Mesastila Resort And Spa

“Best hospitality and great food.”

Stay in here for several times and never get bored. Everyhting is always perfect. Friendly staff. Easy booking. This time is Celebrate a new year eve with family. Love the food. Love the room. Stay in Merapi 1 room, very beautifull view. No complain at all. The coffee is very good. Bought some fo… lisää

Stay in here for several times and never get bored. Everyhting is always perfect. Friendly staff. Easy booking. This time is Celebrate a new year eve with family. Love the food. Love the room. Stay in Merapi 1 room, very beautifull view. No complain at all. The coffee is very good. Bought some for my friends. Mas Wiwid, F&B Manager is very helpfull and friendly.

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“Unique and memorable!”

We appreciated the opportunity to stay at MesaStila for a few days, and found the team to be especially lovely and hospitable, genuinely invested in ensuring we had a pleasant stay. The grounds are very well kept and the pool was lovely to lounge in, with the lush jungle around you. We found the fo… lisää

We appreciated the opportunity to stay at MesaStila for a few days, and found the team to be especially lovely and hospitable, genuinely invested in ensuring we had a pleasant stay. The grounds are very well kept and the pool was lovely to lounge in, with the lush jungle around you. We found the food to be very good and reliable and sufficiently varied for short stays. Our room had lots of character and historic charm, and was generally comfortable, though we felt the a/c unit was in need of replacement. We have stayed at several historical properties in SE Asia and appreciate that the natural elements (heat, humidity, rain, insects and wildlife) are a lot to manage, especially for properties like MesaStila. That said, I would agree with other reviewers that some areas of the property and villas, in particular, need a little TLC. In our case, the plumbing, as well as the wc and shower stall, needed quite a bit of attention. Some reviewers have mentioned the call to prayer from the nearby mosques. We were undisturbed by this and embraced it as the cultural and spiritual experience that it is. Would I recommend staying here? Absolutely. It’s an overall lovely experience for a few days, but I hope the owners might invest in a few minor, but much needed, upgrades.

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“IYKYK Resort in Central Java”

Tucked away deep in Central Java, wrapped in misty hills and coffee plantations. It’s part of the Mr & Mrs Smith collection, and definitely ticks the boutique box: charming, peaceful, and rich with local character. The villa is big. Like, big big. Lots of space to breathe, unwind, and pretend you’… lisää

Tucked away deep in Central Java, wrapped in misty hills and coffee plantations. It’s part of the Mr & Mrs Smith collection, and definitely ticks the boutique box: charming, peaceful, and rich with local character. The villa is big. Like, big big. Lots of space to breathe, unwind, and pretend you’ve escaped the world. Service is warm and homey — more like being looked after by a gracious host than a hotel team. But where it fell a little short for me was the dining and inclusion. When you’re this remote, the food needs to really sing and other amenities included— and while it wasn’t bad, it never quite hit the high notes. All in all, MesaStila is a lovely one-off escape — perfect for a digital detox or a romantic hideaway. But as beautiful as the setting is, I’m not rushing back. A nice getaway, just not one I’ll be putting on repeat.

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“Looks lovely but is very expensive for what you get and is definitely not a quiet retreat”

The resort looks lovely (like the photos) and the staff are very kind and helpful. However, it doesn’t live up to the promised quiet retreat. If the first objective of a hotel is to get you a decent nights sleep this place doesn’t do it. There are several mosques in the vicinity that will wake you … lisää

The resort looks lovely (like the photos) and the staff are very kind and helpful. However, it doesn’t live up to the promised quiet retreat. If the first objective of a hotel is to get you a decent nights sleep this place doesn’t do it. There are several mosques in the vicinity that will wake you up at 4am and keep you awake for 30-45 minutes. And you can’t have a siesta during the day, for the same reason. So at the same time that it is too remote for you to go anywhere else to eat, it is not remote enough to allow you to actually rest. The food is decent, but very expensive for the area. One course costs the same as a full meal for 4 in Yogya. There is a small cafe beside the coffee plantation that has a limited range of food, but at least has Indonesia prices. It’s a lovely place for a coffee or lunch, but it closes at 6pm in the week, and they don’t advertise the fact that this cheaper option exists. The hamman is not included, which is amazing given the daily rate. The staff are not always in the right place at the right time. In the evening the bar was often not staffed and in the afternoon the staff were not always at the pool, so we had to dig around for towels. There were cockroaches in the bathroom in spite of the daily cleaning efforts, but the villas are pretty open to the elements, so maybe not surprising. All in all, given the very high cost of our stay, I expected to come away more rested. I won’t be going back.

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