B & B or Budget hotel?

Hi all,

I%26#39;ve browse through the forum about B %26amp; B but there%26#39;s none. Me and my friend (ladies) are planning a 9-days visit to jakarta this coming may for a leisure trip (sightseeing, shopping, spa/massage, making new friends ect).

since we%26#39;re on a budget constraint, we%26#39;re thinking to book a real cheap hotel or any B %26amp; B (our main criteria is clean) that is %26lt; USD50. I%26#39;ve come across Bangka B %26amp; B. And they have a promotion of 1 week stay of usd150. Appreciate any comments/suggestions on this matter.

Thanx guys.

B %26amp; B or Budget hotel?

Hi,

I presume you mean %26lt; US$50 per night. There are a few decent hotels in Jakarta under this mark. Check out Sanno Hotel www.sanno-hotel.com or Hotel Formule 1 www.accorhotels.com

There is a list of hotels in Jakarta, with 5 listed under US$50 per night here:

http://www.walkaboutindonesia.com/jakarta.htm

B %26amp; B or Budget hotel?

Your budget is below USD50 per night?

If yes, then we%26#39;ve discussed a lot about it (and I don%26#39;t think it%26#39;s really on budget because you still can splurge on 3 star hotels).

You can sleep well in a 2/3 star hotel such as:

1. Formule 1 Menteng www.accorhotels.com around Rp300,000 per night. Easy to get everywhere, located at city center

2. Ibis Tamarin or Ibis Arcadia. www.accorhotels.com The best-located 3 star hotels. Around Rp450,000 per night.

3. Hotel Paragon Gallery http://www.paragon.co.id Room rates from USD45 per night. Location further down the road from Ibis.

4. Luxe Hotel jakarta www.luxehoteljakarta.com Room rate also around USD38-45. Located next to Ibis.

Besides the 4 hotels above, there are cheaper option for accommodations such as inns, motels, and guest house-type like in Jalan Changkat Bukit Bintang and surroundings. These type of accommodations, surely can give you quotation for around USD20 per night (or moreover the same as you get from Bangka B%26amp;B). But they have no website and I%26#39;m not able to recommend any of them to you since the above choices are safer (especially for ladies). But again, if you%26#39;re a backpacker type of traveller who would not mind to share rooms (rent a bed in dorm rooms or such), then you can always check the one that seems clean and descent by the time you arrive. Most of the time, you can just walk in and make inquiry. Alternatively, you can check out this post: tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g294229-i9444-k262鈥?/a>

It listed some budget hotels as well as some info on guest houses along Jalan Jaksa (where most backpackers hostels are located, just off Ibis Hotels).

Some thoughts on Bangka B%26amp;B: this property is located beneath residential area of Kemang. It%26#39;s quite a lively area with mix of residential and some commercial such as cafes, pubs, bars, supermarkets, clothing, and accessories stores in the neighbourhood. However, getting to other places (such as Tanah Abang or Mangga Dua) is a bit far. It%26#39;s like you choose to stay somewhere in Bangsar, which is a good neighbourhood to be around the cafes, bars, but getting to other more touristy places such as KLCC is a bit far. For first timers to the city, staying somewhere central is more recommended (such in the area I mentioned the hotels above).

Hi again,

Thanx a bunch scott %26amp; cirque for sharing~!

We%26#39;ve revised our budget to around USD30 per room/per night. Since we%26#39;re staying more than a week, we%26#39;re thinking of optimizing our money by spending less for accomm. and more on shopping..(^_^)

So, we%26#39;ll take your advice by looking into the hotels that u%26#39;ve suggested like the f1 hotel menteng %26amp; sanno hotel etc.

Thanx again guys..appreciate it..