Jaimito Cartero

What's your budget? You can find executive Kosts for $300 and up per month. I'd say $400-600 would get you something decent. For $1000 you can get something very nice.

lemerou

Really ? I have been quoted much higher prices...
I could go to 800 $ i guess...
Do you have any places to recommand ?

I 'm looking for something close to night action and malls.
Also with a good internet. Gym would be a plus.
Am i asking too much ?

Jaimito Cartero

It all depends on the area and how fancy you want it. I've stayed at a 2.5 star place years ago for less than $400 a month. It might be too basic for you. In the CBD, I think. Emerald Suites. I haven't stayed in over 3 years. No gym.

Try googling for Jakarta and kost.

lemerou

Thank you.
I will have a look.

When you mention Emerald Suites, you're talking about Pejaten Suites right ?

Jaimito Cartero

No, not in the Pejaten area.

BuildingMyBento

I've stayed in a couple of kost near Karet (not too far by foot from Mal Ambassador).

Most recently, I was there in early 2014. I just walked around, asking if they had rooms/what the deposit was/when cleaning is done/if they have internet, and eventually settled on a place. Housekeeping barely kept it clean, but the a/c worked, as did the wifi...sometimes. Still, there are many options around there.

Actually, the biggest thorn in the side of that neighborhood is flooding. Jalan Karet Pedurenan is a big mess already, and that is compounded when flash floods occur. (Yes, flooding can be a pain on any street, but that one is particularly unpleasant.)

lemerou

Thanks for the answers !

icedancer

Any inside info on good places to party in Jakarta? (There was some mention of this at the beginning of the thread, but it dates back to '04(!)

What is the expected/permitted attire in these places for men and women?

BuildingMyBento

I can only answer for the discos in the northern part of the city...they're nuts! Actually, the one I used to frequent - Stadium - was shut down last year, but to sum up that place, drugs, drugs and drugs.

Kupu-kupu malam (literally, butterflies of the night; euphemistically, prostitutes) are all over the place, as are cigarettes, liquor and fire code-breaking crowds.

In other words, there's a lounge/KTV (karaoke) place called Illigals in that part of town. Dare I say more?

In any event, there are clubs throughout the city, in hotels, and neighborhoods such as Glodok, Senayan and Blok M.

DCFlyerguy

I just departed from CGK Terminal 2 (Garuda and most international airlines) and happened upon the Citibank lounges--there are two (2E and 2F).

An earlier comment in this thread talked about a US$5.00 fee, but when I offered my basic US Citibank ATM card, I was charged 1 Rp (much less than a US cent)!

It's not a large or fancy lounge, but it does offer complimentary food and non-alcoholic drinks, some tables to spread out and work on, and free internet.

The attendant told me that some other major Indonesian airports also have Citibank lounges

Nice little discovery!

DCFlyerguy

I was lured by the Indonesian Embassy into just getting a visa on arrival and not bothering with the formal visa application from them overseas. It made sense to me.

I arrived late in the evening on a large jumbo jet that seemed to come in about the same time as another large plane. The VOA process is very bureaucratic--you wait in one line to buy a coupon to pay for your visa, then you wait in a second line to have your visa put into your passport.

The total process ran me 90 minutes--that was after an all-day/all-night flight to get there.

If you have the time, get the visa in your passport from the Indonesian Embassy ahead of time!

PS: The VOA fee recently was increased from US$25 to US$35--only 30 days allowed.

tomy77

Oh, wow. I didn't know that.
Citi Bank Lounge Indonesia

edit: Also found this list.
https://www.citibank.co.id/english/c...CUH2ENPGRDCALM


CITIGold Debit Card will be swiped for Rp.1. One cardholder can use both a CitiGold Debit Card and a Citibank Credit Card at the same time.

flyzabit

Big change in visa program as announced last week:
Now many major countries will no longer have to pay for a visa on arrival:

http://loyaltylobby.com/2015/03/23/i...in-april-2015/
and

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/asia/...countries.html

The 30 countries that are joining this (original list of 15) as from next month (April 2015) include China, South Korea, Japan, the US, Canada, Mexico, New Zealand, Russia, the UK, Germany, France, the Netherlands, Italy, Spain, Belgium, Switzerland, Denmark, Austria, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Qatar, Kuwait, the UAE, Oman, Bahrain and South Africa.

IAN-UK

There are already two threads in this forum dedicated to the issue.

Importantly, this post
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/asia/...l#post24550301
suggests there will be delay in implementing changes where the state involved does not have similar visa conditions for visiting Indonesians.

Sam Bee

Rare for me to ask as i'd normally answer

But jumping the new new Garuda flights, but a connection has left me 6-7 hours in CGK. Not heading into town to see the relatives (will see them on return) - it's during the day. So thinking of paid for lounges, day rooms or anywhere within 20-30 minutes taxi (no golf!) that I could stretch my legs to see. I normal get out at CGK so not used to transitting (but as a result can do immigration quick and know my way around the airport).

I don't that free lounge access - so best paid for in the airport? (Will be going GA Intl to GA Domestic). Or can I get a day room at Sheraton (presume rip off). The in-airport hotel gets terrible reviews, a friend has mentioned FM7, and I know other places (POP? Ibis?) have cropped up, wouldn't mind paying for a room, a pool, and a place I can get a bintang?

Thanks in advance!