Garden Suite
A domed stone suite opening onto a walled frangipani garden, with a sunken terrazzo bath and a daybed on the terrace.
95 m²King bedSleeps 2
from, per nightRp 18.500.000before tax
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Borobudur, Magelang
Amarta Jiwa Resort
Thirty-six stone suites in a crescent above the temple plains of Central Java, facing Borobudur and four volcanoes.
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- Breakfast for two, every morningBooking here includes breakfast at Pendopo Agung on every rate except room only.
- A sunrise walk to BorobudurStay three nights or more and the guided dawn walk to the temple is ours.
- Free cancellation to 72 hoursChange your mind up to three days before arrival at no charge.
- Best rate, no booking feesThe price you see is the resort's own rate, with nothing added by a third party.
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Rooms
Borobudur View Suite
On the upper arc of the crescent, a dome-roofed suite whose terrace looks straight across the plain to Borobudur.
95 m²King bedSleeps 2
from, per nightRp 22.500.000before tax
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A stone pavilion with its own 12-metre green-tiled pool, a dining bale and a living room that opens on three sides.
165 m²King bedSleeps 2
from, per nightRp 31.000.000before tax
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A wedding on the Menoreh Lawn
From the siraman bathing ritual to dinner under the stars: how a Javanese wedding comes together at Amarta Jiwa.
Twelve small dishes: the rijsttafel at Pendopo Agung
How the Pendopo kitchen builds its rijsttafel, from the sambals ground at dawn to the gudeg that cooks overnight.
Sukma Spa: the lulur ritual of the Javanese courts
Turmeric, rice, sandalwood and jasmine: the story of the bridal ritual at the heart of our spa menu.
Bale Kolam
Poolside pavilion · Poolside grill & salads11am – 6pm
A thatched pavilion at the end of the infinity pool, serving long lunches in the shade: grilled river prawns and line-caught fish, gado-gado made at the table, fresh coconuts and sorbets of mango, soursop and salak. Towels, loungers and cold-pressed juices are brought to you at the water's edge.
Omah Dalem
Private dining · Private rijsttafel dinners7pm – 10pm, by reservation
Dinner for two to twelve in a candlelit inner courtyard, or on the terrace of your own suite. The chef sits down with you in the afternoon to plan the menu — a royal rijsttafel, a seafood feast from the south coast, or a vegetarian tasting of Javanese temple food — and a gamelan pair or a solo kecapi player can be arranged for the evening.
Pendopo Agung
Restaurant · Javanese & Indonesian7am – 10:30pm
The resort's heart: an open-sided pavilion under a soaring joglo roof of teak, facing west over the pool to the plain. Breakfast is served to the sound of a gamelan trio, with jamu, tropical fruit, Javanese porridges and eggs from the village. At night the kitchen cooks the food of the Central Javan courts — slow-braised gudeg, coconut-rich opor and sambals ground to order — finishing with a rijsttafel of twelve small dishes served on hand-thrown stoneware.
Teras Senja
Bar · Cocktails, jamu & small plates11am – midnight
A long teak terrace on the western rim of the crescent, built for the hour when the sun drops behind the Menoreh Hills and lights the plain gold. The bar works with Javanese spices and the resort's own herb garden: lemongrass and kaffir-lime gin, a turmeric and tamarind sour, arak aged on teak. Small plates come from the Pendopo kitchen.
Menoreh Lawn
180 seated · 300 standing · 1400 m²Up to 300 guests180seated300standing1400 m²areaSet up as BanquetCocktailTheatreLong tables
Set up as Banquet, Cocktail, Theatre, Long tables.
From Rp 95.000.000 per session
Pendopo Agung Pavilion
90 seated · 140 standing · 420 m²Up to 140 guests90seated140standing420 m²areaSet up as BanquetCocktailTheatre
Set up as Banquet, Cocktail, Theatre.
From Rp 55.000.000 per session
Sunrise Terrace
40 seated · 70 standing · 260 m²Up to 70 guests40seated70standing260 m²areaSet up as BanquetCocktailCeremony
Set up as Banquet, Cocktail, Ceremony.
From Rp 25.000.000 per session
Unwind
Sukma Spa
Four treatment pavilions above the rice terraces, working with the lulur, boreh and jamu recipes of the Javanese courts. Every treatment begins with a frangipani foot bath.
