Hotel Tugu Malang

Location

Why should travelers choose East Java for their next holiday?

Malang is a town in East Java much favored for its cool temperature and beautiful mountainous nature. Malang was where Dutch planters and civil servants used to retire until the early 1900s. The old town is dotted with Dutch colonial era houses, small antique shops, old Chinese-Indonesian temple etc. Malang is surrounded by apple and tea plantations, botanical garden, and hundreds-years-old temple ruins. It is also an ideal base to explore the beautiful volcanic Mount Bromo, the hidden, exotic countryside beauty of East Java, as well as beautiful, un-spoilt white-sand southern beaches.

What experiences or sightseeing would you recommend?

• Temples Tour - Malang is the home to many ancient “candi” (remains of kingdoms from many hundreds years ago), such as Candi Kidal, Candi Jago, and Candi Singosari, and others. Candi are sacred buildings that were usually built as memorial shrines for deceased members of the royal families.

• Mount Bromo National Park - Mount Bromo and Mount Penanjakan National Park, internationally famous for its most magical sunrise, is a haven for nature lovers, with its volcano, craters, sand plateaus and savannah. The people who live in this area (Tengger people) are supposed to have descended from the Majapahit Kingdom roundly six hundred years ago. Once a year (on different dates in accordance to their calendar), their most popular ceremony, Yadnya Kasada, is held in a temple which was built in the vast sand plateau near the edge of the crater on the top of Mount Bromo. Mount Bromo and Mount Penanjakan are roundly 2.5 hours away from the hotel.

• Coban Pelangi - The Coban Pelangi Waterfall is one of the few unexploited secrets of East Java; a 30-meter high hidden beauty surrounded by a pine forest. This waterfall is situated east of Malang, at the foot of Mount Semeru.

• Ranupane - The Village of Ranupane, situated 2,100 meters above the sea level, is the starting point of the 2-day hiking track to the volcanic Mountain Semeru (3,767 meter high – the tallest in Java). Ranupane is famous for its beautiful lake, Lake Ranupane which is surrounded by wildlife and sand plateau. The peaceful Village of Ranupane has a population of about 60 people; most of them are traditional vegetables farmers. Nearby Ranupane is another lake called Ranu Regulo.

• Wonosari Tea Plantation - This vast and beautiful plantation is situated on the slope of Mount Arjuna, about 30 km from Malang, with a view of Mt. Arjuna. Visitors can watch tealeaf picking, as well as other traditional daily activities of this tea plantation.

• Sendang Biru & Sempu Island - Sendang Biru is an unspoilt white sandy beach south of Malang at the Indian Ocean. To reach this beach, guests will follow a beautiful road passing little villages and tropical forests. This beach is famous as a fishermen harbor, white sand, tropical rainforest and the traditional fish market center of Malang. This beach faces Sempu Island, a naturally preserved island with untouched wildlife where some locals still visit to seek for holy water that is believed to have healing power.

Which local foods would you recommend and which are the best restaurants for local food?

The best local food can be found in humble and simple restaurants - Soto Lombok and Rawon Rampal.

Which restaurants would you recommend for international food?

Melati Restaurant on Jalan Kahuripan 3, Malang.

What should travelers shop for and where should they go to find these items?

Antique shopping will be a highlight.

What are the best nightlife options?

Ban Lam Bar.

What makes your hotel unique?

Our privately owned and designed collection of luxury art hotels was born out of our love and passion for Indonesia’s romantic history. Tugu's owner is the biggest antique collector in Indonesia. His priceless collection became too big for his warehouses when he decided to design these beautiful gems to house his antiques, to share with the world.

This fully Indonesian experience is achieved not only through the artful design and decor, but from various cultural experiences that people can only have in Tugu hotels, including Hotel Tugu Malang. Tugu choreographs lavish dinners of kings from the Majapahit Kingdom in 14th century, with parades of soldiers, dancers, and offerings. Our spas offer traditional jamus (infusions from herbal apothecary) which don't exist anymore in modern Indonesia.