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Old Apr 25, 2019, 3:32 am
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Ericka
 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Programs: UA1K, *G & Wife of UA1K MM
Posts: 3,431
Not sure if my trip report was one of the ones that you read (it’s from 2006!). But here’s a snippet about the Dalem Jiwo suite and the butlers...

Dalem Jiwo Suite *
We originally reserved this suite using the cultural package and availing only one bedroom, but felt so guilty having such a lovely place to ourselves that we decided to invite Mr. Ericka’s parents along at the last minute. The room did not disappoint and the GM had a chilled bottle of Dom Perignon waiting for us on arrival. Sean then introduced us to the two butlers, Djoko and Dodo who would help us throughout the week with packing and unpacking, planning and rescheduling activities, meals and room service, tidying the suite when we weren’t looking, making my doctor’s appointments., in short - everything. We rarely had to deal with other staff members while we were there, which was nice because these two spoke wonderful English and were such a pleasure to be around. The most amazing thing is that somehow, they knew when we were up and around and in need of refreshment, even when it was late at night or the wee hours of the morning.

The Dalem Jiwo suite is a limestone-walled compound made up of a private entrance courtyard, 2 free standing “bedrooms” (each like the standard rooms with terrazzo flooring, a columned raised bed, sitting area, bathroom, outdoor bathtub and garden, and private patio), butler’s quarters, a 15 meter infinity swimming pool made of green Javanese stone, 2 large poolside bales, and a dramatic, raised rotunda where we spent most of our time reading on the oversized daybed and enjoying “room service” at the large dining table. The views of Borobudur from the suite were certainly some of the best on the property.
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