Shankara Borobudur

3.5 star property
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Outdoor pool, pool loungers
In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, free WiFi
Exterior
Outdoor pool, pool loungers
Reception

Reviews

8.8 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pool
    Pool
  • Room service
    Room service
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping

Explore the area

Map
18 Jalan Balaputradewa, Borobudur, 56553
  • Masjid Al-Ikhlas
    7 min walk
  • Candi Pawon
    7 min walk
  • Borobudhur Traditional Market
    11 min walk
  • Yogyakarta (JOG-Adisucipto Intl.)
    41 min drive

Room options

Twin Room, Pool View

  • 56 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Triple Room, Pool View

  • 5 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Double Room, Pool View

  • 56 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Deluxe Room

  • 3 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Borobudur

With a stay at Shankara Borobudur in Borobudur, you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Borobudur Temple and Masjid Al-Ikhlas. .This hotel is 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Candi Pawon and 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Borobudhur Traditional Market.

What's nearby

  • Candi Pawon - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Borobudur Temple - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Svargabumi Borobudur - 19 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Candi Mendut - 2 min drive - 2.6 km
  • Mendut Buddhist Monastery - 2 min drive - 2.6 km

Getting around

  • Yogyakarta Station - 34 min drive
  • Yogyakarta (JOG-Adisucipto Intl.) - 41 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪BakMie Pak Parno - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Phuket Borobudur - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Warung Makan Nak Djadi - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Kedai Bambu Rempah - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Manohara Restaurant - ‬17 min walk

About this property

Shankara Borobudur

Hotel with free parking, near Borobudur Temple
Shankara Borobudur offers 26 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. 32-inch LED televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include showers, slippers, bidets, and complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include hair dryers and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.

An outdoor pool and a children's pool are on site.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 26 air-conditioned rooms featuring LED televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and bidets. Conveniences include safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Don't miss out on recreational opportunities including an outdoor pool and bicycles to rent. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and a picnic area.
Satisfy your appetite for lunch or dinner at Shankara Restaurant, a restaurant which specializes in international cuisine, or stay in and take advantage of the room service.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and laundry facilities. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
Shankara Restaurant - This restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Room service is available.

Languages

English, Indonesian

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • 1 restaurant
  • Room service available

Restaurants on site

  • Shankara Restaurant

Things to do

  • Bike rentals
  • Children's pool
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground

Family friendly

  • Children's pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Pool sunloungers
  • Rooftop terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LED TV
  • TV channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Desk
  • Mobile key entry
  • Safe
  • Slippers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: IDR 350000.00 per vehicle (one-way)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

Property is also known as

Shankara Borobudur Hotel
Shankara Hotel
Shankara Borobudur Hotel
Shankara Borobudur Borobudur
Shankara Borobudur Hotel Borobudur

Shankara Borobudur Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 33 out of 59 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 17 out of 59 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 59 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 59 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 59 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Andre, Blainville

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Edward O

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great for a night ot two. Beautiful pool. The shower is open to sky outside. But it is very open. Bugs might bother some. Very accomodating staff. Room lock box was irrepairably broken.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Cheng Yian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room. Very helpful staff.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

4/10 Poor

Surkunalingam

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
This property has not been maintained. The hot water never worked, had to change rooms. Even after that the hot water was intermittent. a lot of flies in the dinning area. The only good thing was the staff. It was way too over priced for the property. Expedia should not promote this property. Never send your customers to this property
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Dipendu

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stzff were very helpful
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice place
Room by the pool My Indonesian girl friend insisted that we go back here soon I can not say that there is better praise than that Thank you
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2022

6/10 Okay

Hadi

Borobudur Hotel
The Hotel is located in Borobudur Area, it takes only 5 minutes walking to reach the Temple
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Sharon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely property
This property was wonderful! Clean and lovely rooms and a gorgeous pool. Staff was BEYOND helpful and that made a few issues we had (not hotel related, ATM related) very easy to deal with. We unfortunately could only stay one night, and upon arrival that was something we immediately regretted. We hope to get back to see more of this area and will definitely return to this hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Malcolm

