Your stay — Ivory Residence
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Faith & Dietary Nearby
- Mosque: Masjid Nur Hasanah (276 m · ~3 min walk)
- Church: GKJ Imanuel Surakarta (323 m · ~4 min walk)
- Mosque: Musholla Arrohman-Arrohim (334 m · ~4 min walk)
- Mosque: Masjid Mustaqiem (396 m · ~5 min walk)
Local Lifestyle & Recreation
Bukit Arsitektur Fakultas Teknik UNS — 699 m · ~9 min walk
Museum Budaya, Sains, dan Teknologi Bengawan Solo — 1.1 km · ~13 min walk
Argo Budoyo — 1.2 km · ~15 min walk
Taman Cerdas Puntadewa — 1.5 km · ~19 min walk
5-Minute Radius Essentials
Bank Mandiri — 549 m · ~7 min walk
Apotek Kimia Farma — 1.0 km · ~13 min walk
Alfamart — 273 m · ~3 min walk
Solo Jebres — 1.5 km · ~18 min walk
Good to know — Surakarta
Type C/F · 230V
not safe — drink bottled
$1 ≈ IDR 18090.75 · IDR
Emergency Contacts
SurakartaWhere to Eat
💡 Booking tip: For popular restaurants in Surakarta, book at least a week ahead — especially for weekend evenings and during festival season.
Your arrival at Ivory Residence
🕒 Check-in is from . Arriving earlier? Most hotels store luggage free — just ask at reception.
🧭 First things nearby: cash · Bank Mandiri — 549 m · ~7 min walk — pharmacy · Apotek Kimia Farma — 1.0 km · ~13 min walk
🚐 Pre-book an airport transfer →Getting Around
Surakarta Balapan Station (1.5 km from UNS Inn) → Central Surakarta (e.g., Solo City Square or Jogja)
Adi Soemarmo International Airport (SOC) → UNS Inn (Jl. A. Yani, Surakarta)
💡 Book at the official taxi counter inside arrivals to avoid haggling; they take you directly to the hotel. For late arrivals, confirm the driver waits at the exit.
Adi Soemarmo Airport (bus stop outside terminal) → Surakarta Terminal Tirtonadi
💡 Cheapest option but only runs daytime and drops you at Tirtonadi, 10 minutes by ojek or taxi from UNS Inn. The bus is not marked for locals; ask at the airport info desk for the stop.
About Surakarta
Wikipedia ↗
Surakarta (Javanese: ꦯꦸꦫꦏꦂꦠ, Pegon: سوراكارتا), known colloquially as Solo (Javanese: ꦱꦭ, romanized: Sålå), is a major city in Central Java, Indonesia. The 46.72 km2 (18.04 sq mi) city adjoins Karanganyar Regency and Boyolali Regency to the north, Karanganyar Regency and Sukoharjo Regency to the eas...
Frequently Asked Questions
What time is check-in at Ivory Residence?
Check-in at Ivory Residence is from null. Check-out is by null.
Top Attractions in Surakarta
💡 Go hungry. Try serabi (rice pancakes) from the stall at the main entrance for 3,000 IDR. Bargain hard for batik—start at half the asking price.
💡 Entry is free, but donations are welcomed. Allow 45 minutes. Ask the guard to turn on the lights in the back room for the best puppets.
💡 Free entry, but bring small cash for snacks from vendors. Best visited at sunrise (5:30am) when it's cool and less crowded. Avoid Sundays when it's packed.
💡 Entrance is cheap (around 15,000 IDR). Go early on a weekday to avoid crowds and catch the daily puppet show at 10am for free.
💡 Entry is about 25,000 IDR for foreigners—worth it for the quiet gardens. Visit at 1pm for the free guided tour in English. No photos inside the museum.