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The Royal Surakarta Heritage - Handwritten Collection

5.0 star property
Luxury hotel with a full-service spa and free valet parking

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Outdoor pool
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Superior Room, 1 King Bed | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, down comforters, minibar
The Royal Surakarta Heritage - Handwritten Collection in Solo City Centre offers a quiet retreat from urban exploration. Enjoy the outdoor pool with a poolside bar, onsite shops, and spa treatments. Free in-room WiFi keeps you connected.

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pool
  • Breakfast available
  • Gym
  • Room service
  • Spa

Room options

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Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, down comforters, minibar

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Refrigerator
LED TV
Down duvet
Separate bedroom
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
  • 31 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, down comforters, minibar

Deluxe Room, 2 Twin Beds

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Refrigerator
LED TV
Down duvet
Separate bedroom
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
  • 31 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, down comforters, minibar

Executive Room, 1 King Bed

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Refrigerator
LED TV
Down duvet
Separate bedroom
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Executive Room, 2 Twin Beds | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, down comforters, minibar

Executive Room, 2 Twin Beds

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Refrigerator
LED TV
Down duvet
Separate bedroom
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, down comforters, minibar

Junior Suite, 1 King Bed

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Refrigerator
LED TV
Separate bedroom
Premium bedding
Down duvet
Private bathroom
  • 49 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Superior Room, 1 King Bed | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, down comforters, minibar

Superior Room, 1 King Bed

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Refrigerator
LED TV
Down duvet
Separate bedroom
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, down comforters, minibar

Superior Room, 2 Twin Beds

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Refrigerator
LED TV
Down duvet
Separate bedroom
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Executive Suite, 1 King Bed | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, down comforters, minibar

Executive Suite, 1 King Bed

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Refrigerator
LED TV
Down duvet
Separate bedroom
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

About the neighborhood

Map
Jalan Slamet Riyadi No. 06, Surakarta, Central Java, 57111

What's nearby

  • Klewer Market - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Kraton Surakarta - 11 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Mangkunegaran Palace - 12 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Solo Paragon Lifestyle Mall - 3 min drive - 1.7 miles
  • Universitas Sebelas Maret - 3 min drive - 2.0 miles

Getting around

  • Solo Jebres Station - 6 min drive
  • Surakarta (SOC-Adisumarmo Intl.) - 29 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Gladag Langen Bogan (GALABO) - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Strawberry Special Food & Dream Steak - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Angkringan Buto Manis - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Es Degan Brebes Berhias - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Serba Asu - ‬1 min walk

About this property

The Royal Surakarta Heritage - Handwritten Collection

Luxury hotel located in Solo City Centre
Take advantage of a poolside bar, shopping on site, and a coffee shop/cafe at The Royal Surakarta Heritage - Handwritten Collection. Treat yourself to reflexology, a body scrub, or a manicure/pedicure at the onsite spa. In addition to a garden and dry cleaning/laundry services, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Other perks at this hotel include:
  • An outdoor pool
  • Free self parking and valet parking
  • Buffet breakfast (surcharge), a roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge), and express check-out
  • A porter/bellhop, smoke-free premises, and laundry services
Room features
All 150 rooms include comforts such as 24-hour room service and premium bedding, as well as perks like air conditioning and bathrobes.
Other conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Recycling, LED light bulbs, and eco-friendly cleaning products
  • Bathrooms with eco-friendly toiletries and deep soaking tubs
  • LED TVs with cable channels
  • Refrigerators, daily housekeeping, and desks

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge) from 6:00 AM to 11:00 PM on request
  • Free self parking on site
  • Free valet parking on site

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee 6:00 AM to 10:30 AM on weekdays and 6:00 AM to 11:00 AM on weekends; IDR 121,000 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A poolside bar
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table
  • Full-service spa
  • Gym
  • Outdoor pool
  • Sauna
  • Shopping

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop

Business services

  • Business center
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Vegetable garden

Full-service spa

  • 2 treatment rooms
  • Aromatherapy
  • Body scrubs
  • Body wraps
  • Facials
  • In-room massages
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Reflexology

