Jakarta, Indonesia

[stanch]

Hi,
Anyone been to Jakarta? Ok kaya mamasyal dun?
Tips naman dyan ano-ano mga places must go/must visit.
And any recommended affordable 3-star hotels? =)

Thanks in advance.

[rap_sd6]

Hi,
Anyone been to Jakarta? Ok kaya mamasyal dun?
Tips naman dyan ano-ano mga places must go/must visit.
And any recommended affordable 3-star hotels? =)

Thanks in advance.

^^Hi there stanch! I've been to Jakarta and all i can say is grabe ang traffic dun. if you think Manila's traffic is bad, jakarta is worse.

although if your idea is to shop, then jakarta is for you. mura lang ang mga bilihin dun but then, CGK is just like manila na mas matindi ang trapik na walang sinasantong oras. food is good and there are lots and lots of mall there in Jakarta.

although it is near Malaysia and Singapore, English is rarely spoken there and definitely, it is hard to communicate there.

[stanch]

Based on your statement, parang hinde masyado recommended magpunta ng jakarta? since halos same lang sa pinas?
Mostly malls, shopping and eating? hehe

Hinde naman maraming manloloko dun like manila esp. on tourists?
Easily accessible naman ang taxi or did you make use of their lrt/mrt nung nag-iikot ka dun? =)

Thanks again men.

[rap_sd6]

Based on your statement, parang hinde masyado recommended magpunta ng jakarta? since halos same lang sa pinas?
Mostly malls, shopping and eating? hehe

Hinde naman maraming manloloko dun like manila esp. on tourists?
Easily accessible naman ang taxi or did you make use of their lrt/mrt nung nag-iikot ka dun? =)

Thanks again men.

just like Manila, beware of pickpockets and street crimes as Jakarta has its share of that. basically it is just like Manila....dami malls, meron mga beggars, and the food...para kang nasa bicol kasi ang hilig din nila sa gata and spices. magkakamukha pa tayo ng mga indonesians so parang di ka rin umalis.

oh one thing: their airport is way better than our old NAIA 1. il post some pics here later.

[cpawanabe]

Hello! i'm here in jakarta now working. just arrived last month..

Traffic:
in my opinion, the traffic is not much different from EDSA.. pero kasi sa atin.. EDSA lang usually.. dito madaming lugar pwedeng magtraffic. Tama *** post above.. for no reason at all ang traffic dito.. wala namang accidents or rally.. basta ganun lang talaga..

Transportation:
Main mode of transportation is taxi.. Mas mahal ng konti kesa sa Pinas.. IDR5,000 ang flag down rate, mga P25, pero mas mabilis ang patak..Yun ata ang pinakasafest.. Medyo magulo kasi public transport nila.. Basta Blue Bird lang lagi ang sasakyan mo..

Language:
How true na wala masyadong english speakers dito.. Mahirap talaga.. Madaling magpanggap na ***** ang mga taxi drivers pag di ka nila naiintindihan.. Learn basics siguro if you are planning to visit..

Hotel:
I saw the rate of Hotel Cemara.. meron silang IDR400,000.. mga P2,000.. okay naman yung hotel.. nasa business district na
halos siya..

Go See:
I've been (only) to the malls.. Pero I have my favorites.. For high end stuff- Senayan City.. may katabi siyang Plaza Senayan..
For cheaper items - Ambassador Mall.. similar to our St. Francis Square.. Pero for me.. much much much better.. maayos yung fabric for maybe P250-P400 for office clothes.. Ang divisoria nila ay Mangga Dua - so not recommended for those who cannot speak bahasa Indonesia.. It's hard to bargain when you are obviously a foreigner..

Sorry kung masyadong mahaba.. I know how hard it is kasi to search for information sa Jakarta.. wala masyado sa internet kasi nga not in English yung iba..

I found an English chatroom for the Indonesian Community. Mostly expats i think.. Check it out.. jakchat.com

Hope this was helpful.

[rap_sd6]

^^Ang napuntahan ko dun si Pondok in the Mall and Senayan City. ang mahal nung kinainan namin dun: Tartine's ata yung name.

OK naman ang Jakarta kso nga lang talaga...super traffic.

[stanch]

Eto suggestion ng Indonesian colleague ko:
"1. Taman Mini Indonesia Indah
2. Ancol. Ancol is in North Jakarta
3. Mangga Dua
You can also go to Plasa Senayan, Senayan City, or Grand Indonesia..
Actually, you can also go to a city called Bandung . It’s located 2 hrs South of Jakarta. The weather there is nice, cold around 17-20 degrees. There are lots of good food there, and factory outlets.."

