Auberge de jeunesse prĂšs de Jalan Malioboro Ă Yogyakarta
There's a coffee shop/cafe on site. A computer station is on site and WiFi is free in public spaces. A fitness center, a terrace, and multilingual staff are also featured at The Packer Lodge Yogyakarta - Hostel.
Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this Yogyakarta hostel.
I booked based on the great reviews but wasn't as impressed as I could be. I switched to another hotel for the next day and am much happier. I had a private room and once you are paying double you can get something nicer and way bigger in the area.
I had to leave mainly because the wifi was too slow to make calls or work. The shower I used was only trickling and could barely rinse off if using warm water. The windows room was nearly useless and the fan in it constantly ran and was noisy. They say stay green and save water, but they make u buy bottled water for make a few pennies at the cost of plastic. Their income per room is higher than most nice hotels but the place seems to penny pinch more than the other hostels I see in bali, etc. If you have two people def choose elsewhere.
I've been traveling from Malaysia to Singapore and the Jojia staying at hostels. This is by far the best in terms of service, comfort and cleanliness. The hostel arranged for a motorcycle rental, Grab to airport. There is beer and water in the fridge, healthy free breakfast. The staff speak perfect English and they play music I know and love.
This is a really great place to stay on a budget - the beds are very private and the mattresses are extremely comfortable! Much more so than some more pricey hostels I've used before. The service is great, the receptionists are kind and have great suggestions for things like food and local attractions.
However, I would not recommend the area. Maliboro street, to which it is directly linked, is full to the brim with tourist traps and scam artists. Don't fall for people trying to sell you batik - they've bought it and are trying to resell it to you with a 'foreigner price'. I heard some real horror stories with that! Maliboro street is the only place I really experienced this en-mass, other places are much quieter and friendlier.
Overall a lovely little hostel.
Die Packer Lodge befindet sich an bester Lage, in einer Seitengasse direkt am Malioboro in Yogyakarta. Da im Hotel alle Barfuss gehen und die Schuhe entweder draussen gelassen oder durch die Packer Lodge getragen werden, war alles sehr sauber. Das Personal war immer freundlich und hat sich um unser wohlbefinden bemĂŒht. An der Rezeption erhĂ€lt man Infos und Flyer ĂŒber AusflĂŒge, etc. Die Packer Lodge verfĂŒgt ĂŒber eine tolle Terrasse zum rauchen, chillen und Musik hören (es hat Bluetooth Boxen zur VerfĂŒgung). Unser Zimmer war zwar sehr klein, hatte aber ein eigenes Bad mit Dusche. Das Zimmer hat kein Fenster, war aber sehr sauber. Im Zimmer befindet sich eine verschliessbare Box fĂŒr Wertsachen. Das WLAN funktionierte einwandfrei. Die Zimmer sind ziemlich hellhörig, wir bekamen alles mit was auf den Gang geschah. Trotzdem wĂŒrden wir wieder kommen.