The Secret Retreats Java Collection of Boutique Hotels and Resorts.

Experience incredible landscapes and the best of Java Indonesia with a Secret Retreats Java holiday. Nestled between the islands of Sumatra to the west and Bali to the east, Java is one of the most populated islands in the world and home to Indonesia’s largest city and capital, Jakarta. Formed almost entirely by volcanic activity, Java is also home to a tightly packed chain of volcanos that stretches from one end of the island to the other. Forty-five of the striking volcanoes are still considered active, adding to the intriguing island’s fertile and otherworldly vistas.

During the Dutch colonisation in the 17th century, coffee, rubber, tea and sugarcane farming practices were introduced to the island. Later in the 19th century, Javanese coffee became so popular worldwide that it led to coffee earning one of its numerous nicknames: “java.” Today, the island is divided into four separate provinces and two special regions, the largest three provinces being East Java, Central Java and West Java. Secret Retreats’ collection of central Java hotels and east Java hotels provide unique opportunities for intrepid travellers to experience and explore this amazing island first-hand while feeling completely pampered in the distinct comforts of a design-forward Java boutique hotel.