Stayed at Cemara 2 nights. The night...
Stayed at Cemara 2 nights. The night i arrived in jakarta they upgaded my room to "delux" if i recall it right. Somehow they didnt have the room i booked which was a class below. They did that without letting me pay more and i ended up in a hotelroom with flatscreen and all. Bed was confortable,only one stain on it. But that happens i guess. The room looked renovated recently though there were minor weaknesses,building-wise. Next day i got a "normal" room,which was actually quite good aswell keeping in mind it only costs 50 dollars. Same little weaknesses,not quite as clean as the ritz but then again you cant expect too much can you? Staff was very friendly and helpfull. Had a nice talk with the security guy and practiced my bahasa indonesia. Location was good, just off jalan jaksa,4min walk. But jalan jaksa might not be everybodys cup of tea.
Other than the minor housekeeping weaknesses it was a good bet. Especially after a long intercontinental flight.
Ps: the hotel has a 24/7 store right opposite to buy some water to not use the overpriced minibar. ( maybe the water was free though,if yes then sorry for the advertizement. Shop had good cookies though) :)
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