MesaStila
Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia
 
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In a world where pollution, noise, crowds, unhealthy diets and stress are the norm; MesaStila Wellness Retreat offers a sanctuary. MesaStila is an eclectic mix of ancient and modern; the essence of the retreat being defined through its calming and powerful environment - encircled by eight magnificent volcanoes and set within fifty-five acres of peaceful gardens, tranquil coffee plantation and dense tropical jungle.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Spa Health Retreat Facts
MesaStila Wellness Retreat believes that whatever form it takes to care for your wellbeing now, means fewer health problems in the future. Less time is lost to illness, a more vibrant life, greater energy and an all round better you. There aim is to create a place of sustainable wellness, that becomes an attitude and a culture - where the environment “offers” and the people “have faith”.

The fundamental elements of the retreat are found in its passionate staff, two of Asia's most authentic and unique Hammams, Spa treatments that range from relaxing facials to deeply stimulating body treatments and Hammam therapies, healthy cooking classes and physical activities that incorporate aspects such as the jungle gym.

MesaStila offers a distinct Javanese flavor – with Pencak Sila*t; Java-coffee scrubs using coffee from its own plantation, Javanese food with a healthy twist; an immersion to the healthy-healing garden and the service of local practitioners who offer traditional healing - from Jamu to Javanese massage.

Nine hundred meters above the plains of Central Java, MesaStila been created as a labor-of-love by its various owners over the years. Their aim is to create a place of sustainable wellness that becomes an attitude and a culture - where the environment 'offers' and the people 'believe'. The property includes such relics as a Colonial-era railway station from the 1860’s, the prior residence of a Javanese Prince and the original plantation owner’s house from 1828; all surrounded by coffee trees that have been grafted and grown from the original Robusta-Arabica plants nearly two hundred years ago. Losari is a historical, cultural and wellbeing masterpiece!

*Pencak Silat is Indonesia’s own form of martial arts – the literal translation means “to prevent violence” and is an excellent form for movement and an increased awareness.

 
 
Spa Facts
The Hammam Spa
With the perfect balance of ancient and contemporary healing traditions, MesaStila brings you the finest therapies from Asia and the Near East. The Indonesian Archipelago has a long history of contact between Chinese and Arab traders, who introduced plants, herbs and spices; bringing insights from Indian Ayurvedic, Chinese and Greek medicine and Arab healing practices.  The traditional Indonesian Jamu vendors are a result of these enormous influences and today these people can be best described as “walking-talking pharmacies”.

Cultural traditions were adopted as the traders traversed the region and one such ritual is the Hammam. With its origins in Turkey, Losari is proud to house South East Asia’s only authentic Hammam, where steam bathing combines functionality with decadent cleansing rituals.

The word Java today seems to be synonymous with coffee in so many parts of the world. The coffee bean, which is grown at MesaStila, continues to hold a strong fascination and well-researched reputation for its excellent healing properties, high anti-oxidant levels and in is stimulating effects on the body and mind.

Whether you are seeking solitude from your demanding lifestyle, a cultural explosion and indulgent encounter, you will find something here within our spa and wellness experiences.

 
 
Spa Travel Packages
Fitness & Weight Management 3, 5, 7, 10 & 14 Nights
Cleansing 3, 5, 7, 10 & 14 Nights
De-Stress Indulgence 3, 5, 7, 10 & 14 Nights
Executive Recharge 3, 5 & 7 Nights

Fitness & Weight Management Package
This package is available for 3, 5, 7, 10 & 14 Nights. The longer retreats have additional treatments and sessions.

Exercise and movement are vital for a balanced healthy life; this retreat is designed to help guests achieve their fitness goals. Made of a variety of core wellness programs, including nutritional guidance and physical activity - the essentials of the retreat are adaptable, making it suitable for fitness beginners or more dedicated exercise enthusiasts. Improve body shape and muscle tone, build strength, develop cardiovascular fitness, lose fat, enhance balance and coordination with traditional martial arts, practice Yoga to reduce stress or hike and bike in the jungle to get out to nature. Personal guidance and one-on-one instruction allows the program to be personalised for the best possible results. This retreat encourages a lifestyle approach to fitness, long-term weight management and improved wellbeing - it is not a rapid weight loss program.

Inclusions for 4 Days / 3 Nights

  • 3 Nights accommodation staying in a Plantation Villa
  • A Wellness appraisal & retreat plan
  • Daily calorie efficient breakfast, lunch & dinner
  • Daily morning & afternoon snacks
  • Daily 50 minute massage
  • Daily choice of wellness activities
  • Daily Hammam steam-bath between 6pm-7pm
  • 1 x 50 minute Private fitness training session
  • Spa Travel documentation & wallet
Cost per room:    
Plantation Villa $  
Arum Villa $  
Ambar Villa $  
Bella Vista 5 bedroom Villa $  
            

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Cleansing Package
This package is available for stays of 3, 5, 7, 10 and 14 Nights. The longer retreats have additional treatments and sessions.