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
An oasis of peace & tranquility with great service
The Shankar is about a 60-80 min ride from Yogyakarta Aduscipto airport. They will send a car for you by prior arrangement (cost IDR.300,000, about $22, £17). The driver was careful and negotiated the busy roads with skill. On arrival, guests are met with typical Indonesian hospitality, check in is efficient and they show you to your room. Each room/suite, whether poolside or ‘outer tier’, is separated on both sides by a walled terrace. All are located on the ground floor with low step onto the terrace, which leads into a spacious room with a colonial feel but modern conveniences. Rooms are spacious and pleasing, with a comfortable bed, simple but modern bathroom with wet area, good a/c and excellent Wi-fi reception. Staff take a breakfast order each day for the following day, with a choice of western or local dishes. The choice is fairly basic but perfectly adequate. Lunch/dinner dishes are also available, served with soft drinks, ’mocktails’ or local beer. For the more adventurous, there is a restaurant frequented by local people, serving dishes at a fraction of hotel prices, just metres to the right, direction Boro. The pool area is very pleasant and was little used during my visit but appears to be safe for children. Borobudur itself is an easy 10-15 minute stroll from the hotel. They are also happy to arrange tours to Borobudur and other sites. I recommend if you’re planning to visit Prambanan also, that you buy a joint ticket, saving IDR70,000 ($5, £4). I recommend
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020

4/10 Poor

Nao

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
No hot shower
There is no hot water comes out. I asked the staff to solve this problem but they are not supportive at all. There were many mosquitoes at bathroom and come into bedroom too. I won’t come back this hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

zallany

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
except the hot water not working properly
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Janusz, Massachusetts

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed only one night at Shankara Borobudur but it was fantastic - beautifully landscaped, beautifully furnished room and bathroom (!), and tastefully decorated. The food was great and the pool just in front of our room. The location is fantastic for a sunrise Borobudur Temple tour, which we did - fantastic and worth getting up at 4:30am! I do not think you can find a better place so close to the temple.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Treating myself
I went for a solo trip and it’s close to Borobudur temple. I loved swimming and relaxing in the pool area after sightseeing. The room service was good. I think staff should give a heads up on when room service ends at check in. Also, recommend just offering tea and coffee in the lounge area, I know these are available in the room but sometimes to create a social environment and simple pleasure offering something like that would be great.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2019

8/10 Good

Roger

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice and cozy hotel. But the neighbor room noise can be heard. Bit noisy.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Nice view of the hotel surrounded by padi fields. Cleanliness is acceptable. However, room maintenance needs to be improved ie. Faulty room lock, poor lighting, poor tv reception
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Not as clean as I expected for the price (towels, sheets). Breakfast items finished at 8am (breakfast start at 7)
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A wonderful simple resort. Love the simple ambience and friendly staff🙏
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Peaceful design, breakfast is lacking when less than 8 rooms are filed. We stayed 2 nights, the buffet after 1st night was excellent; the custom-made breakfast after the 2nd nights (less than 8 rooms occupied) was quite bad. My pecel breakfast had ants inside the fried egg, I had to ask for the pecel sauce and krupuk. Coffee was great though and the staff was doting and quick to correct when asked.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

6/10 Okay

Eric, Kuala Lumpur

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Room not user friendly. Huge open air toilet can be chilly during shower when the wind blow and shower temperature fluatuate from cold to hot and vice-versa.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Iain

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best Place to Stay in Borobudur
Having a walk around the area Shankara is easily one of the best hotels in Borobudur. Helpful a staff, nice restaurant, good pool etc. There isn’t much in Borobudur other than Borobudur temple, most people do it on an early morning day trip from Yogyakarta but we found it easier to stay over in Borobudur (early morning isn’t so early) getting a Grab taxi both ways for only 170k. I’d recommend only staying one night I.e. do the temples early the morning of check out, you’ll be out at 4.30 and back by 9am, 10 at latest. Plenty of time to check out and head back to Yogyakarta before 12.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Boonkeong

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent hotel at Borobudur
The check in was prompt and after a brief introduction to the hotel, we were ushered to our rooms. The pool looks inviting and a nice place to chill out. Love the simple look of the hotel, pool and layout.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018