Jakarta, December 19th, 2011 -  Recently Jakarta based Aston International announced the opening of the first 5-star Grand Aston hotel in Java on December 17th 2011, the Grand Aston Yogyakarta Hotel & Convention Center. The hotel was officially opened by Governor of the Yogyakarta Special Region and represented by the Vice Governor, Sri Paduka Paku Alam IX, and celebrated with a gala dinner and special performance from Indonesia's illustrious diva, Titi DJ.

The Grand Aston Yogyakarta Hotel & Convention Center is a well-appointed 5-star international hotel & convention center, centrally situated on Jalan Urip Sumoharjo, which locals also refer to as Jalan Solo, adjacent to the popular Galleria Mall right in the very heart of Yogyakarta's banking and office district and in close proximity to legendary Malioboro Street.

The hotel offers 141 guest rooms and 3 uniquely themed suites available in Javanese, Chinese and Western designs. There is also an elegant open air sky lounge feature stunning mountain and city views, a large swimming pool with a well equipped gym, a full service spa and a state of the art convention center with several functional conference rooms and a grand ballroom.

Yogyakarta is after Bali Indonesia's second most important tourist destination as well as a convenient and popular regional favorite for meetings, conventions and exhibitions. The city is steeped in history offering a unique combination of ancient temples such as the nearby Borobudur Temple complex and breathtaking natural wonders such as Mount Merapi. Yogyakarta is also known as a center of higher learning with a sizeable student population from all over the Indonesian archipelago making it a vibrant melting pot for various Indonesian ethnic groups.

Norbert Vas, Aston International's VP Sales & Marketing said, "The Grand Aston Yogyakarta Hotel & Convention Center is our second Grand Aston in Indonesia and is set to follow the smashing success of the its sister hotel, the Grand Aston City Hall Hotel in Medan. The hotel has been conceptualized to become Central Java’s preferred hotel & convention center; it is daring, modern and stylish bringing a breath of fresh air to Yogyakarta".

The Grand Aston Yogyakarta Hotel & Convention Center will be joined by a string of new Aston Hotels set to open throughout the island of Java such as the 4-star Aston Purwokerto Hotel & Convention Center which will open on December 21st and other 4-star Aston and 3-star Aston City Hotels in Magelang, Solo, Cirebon, Bojonegoro, Surabaya, Jember and Madiun.

Besides the arrival of Grand Aston in Yogyakarta, the Aston Group will also bring its Quest and favehotel labels to the city and is currently working on several projects with plans to open at least 3 new select service favehotels and one affordable lifestyle Quest Hotel by mid 2013.


Dyah Retno Wikan (Nuke) - Public Relation Manager
Residences Grand Aston Yogyakarta Hotel &Convention Center

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