Alamanda Family Villas, Pool & Local Tours

We really enjoyed our 6 night stay at Alamanda. The staff were so friendly and looked after us well. Nothing was ever a bother and they really made our trip special. The included breakfasts were yummy with fruit, toast, cereal, yoghurt, juice, tea/coffee and the choice of cooked options prepared for you (eggs, pancakes, omelettes etc.). I'm gluten-free and had no problems with food options. The 3 course dinners were great and so cheap!! The cooks made great cheese toasties and fries whenever our teenagers were craving 'western' snacks also. Grab also deliver to Alamanda if you're wanting something delivered to eat. We did tours with Alamanda and their guides were knowledgeable and the vans were modern and clean. We had booked some tours booked with other companies before we left home but we won't next time. Alamanda tours were much less expensive (much!), more flexible with days (avoiding bad weather) and really great! Our teenagers loved the pool and the electric scooters. The countryside around the villas is great to see. The location is a little away from the bustling inner city but Alamanda has drivers to take you there any time (a 10 minute drive and very cheap). You could also order a grab. It was always nice to get back to Alamanda and away from the noise and car fumes in the city. The included stocked drink fridge (soft drinks) and daily laundry service was very generous and appreciated. We loved our stay. Thank you Frans and team.

This was our second visit to Alamanda Family Villas & Pool and again we enjoyed our stay very much. The team arranged also our train tickets from Jakarta to Bandung and from Bandung to Yogjakarta. The staff is outstanding and extremely helpfull and friendly. Also via Alamanda team a taxi was arranged for our further trip to Malang / Broma / Kalibaru and ferry crossing to Bali. Furthermore they can arrange all kind of excursions !

Clean quiet and comfortable. We felt like family when we stayed there. Breakfast each morning was excellent. The entire staff was excellent. They organized our day trips, drivers and guides were great. English speaking

We (my wife, myself and our 5 year old son) stayed at this place for seven nights in April 2023. And although I did not write any reviews in the recent past, our splendid experience at Alamanda led me make an exception: the rooms are very cosy and nicely decorated, but the thing I want to highlight most is the incredible amount of hospitality that we were given throughout our stay there. Our guide and driver Jovi showed us so many special places in and around Yogyakarta, and Frans (the owner) helped us incredibly well when we were facing some logistical problems due to Idul Fitri. But what is most present for me is how well everybody tried to make us a perfect time and how they tried to fulfill the needs of a 5 year old (and not always easy to handle) child. How well they did that, showed me a conversation I had with my son shortly after we left the place: when I told him that I was gonna write a review where I can give 1 to 5 stars for our stay, I asked him: „how many stars should I give? From 1 (very bad) to 5 (very good)“ - His answer: „1.000!“ :-)

We had a wonderful 6-day stay with Frans in a joglo that was very comfortable and well-equipped. Best of all it overlooked Mount Merapi, which actually became active the morning before we were leaving! Frans ran around to all the villas to let guests know so they wouldn’t miss it! We organized all our tours through Frans and were fortunate enough to have Hastono as our driver/guide for all of them. He was without a doubt one of the best drivers we have ever had, anticipating our needs, attending to the minutest detail, and generally making sure that we had a fantastic time! He spoke very good English and was well travelled. We enjoyed our time with him very much and hope to be able to visit more of Indonesia with him in the future! All of the staff are lovely. The villa was also very good value, with breakfast, laundry, transfers, etc. included! We also had several outstanding massages in the villa. Frans is a very gracious host, ensuring that all his guests enjoy their stay fully. Some guests return year after year for lengthy stays! We also hope to return! Thanks Frans!