Jakarta Info

[dodo654321]

Hey bro, i manage to book classic from sg. called up to get confirmation thru phone. no deposit lei. but important is that you get booking confirmation and ask them to email to you. i was on a 2 night stay. hope this help bro.

[dodo654321]

And was too rush to make arrangement with bro naughty goat whom was very very very helpful! LOL. But rest assured, next time i go over i will ask bro naughty goat to meet up to buy you a drink! And hopefully make certain arrangement for entertainment!

[Pearl]

Originally Posted by snipeshot08

Hello gentlemen, this whole JKT thread does not hav any info on goot shopping centres/area so can any kind soul give some directions?

BTW anybody hav any webbie that can book hotel classic instead of direct cos they asking for deposit which I find it a hassle

Any fast advice is well appreciated wif my 9 SHOTS

Cheerios.....SS08 ^_^

Taikor..

I always stay Mercure.. close to everything.

Just call in to reserve..

Alternatively stay in Classic or Travel ( opposite Travel, there is a good kopitiam serving good pork food)...but rooms abit old and location not so good.. I remembered that I just walked in and got a room.

[naughty_goat]

Originally Posted by dodo654321

And was too rush to make arrangement with bro naughty goat whom was very very very helpful! LOL. But rest assured, next time i go over i will ask bro naughty goat to meet up to buy you a drink! And hopefully make certain arrangement for entertainment!

u speak too highly of me. i am but a newbie. i have been easing off the gas pedal lately. been cheonging too much. hard to find quality these days. pretty face, shitty service. pretty service, shitty face.

[naughty_goat]

Originally Posted by snipeshot08

Hello gentlemen, this whole JKT thread does not hav any info on goot shopping centres/area so can any kind soul give some directions?

Jakarta has the most Malls/Shopping Centers out of all the cities in South East Asia. depends on what u r looking for.

Upscale ones like:

Plaza Indonesia/EX (Hyatt, Mandarin Oriental)
reputedly has the highest rent out of all the malls in jakarta. and no discounts even for large retailers like Sogo. i think the Sogo in this place closed down last year. hehehe. rent too expensive. the EX part is aimed at a younger audience, with a bowling alley and a cinema. there is also a hard rock cafe here.

Grand Indonesia Shopping Town (Hyatt, Mandarin Oriental)
some of the decorations in the upper levels are worth seeing. hahaha another sign of lavish overspending to cater to opulent Indonesians. rich Indonesians now use this shopping center as a benchmark when they want to create their own "landscaped garden".

Plaza Senayan (Hotel Mulia)
Another classic (read: been around quite long) favorite for well-heeled Indonesians. has a roman inspired building at the back called "Arcade" with restaurants and bars. the clock at the main atrium is actually animated with a mechanized marching band that plays every hour. used to be quite a hoot when it first opened. but getting long in the tooth now.

Senayan City (Hotel Mulia)
Fairly new. one of the first to popularize the concept of "Midnight Sale". anything purchased between 9pm-12pm is sometimes an astounding 70% off. so during the sale, u can see Indonesians, their arms full of goods, just hanging around the cashier, waiting for the clock to strike 9pm. hilarious.

FX (Hotel Mulia)
If u decide to go to FX, try Minus 2, a lounge/bar jointly owned by a Singaporean. its collection of alcoholic beverages is actually quite good. there is a ridiculous 5 story (i think) slide that u can go on for a fee. kinda like the slide at big splash. only this one is a transparent pipe, and u sit on a cushion.

Pondok Indah Mall (No hotel that i can think of. except hourly hotel! wahahahaha)
Upscale place in the south of jakarta. less chinese. Pondok Indah is the home to many rich Indonesians. Conglomerates, movie stars, politicians, lawyers etc. nothing special, really. just another upscale mall.

Pacific Place is very upscale. There is a "No Signboard" restaurant there! hahaha. very expensive of course. usually not many people go there except for weekends.

Upper-middle:
A little lower down the ladder, u can have Mal Kelapa Gading (closest hotel being Sunlake Hotel, I believe). it's a huuuuge mall located in an area with lots of good food, but unfortunately, horrendous traffic. quite a lot of Spa in this area. both family spa, and spa++. There is another mall in the Kelapa Gading area called Mall of Indonesia or MOI for short. but it's not worth visiting yet. not many tenants yet. another mall nearby, Sports Mall, is a total flop. occupancy rate being 20%. hehehehe.

Taman Anggrek + Central Park (Twin Plaza Hotel, Ibis, FM Boutique Hotel)
Situated literally next to each other, Central Park is very new. therefore less crowded, since not many tenants yet. Taman Anggrek is more family oriented, since it has a couple of towers of apartment connected directly to it. there is an indoor skating rink in the mall.

Emporium Pluit (no hotels)
A small mall built to cater to the residents of Pluit, a pretty affluent Chinese area in Jakarta. It's very new. It has a carrefour and Sogo and a cinema.

