Testimonials

I've just completed three weeks one-to-one (90 hours) with Alam in Yogya, March 2011, and have to say I have been entirely impressed. They are a thoroughly professional and well-run organisation with an extremely high standard of teaching, great admin/facilities/attention to detail and lovely people to boot. Some nice extras thrown-in like the field trips (Borobodur, Gunung Merapi etc), batik/Javanese dance/Indonesian cookery courses (beef rendang - enak enak!), airport pick-up/drop-off and Thursday lunches. In summary: excellent in all aspects. I struggle to see how this school could have been any better and give it a massive thumbs up. For anyone needing accommodation nearby, I can also recommend Heru Homestay, within walking distance of the school, which can be organised either through the school or directly with Ibu Heru. If anyone would like further info I can be contacted on the Lonely Planet Thorn Tree forum as Standanista.
— Rob Jackson, UK/Australia

Family NameDistanceTotal RoomsLocationThe FamilyFacilities
AGUNG 40 m4On a relatively busy street, but quiet environment. There are 3 rooms upstairs and 1 room downstairs. From upstairs you can see the scenery of Mount Merapi. It is also close to the main street where there are many shops, a private university, etc.

Mr. Agung (30s) is an entrepreneur; Mrs. Agung (Ibu Wiwik, 30s) is a housewife who runs a restaurant business. They have a son, Adiyatma (Hilmi) - a primary school student, and several househelpers.
  • 3 airconditioned rooms
  • 1 non-aircon room
  • private bathroom (with towel and welcome toothbrush, shampoo, soap, and tooth paste)
  • laundry
  • breakfast
  • dinner
  • drinking water
  • living room
  • wireless internet
  • telephone (for receiving)
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    ANNA300 m8It is in a quiet neighborhood. Rooms are at the wing of the main building.Anna (early 40s) lives with her daughter, Nisa (5) and her parents, Mr. (70s) and Mrs. Soemitro (mid 60s). Anna is a university graduate of social politics faculty. Mr. and Mrs. Soemitro are retired. They used to be teachers. The family has two house-helpers. For the students meals are served in the “students dining room”.

  • non-aircon room (with bed, desk, chair, closet, and fan)
  • private bathroom (+ towel)
  • laundry
  • 3 bicycles
  • 1/2 meal(s) per day
  • drinking water, snacks
  • newspaper
  • TV/video in the students dining room
    Room no. 8: TV; water heater; balcony
  • meals: breakfast & lunch or breakfast & dinner
  • wireless internet
  • telephone (for receiving)
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    BAPAK AGUS 950 m2The homestay is located in a university area. There are a lot of places for univ. students on the street (internet cafes, mini markets, and warungs). The house is fine and artistic. There are 2 homestay rooms. The rooms have a terrace and face a garden. The veranda of one of the rooms has a kitchen and breakfast table.

    		Mr. Agus Leonardus (early 50s) is a professional photographer and lecturer in an art academy. There are 2 househelpers, Atun and her husband, Barno.
  • 5 airconditioned rooms (with double bed, desk, chair, and closet) and 1 aircon single room
  • private bathroom (hot/cold shower)
  • laundry
  • breakfast
  • drinking water
  • kitchen
  • telephone (for receiving)


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    CISKA
    		600 m2on a small street, a boarding-house neighborhoodMrs. Ciska (early 50s) is a teacher for Dutch language. She works in Yogya and Jakarta. She lives with her son (Michael, 20s, working). A househelper comes everyday for morning up to afternoon.
  • 2 airconditioned rooms (1 of the rooms can be used as a non-aircon room with fan)
  • every room has desk; chair, closet
  • bathroom (hot/cold shower) shared for 2 homestay rooms
  • laundry
  • 1 or 2 meal(s) per day
  • drinking water
  • Photos Gallery
  • wireless internet
  • telephone (for receiving)
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    HERU1 km12The homestay is located in a university area. There are a lot of places for univ. students on the street (internet cafes, mini markets, and warungs).The house is fine and artistic. There are 9 homestay rooms upstairs and 3 rooms downstairs.Mr. Heru (mid 50s) and Mrs. Heru (mid 50s) run business. They have 2 daughters (one is married and lives in France, the other is a university student) and one son (a junior highschool student). Their names are Fransisca (mid 20s), Nana (20s), and Gregorius (18). Besides, there are 2 house-helpers.
  • airconditioned rooms (with 4 rooms w double bed; 1 w twin beds, desk, chair, closet
  • private bathroom with hot/cold shower
  • laundry
  • breakfast
  • dinner -- on Sundays no dinner
  • drinking water
  • wireless internet
  • living room with tv
  • bicycles
  • telephone (for receiving)
  • http://www.jogjahomestayheru.com/
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    IBU NINUK900 m2In a university area -- there are a lot of places for univ. students on the street (internet cafes, mini markets, and warungs). The homestay rooms are at the wing of the main building.

    		Ibu Ninuk (30s) is an enterpreuner in trading business. She also runs a small shop at home. There is one househelper.
  • airconditioned rooms (with double bed, desk, chair, and closet)
  • private bathroom (hot/cold shower)
  • laundry
  • breakfast
  • drinking water
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    LENA

    for female students     		600 m2On a small quiet street. Homestay rooms are upstairs.Ibu Lena (50s) and her husband run house development business. They have 2 sons, Conan (a senior high student) and Roy (a junior high school student).

  • 1 airconditioned room (with double bed, desk, chair, closet)
  • 1 non-aircon room (with double bed; fan; desk; chair; drawer; balcony)
  • one bathroom shared for 2 homestay rooms
  • laundry
  • breakfast
  • dinner
  • drinking water
  • telephone (for receiving)
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    SUHARNO1 km6It is in a relatively quiet neighborhood. The house is fine and artistic. One room is upstairs; 1 downstairs in front; 4 downstairs at the back. The house is close to the main street where there are many shops, a private university, etc.

    		Mr. Suharno (70) and Mrs. Suharno (mid 50s) live with their son (Yudi), daughter-in-law, and grandchildren. Mr. Suharno is retired from PERHUTANI, the government forestry institution. Mrs. Suharno is a housewife. There are 3 house-helpers.
  • room (with bed, desk, chair, closet, air conditioner or fan, tv-if needed
  • Private bathroom (hot/cold shower)
  • laundry
  • 1 or 2 meal(s) per day
  • drinking water
  • living room with tv
  • telephone (for receiving)
  • bicycle
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    SUNARTO600 M2on a small street, a boarding-house neighborhoodMr. Sunarto (late 50s) is retired, he used to work in TELKOM (telecommunication company). His wife, Mrs. Ning (50s) is a housewife. They have 2 sons (20s): Henry and Johan who work outside Jogja. A househelper works there during the day.

  • room (with bed, desk, chair, closet, air conditioner or fan)
  • bathroom (shared for 2 homestay rooms)
  • laundry
  • breakfast
  • dinner
  • drinking water
  • living room upstairs
  • telephone (for receiving)
  • bicycle
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