Manohara Borobudur Cultural Center

Our stay on Manohara was absolutely spectacular - the service was incredible and our room, in particular the view from our room which looked out from the top of the hill towards the Borobudur temple was breathtaking - we loved our stay here and it was absolutely worth the money

We expected the food in the restaurant to be better - it was a bit mediocre. Also hardly any vegetarian options.

The hotel accommodation is in a quiet location away from crowds and is beautifully tranquil. My room was very comfortable. Ticket for Borobudur inclusion for guests made it easy to enjoy this very special place.

Nothing to dislike

Direct access to the Temple. Nice environment. Great room/comfortable bed.

We were very disappointed with this hotel. The hotel itself is actually good: it is clean, the beds are comfortable, and there is nothing wrong with the accommodation itself. However, there are several things that were very unclear to us and other guests and are not communicated properly. You are staying inside the Borobudur park, but you only have one hour of access to the temple. This is literally monitored by the minute. You can upgrade to a sunrise ticket, but by Indonesian standards, this is quite expensive for the amount of time you get. For us, it felt like a real money-making machine, with no time or space to simply take in the temple and let it speak to you. This feels deeply ironic when you consider what the temple itself is trying to tell you. In our opinion, the spiritual frequency of this fantastic place has been completely disturbed, or even lost, because of the way this place is managed. The staff were generally friendly, but noticeably more blunt than what we have experienced elsewhere in Indonesia. I suspect this may be because many guests run into the same issues described above and therefore have to significantly adjust their expectations. If you are prepared for this, it is a perfectly fine and clean hotel. Just make sure you know what to expect before booking.

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