Amanjiwo

“Outstanding service & experiences, Aman is the best hotel chain in the world”

Amanjiwo is a beautiful property with exceptional service. We came here a couple of months after visiting Amanoi (the staff at Amanoi had recommended Amanjiwo and Amanpulo). Evidently, the properties communicate with one another because our preferred pillow types were in our room when we arrived.... lisää

Amanjiwo is a beautiful property with exceptional service. We came here a couple of months after visiting Amanoi (the staff at Amanoi had recommended Amanjiwo and Amanpulo). Evidently, the properties communicate with one another because our preferred pillow types were in our room when we arrived. The nearby temples are beautiful and the tours are great. 10/10 recommend visiting Borobudur temple through the hotel, we are not really tour people but these were excellent and appropriately timed. For a private dinner option - book Pak Bilal’s house. This is the best private dinner we’ve ever had and was an incredible experience. So cool and so worth it. During our second night on property, the hotel had arranged their Kaki Lima dinner with local street food stalls. This was an awesome way to experience local cuisine and we highly recommend partaking if they have it when you are visiting. The cooking class they also offer on property is in a beautiful private space and very good. Tip: the Menoreh Hills trek is not easy, it’s about an hour of straight uphill with very steep incline. Ben enjoyed it, but if you do not hike or exercise frequently, do not do this.

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“Spectacular property.”

We stayed for three nights at this stunningly beautiful property. Our Garden Suite was huge, immaculate, and spectacular. The friendly and attentive staff were always on hand to assist with anything. We were greeted with smiles at the restaurant each morning for breakfast, and again, in the ev... lisää

We stayed for three nights at this stunningly beautiful property. Our Garden Suite was huge, immaculate, and spectacular. The friendly and attentive staff were always on hand to assist with anything. We were greeted with smiles at the restaurant each morning for breakfast, and again, in the evening, after returning from touring all day. We also arranged our tours through the hotel (Borobudur, morning market, and Prambanan), which were executed perfectly. Comfortable vehicles, and knowledgeable guides. Nothing was too much to ask for. A memorable stay which I hope to repeat soon. ***** for sure!

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“A Wonderful Property”

We stayed here for 3 nights and had booked the Cultural Trial package (3 cultural activities of choice, breakfast, afternoon tea and return airport transfer) which was a great offer and can be recommended. It was our 4th stay at an Aman property and we were therefore expecting a certain standard... lisää

We stayed here for 3 nights and had booked the Cultural Trial package (3 cultural activities of choice, breakfast, afternoon tea and return airport transfer) which was a great offer and can be recommended. It was our 4th stay at an Aman property and we were therefore expecting a certain standard. Here we were a bit disappointed by some things we had experienced differently before: Housekeeping was unfortunately not invisible and even forgot about our room one day. The little „presents“ (e.g. cable binders, bedtime treats and tag for the suitcase) fell short or rather sparse. The minibar contained only some complimentary items but also others which were not included. Our room was located near the staffs parking lot where people were having loud conversations early in the morning and late in the evening, from somewhere we could also hear a TV playing around the clock. At the pool complimentary water was served and loungers were nicely prepared but other than that service was rather ordinary. At the afternoon tea we were often not served but had to find our way by ourselves. In general I think it would be helpful if every room would have one specific, reliable contact person because we always encountered someone new while planning or communicating and this led to a lot of confusion on both sides, also because things were not followed up by. Also the kids club was unfortunately not staffed. All of this is portrayed in the light of the previous experiences we had at other Aman properties, if this would have been our first encounter with Aman, we would not have noticed or be bothered by these things at all. Also I did not communicate most of this directly because I wanted to spend a relaxing time there without constantly nagging about basically small details. But nonetheless I noticed them. Other than this we enjoyed the scheduled activities very much. The pool itself is just amazingly beautiful! Do not miss the daily yoga sessions there. The Hotel, its surroundings and views are stunning and the food was excellent. The room was overwhelmingly beautiful with an expansive terrace and atmosphere. The coloring amenities in the room were a nice treat. Staff in general were amazing and super friendly. There is no constant music playing which we enjoyed very much because the nature around is just breathtaking. I did communicate about one larger issue that occurred and this matter was solved extremely well and quickly by Pandhu which I appreciated very much. We would recommend Amanjiwo and would return (but to a different room). Tip: Do a Sewa Volkswagen tour through the surrounding countryside. It is an activity only available at this particular town and it was beautiful and a lot of fun.

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“Charming”

This resort, which was opened in 1997, is very well maintained. The architecture of the resort is unlike any other we have seen, and it is in total harmony with the Borobudur temple, which can be viewed from the resort. We stayed in a Pool Villa with a Borobudur view for 4 nights, and the villa w... lisää

This resort, which was opened in 1997, is very well maintained. The architecture of the resort is unlike any other we have seen, and it is in total harmony with the Borobudur temple, which can be viewed from the resort. We stayed in a Pool Villa with a Borobudur view for 4 nights, and the villa was nicely designed. Nothing looked outdated or worn out, even though this resort was built many years ago. We were checked in by an inexperienced and careless staff member, which made us question whether we had arrived at the wrong hotel and not an Aman property. We have never encountered a staff member like her in any of the Aman hotels we have visited, and she definitely needs more training. Fortunately, the rest of the team was fantastic. Everyone we met was friendly and caring, and we had a wonderful time staying while exploring the fascinating temples in the area. In addition to the Borobudur temple, we also requested a tour to see the Prambanan temple, which was more than 90 minutes drive from the resort. The temple was well worth the time, and we highly recommend visiting it. There was daily lecture about Balinese culture or the history of the temples in the evening at the library, hosted by the resort’s anthropologist. We learned a lot more about the temples we visited from these talks. The food at the resort was good and there was a lot of variety. We also had dinner at the Pak Bilal’s house, and on the eve of our departure, we had the Ramayana Royal Feast with a traditional dance performance. Both specialty dining experiences were well organized and very enjoyable. It was also interesting to visit the back of house and see the kitchen in operation. We had a lot of fun at our chocolate cooking class, making ice cream and soufflé. I came here to celebrate my birthday, and I received wishes from every staff member I met, which I really appreciated. Not only did they present me a brownie birthday cake at breakfast, but they also presented another cake in the shape of Borobudur temple at dinner. They also decorated our villa with flowers and candles while we were out for dinner, which gave us a wonderful surprise. It was definitely a memorable birthday celebration. The one thing we did not like about this resort is the lack of spa facilities. They turned one regular villa into a couple room and called it a Spa Suite, and they could only serve one party at a time. This could not meet the high demand for spa services from guests, and the massage treatment we had was an underwhelming spa experience. We were told they have plan to build a spa, and we consider this to be absolutely necessary to meet the requirements of today’s travelers.

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