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • 1 building
  • 9 floors
  • Annual offsets purchased for at least 10% of carbon footprint
  • At least 10% of profits reinvested in community and sustainability
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Banquet hall
  • Biodegradable coffee stirrers available
  • Biodegradable drinking straws available
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Humane treatment of captive wild animals
  • Local artist showcase
  • Local culture and ecosystem education
  • Locally-owned and organized tours and activities
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • No plastic soft drink bottles
  • No plastic water bottles
  • Reusable cups
  • Reusable tableware
  • Smoking not allowed
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Down comforter
  • Premium bedding
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Bidet
  • Deep soaking bathtub
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • LED TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Bulk dispensers for toiletries
  • Cleaning products are eco-friendly
  • Desk
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • LED lighting
  • Recycling
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Water-efficient showers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
At check-in, guests must provide a negative COVID-19 test result
Guests providing a negative COVID-19 test result must have been tested no more than 48 hours prior to check-in

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for IDR 350000.0 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately IDR 121000 per person
  • Airport shuttle fee: IDR 120000 per vehicle (one-way)
  • Rollaway bed fee: IDR 350000.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
This property uses a grey water recycling system
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of ALLSAFE (Accor Hotels)

We should mention

Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Royal Heritage Surakarta
Royal Surakarta Heritage
Royal Surakarta Heritage Hotel
Royal Surakarta Heritage Hotel Solo
Royal Surakarta Heritage Solo
Surakarta Heritage
Surakarta Royal Heritage
Royal Surakarta Heritage Solo MGallery Collection Hotel
Royal Surakarta Heritage MGallery Collection Hotel
Royal Surakarta Heritage Solo MGallery Collection
Royal Surakarta Heritage MGallery Collection
Royal Surakarta Heritage MGallery Sofitel Hotel
Royal Surakarta Heritage Solo MGallery Sofitel
The Royal Surakarta Heritage Handwritten Collection
The Royal Surakarta Heritage Solo MGallery by Sofitel
The Royal Surakarta Heritage Solo MGallery Collection
The Royal Surakarta Heritage - Handwritten Collection Hotel
The Royal Surakarta Heritage - Handwritten Collection Surakarta

Frequently asked questions

Does The Royal Surakarta Heritage - Handwritten Collection have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

Is The Royal Surakarta Heritage - Handwritten Collection pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at The Royal Surakarta Heritage - Handwritten Collection?

Self parking and valet parking are free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Royal Surakarta Heritage - Handwritten Collection?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime.

What time is check-out at The Royal Surakarta Heritage - Handwritten Collection?

Check-out is at noon.

Does The Royal Surakarta Heritage - Handwritten Collection provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle that runs 6 AM–11 PM on request. A fee of IDR 120000 per vehicle applies.

Where is The Royal Surakarta Heritage - Handwritten Collection located?

Located in Solo City Centre, this luxury hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Mesjid Agung, Pasar Klewer, and Klewer Market. Gede Market and Radya Museum Library are also within 10 minutes. Solo Jebres Station is 24 minutes by foot and Solo Balapan Station is 30 minutes.

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The Royal Surakarta Heritage - Handwritten Collection Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 75 out of 165 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 54 out of 165 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 19 out of 165 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 12 out of 165 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 165 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Lidya

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stay here when you visit Solo !

Very happy and satisfied with our stay, the location, services, food and overall property condition. Would stay again and recommend to others.
Morning view from our room.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Leonard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The javanese interior design and decoration. The breakfast is excellent
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Wesley Eric

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Ideal location to explore Solo

A great location and although a modern building (it was a bank HQ at one time) is well set out ho showcase Java culture.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

4/10 Poor

Michael

Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
This Royal Surakarta is overrated. The photos of the rooms i booked were totally different from the rooms i got. When you walk in the first thought is wow this is great, again the maintenance on the room was very little. The air-conditioning controller didn't work and the room temperature was bearly comfortable. I would not recommend this hotel.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

4/10 Poor

Evan

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The lobby and restaurant are decent, but everything in our (tiny) room was chipped, scratched, marked, broken or not functioning properly, including things like broken toilet seat, shower that didn’t drain, marks on ceiling and wall etc. The gym was dirty with machines that were rusted and broken.

4/10 Poor

Shirley

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wouldn’t thought the 5 star hotel have poor amenities and cleanliness. The towel looks worn, poor bathroom lighting, stain in bathtub, the bed lamp is not function, the blanket dirty So we have to move to another room at around 2am.. Though The staff is very friendly and helpful We stay at 7th floor An advice would be a room renovation or before guests check in, there should be room inspection to check everything meet the 5star hotel requirements as I didn’t pay cheap to stay there
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

2/10 Terrible

Nathalie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room as no air circulation , seems that nobody stays in for years , it was smelly , very humid in the room , clothes and sheets were weat by humidity , air conditionning very old not working in the first room they give me ! Stains in the bathroom . Really need to renovate ! Also I was able to ear everything people were saying in the other room. Not soundproof walls that s for sure . Not a MGALLERY collection as I have seen other places in the world . Should be rated 2 starts not more.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

