Janur Bungalow

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Scored 9.3
Rated superb

Staff

9.8

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About this property

Janur Bungalow offers an accommodation in Borobudur, set in a village surrounded by rice fields. It boasts an outdoor pool with overflow circulation system. The property is 5-minute drive away from Borobudur Temple. Some rooms have a seating area to relax in after a busy day. A terrace or balcony are featured in certain rooms. Rooms are fitted with a private bathroom. At Janur Bungalow guests get the chance to experience local daily life and culture, such as rice farming and traditional ceremony. The guest house also offers bike hire and car hire. The nearest airport is Adisucipto Airport, 35 km from Janur Bungalow.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.8 for a two-person trip.

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Most popular facilities

  • Outdoor swimming pool
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Free parking
  • Tea/coffee maker in all rooms

Property highlights

  • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.0)

  • Want a great night's sleep? This property was highly rated for its very comfy beds.

Breakfast info

Vegetarian, Gluten-free, Asian, Breakfast to go

  • Free private parking available on-site

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1 large double bed
1 large double bed
1 large double bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

Frank
Germany Germany
“The whole place was charming and extraordinary. The owner was very friendly and helpful. We would choose this place again.”
Tay
Belgium Belgium
“The location. The welcoming by Mr Bobby and his staff The incredible architecture and decoration of the place, the swimming pool and the rooms ! The super good breakfasts..and.flotting breakfast. The help to find a driver to visit the temples and...”
Michael
Canada Canada
“Bobby the owner is a beauty. He really goes above and beyond for you. He hasn't overwhelmed him self for extra money and focuses his attention on his select few guests. It's a great recipe. The property is gorgeous for being so small and it's...”
Mariano
Indonesia Indonesia
“The owner Bobby is very cool and kind. We had a very good unique 'nasi goreng' breakfast. This place is quiet, exactly what we were looking for.”
Charles
Singapore Singapore
“Beautiful environment. The owner put a lot of effort building this place. The pool was refreshing and very clean. The breakfast was fine (you can choose between eggs or omelette and they give you fruit, coffee or tea). The owner is super friendly...”
Hannah
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Loved our stay here - so much better than a generic hotel! So tastefully decorated from the entrance door and koi fishpond through the beautifully designed grounds that looked like a little fairytale with the pool, fairy lights and traditional...”
Julien
Germany Germany
“Super host, Bobby was always available and reachable to make our stay perfect (scooter, visits, driver from a city tour, etc.). The entire team was extremely friendly and made us feel at home. Great breakfast, swimming pool and panorama from the...”
Ard
Netherlands Netherlands
“Janur bungalow is a small (5 bungalows) and charming hotel on a hill overseeing the ricefields. Good location to explore Borobudur. Friendly and helpful owner Bobby sees to your needs (dinner and driver). Tastefully designed rooms and central...”
Rosa
Malaysia Malaysia
“The ambience and the vibe was so perfect for couple…host was so helpful and friendly…feels like home or Bali to be exact”
Szymon
Poland Poland
“Wonderful place and employees. Most importantly great appreciation for it was! Help with organizing transport and ferry to Karimunjawa Beautiful garden decor. I highly recommend.”

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 3 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Managed by Bobby

Company review score: 9.8Based on 209 reviews from 1 property
1 managed property

Company information

Hello! I'm Bobby from Indonesia. My family've lived at World Heritage Village 'Borobudur'. We love traditional things, antique stuff, gardening, nature, creative things. Our bungalows was born from our interest. We've made our own bungalows designed by ourselves for about 2 years. Now We have 5 wooden bungalow. Janur's some bungalows are made from repurposed scrap wood, including 100-year old rosewood. The handwoven roofs are made of local, sustainable bamboo. To give exotic experience we plant so many kind of spices& tropical fruit in our garden. Sometime we cook some spices or vegetable from our garden directly for your table.

Property information

<Airport Pick up& Dop: Paid service. Not free> Janur Bungalow is located about 4km from the magnificent Borobudur Temple(the world’s largest Buddhist structure) and surrounded by Menoreh mountains which can offer amazing nature experience. It's great location to visit to Borobudur temple and experience about local's daily life and wild nature. Except visiting 'Borobudur temple', You can experience about Javanese farm life such as harvesting for cassava, tobacco, clove, paddy etc.and culture such like Jatilan dance, gamelan performance, tofu industry, pottery processing around here. If you love to adventure, you can do rafting at Progo river, short trekking behind of our bungalows, cycling with bike or Andong tour around here. We can offer Village Experience by walk as Sustainable tourism with professional guide. This can offer the experience about our local village including local's daily life&culture&nature at the Menoreh mountains. Now we're ready to meet our friend at our sweet bungalows under family management. We hope you feel comfortable here like your home. *Airport pick up or Drop: Possible. Paid service. *Amazing news: *Janur Bungalow was introduced as one of 10 of the best sustainable hotels in South-East Asia by the Guardian UK in 2019

Neighbourhood information

We're in the muslim area like most of Indonesia so you can listen some sound from the Mosque 5 times per day.(-including some special ceremony day). Please understand and respect this culture. * Note: This is public info around this borobudur village about transportation. Cuz of around our place is still rural area and the infra from government is not enough, There is no public transportation between the village. If you need the transportation, You need to rent a car or motor or Call a Grab or you can use ojek(-motor taxi) or by walk in this area.

Languages spoken

English,Indonesian

Property surroundings

House rules

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Check-in
From 14:00 to 00:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 11:00 to 12:00
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Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children 6 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Adult (18+ years)
Extra bed upon request
Rp 350,000 per person, per night

Prices for extra beds are not included in the total price, and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.

The number of extra beds allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.

There are no cots available at this property.

All extra beds are subject to availability.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Payments by Booking.com
Booking.com takes your payment on behalf of the property for this stay, but make sure you have cash for any extras once you get there.
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please inform Janur Bungalow in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

In accordance with government guidelines to minimise transmission of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), this property currently isn't accepting guests from certain countries, during dates where such guidelines exist.

In response to Coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property.

In accordance with government guidelines to minimise transmission of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), this property may request additional documentation from guests to validate identity, travel itinerary and other relevant information, during dates where such guidelines exist.

It is not possible to stay at this property for Coronavirus (COVID-19) quarantine purposes.