Other than being known as the resting place of the first president of Indonesia, Sukarno, Blitar is home to the Hotel Tugu Blitar.
Stately, white-washed pillars, crystal chandeleirs and furniture dating back to the 19 th century. This hotel has been preserved in its old world charismatic splendor, while modernized just enough to accommodate the most discerning hotel connoisseur.
The East Java countryside is awash in a million shades of green, and there is no better way to explore this gorgeous landscape than on a bicycle. In Java, travelling off the beaten path promises natural beauty and unspoiled surprises. Then, cycle over to the handicraft center in Sentul Village, before heading to Candi Penataran — the largest and most beautiful Hindu complex in East Java.
Laze away the afternoon with a picnic among the neon green paddy fields with Indonesian delicacies and a cup of Tugu Kawisari coffee.
Take the morning to explore the delightful streets of Blitar on your own and in the afternoon, travel 2. Upon arrival, you will be taken to Tugu Malang, a hotel and spa that fuses colonial architecture with local Indonesian heritage. Situated in the heart of the old town, encircled by tranquil lotus ponds, Tugu Malang houses a vast and priceless collection of antiques influenced by the Javanese Babah Perankan. The hotel has famously hosted every president of the country, world personalities and has constantly been listed as one of the most unique hotels in Indonesia.
Tugu Malang is more than just a hotel, it is a touchstone for the beauty and richness of Javanese history. With its dramatic volcanic craters, breathtaking open plains and internationally famous sunrises, one cannot help but fall in love with the natural beauty this park has to offer. Spend the morning in the golden fields to see the sunrise and absorb the wealth of flora and fauna on display.
On your way back to the hotel, visit the meter high Coban Pelangi Waterfall, and the Jago Temple — two of the few unspoiled secrets in East Java. Be aware that to catch the sunset you must depart from the hotel at 1am. Conversely, if you wish to visit the park later, a 6a. Indonesia is a country brimming with temples, monuments and historical buildings. Everything is excellent: staff, the restaurant great menu , rooms, afternoon tea, the decors, The staff will give you all sort of info and great advice. Don't forget to visit the Bakery next door: Roti Tugu.
Highly recommended! One tip: book your table for dinner. Dear Carlespaz, Thank you so much for staying with us at Tugu Malang. We are very pleased to know that you enjoyed your visit and the services, and ambience of our Tugu Malang home. We are happy to hear that you also recommend our bakery shop, Roti Tugu or Und Corner which is known as the best homemade bakery in East Java, with the largest bread and cake selection in town. All the products of Roti Tugu are baked fresh several times daily, with absolutely no use of preservatives. Other than its bread and cake products, Roti Tugu also serves Malang traditional delicacies, ice cream and steaks of the Dutch Colonial times.
We look forward to welcoming you back very soon to Malang and thank you again for staying with us and please do not hesitate to contact us if we can ever help you with your next visit, or a visit to our other Tugu hotels in Blitar, Bali, Lombok or our restaurants in Jakarta. One of the most pleasurable hotel experiences I have ever had. The hotel is not a luxury hotel and after hearing about it for years, I confess I was a bit disappointed when we arrived, as the general architecture of the building itself is not very unusual or interesting.
But that's before we started to notice all the antiques and unusual design touches throughout the place, which made walking around the hotel like a mystery tour when you were never sure what hidden room or special sculpture you'd see next.
But the key to the hotel is really the staff - absolutely incredible personal service. Never obsequious or obtrusive, every single staff person made every effort to make sure we were getting the most out of our trip - acting always as if they were genuinely interested in talking to us and helping us do what we wanted to do.
In this regard, they organized a wonderful guide for our day trip to Mt. Bromo, and found us great drivers the other days we wanted to take trips around town. The best way to describe it was that it was like staying in a private club where you go back year after year - in this case though, the staff had never seen us before but still made us feel so welcome.
