Amanjiwo

We were putting AMAN at the top of our list of hotels after outstanding recent visits to Aman Hotels in Sri Lanka, Turkey and Indonesia. However, follow-up to a recent visit to Amanjiwo has made us realize the brand does not live up to its image or offer value for their highly priced offerings. I sent the note below multiple times to the contact emails I had for the front desk, billing and on your inquiry form. I was disappointed to get no response to any of my notes. They seem to have been ignored hoping that I would forget about this. I would have been happy to get a response that they are sorry but can not compensate me for my loss for some policy reason and that you will take action to make others aware of the risks of their safe design. However, no response is not acceptable behavior and we will have second thoughts about using their hotels again. We are planning a trip to China for next year and were considering the Aman Summer Palace in Beijing but are now leaning toward the Rosewood Hotel there. Unanswered note to hotel We recently had a wonderful stay at your hotel from September 10 to September 13. However, I want to report a problem we had. The safe in your rooms is an unusual design in a drawer that has the door close down on the contents. Most safes in hotel rooms open from the front. On our last day at the hotel we put our iPad with our wallets and passports in the safe when we went to breakfast. When we came back and opened the safe we found out that the door of the safe cracked the screen on our iPad when it closed and made it unusable. It appears that something on the bottom of the safe door is uneven and projects out into the safe which hit the screen of the iPad. The safe door also clamps down when closed that also caused the crack in the iPad. We were leaving on a cruise from Bali that afternoon and had to purchase a new iPad at an IBOX store in Bali at a cost of US $ 409.31 . I reported this loss to the front desk when we checked out but I am not sure if they recorded it. We would appreciate if the hotel could reimburse us for our loss since we believe it was due to the design of your safe. Thank you.

Amanjiwo is a place where culture and serenity lingers, the famous Borobudor view, the rice fields and the impressive Amanjiwo architectural design makes this abode a perfect venue for a lovely escape.There is a special ambience which you cant find somewhere else. The villas blend with the natural sorroundings, the food is just the best Indonesiian we have tried and the service top and the outdoor pool is gorgeous. Aman never fails. A place where we would plan of visiting again. So peaceful and magical.

Stayed at Amanjiwo for 2 nights back in August. Everything from the villa itself, the location, the food and the staffs were top notch. I had plenty of small requests from here and there and they were handled perfectly. Probably the best resort In Java island… This is my second time at an Aman property (and first time since more than a decade), can’t wait to try out other Amans as well! The only downside of the stay is that it was too short!

Incredible experience -loved every minute. The pool in particular is truly a work of art, between the beautifully landscaped trees and the architecture. The food is delicious, and they offer thoughtful touches like meditation, lectures on local culture and a delicious afternoon tea with local snacks. The view of the Borobudur temple, while distant, is breathtaking. Highly recommend.

Amanjiwo has some of the best hotel staff in the world. Everyone was passionate, wholesome, funny and genuinely some of the friendliest people we have met. They made sure you felt right at home and are well taken care of all the time. From airport pickup, to excursions, hotel restaurant to the pool, there will always be someone looking after you, be it cold towels, cold water or a simple greeting with a question "is there anything you need'. This makes all the difference to us. Additionally the whole area is beautiful and the hotel architecture itself is stunning. Food is pretty good for an Aman, and the drink list is actually very good too, thanks to the hotel manager Eddy here, whom we have met at Amandari last year and have now relocated here. The uncle pak bilal dinner was the best dining experience we've had with Aman so far, delicious food with local music in a stunning house. The lecture with the resident anthropologist Patrick before the borobudur tour was very educational and informative. We also did the Menorah hill hike which was a good workout. The In room spa afterwards was also a special treat - we both had great massages. We would come back to do the other temple tours and the volcano hikes. This is undoubtedly one of the best amans and one of our favourite Amans so far together with Amanoi. p.s. we stayed in the borobudur pool suite. while the borobudur temple is quite distant, we would still recommend this room type. Think of it more as a open rice paddy view, and you can see rice (/tobacco/pepper) farmers working from your room.