Private pool at Villa Tanen surrounded by lush tropical garden with red bougainvillea, high on the slopes of Mount Merapi near Yogyakarta

Your own wooden villa with a private pool in the tropical garden, high on the cool slopes of Mount Merapi.

Check Availability & Book Villa Tanen Direct with the Owner

There's no booking engine between us — and no middleman. Pick your dates, send us a WhatsApp or fill in the short enquiry form, and you'll hear back personally within 24 hours with availability and the exact price. No account, no small print. Just a real person reading your message and writing back.

Are your dates available?

Pick your dates straight from the calendar — they'll be waiting in the form and in your WhatsApp message, so you never have to type them twice.

The villa (whole villa, one floor or a single room)

The live calendar will appear here once the iCal link is active — until then we check your dates personally, usually within a few hours.

available · partly booked · fully booked

Rumah Pojok garden studio (sleeps two, free-standing in the garden)

The live calendar will appear here once the iCal link is active — until then we check your dates personally, usually within a few hours.

available · fully booked

Partly booked? The studio and individual rooms are often still free — message us and you'll know right away.

The calendar is indicative and syncs a few times a day — we confirm every request personally.

The calendar is indicative and syncs a few times a day — we confirm every request personally.

Two ways to book — pick whichever suits you

WhatsApp us (the fast lane)

If you've picked dates on the calendar, your message is ready to go:

"Hi Villa Tanen! Is the villa available from [selected arrival date] to [selected departure date] for [selected number] guests?"
(dates and group size are filled in automatically from your calendar selection — just hit send)

Haven't picked dates yet? This ready-to-send message opens instead:

"Hi Villa Tanen! Is the villa available for our dates? We're looking at:"

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The enquiry form

Takes a minute — we'll handle the rest.

Give us an email address or a WhatsApp number — either one is fine.

Pre-filled if you chose dates on the calendar

Booking in 3 steps

  1. WhatsApp us your dates and who's coming. The whole villa for your group, a floor for the family, a single room for two, or the free-standing studio in the tropical garden — or simply let us help you find the right fit.
  2. Not a bot — one of us reads your message and writes back in person: availability and a price tailored to your dates and group — no standard list, just your complete offer in your inbox or WhatsApp.
  3. Confirm with a 30% deposit by bank transfer, within a month of booking; the balance is due at the latest one month before arrival — and you'll have all the account details in writing beforehand. We'll take care of the rest.

WhatsApp us your dates — your message is ready to send.

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What does it cost?

One nightly rate — your whole stay is in it: the private pool in the walled tropical garden, breakfast (Indonesian or European), 24/7 staff, daily housekeeping and free Wi-Fi. No extras added on at the end, no small print, and the same rate all year round — no seasonal surcharges.

Whole villa ± $212 (€185) · single double room ± $51 (€45) · Rumah Pojok studio ± $80 (€70) — per night, everything included. Rates are billed in euros (€); dollar amounts are indicative. Want to know exactly what your dates and group come to? You'll hear it in your personal reply within 24 hours — just send us your dates.

The rates apply all year, so there are no surprises at checkout. Every option, the photos and how sharing works are set out under our rooms, rates and how to choose.

Rate per night Whole villa ± $212 · room ± $51 · studio ± $80 — including breakfast, staff, housekeeping and Wi-Fi
Sleeps Up to 12 guests in 6 double rooms, plus a free-standing garden studio for 2
Included Daily breakfast (Indonesian or European), 24/7 staff, daily housekeeping, free Wi-Fi
Booking Direct with the Dutch owner — via WhatsApp or a short enquiry form

Already picked your dates? WhatsApp us — your message is ready to send.

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Clear from the start — this is the whole deal

You only pay after our personal confirmation: a 30% deposit by bank transfer within a month of booking, the balance at the latest one month before arrival. Every detail — dates, price and account details — and the cancellation terms are all put in writing before you pay anything — no small print. And if anything still feels unclear, message us first; we'll talk you through it before you commit to a thing.

Booking from the other side of the world — here's how you know it's safe

Gazebo overlooking the private pool and flowering tropical garden of Villa Tanen — the real place you book
  • Everything in writing up front. You only pay after our personal confirmation: a 30% deposit by bank transfer, the balance at the latest one month before arrival — the account details and every detail are put on paper before you transfer a thing.
  • Verifiable through real listings. Villa Tanen has 8 public listings on Airbnb (per room, whole villa and studio) and on huisjetehuur.nl — same villa, same people, hosting guests since 2013. Read every guest review, with source and date, on our reviews page.
  • Booking direct pays off. Direct means booking with the owner: no platform commission, and direct contact with the people who'll be welcoming you.

Booking & payment questions

How much does Villa Tanen cost per night?

The whole villa is ± $212 per night, a single double room ± $51 and the Rumah Pojok studio ± $80 — always including breakfast, 24/7 staff, daily housekeeping and Wi-Fi — the same rate all year.

For every option and how sharing works, see rooms & rates.

How do I book Villa Tanen?

Book directly with the owner: send a WhatsApp message or use the short enquiry form (dates, group size, room option) — you'll get a personal reply with availability and rates within 24 hours.

How does the deposit work?

Once your dates are confirmed you pay a 30% deposit by bank transfer within a month of booking; the balance is due at the latest one month before arrival.

Every detail and the account details are put in writing beforehand, so you know exactly where and when you pay.

Is it cheaper to book direct than through Airbnb?

Yes — booking direct means booking with the owner, without platform commission and with direct contact before you arrive. Prefer Airbnb's platform protection? That's fine too — the listing is ours.

Is Villa Tanen legitimate? How do I know it's not a scam?

Villa Tanen has 8 public listings on Airbnb (per room, whole villa and studio) and on huisjetehuur.nl, a Dutch owner and guests since 2013 — and you only pay after our personal confirmation, with all the account details and terms in writing beforehand.

Every review, with source and date, is on our reviews page.

What's the minimum number of nights?

There's no fixed minimum stay for the whole villa, floors or single rooms; only the Rumah Pojok studio asks a 3-night minimum. You'll hear the exact price for your dates in your personal reply — just send us your dates and you'll know right away, before you commit to anything.

Ready to book? WhatsApp us — your message is ready to send.

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