The Royal Surakarta Heritage - Handwritten Collection

Hotels
Handwritten Collection
8.2 (79 reviews)
Jalan Slamet Riyadi No. 06, Surakarta, Central Java, 57111 , Surakarta , ID

Facilities

Meeting rooms
Full-service spa
Fitness facilities
Express check-out
No single-use plastic straws
Comprehensive recycling policy
No single-use plastic stirrers
No single-use plastic water bottles
No single-use plastic soda bottles
Guest education on local ecosystems and culture
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Great service
Helpful staff
Cons:
Cleanliness issues
Room maintenance problems

Categories

Cleanliness
6.19
The room had issues with ants and a continuously running toilet.
Service
9.16
スタッフの対応は素晴らしい。
Location
8.7
Standard quality for this hotel tier.
Room Quality
7.65
The room was small and had various issues.
Amenities
8.68
Standard quality for this hotel tier.
Value for Money
8.14
Standard quality for this hotel tier.
Food and Beverage
8.69
Standard quality for this hotel tier.
Overall Experience
8.36
Mixed feelings due to cleanliness issues but excellent service.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-01-08 00:37

Property Description

Experience a luxurious stay at The Royal Surakarta Heritage - Handwritten Collection, where comfort meets elegance in the heart of Surakarta.

Spa & Leisure
Pamper yourself at our exquisite spa, offering a range of rejuvenating massages, body treatments, and facials. After a relaxing session, take a dip in the outdoor pool or unwind in the sauna, all designed for your ultimate relaxation.

Dining Delights
Savor culinary delights at our onsite restaurant or enjoy quick bites at the café. With 24-hour room service and a vibrant bar lounge to unwind with cocktails, your dining options are endless.

Comfort & Convenience
Retreat to one of our 150 air-conditioned rooms, featuring luxurious down comforters and a deep soaking bathtub. Stay connected with complimentary Wi-Fi or indulge in the latest shows on LED TVs.

Elevate your getaway and book your stay with us today!

Important information:

  • Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments. Reservations can be made by contacting the hotel prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
  • No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property.
  • Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.
  • Contactless check-in and contactless check-out are available.
  • At check-in, guests must provide a negative COVID-19 test result.
  • Guest providing a negative COVID-19 test result must have been tested no more than 48 hours prior to check-in.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 12:00 PM
Airport code: SOC

Property Policies

  • Pets

    Pets not allowed

  • Covid

    Guests must provide a negative COVID-19 test result

  • Pets

    Service animals not allowed

  • Covid

    Negative COVID-19 test result must have been issued within a specific period before check-in: 48 hours

  • Check-in & Check-out

    Contactless check-out is available

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Location

Guest Reviews

8.2
Based on 79 reviews
Cleanliness: 6.19
Service: 9.16
Location: 8.7
Room Quality: 7.65
Amenities: 8.68
Value for Money: 8.14
Food and Beverage: 8.69
Overall Experience: 8.36
F
Fraser J
6
Average Night
Pros:

Very nice room space to layout things, large room, nice bathroom.
A/C terrible had to move rooms once second room OK.
Pool very nice prefect temperature.
Staff helpful but lacked English speaking staff. This is a problem for me.
No place near to eat.

2025-10-07 via Nuitee
K
KOJI family
6
Pros:

スタッフの対応は素晴らしい。
設備が古く、問題があります。自分が宿泊した部屋は小さなアリがたくさん住んでいて、トイレの水がずっと流れたままで流水音に煩わされました。

2025-09-02 via Nuitee
B
Boedi
6
Pros:

Lokasi hotel strategis di tengah kota, design sangat unik berkonsep Jawa.
Beberapa kali menginap disini, selalu menghadapi kondisi ac kamar yang tidak optimal dan sdh dicek namun tetap tidak bs dingin.
Pemeliharaan dan perawatan perlu ditingkatkan supaya sesuai dg standar Accor intl

2025-06-22 via Nuitee
M
Michael family
4
Pros:

This Royal Surakarta is overrated. The photos of the rooms i booked were totally different from the rooms i got. When you walk in the first thought is wow this is great, again the maintenance on the room was very little. The air-conditioning controller didn't work and the room temperature was bearly comfortable. I would not recommend this hotel.

