Sabang Metropolitan Hotel
Travel Blogs from Jakarta
More shopping.
... small street stalls on the opposite side of the road. Old v new very much here.On the ground floor of the East Mall there were several sculptures on exhibit. I particularly liked one of a dog on a skateboard and another entitled White Lotus.
I returned to the hotel about 1pm and after a rest walked over to Senayan City to have lunch at a Pizza place Fletcher had recommended. Unfortunately it was closed for renovations so I had to settle for a Chinese chilli chicken ...
Alerta de guatazo...abortada!
... poco gratos… nos tomamos un té helado en el café Batabia, café que mantiene la onda colonial y está muy lindo, aunque bien carito… y terminamos en el museo nacional el cual era por ser amable, pobre… la verdad es que era pésimo, sucio y sin nada realmente interesante que ver a excepción de un cañón que tenía un puño cerrado donde las mujeres creían que debían sentarse para perder la esterilidad… en fin…
Volvimos al hostel y esperamos el ...
Crossing the Street in Jakarta
... a familiar face amidst all this chaos and sudden culture shock. We then walked through the parking lot to find Steven's car and we were off!
One thing is for sure Jakarta has the gnarliest traffic I've seen in my life. The best analogy I can say is take the 405 freeway in LA during rush hour, combine that with the chaos of Manila, Philippines, and the border crossing at Tijuana.....you get Jakarta traffic. It's a mesmerizing experience, that I could ...
Speaking Too Soon
... its head off with a machete, he then skinned it's body whilst the head still moved, blinked and stuck it's tongue out.
We had to get the train back towards out hostel so we decided to get out next to a monument a couple of stations earlier. Tried to get away without paying for the train, failed, always worth a try when you can play the "I'm a stupid foreigner card". The statue was built by a bloke and has something to do with erections or ...
Jakarta and out
... and we were soaked to the bone long before we even found the entry gates so we turned heal and gave up, catching a train back to Jakarta central.
Once back we had dried out bit so headed straight to a Mall to check it out and find some food. This mall was the other side of Jakarta. The commercial world was here! The mall was crazy with different areas having themes and decor to ...
Other places to stay in Jakarta
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Grand Hyatt Jakarta
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InterContinental Jakarta MidPlaza
Grogol Petamburan, Jakarta | 5 star hotelfrom $183 -
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 $127 -
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
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- 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 $110 -
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