I have stayed in this and other hotels in the Yogya region and the Novotel remains the best in its price range. Rooms are reasonable, comfortable, and pleasantly laid out. Always good, the recently renovated restaurant has both poolside and interior spaces that are city, spacious, and pleasant. Food offerings include both Indonesian and European and are both good and reasonably priced. The pool setting is beautiful, and the hotel's fitness center has three good quality treadmills (and other machines), three full sets of weights, a weekly yoga class, and a nice lay out. Location is particularly convenient the University, but also offers easy access both to Jl. Malioboro and out-of-town tours. Above all, though, this hotel has a friendly and professional staff, and a Polish-born manager who knows Indonesia and runs the hotel well.