Thursday 5 May 2011

Sakanti City Hotel Jogja

I spent 2 nights in Jogja for a quick respite from the city and it was the second time I have really stayed here although this time there was plenty of time to explore.
Booking hotels seemed to be more complicated than normal as the ones on the shortlist were booked. I had originally budgeted for less than 300k a night but due to my choice of hotel and it being the weekend and also my Fiancee agreed to upgrade we were looking for something less than 400k a night.
We searched for hotels through http://www.yogyes.com/ as they have a wide choice of hotels and information for the hotels there.
And at the end of the day I have done the budget hotels and cheap rooms and now I want to have more luxury and comfort.

So we ended up choosing the Sakanti City hotel. The hotel is located 300 - 500 meters from Maliboro street and is behind the railway stay and so well in walking distance. It is also very close to a Trans Jogja bus stop and also there are many becaks as well there.






Sakanti City Hotel Jogja will indulge you during your stay there as if you stay at star hotel’s room. It lies only 300 meters from Malioboro
SAKANTI CITY HOTEL
Jl. Gowongan Kidul No. 34, Mangkubumi
Phone:
+62 274 588118
+62 274 557659
SMS:
+62 81392750666

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RoomRatesDescription
Superior RoomIDR 350,000for 2 persons, double/twin bed
Deluxe RoomIDR 375,000for 2 persons, double/twin bed
Tripel RoomIDR 425,000for 3 persons, double/single bed
VIP RoomIDR 450,000for 2 persons, double bed

  • Extra Bed IDR 90,000
  • Extra Person IDR 70,000
  • All rates are inclusive goverment tax & service charge
  • Rates including breakfast for 2 persons
  • Check-in time at 13.00 PM and Check-out time at 12.00 PM
  • Rates are subject to change without prior notice on Idul Fitri, Christmas, and New Year


We opted for the Deluxe room which was a double with balcony. The hotel was small but friendly and comfortable although I never saw any other guests at any time I was there.
The room was on the ground floor so the balcony was quite intriguing. The corridor to the room was partially exposed to the weather and so the floor got slippery in the rain.
The room was medium size but the bed was clean and comfortable and the bathroom was a fair size although there was some problems with a leaky ceiling. 
The AC worked very well although on the last day it was leaking water every where. 








The balcony door opened into a very small space of which you sit and look at a grey wall. Slightly cheated with that but it did make the room a little bigger.

The breakfast was soup and rice and not for me. The fridge worked and the staff were great and helped get taxis and sort some other things out.
The becak men did not try to rip us off, in fact we over paid them due to them carting us around in the rain.

Now, would I stay there again? If I had too yes as it was ok. But maybe not with a balcony. Overall out of 10 - 7 and a good 7.