bliss in phoenix hotel

welcome to phoenix hotel, yogjakarta. situated right in the middle of the city but you don't know it because you are housed in this glamorous colonial style building that is almost 100 years old.

aahh...i did not really feel like venturing out once i had entered. i am sure many expats call this hotel their 'home'.

it is just 5 mins walk to the famous malioboro street famous for its shopping for both tourists and locals alike. so there is nothing more i can ask for.
cars going into the compound will be checked for bombs. yup, then ran a scan under our van.

see that vintage car? well, it can still be used and is up for rent.

all the beautiful gowns lining the hotel in-house boutique. exquisite fabric. i want!

check-in desk

my favourite place of this hotel- the swimming pool. see all those balconies facing the pool. unfortunately, my balcony did not face this side ;( but i did have a dip there in the morning and there were only 2 of us. bliss.

the courtyard separating the old and new buildings. my block is new. the old buildings are those facing the main road.

the lobby

restaurant area where i had my buffet on my last night. was too lazy to go out because the streets were wet. see, i told you i refused to get out of this hotel.

outside the entrances of the ball room.

buah salak to welcome the guests. i think it is a local fruit in this part of indonesia.

every room comes equip with a weighing scale. hmmh....to see how much you have put on during your stay there??

deluxe king room. we slept 3 on the bed and the room was very spacious. every room comes with a balcony. forgot to take a picture.
the other 4 of my travel mates were in double room and theirs were quite small, there was nothing to shout about. i love my room.

they provide you a bath robe and this batik robe too.

so in short, i had a good stay in this hotel. i miss it!