6/10 Okay

KOJI

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
スタッフの対応は素晴らしい。 設備が古く、問題があります。自分が宿泊した部屋は小さなアリがたくさん住んでいて、トイレの水がずっと流れたままで流水音に煩わされました。
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Boedi

Liked: Staff & service
Lokasi hotel strategis di tengah kota, design sangat unik berkonsep Jawa. Beberapa kali menginap disini, selalu menghadapi kondisi ac kamar yang tidak optimal dan sdh dicek namun tetap tidak bs dingin. Pemeliharaan dan perawatan perlu ditingkatkan supaya sesuai dg standar Accor intl
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

John

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
I was not satisfied with my recent stay of 3 nights at this hotel. Three serious complaints: 1 Upon check-in at 2:00 pm my room was not ready yet, and I had to wait more than an hour in the lobby before the room was ready. 2. For New Years Eve I decided to treat myself to a steak tenderloin dinner, the most expensive item on the menu. But what they served was a small and tough piece of steak, with lots of gristle that was definitely not steak tenderloin. 3. I suffered some serious wounds on my arm due to an extra mechanical lock that had been added to the door, and that had very sharp corners. The bleeding was serious because some skin was torn off. The hotel made a bandage for it initially, but it did not heal quickly so I subsequently went to a medical clinic in Bali for professional medical care that cost me 2,480,000 Rp total for the initial visit and a course of antibiotic medicine, and then a return visit to change the wound dressing. I had to keep wound dressings on for 8 days, which prevented other activities like swimming and a normal shower. The design of that lock was dangerous and the lock was not even necessary.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Frode

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fint hotel og store rom. Litt kjedelig frokost for en som ikke er fra Asia. Også måtte vi betale for 1 frokost fordi dem mente vi var 5 voksne og 3 barn, men når jeg bestilte så står det barn opp til 17 år og 4 personer var under 17. Det var ikke mye penger men litt irriterende. Så da ble det dessverre ett annet hotel når vi var i Solo 2 uker senere.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Impressive heritage decor and artefacts layered upon a modern construction that is airy. Spacious room and feature swimming pool. Easy rickshaw distance to both palaces and to batik museum. Good value. Best nights’s sleep with high quality towels etc… Staff all very helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
This hotel needs some TLC regarding their upkeep and maintenance, all over. BUT. It's an amazing hotel with plenty of culture and art displayed and built into it. Rooms are spacey and feels homey.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

HARUO

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
係員も親切でバスタブ もあり 最高です
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Scott

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Would stay again

Well decorated central hotel very comfortable, room a tiny bit rundown. Service great.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Christian

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Lobby ist sehr schön. Fitnessraum vorhanden, aber eher heruntergekommen. Für die meisten Übungen jedoch in Ordnung. Frühstücksangebot ist gut. Pool mit schöner Aussicht. Jedoch war unser Zimmer ziemlich abgewohnt und auch nicht sauber. Daher die 2 abgezogenen Punkte.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Bernadette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Prettig verblijf

Goed en prettig verblijf
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Soesani

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Close to everywhere
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff is amazing and breakfast is very good. Rooms can be cleaner - specially lamp sheds and toilet was leaking a bit. The main concern I had was contacting the property before arrival to arrange a shuttle from airport- called, tried chatting via whatsup but couldn’t get any help
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

KOJI

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
総合的には、安い価格なのに贅沢できて満足した 良い点 館内のインテリアやアートなど調度品、朝のロビーでのガムラン演奏など、ジャワらしい雰囲気が味わえる 朝食ビュッフェは種類豊富、味も良く、大変、満足した 悪い点 建物、設備が古い。例えば、防音が悪い。USBの充電ポートがない。浴槽の排水が流れない。など 通りから音が騒がしかったし、隣の部屋から会話や生活音が大きく聞こえた。私達の会話も隣の部屋に筒抜けでしょう。 すべての部屋を禁煙にしたほうがいいのではないか？2泊のうち1泊は禁煙のリクエストが叶わなかった
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Izumi

歴史を感じるホテル。大きな部屋と大きなベッド、大きなバスタブに大満足。
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Agnes

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything is exceptional except the WiFi and Air Conditioner was too loud.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Felicia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Service was amazing, very friendly and polite staff room is spacious and nice. Breakfast spread was wonderful and food tasted delicious. Will stay here again next time
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Johanes

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Royal

Nice hotel very hommy
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020

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