Plataran Borobudur

It was simply an amazing experience staying at the Plataran Borobudur, just minutes away and overlooking the famous temple. We chose it for our 25th wedding anniversary getaway, and apart from the huge room within its own private sanctuary, private pool overlooking the Jogja mountains and beautiful grounds including a mini zoo, what really blew us away was the level of attention lavished on us as guests. Every request was attended to promptly, with every effort made to accommodate our plans. And the service recovery to make up for some renovation noise around our villa really went above and beyond. Truly outstanding!

Staff wonderful. Professional, kind and discreet. Resort is 10mn from Borobudur temple that we can see from the Patio restaurant of the resort. An excellent restaurant worth a Michelin Star. Price above local restaurant but worth having at least a meal there. Excellent breakfast and afternoon tea. Room attended by quality staff. Always clean. Fruits, water and sweets left for us. Worth considering a stay if visiting the area.

We drove here from Jakarta as a family with young children, looking for a new roadtrip experience for they kids. There are many many great destinations in Indonesia, but not all have the Bali international standard when it comes to accommodation, which is I guess why Plataran exists. You can trust the brand and just follow where they set up their hotels in Indonesia for a great alternative to a Bali holiday. This one in Borobudur feels like the old Ubud before social media. World class property without the hype and crowds. I know you can find many hotels like this in Bali, but the change in setting is so refreshing. The attention they put to individual guests is impressive. They set up a whatsapp group with you that the management team answers immediately.

The hotel is directly across the valley from the temple. It’s a shame the temple’s floodlighting is poor (and not every night) but when the mist forms it’s unparalleled. The gardens are beautiful, the room delightful, The bed is comfortable, the bathroom huge. The pool villas are excellent. The staff could not have done more, especially for the nine year old in our party. The food was good though some more choice would be welcome. It’s on a hill but the buggies come quickly via the WhatsApp group.

Gorgeous grounds and villa Proximity to Borobudur More than anything: the most accommodating, the most patient, the most helpful, the warmest, most sincere and the most gracious staff I have ever experienced anywhere—and I’ve traveled to 70 countries and stayed in some amazing hotels.