2025-05-26 via Nuitee
J
John
4
Pros:

I was not satisfied with my recent stay of 3 nights at this hotel. Three serious complaints:
1 Upon check-in at 2:00 pm my room was not ready yet, and I had to wait more than an hour in the lobby before the room was ready.
2. For New Years Eve I decided to treat myself to a steak tenderloin dinner, the most expensive item on the menu. But what they served was a small and tough piece of steak, with lots of gristle that was definitely not steak tenderloin.
3. I suffered some serious wounds on my arm due to an extra mechanical lock that had been added to the door, and that had very sharp corners. The bleeding was serious because some skin was torn off. The hotel made a bandage for it initially, but it did not heal quickly so I subsequently went to a medical clinic in Bali for professional medical care that cost me 2,480,000 Rp total for the initial visit and a course of antibiotic medicine, and then a return visit to change the wound dressing. I had to keep wound dressings on for 8 days, which prevented other activities like swimming and a normal shower. The design of that lock was dangerous and the lock was not even necessary.

2025-01-13 via Nuitee
F
Frode
8
Pros:

Fint hotel og store rom. Litt kjedelig frokost for en som ikke er fra Asia. Også måtte vi betale for 1 frokost fordi dem mente vi var 5 voksne og 3 barn, men når jeg bestilte så står det barn opp til 17 år og 4 personer var under 17. Det var ikke mye penger men litt irriterende. Så da ble det dessverre ett annet hotel når vi var i Solo 2 uker senere.

2024-11-06 via Nuitee
A
Andrew
10
Pros:

Impressive heritage decor and artefacts layered upon a modern construction that is airy. Spacious room and feature swimming pool. Easy rickshaw distance to both palaces and to batik museum. Good value. Best nights’s sleep with high quality towels etc… Staff all very helpful.

2024-10-01 via Nuitee
S
Stephen
10
Pros:

This hotel needs some TLC regarding their upkeep and maintenance, all over. BUT. It's an amazing hotel with plenty of culture and art displayed and built into it. Rooms are spacey and feels homey.

2024-08-28 via Nuitee
H
HARUO
10
Pros:

係員も親切でバスタブ もあり 最高です

2024-08-27 via Nuitee
S
Scott
8
Would stay again
Pros:

Well decorated central hotel very comfortable, room a tiny bit rundown. Service great.

2024-08-09 via Nuitee
L
Leonard
10
Pros:

The javanese interior design and decoration.
The breakfast is excellent

2024-07-18 via Nuitee
C
Christian partner
6
Pros:

Lobby ist sehr schön.

Fitnessraum vorhanden, aber eher heruntergekommen. Für die meisten Übungen jedoch in Ordnung.

Frühstücksangebot ist gut.

Pool mit schöner Aussicht.

Jedoch war unser Zimmer ziemlich abgewohnt und auch nicht sauber. Daher die 2 abgezogenen Punkte.

2024-07-09 via Nuitee
B
Bernadette
6
Prettig verblijf
Pros:

Goed en prettig verblijf

2024-06-24 via Nuitee
S
Soesani
8
Pros:

Close to everywhere

2024-05-22 via Nuitee
D
Daniel partner
8
Pros:

Staff is amazing and breakfast is very good. Rooms can be cleaner - specially lamp sheds and toilet was leaking a bit. The main concern I had was contacting the property before arrival to arrange a shuttle from airport- called, tried chatting via whatsup but couldn’t get any help

2023-11-21 via Nuitee
K
KOJI family
8
Pros:

総合的には、安い価格なのに贅沢できて満足した
良い点
館内のインテリアやアートなど調度品、朝のロビーでのガムラン演奏など、ジャワらしい雰囲気が味わえる
朝食ビュッフェは種類豊富、味も良く、大変、満足した
悪い点
建物、設備が古い。例えば、防音が悪い。USBの充電ポートがない。浴槽の排水が流れない。など
通りから音が騒がしかったし、隣の部屋から会話や生活音が大きく聞こえた。私達の会話も隣の部屋に筒抜けでしょう。
すべての部屋を禁煙にしたほうがいいのではないか?2泊のうち1泊は禁煙のリクエストが叶わなかった

2023-09-25 via Nuitee
W
Wesley Eric
10
Ideal location to explore Solo
Pros:

A great location and although a modern building (it was a bank HQ at one time) is well set out ho showcase Java culture.

2023-08-29 via Nuitee
I
Izumi
10
Pros:

歴史を感じるホテル。大きな部屋と大きなベッド、大きなバスタブに大満足。

2023-08-16 via Nuitee
E
Evan partner
4
Pros:

The lobby and restaurant are decent, but everything in our (tiny) room was chipped, scratched, marked, broken or not functioning properly, including things like broken toilet seat, shower that didn’t drain, marks on ceiling and wall etc. The gym was dirty with machines that were rusted and broken.

2022-12-23 via Nuitee
L
Lidya
10
Stay here when you visit Solo !
Pros:

Very happy and satisfied with our stay, the location, services, food and overall property condition. Would stay again and recommend to others.

2022-10-06 via Nuitee