Detach, de-stress and recharge with a blissful escape in the cool highlands of MesaStila A chance to stimulate the body's natural healthy equilibrium through a structured cleansing and rejuvenation program, bringing together the human-sciences of the West with alternative therapies from Java. Spa wraps, scrubs, facials and tea treatments help to cleanse the skin and lymphatic system; healthy eating and nutritional guidance support the digestive system; while physical activity and natural Javanese herbal-remedies assist in creating metabolic changes. Surrounded by the power of nature these programs all support an optimal cleansing process and an essential escape from the rigors and toxicity of the modern world.

Inclusions for 4 Days / 3 Nights:

  • 3 Nights accommodation staying in a Plantation Villa
  • A wellness appraisal & retreat plan
  • Daily healthy breakfast, lunch & dinner
  • Daily morning & afternoon snacks
  • Daily 50 minute Massage
  • Daily choice of wellness activities
  • Daily Hammam steam-bath between 6pm-7pm
  • Cleansing diet day 1 - 2
  • 1 x 75 minute Truly Turkish Hammam
  • Spa Travel documentation & wallet
Cost per room:    
Plantation Villa $  
Arum Villa $  
Ambar Villa $  
Bella Vista 5 bedroom Villa $  
             

For Advice, Guidance & Reservations contact your preferred Travel Agent or Spa Travel today...


De-Stress Indulgence Package
This package is available for stays of 3, 5, 7, 10 and 14 Nights. The longer retreats have additional treatments and sessions

Treat yourself to an array of spa services that will relax your body, calm your mind and rescue your spirit: allowing you time to recover and create the space for nurturing and personal growth. Enjoy the cleansing with the signature treatment - Truly Turkish Hammam, let go of stress with a rose-infused oil massage and deeply calming scalp therapy or indulge in a soothing and cooling Jade Facial enhanced by fragrant herbs and calming oils. On offer are a variety of excellent spa treatments - from deep tissue muscle therapy to body scrubs, Hammam rituals, pedicures and cleansing facials. Inspired by traditional Javanese and modern therapies from around the globe, we incorporate the best and most indulgent in spa. Emerge from your stay revitalised and reconnected with yourself, your ambitions and your life's purpose.

Inclusions for 4 Days / 3 Nights:

  • 3 Nights accommodation staying in a Plantation Villa
  • A wellness appraisal & retreat plan
  • Daily healthy breakfast, lunch & dinner
  • Daily morning & afternoon snacks
  • Daily 50 minute Massage
  • Daily choice of wellness activities
  • Daily Hammam steam-bath between 6pm-7pm
  • 1 x 50 minute Pure & Simple
  • Spa Travel documentation & wallet
Cost per room:    
Plantation Villa $  
Arum Villa $  
Ambar Villa $  
Bella Vista 5 bedroom Villa $  
         

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Executive Recharge Package
This package is available for stays of 3, 5 and 7 Nights. The longer retreats have additional treatments and sessions.

Everyone has a desire to escape from their busy lives, a time to rejuvenate and reflect, for the purpose of improving quality of life and realising the benefits of a recharge. This getaway is specially designed for busy executives, committed work-teams or individuals who want to get the maximum benefit with minimum time. The retreat includes a variety of activities and treatments that inspire stress-release, complete relaxation, fitness, physical cleansing and a focus on healthy eating.

Inclusions for 4 Days / 3 Nights:

  • 3 Nights accommodation staying in a Plantation Villa
  • A wellness appraisal & retreat plan
  • Daily healthy breakfast, lunch & dinner
  • Daily morning & afternoon snacks
  • Daily 50 minute Massage
  • Daily choice of wellness activities
  • Daily Hammam steam-bath between 6pm-7pm
  • 1 x 50 minute Executive Remedy Massage
  • 1 x 75 minute Truly Turkish Hammam
  • Spa Travel documentation & wallet
Cost per room:    
Plantation Villa $  
Arum Villa $  
Ambar Villa $  
Bella Vista 5 bedroom Villa $  
         

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Spa Facilities
The Hammam Spa
A unique 800 sqm spa facility is one of the focal features of the resort, it features two authentic Turkish Hammams which embrace five self-contained treatment rooms, a salon and spa gallery.

  • 2 x Hammam treatment room (His & Hers)
  • Steam, Gommage, Cold plunge & relaxation room in a Hammam room
  • Each Hammam steam room can accommodate up to 8 people
  • 3 Double spa treatment rooms
  • 1 Single spa treatment room
  • Beauty salon with traditional barber chairs and completely reclining hair treatment area
  • Spa retail shop
  • Separate men's & women's locker room/changing area with showers
  • Yoga Pavilion
  Spa Treatments
All of the spa treatments have been thoughtfully created to promote relaxation and have a revitalising and rejuvenating effect on the body.
    • Hammam Rituals
    • Massage Rituals & Therapies
    • Scrubs & Wraps
    • Sacred Time Treatments
    • Facials
    • Fitness & Yoga
    • Wellness therapies

Spa Guests must be 17 years of age or more.

