MesaStila is a luxury boutique lodge, set within a working coffee plantation in Magelang region, in Central Java. The lodge is uniquely located amidst lush tropical forest and 900 metres above sea level to provide stunning views of eight volcanoes that surround the property. The lodge is focussed on providing a variety of exceptional wellbeing offerings and physical activities in a remote setting, to create a wonderful option for discerning travellers seeking a restful hideaway.
The property includes such 19th-century relics as the Colonial-era railway station and the MesaStila Club House, once the prior residence of a Javanese Prince and the plantation owner’s house. Today, there are 23 villas scattered amongst its 22 hectares of tropical gardens. Each has been reconstructed from an original Javanese antique wooden houses and fitted with amenities including air-conditioning, large open verandas and spacious bathrooms with modern fittings.
There are two dining options at the MesaStila lodge, each serving international and Javanese specialities, using local and organic produce, some of which is grown in the hotel’s garden and harvested daily. MesaStila houses South East Asia’s only authentic Hammam Spa, where steam bathing combines functionality with decadent cleansing rituals. For adventure enthusiasts it conducts hikes to nearby volcanoes, rafting and biking, as well as tours to Borobudur Temple.
Amenities
24hr Room ServiceBanquet FacilitiesBar/PubBusiness CentreChildcare ServicesCoffee ShopConciergeCribs/Infant Beds AvailableFitness CentreGardenLibraryMeeting/Conference FacilitiesMultilingual StaffOutdoor PoolRestaurantSafety Deposit BoxesSalonShuttle ServiceSpa/SaunaTennis CourtWi-Fi AvailableYoga Classes/Instruction On Site
May-Oct
24°C
JOG
GMT+ 7
Indonesian Rupiah (IDR)
Location MesaStila rests in the breathtakingly beautiful rural heartland of Central Java. Java is framed by the Indian Ocean in the south and the Java Sea in the north, with Sumatra on its west coast and Bali to the east. The resort has stunning views of the surrounding volcanoes.
Getting there MesaStila can be reached by several daily domestic flights to Yogyakarta or Semerang from Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta, Bali or Singapore. Mesastila is a 2 hour transfer from Semerang, or a 2 and a half hour drive Yogyakarta.
When to go Straddling the equator, Indonesia tends to have a fairly even climate year-round. Rather than four seasons, Indonesia has two – wet and dry – and there are no extremes of temperature between winter and summer. In most parts of Indonesia, the wet season falls between October and April and the dry season between May and September. December and January see Indonesia at its most humid and rain tends to come in sudden tropical downpours, but it can also rain for more prolonged periods.
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