First trip to jakarta on a budget constraint

Hi,

I%26#39;ll be travelling to jakarta on july with a friend. i%26#39;ll be staying there for 5 days and 4 nights. I want to find a budget hotel (Rp250,000 or less) which is convenient to go to famous places by walking distance,near to public transport, safe area and accessible to anywhere.

Do you have any suggestions in which area should i be staying? and can you suggest me good hotels with good price since im on a budget constraint

Thank you. Appreciate it if u cud reponse.

First trip to jakarta on a budget constraint

Less than 250,000 per night will put you in the hostel standard in Jalan Jaksa. Cheapest hotel such as Formule 1, cost 300,000+. Maybe you need to reconsider yr budget. There are some ';hotels'; in Tanah Abang area for %26lt; 250000 as well but not well recommended safety wise

First trip to jakarta on a budget constraint

to all budget traveller go to jalan jaksa.

in jalan jaksa you can find from the low until mid hotel and its near to find a public transport that can take you around jakarta.

jalan jaksa is in the central of jakarta so its very easy to go any where from this place

Thanks guys for ur respond.

Well, when i give it a thought, i think i should reconsider my budget on hotel. Well, if that%26#39;s the case, hotel%26#39;s price between Rp 250,00 - 350,000 would be reasonable for travelers with budget constraint im sure.

So let%26#39;s say my budget is around that price, where in jakarta is most convenient and value for money to stay? is there any specific hotel that you would like to suggest?

Jalan Jaksa is in my list. Thank you for the info. Ill look into it. Apart from that, is there anywhere else i should consider?

Thanks. Appreciate it.

Formule 1 Hotel Menteng is quite descent.

Good location, city center, just outside the hotel is some shops and eateries (especially the food stalls at night), proximity to Tanah Abang, Pasar Baru, and other city center shopping centers. double room around Rp300,000+ per night.

Thanx cirque. Appreciate that. I will look into it.

One question, have u ever heard of take%26#39;s mansion?

www.takesmansion.com

it%26#39;s pretty cheap for a place to stay rp200,000 for a studio type.

however, im not sure about the location. is it accessible to any places of interest?is there any public transport?

it%26#39;s stated there take%26#39;s mansion is situated at jalan kebon sirih 1

i found out that gambir railway station is nearby from the map in the website. im not familiar with the service, where can this train takes us to? is it similar like LRT or MRT?

Thank you

Jakarta%26#39;s mass transport for inner-city is limited only to taxi, public bus, busway, and other public vans (or angkutan kota).

Gambir train station is a big station that connects Jakarta to other cities in Java (you can go to Bandung, Semarang, Jogja, or even Surabaya from here) --%26gt; something like KTM antar bandar. There%26#39;s also other connection with other train station inside the city, but the train only run on certain timetable (not on every subsequent minutes).

Now about the hotel you mentioned. It%26#39;s actually a medium storey building converted into a guest house. The location is in between housing area, just next to Millennium Sirih Hotel. The amenities are pretty basic (but read the T%26amp;C, housekeeping available only once every 2 days). The location is quite central, short distance (1km) to Tanah Abang Market, National Monument, and other attractions. But again, since it%26#39;s a residential area, very rare eatery around/just outside the hotel. As for it being new, maybe you can try!

Hi again,

Firstly thanx for ur response. I must say the information you gave me is very useful. I%26#39;ll find more information on take%26#39;s mansion. If you have more comments or suggestions regarding take%26#39;s mansion, do let me know. Because the price is quite cheap compared to hotel, and yet it%26#39;s still somewhere near the city centre. I think it%26#39;s convenient. But what i%26#39;m not sure is the hospitality. But i%26#39;ll find out about it more.

Another question, if i%26#39;m staying in central jakarta, how much would it cost me to travel to north and south jakarta respectively (by taxi)?

I think i need more information on the public transport such as public bus or angkutan kota. Where can i can the information necessary? Such as the routes and the rates?

Thanks again.

To travel North and South Jakarta??? You have smth special in mind or this is just to spread the wing and see things? Because there is no exact info on city buses (no site or similar) or ankutan, this is pretty hazardous and unruly. The only thing that falls into description is Transjakarta, they have fixed stops, routes (corridors)and numbers.

Conclusion - take taxi!!!!!!!!!!!! By the way always have in mind that Jakarta is a HUGE city ( KL is a tiny pool in comparison), to get from center to the south sometimes takes hours.

Hi!

That%26#39;s something new. I%26#39;m really not familiar with Jakarta and its parts. Since u mention, now i know. I thought going from central to north maybe just takes at most 1 hour. If it%26#39;s more than that, then it%26#39;s okay. Just asking.

So, if i chose to stay at central jakarta, most probably i%26#39;ll be spending most of my time in central jakarta?

Have you been to KL? Well, since im not familiar with the Jakarta itself. Can you pretty please make a comparison between Jakarta and KL? So that i have a bigger picture of how it%26#39;s like. How big is central jakarta? Is it sufficient for me to take a tour around central jakarta for 5 days 4 nights trip?

Thanks.

Sorry, Jakarta and KL are pretty huge different.

KL is big if you consider from Ampang to Bangsar even bigger if you mentioned Shah Alam, D%26#39;sara, or PJ, same case as in Jakarta. It%26#39;s small if just consider touristy area (Bukit Bintang, KLCC, Chinatown).

SO what makes them different? Transport.

1. Maybe in KL you can travel easily by hopping on and off LRT, rapidKL bus, and monorel. In Jakarta: none as convenient as that exist! Busway is the one most similar, but the operational is considered bad (especially during busy hours).

2. Taxi in Jakarta is also different than KL. In KL (and other Malaysian cities, very rare you will see metered taxi. The meter is there, but most of the time the drivers refuse to use it). In Jakarta, all taxis are metered, operating 24 hours, and no %26#39;hidden%26#39; charges (3rd person charge, midnight, baggage charge, airport charge, etc). Taking taxi is quite easy and quite cheap as well. So, for first timers (especially if there are a party of you - 3 or 4 people), it will be cheaper to travel around by taxi.

As for approximate, taking taxi from city center area (around take%26#39;s mansion or Ibis Tamarin) to:

1. Mangga Dua wholesale center (North Jakarta): 1 hour (the area is busy and jammed in the morning and late afternoon).

2. Senayan (South Jakarta): 30mins (sometimes jammed during lunch hours, taking busway also convenient, no need to transfer/change route).

3. Blok M (further south from Senayan, south Jakarta): 40mins

4. Ancol recreation park (north Jakarta, further away from Mangga Dua): 1 hour+