Hotel Tugu Malang

Hotel Tugu Malang


It is in Malang that we have found the heart of East Java – the small, intimate Hotel Tugu Malang is bursting with atmosphere. A rare gem distinguished by its blend of Indonesian art and history, Hotel Tugu Malang is an elegant mansion that tells the stories of Indonesia’s forgotten heritage and houses priceless collection of antiques in every corner of the hotel. Upon entering, guests walk into a world of heritages of the Dutch colonial era, of gradual blend of the Indonesian and the Chinese cultures over many centuries, as well as of humble beauty of traditional Indonesian villages. Its authenticity and beauty has earned it several accolades, among which as one of 101 Best Hotels in the World and the Best-kept Secret of Indonesia. ... [+] More

Malang - a city awarded as the loveliest town in South East Asia during the colonial times, surrounded by the the beautiful treasures of Java and the remains of temples of the Majapahit and the Singosari kingdoms. It is where Dutch planters and civil servants used to retire to a life of ease and luxury, surrounded by serene hilly apple and tea plantations. Together with Hotel Tugu Blitar, the Hotel Tugu Malang is the most authentic, richly cultural accommodation in East Java which also serves as the only interesting departure point for an early morning trip to the magnificent sunrise at Mt. Bromo, as well as to explore the hidden exotic beauty of East Java.

The masterpiece suite of Hotel Tugu Malang, Apsara Residence, portrays the romantic legend of prince Jayawarman II, who once upon a time asked for the most beautiful princess to be his wife to cherish. The Gods sent the most beautiful Apsara dancer from heaven to dance for the Prince over three full moons. Apsara fell in love with the prince and decided to remain on earth. Their love inspired
many through generations. This 400m² residence features a royal entrance, a spacious sleeping area with an gigantic artisan-carved bed of 3.5 meters wide, a separate relaxation, a romantic dining area, as well as a round artisan tub for two in the outdoors.

Another remarkable suite is the Raden Saleh Suite, dedicated to the famous mid-19th century young Indonesian painter of royal descent, Raden Saleh. Raden Saleh spent almost half of his life wandering through Europe in the royal circles of Europe. Originated from Gresik (East Java), an antique engraved door leads to the living room with two engraved tables influenced by Arabic style and two antique mirrors. A large painting on the wall tells the story of the capture of Pangeran (Prince) Diponegoro in 1830.







The burgundy color dominates Babah Suite, a suite inspired by the life of the Peranakan or "Nonya Baba" society in Malang around the 1850s. The original culture began when young men from China left their home country in search for more prosperous lives in Southeast Asia. These young men settled and married local girls in the islands. Through the years, a new culture was gradually formed. Since the 1950s, the Peranakan lifestyle in Java gradually became harder to find, as more and more old houses were demolished and the contents of these houses were dispersed.

The Honeymoonlight Suite, with a romantic air of early 20th century Java, faces the “Jan Pieterszoon Coen Plein“ the main old town piazza with a huge lotus pond. This suite features a romantic outdoor area, a perfect place for a candlelit dinner under stars.

The Apsara Spa at Hotel Tugu Malang celebrates the romantic relationship between Indonesia and Cambodia hundreds of years back. The Apsara Spa is an oasis of peace, secluded from the outer world.

One of Apsara Spa's specialized body treatment packages is 'Day Dream in Angkor': a thorough 4-hour, romantic couple treatment that uses special recipes that contain various kinds of herbs, traditional spices and local exotic flowers.

When the sun sets behind the mountains, sit back and enjoy the 101 dining experiences available at Tugu Malang. At Tugu, every meal transports guests back to different periods of Indonesia. Every dining room features not only different food concepts, but themes, rituals of service and atmospheres which are unique from one another. The Sugar Baron Room, for example, commemorates the memory of the most famous sugar baron of Southeast Asia who lived in Java, and features very rare and exquisite Chinese-Indonesian antiquities. The Silk Road Pavilion, for the romantics, is a feast for the brilliant thoughts of the world’s great artists from the Art Nouveau and Art Deco periods.

The authentic Waroeng Shanghai 1920 Bar, is decorated with simple Chinese long benches found along Batavia harbor in 1920s, an antique barber chair, and old posters of Shanghai girls in the early 1900s. Our favorite is the Sahara is a surreal, gigantic open-space area under the stars that appears to have surfaced from the tales of the 1,001 Nights. It features a combination of masterpieces of arts and brilliant thoughts of the world’s great artists from the Art Nouveau and Art Deco periods.

At the end, staying in Hotel Tugu Malang is more like being a guest in a gracious country home, where everything is done with taste, finesse and personal minute details. In terms of warmest, heart- melting hospitality with a traditional twist – it certainly vies with its sister hotels in Bali and Blitar to be on first place nationally.