Travel Footprints

Hotels usually are generic wherever you are so I tend to look for a place to stay in that has a bit more character when going out of town. My discovery of Hang Tuah Hotel in South Jakarta is no different. From the road, you might just see it as a posh two-storey house. It used to be, in fact, occupied by a family who decided to convert it to a quaint boutique hotel. So quaint, it only has 17 rooms in total but exudes a very confortable home-like ambiance.

The room on the ground floor comes with a porch

I love the room because it is elegantly furnished with hardwood closets, desks and bed frame. They have free internet connection and cable TV. Staying overnight also comes with the staple complimentary breakfast which is your usual local Indonesian fare.

Challenge in staying here would probably be the fact that it is not situated in a commercial zone (few neighboring business establishments, more residential) and lack of access to public transport like bus or train. The hotel guard and the receptionist are always there to assist me if i needed a cab though. Senayan City, a newly-built mall, and Plaza Senayan is about 3 blocks away from the hotel. I could have walked going there if it wasn’t raining during my stay.

Hang Tuah Hotel
Jl. Hangtuah I No.2 Kebayoran Baru Jakarta Selatan
Jakarta, Indonesia
Tel. No.     +62 217 237323    
www.hangtuahhotel.com