Yogyakarta Accommodation

d'Omah is located in the village of Tembi in rural Java - but only twenty minutes from the centre of the bustling artistic city of Yogyakarta governed by Sultan Hamengku Bowono 10th. A respite at d’Omah offers the unique experience of savoring life in a Javanese village untouched by the ravages of time, of enjoying breakfast on the edge of rice fields ever changing according to the season, to walk the cobbled streets with the friendly charming people of the village and also importantly to have a base with all modern conveniences from which to explore the important attractions of the area Borobudur, Prambanan, the Sultans Palace and others. d’Omah also now offers the facilities of a retreat, spa and fitness centre within the compound as well as the opportunity to practice yoga, follow detox programmes and learn and enjoy the most simple and comprehensive health programmes directed by local and international experts.

 

Tembi was just a typical Javanese village until Indonesia's handicraft guru Warwick Purser decided to move there and establish the design, production and export facilities of his company Out of Asia. The purpose was to explore how a rural community and a commercial enterprise could work hand in hand to each group’s benefit. Profiled in TIME Magazine and many other international and national media, Tembi is now one of Indonesia's major bases for handicraft production. Tembi has also become a centre of art, with young overseas artists taking up temporary residence and working together with their local contemporaries. The Tembi Contemporary Gallery, five minutes walk from d’Omah is already well known for its efforts to promote the work of young Yogyakarta artists.

 

Despite these new influences Tembi remains a traditional Javanese village with the early morning prayer call from the mosque, the sound of ducks and geese playing in the water and farmers harvesting the rice. That is the music of Tembi...