Hotel Overview

Kresna Hotel Wonosobo is a four star hotel is a reincarnation of the Grand Hotel Dieng, that was established in 1917. Grand Hotel Dieng formerly run by a family from netherland and as a stopover for europeans especially dutch who will visit dieng plateu. in the dieng plateu besides its natural beauty can also be encountered any hindu temples from the 7th century. Enshirnement complex was first discovered by dutch arceologist HC Cornelius in 1814. at that time the enshirnement areas still inundated with water, and in 1856 the temple complex was dried and then reported to holland. since then dieng attract people to visit. this opportunity is apparently read by JW Muthert by establishing Grand Hotel Dieng. Several well known figures who had spent the night here include : princes Astrid of Belgium twice, The king of siam prince and princes rabibadhana, charley chaplin, Mr. Sukarno Indonesia's first president, her royal highnes sirindhorn of thailand, mr. yudhoyono is the 5th President. etc. one day JW Muthert family went to netherland and the same time broke the second world war so they never return back to indonesia. Until now almost a ceiling of the restaurant is still se some bullet holes war time because this hotel was once the headquater of the Dutch army. At centrain times at at the lobby area we could hear the gamelan music from th 18 th Century " Kyai Mega Mendung ". It is said that formerly played gamelan is to call rain. In the corner of the pool is still standing a strong tower that use to serve as a tower or hot water furnance. We also have an antique bed room from 1879 and if we walk along the corridors of the hotel, we can enjoy hundreds of beautifull paintings of the famous painters in this country.