Omah Watu Homestay

The family who owns this true homestay are wonderful hosts and show great hospitality. Rooms are very clean and comfortable, and I’d ask for one on the second floor. Fantastic location, 5-10 minutes on foot from both the train station and Malioboro. Highly recommended.

The staff were super friendly, and the location is great, close to the train station and Maliboro. But the bedsheets weren’t spotless, and I kept getting kicked off the WIFI every 10 minutes, then had to enter the username and password again. Mornings were very loud because of the mosque, and bright too, since the bathroom has a window without curtains and a semi-transparent glass door. For more than 20 EUR per night, I expected better.

The room was clean and the bed comfortable, though its small window looked onto a building just 1 meter away, making the room a bit dark. The staff gave us lots of tips for planning our time in Jogja and getting transport to farther places. In general, a good place to stay.

The quick laundry turnaround was a real help since we had a train the next morning. We stayed in room 2b on the ground floor, though, and it was very noisy. Traffic from mopeds and some very late live music kept both of us sleeping with noise-cancelling headphones on. If you can sleep that way, it may be fine; otherwise, expect noise. For a night near the station when all you need is a shower and a bed, the place works well.