boxes, there are single and double with a position above or below, you can choose in their application. For me the price is worth it with what we get. I like the strategic location of the hotel and a lot of food sold...

Located strategically at the busiest place of Malioboro street. If you haven't been here, walk inside near the stores to make sure you don't pass the entrance, as its entrance is quite small but pretty noticeable, especially when the street was packed with people walking around at weekend.

The staff were very nice even for the first timer who haven't been at Bobobox. The direction and policy explained was very clear. But a little bit slow on response while on the chat at the app but it's understandable.

Their app was very useful and important part of your stay so try to install the app before entering.

The pod was quite satisfying, but the site map may confusing, as the direction and the location of communes (prayer room, rooftop space) wasn't specifically tells at which floor.

There were some kitchen too with microwave and sink available for use. Every floor has a water dispenser so it's best for you to bring your own bottle/tumbler.

The pod itself is very comfort. The app can be utilized to control the lamp and many other things.

The only downside is the aircon switch wasn't worked very well so I can't adjust the temperature.

Overall, this was a quite...