Hotel Majapahit (former Hotel Yamato)
Hotel Majapahit
Grand colonial hotel on Jalan Tunjungan where young Surabayans tore the blue off a Dutch flag in 1945. It is still a working hotel today.
- Address
- Jl. Tunjungan No. 65, Genteng
- Price
- Free to admire from the street; ask the hotel about heritage room tours
- Area
- Genteng, Surabaya Pusat (Central)
About
Opened by the Sarkies family as Hotel Oranje in 1911 and renamed Yamato under Japanese rule, it became the stage for the flag incident of 19 September 1945. The flag terrace, the 'Merdeka' room and the original 1910 wing are preserved, and visitors can join a room tour. Each September the city restages the flag-tearing in front of the building.
- Flag terrace of 1945
- Kamar 33, the 'Merdeka' room
- Charlie Chaplin's room
- Annual flag-tearing reenactment
In history: 1911 — Hotel Oranje opens; 19 Sep 1945 — Flag incident at Hotel Yamato
Nearby
Pasar Genteng
Surabaya's go-to oleh-oleh market since 1910: fish crackers, petis, terasi and traditional snacks downstairs, electronics on the upper floors.
Riverside parkTaman Prestasi
A riverside park behind Gedung Grahadi and the boarding point for lantern-lit Kalimas boat rides to the Submarine Monument.
CaféFirstfloor Coffee
Warm, modern café on Jalan Tunjungan serving coffee, green tea drinks, pasta, burgers and pastries late into the evening.
Specialty coffeeThirty Three Brew Tunjungan
Calm, minimalist coffee bar on Jalan Tunjungan known for manual-brew coffee, canned coffee to go and premium teas.
Heritage listing. Hours and prices change — check before you go.