Amanjiwo
Borobudur, Central Java, Indonesia
Location
Borobudur, Central Java
The resort sits in rural Central Java, about two kilometres from Borobudur, in a natural amphitheatre with the Menoreh Hills behind, the Kedu Plain in front and four volcanoes on the horizon. There is no beach — this is a serene cultural retreat — the Java and Borobudur leg.
Transfer
A Yogyakarta transfer
Reach the resort by round-trip transfer from Yogyakarta International Airport. Borobudur is about two kilometres away, with Prambanan and Yogyakarta within reach.
Villas
Around 31 suites
Around 31 suites in two crescents around the central rotunda, built from paras limestone with domed roofs and garden terraces, fifteen with private pools, up to the two-bedroom Dalem Jiwo Suite.
Best For
Who it suits
Couples, culture-lovers and wellness travellers who want the Java culture icon — private Borobudur visits, a volcano-rimmed Aman and a 40-metre pool — as the cultural leg of an Indonesia trip.
Board Basis
B&B
Booked on bed and breakfast, with three-night packages that fold in temple tours, hikes and blessing ceremonies. The colonnaded Dining Room leads, to live gamelan.
About the Resort
The Java culture icon
Amanjiwo is the Java culture icon — an Ed Tuttle-designed Aman inspired by Borobudur itself, a limestone rotunda and colonnades set about two kilometres from the world's largest Buddhist sanctuary. It sits in a natural amphitheatre with the Menoreh Hills behind, the Kedu Plain in front and four volcanoes — Merapi, Merbabu, Sumbing and Sundoro — on the horizon. Around 31 suites, in two crescents around the central rotunda, are built from paras stone with domed roofs, terrazzo floors, four-pillar beds and garden terraces, fifteen of them with private pools, facing either Borobudur and the valley or the hills and rice paddies. The signature experience is a private dawn or sunset visit to Borobudur, with a resident anthropologist on hand to read the culture; the colonnaded Dining Room serves Javanese cooking under a silver-leaf ceiling to live gamelan, and a 40-metre limestone pool looks out to the volcanoes. There is no beach — this is a serene cultural retreat — the Java and Borobudur leg of an Indonesia trip, usually paired with a beach island.
Accommodation
Suites
Around 31 suites in two crescents around the central rotunda, built from paras limestone with domed roofs, terrazzo floors, four-pillar beds and garden terraces with lounging balés. Fifteen have private pools, and views face either Borobudur and the valley or the Menoreh Hills and rice paddies, up to the two-bedroom Dalem Jiwo Suite.
Entry
Garden Suite
Sleeps two. A walled garden, with Menoreh Hills and rice-paddy views — the entry suite.
Walled gardenGarden view
Borobudur
Borobudur Suite
Sleeps two. A walled garden, with Borobudur and valley views.
Temple-facingTemple view
Pool
Garden / Borobudur Pool Suite
Sleeps two. A private six-metre pool and a balé, with garden or temple views.
Private poolGarden/temple view
Apex
Dalem Jiwo Suite
Sleeps four. A two-bedroom suite of around 1,200 square metres with a 15-metre pool, a butler and a vehicle, with Borobudur views — the signature.
~1,200 sqmBorobudur view
Food & Drink
Dining
Dining draws on farm-fresh Kedu Plain produce. The colonnaded Dining Room serves Javanese, Indonesian and international cooking under a silver-leaf ceiling to live gamelan, the open-air Terrace catches the breeze, the Rotunda Bar is the sunset spot, and a hilltop balé above a galangal plantation sets a private table.
Indonesian
The Dining Room
Javanese, Indonesian and international cooking under a silver-leaf ceiling, to live gamelan.
Outdoor
The Terrace
Open-air dining on the Terrace.
Bar
The Rotunda Bar
A sunset bar in the rotunda.
Private
Hilltop balé
A private hilltop balé above a galangal plantation.
Wellbeing
The Aman Spa
The Aman Spa runs traditional Javanese healing and beauty rituals, with yoga on the pool terrace. The showpiece is the 40-metre limestone main pool, with sweeping countryside and volcano views, alongside fifteen private-suite pools, a gym and two tennis courts.
Aman Spa
Traditional Javanese healing and beauty rituals, with pool-terrace yoga.
40m pool
A 40-metre limestone main pool with sweeping countryside and volcano views.
Fitness
A gym and two tennis courts.
Activities & Experiences
Signature Experiences
Borobudur and the culture of Central Java, in serene seclusion. Take a private dawn or sunset visit to the temple, hear the resident anthropologist, swim the 40-metre pool to four volcanoes, hike the Menoreh Hills, and visit Prambanan and Yogyakarta.
Private Borobudur visits
Private dawn and sunset visits to Borobudur — a complimentary signature activity.
Resident anthropologist
Talks and tours with the resident anthropologist.
40m pool
The 40-metre limestone pool, with twin-volcano views.
Menoreh Hills & Merapi
Menoreh Hills hikes and cycling, with Mount Merapi treks.
Prambanan & Yogyakarta
Day trips to Prambanan and Yogyakarta.
Getting There
Location & transfers
By road
Round-trip from Yogyakarta International
Round-trip transfers from Yogyakarta International Airport.
In Central Java
Borobudur
In rural Central Java, about two kilometres from Borobudur, beneath the Menoreh Hills.
Guest Reviews
What Our Clients Say
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“I had stayed at Four Seasons, One&Only and Velaa before visiting Amanjiwo. They are all magnificent. But this is different in a way that is hard to articulate.”
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Good to Know
Good to know
Board basis
- Booked on bed and breakfast, with three-night packages that include temple tours, hikes and blessings.
Setting
- In rural Central Java, about two kilometres from Borobudur, in a volcano-rimmed amphitheatre — a culture retreat, with no beach.
Borobudur
- Private dawn and sunset visits to Borobudur, the world's largest Buddhist sanctuary, are a signature activity.
Getting there
- Round-trip transfers from Yogyakarta International Airport.
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