Middle:
Mangga Dua Square (Novotel, Le Grandeur, Sheraton Media)
A flop, really. Nothing much here except carrefour and Novotel. at night, the driveway for cars is closed and turned into an outdoor hawker center.

Mangga Dua Mall (Novotel, Le Grandeur, Ibis)
Le Grandeur is literally next to it. here's where u get ur pirated DVDs and softwares. get ur electronics here too. kinda like Sim Lim Square?

ITC Mangga Dua (Novotel, Le Grandeur, Ibis)
Connected to Mangga Dua Mall by a skybridge. u can get almost anything here. i tried looking for a long john for my nephew at Mothercare. no luck. i tried it here, i found dozens of designs and colors and sizes. this is also the place to get ur fake branded handbags and goods. as a benchmark, a hermes birkin 35cm bag ("KW Super", meaning, the best fake u can get) is about Rp2.5million.

Honorable Mention:
Dharmawangsa Square: Has a restaurant called "Bebek Bengil" that serves the most wicked crispy fried duck. otherwise, it's quite a lonely mall.

Kemang (Grand Kemang Hotel): Not a mall really, but a stretch of small road with lots of small unique stores by the side. home to the Kemang Food Festival.

Pluit Village: Family oriented. i frequent this place because it has a Bakso Lapangan Tembak restaurant here.

Hope this helps. If i fail to mention any significant malls, do put in your 2 cents worth.

[blueginvera]

There is also Plaza Semanggi.. i like it... middle class mall.. has Breadtalk!

Also, there is Kelapa Gading Mall, which is big... nice to walk (till you drop?)

2 other less popular ones would be MOI and Artha Gathing.

[elmo]

any bro here been to the newly opened grd paragon ktv.... heard got 108 ktv rooms.... wat's th charges like???

bro naughty goat... have u try already???

[randomness99]

Thanks bros for the recommendation. I tried out the masseurs (in fact, two of them) during my stay at Hyatt and as you had mentioned, the masseurs were pretty old (~30 years old or more). Not very enticing and negotiated ~300k for a HJ on top of a regular 1 hour massage. Definitely not a very satisfying experience for a total of approx 700k+ each.

Hoping to look around for more discreet opportunities to have fun without venturing out to the more popular places (e.g. Alexis) since some of my colleagues frequent those areas. Trying to avoid running into them there, just want fun with attractive ladies privately.

Once again, thanks for everyone's advice! Appreciate if any bros has contacts for good / discreet fun in Jakarta. Going again later this week (today to Thursday).

Thanks all!

[naughty_goat]

Originally Posted by elmo

any bro here been to the newly opened grd paragon ktv.... heard got 108 ktv rooms.... wat's th charges like???

bro naughty goat... have u try already???

service sucks. but maybe it was one of their off days.

[naughty_goat]

Originally Posted by blueginvera

There is also Plaza Semanggi.. i like it... middle class mall.. has Breadtalk!

Also, there is Kelapa Gading Mall, which is big... nice to walk (till you drop?)

2 other less popular ones would be MOI and Artha Gathing.

ow yeah plaza semanggi. forgot that one.

i reviewed mall kelapa gading and MOI already.

[snipeshot08]

Originally Posted by dodo654321

Hey bro, i manage to book classic from sg. called up to get confirmation thru phone. no deposit lei. but important is that you get booking confirmation and ask them to email to you. i was on a 2 night stay. hope this help bro.

Yup I did but they insist on deposit for foreigners as they afraid we fly aeroplane unless u can get some local to book for u, which we did already

Not really helpful but 9 SHOTS to u as promised so I predict u will get your 6 rep Power after this so pls dun forget me hor

Cheerios.....SS08 ^_^

[snipeshot08]

Originally Posted by Pearl

Taikor..

I always stay Mercure.. close to everything.

Just call in to reserve..

Alternatively stay in Classic or Travel ( opposite Travel, there is a good kopitiam serving good pork food)...but rooms abit old and location not so good.. I remembered that I just walked in and got a room.

Alamak Lao Da u are eveywhere international player liao

Yup staying Classic liao, dowan to try walk-in as dowan to be surprised boy I hate surprises unless its those suddenly kena 4D or Toto type

Cheerios.....SS08 ^_^

[snipeshot08]

Originally Posted by naughty_goat

Jakarta has the most Malls/Shopping Centers out of all the cities in South East Asia. depends on what u r looking for.

Hope this helps. If i fail to mention any significant malls, do put in your 2 cents worth.

Wow impressive this is wat I really needed

Give u my useless 9 SHOTS tomorro liao cos exhausted for 24hrs liao

Cheerios....SS08 ^_^

[Pearl]

Originally Posted by snipeshot08

Alamak Lao Da u are eveywhere international player liao

Yup staying Classic liao, dowan to try walk-in as dowan to be surprised boy I hate surprises unless its those suddenly kena 4D or Toto type

Cheerios.....SS08 ^_^

Paiseh la.. not really everywhere la..

