Reviews of Otu Hostel By Ostic
Jln Prawirotaman 1 Gang Batik Gringsing No 517, Mergangsan, 55153 Yogyakarta, Indonesia

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Reviewed: 30 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewGreat place with pool and awesome staff. Nice fridge with drinks and good breakfast.
The toilet was incredibly smelly and not very clean. AC controller was also not working properly, the commands were weird and mixed up. Hard to set the right comfort for sleep. Plus the AC was directly pointed on our heads during sleep.
Reviewed: 30 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewVery clean and all facilities were there!
Reviewed: 23 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewThe staff was extra nice. The facility is very clean and near many restaurants. I highly recommend the place.
Reviewed: 21 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewThe staff at OTU Hostel were amazingly friendly and helpful. I 100% recommend staying here for anyone considering visiting Yogyakarta!
Reviewed: 7 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
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Verified reviewReviewed: 31 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewGreat location and great staff. The swimming pool area is very nice.
Rooms and bathroom would need renovation
Reviewed: 28 July 2025 · Stayed in May 2025
Verified reviewThe pool is clean enough & perfect for cooling down after a long day. The staff are accomodating & friendly. The room has a good size & regularly cleaned. The location is nearby restaurants.
It is hard for a car to come & out from the alley. The hostel is also quite near to a mosque, so you need earplugs to stay asleep.
Reviewed: 22 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewThe staff, the swimming pool, the fridge/kitchen and the common area in general.
The shower wast always running properly, bedlinnen could have been cleaner the bathroom in general could use a renovation.
Reviewed: 19 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewWe loved this hostel. The common areas were lovely, it was always really well cleaned, the place was quiet and in a great location. The staff were honestly the highlight though. Both the day and night staff were really friendly and we felt so comfortable here!
The blanket was a little scratchy and sometimes you could hear the music in the common areas in the room during daylight hours but it was fine with earplugs.
Reviewed: 18 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewVery comfortable place, the location was close to popular streets with many local places where to have breakfast. The receptionists were really fun and kind, gave us all kinds of recommendations for local indonesian food (which we loved) and helped us arrange a motorbike.
Reviewed: 12 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewThe place is very clean and organized. Kitchen is fully stocked and ready.
Grab and Gojek finds it hard to find the place and we need to walk in
Reviewed: 11 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewThe communal areas. I don’t think the photos do it justice. The staff were super helpful, in fact we were about to book a car to boroboudor and they stopped us and said you had to book tickets to the temple the day before- a near miss!
The bathroom could have done with a bit of an update but I think for the price, it was as expected.
Reviewed: 3 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 28 June 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewIt is a fantastic location and the communal facilities are just great. The kitchen and pool area are exceptional. It was such a great experience to have a place to hang out with other travellers, and have breakfast together. It’s a beautiful vibe and absolutely lovely staff.
We loved it as a family. It’s a hostel so don’t expect fancy room facilities- but it’s clean and has what you need and the property is clearly cared for.
Reviewed: 20 June 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
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Verified reviewGreat advices from Saturday! His recommendations were useful for our entire trip!
The bathroom had a bit of a smell, but was clean!
Reviewed: 17 April 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewThe workers were fine and the pool cool.
There were bedbugs in our room. The bathroom smells bad, I think there is due to how they pipe the baths in the country, it is not a thing of this hostel only.
Reviewed: 22 March 2025 · Stayed in March 2025
Verified reviewThe shower smell really really bad...
Reviewed: 5 March 2025 · Stayed in March 2025
Verified reviewStaff was really nice! Comfy bed, pretty clean! Great pool and neighborhood, with bars. Really nice :)
Reviewed: 1 March 2025 · Stayed in February 2025
Verified reviewSince the first moment when I arrive they tried to help me with everything, they are super kind. The hostel was clean and the swimming pool is perfect for the weather in Yogyakarta.
Maybe they can add bedsheets.