Yogyakarta, or Jogja, is the cultural heart of Java — a city of batik, royal palaces and street food, and the base for the great temples of Borobudur and Prambanan. Hotels and guesthouses are very good value, from backpacker streets to heritage stays.
Finding cheap rooms in Yogyakarta is easier when you know where to look. We compare live hotel rates across the top booking sites and point you to the neighborhoods where hotels are cheap but the location is still great.
The famous shopping street, near the train station and the Kraton, with many hotels.
A traveler-friendly area of guesthouses, cafés and boutique hotels south of the Kraton.
Around the sultan’s palace, with traditional houses and small guesthouses.
Village guesthouses and resorts near the temple, ideal for an early-morning visit.
Quiet hotels close to the Hindu temple complex, east of the city.
Zoom and pan the map to compare hotel prices by neighborhood; rates come live from the booking sites.
The dry season, roughly April–October, is best for temple visits; the wet season brings afternoon downpours but lower rates. Indonesian holidays push up prices.
Prawirotaman and the lanes around Malioboro have many budget guesthouses and good-value hotels.
Staying nearby makes an early start easier, when the temple is cooler and quieter; otherwise it is a day trip from the city.
Yogyakarta International Airport is well west of the city, with a rail link and buses into the center.