What are your thoughts mga kababayans dyan sa Jakarta? =)

Also please help naman decide where ok magstay? =)
This is the list i got from asiarooms:
1. Ibis Arcadia hotel
Address : 114 Jl K.h. Wahid Hasyim Jakarta 10340 Indonesia
Hotel Location : City Center
Area : Central Jakarta
2. Ibis Slipi hotel
Address : Ji.letjen S.parman Kav. 59 Indonesia
Hotel Location : City Center
Area : West Jakarta
3. Ibis Tamarin hotel
Address : Jl K.h. Wahid Hasyim No.77 Jakarta Pusat 10340 Indonesia
Hotel Location : City Center
Area : Central Jakarta
4. Mercure Convention Centre hotel
Address : Java (Jakarta) , Indonesia.
Hotel Location : Near Beach
Area : North Jakarta
5. Park Lane hotel (5star pero ok **** rates hmm)
Address : Jalan Casablanca Kav. 18 Jakarta 12870, Indonesia
Hotel Location : City Center
Area : South Jakarta

Thanks.

[treesyuh]

i'm in jakarta too.. copy paste ko na lang tong sagot ko sa isang forum so baka may repetition na:

Out of town:
-bandung (factory outlets 2-3 hrs away from the city)
-taman safari (2 hrs away from the city)

more shopping:
ITC Kuningan if you don't have time to Mangga Dua since it's always traffic (clothes, gadgets, etc. - greenhills type)
Tanah Abang - divisoria type
Sarinah - souveniers but a lil expensive
Pasa Raya and Jalan Surabaya - cheaper souveniers
Kemang and Ciputat - for teak wood furnitures

nice malls around:
Senayan City - the place to be!
Plaza Senayan
FX Mall
Grand Indonesia
Pacific Place
Plaza Indonesia
Pondok Indah Mall
Taman Anggrek

night out is also good here mala-Embassy standards:
Dragon Fly
X2
Blowfish
Equinox
some places in Kemang

lounges if you're not into clubbing:
Fountain Lounge at the Grand Hyatt
Pure at Menara Imperium - revolving resto
Loewy at Oakwood

Factory outlets within the city:
Premium outlet - Mal Ambasador
Fashion Warehouse - Senayan
Millenium - SCBD

for 3 star hotels you may try:
century senayan - center ng lahat
aston rasuna - condo type hotel
haris hotel tebet

[treesyuh]

i forgot to add, may pinoy singer friends ako sa fountain lounge and hotel mulia lounge

[earl_rx]

anyone been to surabaya?

[ellebiram]

Will be here March 9 - 12 !

[Tas Burrfoot]

Am not expecting much, I will be here this coming weekend...

[KingTriton]

Eto suggestion ng Indonesian colleague ko:
"1. Taman Mini Indonesia Indah
2. Ancol. Ancol is in North Jakarta
3. Mangga Dua
You can also go to Plasa Senayan, Senayan City, or Grand Indonesia..
Actually, you can also go to a city called Bandung . It’s located 2 hrs South of Jakarta. The weather there is nice, cold around 17-20 degrees. There are lots of good food there, and factory outlets.."

What are your thoughts mga kababayans dyan sa Jakarta? =)

Also please help naman decide where ok magstay? =)
This is the list i got from asiarooms:
1. Ibis Arcadia hotel
Address : 114 Jl K.h. Wahid Hasyim Jakarta 10340 Indonesia
Hotel Location : City Center
Area : Central Jakarta
2. Ibis Slipi hotel
Address : Ji.letjen S.parman Kav. 59 Indonesia
Hotel Location : City Center
Area : West Jakarta
3. Ibis Tamarin hotel
Address : Jl K.h. Wahid Hasyim No.77 Jakarta Pusat 10340 Indonesia
Hotel Location : City Center
Area : Central Jakarta
4. Mercure Convention Centre hotel
Address : Java (Jakarta) , Indonesia.
Hotel Location : Near Beach
Area : North Jakarta
5. Park Lane hotel (5star pero ok **** rates hmm)
Address : Jalan Casablanca Kav. 18 Jakarta 12870, Indonesia
Hotel Location : City Center
Area : South Jakarta

Thanks.

Na try ko na ang Ibis Arcadia. Okay naman siya. Nasa Center. Walking Distance lang ang Sarinah Department Store.

Atlet Century naman ang titirhan ko sa March 12-14.

[ellebiram]

Am not expecting much, I will be here this coming weekend...

are you back? how was your trip?

[markpaul]

Is it cheap to travel in Jakarta?

[markpaul]

Will be here March 9 - 12 !

Pareho tayo ng date. via Cebu Pacific ako. Pero im still not sure baka di maaprobahan ang leave ko.

[ellebiram]

Pareho tayo ng date. via Cebu Pacific ako. Pero im still not sure baka di maaprobahan ang leave ko.

approved na leave ko.. 2 days off, 2 days VL.

[markpaul]

Are you also on Cebu Pacific?

[ellebiram]

yes, via cebupacific P50 promo! will be staying at a friend's place.. ikaw?

[markpaul]

Wala pa ako place eh.