ibis Yogyakarta Malioboro Hotel

Overall location for the hotel was great - it was right smack in the middle of Jalan Malioboro -sorta like the main city of Yogyakarta. Getting an airport taxi (with a coupon) to the Ibis Malioboro was IDR80,000. Ubering would have cost me only IDR25,000 maximum. Uber is the way to go around Yogyakarta. Check-in was smooth and great. The hotel bed was comfortable. Toilet was a little tight. Weird design: the glass door to the shower was scraping the sprout of the rainforest shower - someone didnt get the measurements aligned. The rooms had two big feature artworks of yarns / wool which I really don't get (because the weather is warm!) and it really is a missed opportunity to not feature the thriving artworks of the Yogyakarta artists' base. Housekeeping's attention to details can be improved - the die-cut plastic feature hanging lamp is nice but was full of dust. Hand towels had weird brown stains on the inside of the towels - obviously i couldn't use them. The Hotel was linked to the Mal Malioboro - convenient to get access to supermarket, Macdonalds, Pizza Hut, KFC (Mal Malioboro's food court has a KFC counter). Local street foot can be found along the streets of Malioboro - if the surroundings don't deter you. I have tried a few of the stores (fried spring rolls (lumpiahs) and sate were really good). Moneychanging: The hotel doesnt provide moneychanging services. In fact, most of the hotels on the stretch of Malioboro dont provide moneychanging. The airport moneychanging counters close around 5ish - so be sure to have your foreign currency ready when you arrive at the airport. The main moneychanging office was at Inna Garuda hotel - it is a less than 10 mins walk from the IBIS Malioboro. It is a safe and credible office where you will fill up a little white form at the counter and provide your personal details and the currency to be exchanged. You will be issued with a receipt. The IBIS malioboro concierge and front-of-house were great. They speak fluent English and were attentive. I realise that the indonesians hotel staff are a little shy by nature and may not seem approachable but trust me, they were so helpful and giving. I would still come back to the Ibis Malioboro when I next visit.