Must-see hotels in Jakarta

  • Packer Lodge

    Jakarta

    This boutique hostel in Glodok offers hip, Ikea-chic environs and plenty of amenities close to Kota. Choose among the four- and eight-bed dorms where the…

  • Capsule Hotel Old Batavia

    Jakarta

    Hidden in a quiet alley, adjacent to the Six Degrees hostel, the dorms here are capsule-style with personal reading lights and lockers for your belongings…

  • Hotel Indonesia Kempinski

    Jakarta

    Formerly the Hotel Indonesia, Jakarta's original luxury hotel will be forever linked to the Suharto era. Now renovated and reimagined, it still delivers…

  • Artotel Thamrin

    Jalan Jaksa Area

    You can't miss this building – it's covered in an enormous pink, white and black illustration. Eight Indonesian artists were each given one floor of this…

  • Shangri-La Jakarta

    South Jakarta

    This enormous posh hotel with a grand marbled-floor lobby and lavish grounds manages to feel like a park in the middle of Jakarta. There is a range of…

  • Wonderloft Hostel

    Jakarta

    Well located for the sights and sounds around colonial Kota, this is a lively hostel with cheerful staff and a social set-up. In the evenings the lobby is…

  • Six Degrees

    Jakarta

    Run by a helpful and friendly team, with good info on the local Cikini area (just south of Merdeka Square), Six Degrees rightfully remains popular with…

  • Kosenda Hotel

    Jalan Jaksa Area

    Hip but not overbearing, minimalist and modern but comfortable. The rooms aren't huge but they are very clean and tastefully designed with built-in desks,…

  • Morrissey

    Jalan Jaksa Area

    The antidote to the bland corporate apartment, the Morrissey has a striking modern design with an emphasis on white, glass and stark lines. The fully…

  • Amaris Hotel La Codefin Kemang

    South Jakarta

    Gaudy like a billboard, the bright primary colours splashed on the exterior continue on the inside of this jazzy chain. Around 100 rooms have small…

  • Dharmawangsa

    South Jakarta

    One of the city addresses, this fancy five-star hotel exudes style and class, with 100 huge rooms (all with balconies) surrounded by landscaped gardens…

  • Konko Hostel

    Jalan Jaksa Area

    With crisp sheets and fresh paint, Konko is the stylish new kid on the block. Near the city's main sights, it has dorms sleeping four, six and 12 people,…

  • Grand Hyatt Jakarta

    Jakarta

    This huge prominent hotel dominates its landmark location. It's the upscale centre of commercial Jakarta, and glitzy malls are nearby. Rooms are decorated…

  • Hotel Borobudur Jakarta

    Merdeka Square & Central Jakarta

    One of Jakarta's first grand hotels has many amenities rarely found any more: an Olympic-sized swimming pool, eight tennis courts, an 800m jogging track…

  • 7 Heavens

    Jalan Jaksa Area

    For a taste of old-school Jakarta head to the backstreets of this lively downtown neighbourhood, clogged with food carts, worshippers and playing children…

  • Mel's Dorm

    Jakarta

    Perfectly positioned among the action of Taman Fatahillah in Kota is this vibrant hostel set upstairs in a converted historic Dutch warehouse. Its…

  • Hotel Ibis Budget Tanah Abang

    Merdeka Square & Central Jakarta

    Excellent-value chain that's clean, modern and run by friendly, professional staff. The contemporary lobby is decorated with colour and style, and rooms,…

  • DoubleTree by Hilton

    Jakarta

    Ask for a room on one of the top floors of this modern high-rise hotel and you'll enjoy sweeping views (smog permitting). More than 250 rooms have a…

  • Fairmont Jakarta

    South Jakarta

    It's ultra luxury as ever from the Fairmont brand. The Jakarta outpost has 380 modern rooms and 108 suites with dark-wood cupboards and either marble or…

  • Kemang Icon Hotel

    South Jakarta

    Terrific all-suite hip hotel with a mere 12 rooms, each sizeable and kitted out with cutting-edge design, mini bars, desks, TVs, coffee facilities and all…

  • Hotel Aryaduta

    Merdeka Square & Central Jakarta

    This sprawling complex of high-rises is a great-value business-class hotel. The 304 rooms are large, with slightly dated decor, and have work areas plus…

  • Aston Rasuna

    South Jakarta

    The Aston is excellent value. The 211 modern rooms (with one to three bedrooms) are more like mini apartments – they come with kitchens and large…

  • Erian Hotel

    Jalan Jaksa Area

    The sparkling and modern three-star Erian Hotel has crisp white rooms with wooden accents, desks, TVs, coffee- and tea-making facilities, and safes. The…

  • JW Marriott Hotel

    South Jakarta

    Good-sized, classically decorated rooms with light-wood furnishings and all the facilities you'd expect from this five-star international chain (spa,…

  • Sleepy Raccoon Hostel

    Jakarta

    Dorms here have colourful, tidy capsule-style beds, each with its own privacy curtain. Each dorm sleeps between four and 10 people. East of Glodok, the…

  • Westin Jakarta

    South Jakarta

    Sleep so high above Jakarta that when you wake up, you may not be able to see the ground through the smog. The Westin occupies 20 floors of the 69-storey…

  • Alila Jakarta

    Merdeka Square & Central Jakarta

    An excellent high-rise modern hotel in the north of the city, not far from most of the sights. The attention to detail is impressive; the aromatherapy oil…

  • Novotel Jakarta Gajah Mada

    Jakarta

    A reasonably priced business-style four-star hotel near the old sites of Chinatown and Kota. Rooms are well finished, with neutral tones and the touches…

  • Hotel Akmani

    Jalan Jaksa Area

    Next to the Spanish embassy, this modern and rather striking tower hotel offers more sterility than creativity, but the uniformed porter, black tile…

  • Hotel Dreamtel

    Jalan Jaksa Area

    Great location and reasonable prices are just two of the attributes of this high-rise midrange gem. Clad in dark colours, the 87 rooms are large and…

  • Max One

    Jalan Jaksa Area

    A moderately priced chain hotel with an artistic flair. Rooms are smallish but nicely styled, with bold green, purple and orange colour schemes. Look out…

  • Gondia International Guesthouse

    Jakarta

    This modest-looking guesthouse, with hostel-esque signage, occupies a leafy garden plot on a quiet suburban street and has 12 spacious tiled rooms. It's a…

  • Ibis Budget Hotel Cikini

    Jakarta

    A modern three-star hotel in a good location. It's institutional but clean, with 150 rooms that have been built with soundproofing features, which helps…

  • Sriwijaya Hotel

    Merdeka Square & Central Jakarta

    Parts of this long-running two-star hotel date back to the Dutch era. You should plan on looking at a couple of the more than 100 rooms, as they vary…

  • Hotel Cipta

    Jalan Jaksa Area

    Looking like a cross between an alpine mountain lodge and a pagoda, the 62-room Cipta is not fabulous, but its clean, carpeted rooms with wood furnishings…

  • Ritz-Carlton Jakarta, Mega Kuningan

    South Jakarta

    A grand but worn business hotel with a big pool and tropical outside terrace with cabanas and a children's play area. Rooms are large with classic but…

  • Hostel 35

    Jalan Jaksa Area

    In a vibrant neighbourhood that's a bit of an old-school backpacker enclave is this traditional and well-priced hostel. The clean, if aged, tiled rooms…

  • Mercure Convention Center Ancol

    Jakarta

    Four-star business-style hotel inside the amusement park complex of Ancol Luar Biasa. Rooms are simple and clean with tea and coffee facilities. There's…

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