History Royal Ambarrukmo Yogyakarta

Before being integrated into the hotel, Pesanggrahan Kedhaton Ambarrukmo complex served various public purposes from temporary housing for postal service employees, to an education facility for the Indonesian National Police, and later as the administrative office of the Regent of Sleman.

As for the hotel itself, it holds the distinction of being among Indonesia’s very first five-star hotels. Initiated by Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono IX in collaboration with President Ir. Soekarno, it was originally known as Ambarrukmo Palace Hotel the crown jewel of modern hospitality and royal heritage. Today, it continues this legacy proudly as Royal Ambarrukmo Yogyakarta.

As a president, it seemed that Sukarno already had a vision of special districts, for instance Yogyakarta. Yogyakarta, the city where Sukarno once lived in for about four years, was a familiar place to him. He understood what was needed by the city. Even though he did not officially announce the hotel, some interesting assumptions might be proposed to answer the question: why Ambarrukmo Hotel should be constructed in Yogyakarta.