Originally Posted by
iahphx
BTW, if you're a Globalist visiting Yogya as a tourist, consider spending a night at the nearby Alila in Solo. It's about an hour's Grab ride from the Hyatt Regency (about US$20), Very different from this hotel -- a modern skyscraper -- but worthwhile. There's about a day's worth of sightseeing in Solo. As I said before, I think Yogyakarta, is the best tourist town in Java, but Solo may be #2. You can see these and comfortably skip everything else, unless you've got lots of time (and like crowds and traffic).
Agree. I am almost certain that I wrote a review of Alila Solo, along with the Pramex train ride there, but I can't find it. It was an excellent hotel when I stayed there pre-Covid, and I got a lovely suite, the club lounge was excellent, all at a rate of $50 or so. I also found Solo worth a visit, but at the time, I worked remotely and spent a couple weeks in places like HR Yogyakarta ... anyone on a tighter schedule might give Solo (and indeed Yogyakarta) a miss.