The hotel is well placed for access....
The hotel is well placed for access. The rooms are extremely well layed out with elegant features.
Staff are courteous, attentive and experienced
I was disappointed with several matters:
1. There was no hotel directory in the room - I had an executive suite for 3 days. The staff explained that this was due to a recent name change for the hotel and that new directories were being printed
2. Meals seemed to be over-priced compared to similar quality hotels and restaurants near by
3. Breakfast had a familiarity about it after the first day - virtually the same offerings each day
4. The price for hourly and daily internet connection was prohibitive - being IDR60,000 (AUD$9.00) per hour or IDR250,000 (AUD$35.00) per day. Other hotels in the area provide free wi-fi connection in the main lobby and restaurant areas with a nominal and reasonable charge for room connection. This does not, in my opinion, make the Mandarin satisfactory for Business Travellers relying on 24/7 internet connection
5. There was no DO NOT DISTURB sign in the room. Staff constantly rang the doorbell from 08:30 to 11:00 for matters like laundry collection, room cleaning and mini-bar. No chance to sleep in here
Overall the Mandarin is a nice hotel but in my mind overpriced with a few matters that need correcting.
For me - it is back to the Plaza Hotel for my next stay - somewhere I can work with reasonable costs and not be disturbed by over-attentive staff