Spa Product

  • own natural product

Spa Cuisine
Healthy meals

Location and Access
Located in Central Java, surrounded by a multitude of volcanoes and dense jungle (rainforest). On the main road from Ambarawa to Magelang (Semarang to Jogyakarta) the distance is approximately 90 minutes from either of the three international airports: Yogyakarta, Solo and Semarang.

Accommodation
The Villas
There are 22 luxury villas and each of them is unique with modern facilities, large living area and outdoor veranda offering breath-taking views overlooking the coffee plantation or nearby mountains. Each villas been reconstructed from an original Javanese antique Limasan, Loglo or Kudus wooden house and decorated with original antiques collected from across the island.

Room amenities & facilities

  • Air conditioning
  • Wi FI / Hot Spots for internet
  • IDD
  • Satellite TV, DVD player
  • Coffee maker
  • Safety box
  • Mini bar
  • Slippers, Bathrobes, Umbrellas & Flash light
  • Home-spa toiletries

Plantation Villa (80 sqm) one bedroom
The fragrance of blooming coffee trees can be treasured from the large windows of every Plantation Villa, they all feature a sleeping area as well as living room, all in rich traditional Javanese structures providing inspiration, joy and serenity.

Arum Villa (100 sqm) one bedroom
All Arum Villa's are lavishly furnished with traditional Javanese decor and antiques featuring a large Mediterranean bathroom, cozy day-bed and a large balcony overlooking the spectacular Central Java mountains.

Ambar Villa (135 sqm) two bedroom
The sleeping area of the spacious and beautifully appointed two-bedroom villas comes with an oversized master-bedroom and a single bedroom, a configuration that can comfortably accommodate 3 adults or two adults and two children. Every villa is complimented with a dining room, large sitting area with a cozy day-bed, whilst the master room features a beautiful four-poster bed in solid teak and a bathroom with a sunken marble bathtub and a panoramic verandah.

Bella Vista (600 sqm) 5 bedroom
This extensive compound is home to three connecting villas, which are the authentic royal court from Solo, and two free-standing villas adjacent. This unique and ornate structure is ideal for gatherings of family or friends. It features a private swimming pool which overlooks mountains and lush terrace rice fields and a grand foyer. A personal butler service is provided to compliment the ultimate experience.

 

Facilities & Activities
The MesaStila Club House
The original 1928 coffee plantation Dutch mansion has been totally resorted and furnished with a collection of Javanese antique furniture and paintings. Now called, The Club House, it acts as the Lobby area, Lounge, Library and relaxing space for afternoon tea.

The Meeting Room
A fully equipped meeting room is an old building that was once used as a railway siding and warehouse for steam trains and carriages. Its an excellent space for private functions, group escapes and charming gatherings.

The Swimming Pool
The spring water infinity swimming pool overlooks the jungle and ventures out towards a mountainous vista.

The Fitness Centre (indoor)
Cardiovascular and resistance equipment are offered in a gym near to the swimming pool.

The Fitness Centre (outdoor)
A specially designed Jungle Gym incorporates a variety of functional pieces of exercise equipment including: high and low bars, balance beams, stability posts, lifting stones, a boot-camp style tyre run, various forms of hurdles, chin-up bars and jumping units. I'm exhausted!

The Losari Labyrinth
Has been designed by a wellness expert and created by a team of local artisans. There are five variations of stone patterns, allowing the "sensation walker" to experience challenges and exhilaration in differing waves and feelings throughout the walk. The large mound-like stones, along the path, represent the eight volcanoes that surround Losari, which is depicted as being the centre of the Labyrinth. The volcanoes are clockwise from the left, facing into the Labyrinth - Sumbing, Sindoro, Prahu, Ungaran, Telomoyo, Andong, Merbabu, Merapi - to get the feel of the power of nature in this space.

The Tennis Court
A coach or hitters are available for play by booking in advance.

The Kid's Club
Various children's activities are designed to provide a recreational experience for children. Attendants are available to create fun and enlightening activities.

 

Dining
The well-exposed and experienced MesaStila Culinary Team strives to serve tasty yet healthy cuisine to all guests. The cuisine concept is a focus on Javanese-fusion food with a healthy twist. It incorporates local or organic produce, healthy cooking techniques, nutritious foods, fish and limited use of meats.

Java Red Restaurant
Offers an inimitable atmosphere for casual all-day dining with stunning views of the nearby volcanoes - Mt Merbabu, Mt Andong and Mt Merapi.

Java Green Restaurant
Located by the infinity pool with day-beds to relax or read, it is open for lunch and serves fresh salads with organic vegetable dishes are the specialty.

The Plantation Bar
It was once a coffee plantation warehouse and has been transformed into a juice and mocktail bar, that alludes to a colonial era, where evening drinks and afternoon teas are served. It has magical views overlooking Mt Sindoro and Mt Sumbing.

  MesaStila displays action & practices in:

Environmental sustainability

Using organic products and/or produce

Gives back to the community

ASPA - Australasian Aps Association Travel Compenstaion Fund Participant QBE