Yogyakarta Cultural Destinations ala Royal Ambarrukmo

Formerly known as Ambarrukmo Palace Hotel, now reborn into Royal Ambarrukmo. New jargon cultured package Yogyakarta also a mainstay towing tourists. What is it?

"Ambarrukmo reborn. Ambarrukmo is not only a hotel, but a destination," the statement L Sudarsana, General Manager of Royal Ambarrukmo, in a media conference on Sunday (11/25/2012) evening.

The press conference was held ahead of the first anniversary of the Royal Ambarrukmo after reborn.

"The exterior is retained, so that together with the palace. While the interior modernized without compromising some cultural heritage, such as mosaics, statues, paintings, and so on," added Sudarsana.

Having previously opened with some limitations, Royal Ambarrukmo begin to fully utilize all of its facilities, to attract tourists to visit, stay, and even makes the hotel as a destination in itself.

"In our hall there are always cultural events every day from macapat (singing Javanese gamelan), Patehan (ala tea drinking tradition Sultan Palace), jemparingan Mataraman (traditional archery, and dance," added Sudarsana.

"We also have included cultural activities into our package. Fact, jemparingan Mataraman separate drawing attention of foreign tourists. They are interested in learning traditional archery," he continued.

Maintaining and memperkental Yogyakarta is the cultural threads Royal Ambarrukmo this time. That's flagship PT Grahawisata Santika, who is believed to be the manager by the owner Ambarrukmo, lane X and PT Putra Indah Travel Mataram.

 "I hope the management of Royal Ambarrukmo now able to restore the glory of this hotel in the international arena," the Sultan said in his speech at the first anniversary celebration reception hotel on Sunday night.

 For starters, Sudarsana also stated, several international events have been held in the Royal Ambarrukmo. Coincidentally, it also began Sunday ASEAN-India rally that took the start of the Royal Ambarrukmo. Event itself will last 24 days.

In addition a number of officials from ASEAN countries and Europe have also come to visit and stay at the hotel which was built in 1957.

"We will also build a new ballroom, to accommodate international exhibitions to be held in Yogyakarta," said Sudarsana.

"Santika still do not have a five-star hotel, the Royal Ambarrukmo hopes to be the first," said Guido Andriano, GM Corporate Sales and Marketing Santika.

According Sudarsana again, it was done to fulfill the mission of making Royal Ambarrukmo be a leading and foremost. The nuances of the Indonesian Hotel, Yogyakarta cultured.

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