What our customers say
Read all reviews →★★★★★
We came for Borobudur and stayed for the mornings. Watching the mist lift off the plain from our terrace, with a pot of Javanese coffee, is the thing I think about most since coming home. The sunrise walk was worth the four o'clock alarm.
★★★★★
Quiet, beautifully built and run with real care. The rijsttafel at the Pendopo was the best meal of our two weeks in Indonesia, and the staff remembered how we took our coffee from the first day.
★★★★★
The lulur ritual at the spa was extraordinary, and the flower bath afterwards overlooking the rice fields felt like a dream. Our suite's pool faced Merapi, and we had breakfast floating in it every morning.
Offers & packages
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Three Nights in the Temple Plains
Three nights or more: 15% off, a sunrise walk, a lulur ritual and dinner at the Pendopo
Honeymoon at the Merapi Pool Suites
Four nights with a private pool facing Merapi, floating breakfasts and a couples' spa journey
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What's here
Amenities provided
Key amenities
- Outdoor pool
- Spa
- Restaurant
- Wi-Fi, free
- Airport pick-up
- Yoga
Internet
- Wi-Fi, free
Food & drink
- Restaurant
- Bar
- Room service
- Breakfast in the room
- Special diet menus, on request
- Wine & champagne
Parking & transport
- Parking, free
- Private parking
- Airport pick-up
- Airport drop-off
- Car hire
Services
- Private check-in & check-out
- Concierge service
- Luggage storage
- Daily housekeeping
- Laundry
- Dry cleaning
- Ironing service
- Tour desk
- Currency exchange
Pool & wellness
- Outdoor pool
- Fitness centre
- Spa
- Massage
- Steam room
- Sun terrace
- Sun loungers
- Sun umbrellas
Business
- Meeting & banquet facilities
- Banquet lawn
Family & children
- Babysitting & child services
In the rooms
- Air conditioning
- Tea & coffee maker
- In-room safe
Policies & payment
- Non-smoking rooms
Things to do
- Walking tours
- Local culture tour or class
- Cooking class
- Garden
- Bicycle hire
- Yoga
Safety & security
- CCTV outside the property
- Smoke alarms
- Fire extinguishers
- First aid kit available
- Doctor on call
More facilities
- Pool and sun deck
- Wellness rituals
- Events & weddings
- Front desk
- Sunrise walks to Borobudur
- Gamelan at breakfast
- Jamu bar
- Private butler for villas
- Batik and silver workshops
About us
Amarta Jiwa sits on a limestone shoulder of the Menoreh Hills, where the land falls away to a patchwork of rice terraces, coconut groves and, on the horizon, the grey stupas of Borobudur. Thirty-six domed suites curve around the hillside in a single crescent, each built from hand-cut paras stone and teak, each turned towards the plain so that the first thing you see in the morning is mist lifting off the paddies and the cone of Merapi catching the sun.
The resort is laid out like a Javanese village. At its heart is the Pendopo Agung, an open-sided dining pavilion under a soaring joglo roof, where breakfast comes with gamelan and dinner ends with a rijsttafel of twelve small dishes. Below it, a forty-metre pool of black terrazzo runs out towards the view. The Sukma Spa works with lulur, boreh and jamu recipes from the courts of Yogyakarta and Surakarta, and the Menoreh Lawn hosts weddings of up to one hundred and eighty guests beneath the hills.
More about us →Where we are
Getting here & what’s nearby
Getting to the property
Worth seeing nearby
Frequently asked questions
See all questions →How far is the resort from Borobudur?
About four kilometres, ten minutes by car. Our guides take guests into the temple before sunrise every morning; the walk can be booked through the concierge.
Which airport should I fly into?
Yogyakarta International Airport (YIA) is about 80 minutes away by road. We meet every flight with the resort's car on request; the transfer is included for Dalem Jiwa Villa guests.
What time are check-in and check-out?
Check-in is from 14:00 and check-out is by 12:00. If you arrive early from a night flight, the Jamu Bar, the pool and a shower in the spa are yours until the suite is ready.
Is breakfast included?
Breakfast for two is included on every rate except Room only. It is served at Pendopo Agung from 7:00 to 10:30, or on your own terrace if you prefer.
What is the cancellation policy?
Cancellation is free until 72 hours before arrival. After that, or for a no-show, the first night is charged. Advance purchase rates are non-refundable.
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Amarta Jiwa Resort
Jl. Menoreh Raya, Bukit GiritengahBorobudurMagelang 56553
+62 81100000001