Grand Ancol Hotel
Travel Blogs from Jakarta
Traffic jams,Museums and Monuments.
The lovely people at the RDC organised a guide and driver today to take me to the main sights in Jakarta.Linho the guide and Tomas, the driver picked me up at 9am and we headed out into Jakarta morning traffic. This is a phenomenon in itself. Much like Egypt and some other Asian cities I have visited, the traffic seems a jumble of buses, cars and motor bikes all looking for the quickest way through. They push in, change lanes at a moment's notice but it all seems to work and apart ...
Outdoor Bar in central Jakarta,Cheap drinks
have been coming to Jakarta since March , but always thought its a Boring place with nothing to do ... the thousand island isn't as nice as what some ppl say in the internet , especially if u just came from somewhere with beautiful beaches like Bali or somewhere in Thailand ,or going to that kinda place.
but hey , i get around after a bit ... met and english guy in the hostel who was in jakarta to do some study for his Phd ...
and he's got ...
Crossing the Street in Jakarta
... hat off to him. All in all, our start to our trip started with a bang!
Our first meal was an Indonesian seafood extravaganza at an area called Ancol. Here we chose the type of seafood that we wanted to eat from fresh crates, weighed them appropriately, and instruct restaurant on the method of preparation (grilled, fried, sauce, etc.). Luckily, Steven was there to translate everything and it felt like I was Anthony Bourdain and he was my local ...
Backpacker to Singapore Part 1 the journey...
Perjalanan saya pertama kali ini menuju singapura, bermodal tiket pesawat Air Asia promo yg saya dapatkan seminggu sebelum keberangkatan, dan untuk pulang menggunakan Batavia Air. malam sebelum keberangkatan sengaja saya menginap di T3 SHIA karena jarakl rumah saya yang jauh (di karawang) menggunakan DAMRI bandara dari purwakarta. biar langsung sampe
ga usah ngompreng di jalan he he. sampe di bandara sekitar jam 7 malam, masuk ke T3 sempat nonton bola di ruang ...
Speaking Too Soon
... the hostel took ages. We showered and then asked at the hostel where was good to eat. In hindsight we should have taken advantage of their friendly nature/knowledge last night before spending x amount driving around the city. One of the blokes who works there said to Charlotte; "I did wonder why you were going to a prostitute area". Oh really? Well why the **** did you not tell us?!
My main lasting memory of Indonesia may well be the food Nasi ...
Other places to stay in Jakarta
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Grand Hyatt Jakarta
Jakarta Pusat, Jakarta | 5 star hotelfrom $265 -
InterContinental Jakarta MidPlaza
Grogol Petamburan, Jakarta | 5 star hotelfrom $181 -
Four Seasons Hotel Jakarta
Jakarta Barat, Jakarta | 5 star hotelfrom $249 -
Gran Melia Jakarta
Jakarta Pusat, Jakarta | 4 star hotelfrom $133 -
The Ritz-Carlton Jakarta, Mega Kuningan
Setiabudi, Jakarta | 5 star hotelfrom $240 -
Shangri-La Hotel Jakarta
Jakarta Pusat, Jakarta | 4 star hotelfrom $240 -
Hotel Borobudur Jakarta
Jakarta Barat, Jakarta | 5 star hotelfrom $128 -
JW Marriott Hotel Jakarta
Sawah Besar, Jakarta | 5 star hotelfrom $156 -
Batavia Hotel
Jakarta Barat, Jakarta | 4 star hotelfrom $53 -
The Jayakarta Jakarta
Jakarta Barat, Jakarta | 3 star hotelfrom $55 -
Century Park Hotel
Jakarta Pusat, Jakarta | 3 star hotelfrom $150 -
Hotel Mulia Senayan
Grogol Petamburan, Jakarta | 5 star hotelfrom $195- Nice hotel...pity about the service
- Fabulous fabulous fabulous
- Wouldn't go back again
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Millennium Hotel Sirih Jakarta
Jakarta Pusat, Jakarta | 4 star hotelfrom $80 -
Hotel Ciputra Jakarta
Jakarta Barat, Jakarta | 4 star hotelfrom $112 -
Hotel Menara Peninsula
Jakarta Barat, Jakarta | 4 star hotelfrom $86 -
Lumire Hotel & Convention Center
Jakarta Barat, Jakarta | Hotelfrom $86 -
The Park Lane Jakarta
Jakarta Barat, Jakarta | 3 star hotelfrom $128 -
Le Grandeur Mangga Dua
Jakarta Utara, Jakarta | 4 star hotelfrom $100 -
Mandarin Oriental, Jakarta
Jakarta Pusat, Jakarta | 5 star hotelfrom $180 -
Hotel Indonesia Kempinski
Jakarta Selatan, Jakarta | 5 star hotel$375 average -
Sari Pan Pacific Jakarta
Jakarta Barat, Jakarta | 4 star hotelfrom $90 -
Hotel Aryaduta Jakarta
Pancoran, Jakarta | 5 star hotelfrom $103 -
The Sultan Residence
Lower East Side, Jakarta | 5 star hotelfrom $138 -
Manhattan Hotel
Jakarta Barat, Jakarta | 4 star hotelfrom $109 -
Hotel Santika Premiere Jakarta
Gambir, Jakarta | 4 star hotelfrom $88 -
Le Meridien Jakarta
JaIan Jenderal Sudirman Kav 18-20, Jakarta | 4 star hotelfrom $126