The activities the hotel organizes itself are also very worthwhile - the bike tour and the cooking lesson are the ones we did. There is a small pool, but we did not swim. We did use the spa, which was also a great experience. We ate at the restaurant for almost every meal - the menu was varied and good. Service could be slow when they were very full, as seemed to happen on the weekend. The bar area was also fun, and the small cafe on the side where they served delicious cakes really moist! The part my family liked best though was the afternoon tea, where the hotel provided tea and coffee and a range of Javanese cakes and other treats - a wonderful way to slow down at the end of the day.
We were sad to leave, even knowing we were off to Bali next. I would love to go back. Dear bpym, Thank you so much for your great comments at Tripadvisor. We are not only proud of our beautiful home filled with antiques and artworks it even exceeds and beyond your expectation! We are so happy you had a chance to experience the different activities offered at Tugu Malang and that you absolutely love everything we offer and provide for you our wonderful clientele. We thank you once again and we look forward to welcoming you again soon at our home. Gorgeous hotel, amazing artwork.
Beautiful rooms and lovely little pool. The food is excellent and beautifully presented. And the cocktails are delicious!
And afternoon tea is a must - lovely little cakes and excellent coffee! Take the art tour the hotel offers if you have the time. It will give you a good insight into Java's history. Dear Sybille M, Thank you so much for your great comments at Tripadvisor. It is indeed a feast for the eye and mind, to introduce you that Tugu Malang is more than just a hotel; it has become most indigenous, most essential in experiencing the beautiful richness of the history of Java.
Once again thank you very much. We have shared this compliment with everybody here. Please feel free to contact us anytime if you have chance to come to Malang again, we will be eagerly looking forward to welcoming you again soon at our home! We had a very enjoyable stay in Tugu Malang 3 nights. Rooms are spacious, clean and comfortable.
Staff is very responsive, friendly and genuine.
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The hotel restaurant is decent, not superb, but the menu has enough good options although IMHO a page menu is normally a red flag. Don't forget the traditional tea time around 4pm! Malang itself is an okay city, but is mainly a hub to go to Bromo. If you spend an extra day, the bike tour organized by the hotel with staff as your guide is highly recommended! Dear Chris B, Thank you for your stunning review, we are delighted to know that you enjoy the overall Tugu Malang experience in particular to our rooms, restaurants and the incredible services which are provided by our team.
Once again thank you for sharing your comments with other readers on TripAdvisor and we look forward to welcome you back on your next visit to Malang — Indonesia.
If we can help you with anything, please feel free to contact me directly at crescentia tuguhotels. Warmest regards, Crescentia Harividyanti. We travelled west to east across Java in August and I picked this hotel based on its website and then reviews on Trip Advisor. We booked 3 nights and when we arrived they had upgraded us to a larger room which was a pleasant surprise.
This was the best hotel we stayed at on our 18 day trip. The hotel is very unusual in that it is described as a museum as you can have a 2 hour guided tour around the collection of paintings, furniture and other antiques that are located mainly in various rooms on the ground floor and some on the upper floor. The ground floor area is quite deceptive as there are several rooms that are used for private functions and then you can walk through a long corridor which takes you into a large courtyard which reminds me of a filmset from an Indiana Jones movie.
It all looks quite bizarre at times but makes for a very unusual interior. Our room was beautiful with a bathroom with a large circular bath tub made in the form of gunmetal with the shower above. The four poster bed was unusually high off the ground almost feeling that you needed steps to get onto it. Breakfast and other meals are in a dining area next to the pool. The staff were all wonderful, plus they provide free tea and cakes between 4pm and 6 pm every day.
I was particularly impressed with Rani who kept me entertained while I had dinner one evening alone in the restaurant. I did the sunrise trip to Mount Bromo from Malang and the hotel gave me a lovely breakfast box made of reed which when the mixed group I travelled with for the Mount Bromo trip who were staying in other hotels were quite jealous of the tour operator I used Bromo Tours provided breakfast anyway. Although this was the most expensive hotel we booked on our trip across Java, it was well worth the price for such a pleasant place to stay for 3 days.
I can only give it an Excellent rating and would love to stay here again given the chance. Definitely a boutique style hotel.