The owners of Kusuma really know how to run a great hotel and I agree with all the previous reviews about this little gem. Having breakfast of nasi tumpeng delivered to the room at 6.30am made this place feel like I was staying at a family home. Staff were charming and very helpful. The same management have just opened a new place called Hotel Rumput only 300 meters around the corner in Jl Cempaka Baru. Slightly more expensive but still very affordable, Hotel Rumput have a double, twin and family suites, all which are very spacious and just like at Kusuma, incredibly spotless. The added extras include comfortable and beautifully carved wood furniture, an improved design to the rooms and a pool. In choosing a more contemporary feel to this hotel, management have compromised on some of the quaint traditional Jogja charm that Kusuma has but Rumput is nevertheless one of the best hotels I have ever stayed in in Indonesia. Both hotels are located in a quiet kampung in Condong Catur only 10 minute drive from the universities. Expect to pay approximately Rp40-50K taxi ride to the city centre.

I've been looking for good hotel in Yogyakarta but in low price. Some People I knew recommend me to stay in Kusuma Hotel, the room very clean, i like the hospitality of the staff, easy talking, just make me comfortable most than my own home....and the most important things is the culinary....i like it a lot, very delicious..

Kusuma Hotel is situated approx 1km north of the the traditional market - Condong Catur North Ring Road. The big advantage of the location is that you are away from the noise of the city traffic. The location of the Kusuma hotel, combined with friendly service, clean rooms, great food, and wifi made my stay in Yogyakarta very relaxing. Next time I go to Yogyakarta I plan on bringing my family to stay at Kusuma hotel.

We stayed at the Kusuma hotel for five days and were very satisfied with the room and the service. This hotel is located near the university in the northern part of town, and the center is easily accessible by motorbike (which you can rent for 4USD) and by public transport. The rooms which are located in the inside court of the hotel are quite simple, but very clean. There is a little sitting area just outside the room where the hotel staff will serve you complimentary tea or coffee, in the afternoon, after a long day of visiting such places as Borobudur or Prambanan temples (beautiful temples outside of the city). Breakfast is included in the price of the room and consists of either an indonesian or a western style breakfast, accompanied with tea. The hotel also serves small meals until 9PM at a very good price.
One downside, was the reservation through their website which did not work. We arrived and they did not have our reservation, but as there were some free rooms we were quickly shown to ours.
The staff was very friendly and helpful trying to accomodate any request we might have. Even though the Kusuma Hotel caters mainly an Indonesian clientele, we did not encounter major language barriers.
All in all, this is a nice little peaceful establishment i would highly recommend if you do not want all the hassle of a stay in the noisy town center.