Hope u have a fucking Terrific trip this time ya..

[vaxvms]

great infor but better dun let CO see this else she pester to follow me to JKT on my nxt bzi trip
upz u some pts

Originally Posted by naughty_goat

Jakarta has the most Malls/Shopping Centers out of all the cities in South East Asia. depends on what u r looking for.

Upscale ones like:

Plaza Indonesia/EX (Hyatt, Mandarin Oriental)
reputedly has the highest rent out of all the malls in jakarta. and no discounts even for large retailers like Sogo. i think the Sogo in this place closed down last year. hehehe. rent too expensive. the EX part is aimed at a younger audience, with a bowling alley and a cinema. there is also a hard rock cafe here.

Grand Indonesia Shopping Town (Hyatt, Mandarin Oriental)
some of the decorations in the upper levels are worth seeing. hahaha another sign of lavish overspending to cater to opulent Indonesians. rich Indonesians now use this shopping center as a benchmark when they want to create their own "landscaped garden".

Plaza Senayan (Hotel Mulia)
Another classic (read: been around quite long) favorite for well-heeled Indonesians. has a roman inspired building at the back called "Arcade" with restaurants and bars. the clock at the main atrium is actually animated with a mechanized marching band that plays every hour. used to be quite a hoot when it first opened. but getting long in the tooth now.

Senayan City (Hotel Mulia)
Fairly new. one of the first to popularize the concept of "Midnight Sale". anything purchased between 9pm-12pm is sometimes an astounding 70% off. so during the sale, u can see Indonesians, their arms full of goods, just hanging around the cashier, waiting for the clock to strike 9pm. hilarious.

FX (Hotel Mulia)
If u decide to go to FX, try Minus 2, a lounge/bar jointly owned by a Singaporean. its collection of alcoholic beverages is actually quite good. there is a ridiculous 5 story (i think) slide that u can go on for a fee. kinda like the slide at big splash. only this one is a transparent pipe, and u sit on a cushion.

Pondok Indah Mall (No hotel that i can think of. except hourly hotel! wahahahaha)
Upscale place in the south of jakarta. less chinese. Pondok Indah is the home to many rich Indonesians. Conglomerates, movie stars, politicians, lawyers etc. nothing special, really. just another upscale mall.

Pacific Place is very upscale. There is a "No Signboard" restaurant there! hahaha. very expensive of course. usually not many people go there except for weekends.

Upper-middle:
A little lower down the ladder, u can have Mal Kelapa Gading (closest hotel being Sunlake Hotel, I believe). it's a huuuuge mall located in an area with lots of good food, but unfortunately, horrendous traffic. quite a lot of Spa in this area. both family spa, and spa++. There is another mall in the Kelapa Gading area called Mall of Indonesia or MOI for short. but it's not worth visiting yet. not many tenants yet. another mall nearby, Sports Mall, is a total flop. occupancy rate being 20%. hehehehe.

Taman Anggrek + Central Park (Twin Plaza Hotel, Ibis, FM Boutique Hotel)
Situated literally next to each other, Central Park is very new. therefore less crowded, since not many tenants yet. Taman Anggrek is more family oriented, since it has a couple of towers of apartment connected directly to it. there is an indoor skating rink in the mall.

Emporium Pluit (no hotels)
A small mall built to cater to the residents of Pluit, a pretty affluent Chinese area in Jakarta. It's very new. It has a carrefour and Sogo and a cinema.

Middle:
Mangga Dua Square (Novotel, Le Grandeur, Sheraton Media)
A flop, really. Nothing much here except carrefour and Novotel. at night, the driveway for cars is closed and turned into an outdoor hawker center.

Mangga Dua Mall (Novotel, Le Grandeur, Ibis)
Le Grandeur is literally next to it. here's where u get ur pirated DVDs and softwares. get ur electronics here too. kinda like Sim Lim Square?

ITC Mangga Dua (Novotel, Le Grandeur, Ibis)
Connected to Mangga Dua Mall by a skybridge. u can get almost anything here. i tried looking for a long john for my nephew at Mothercare. no luck. i tried it here, i found dozens of designs and colors and sizes. this is also the place to get ur fake branded handbags and goods. as a benchmark, a hermes birkin 35cm bag ("KW Super", meaning, the best fake u can get) is about Rp2.5million.

Honorable Mention:
Dharmawangsa Square: Has a restaurant called "Bebek Bengil" that serves the most wicked crispy fried duck. otherwise, it's quite a lonely mall.

Kemang (Grand Kemang Hotel): Not a mall really, but a stretch of small road with lots of small unique stores by the side. home to the Kemang Food Festival.

Pluit Village: Family oriented. i frequent this place because it has a Bakso Lapangan Tembak restaurant here.

Hope this helps. If i fail to mention any significant malls, do put in your 2 cents worth.