This hotel opened last year and is by far the number one choice in Medan.
Rates are very reasonable and the location central so occupancy levels are high.
Hotel details:
ground floor has steak house, Chinese restaurant (no pork), bakery, buffet restaurant (US$14++ b/fast, $15++/lunch, $17++ dinner; children half price), 'The Lounge' (bar).
1st and 2nd floors are ballrooms/conference facilities
3-15th floor are occupied by offices (separate entrance)
16th floor is executive lounge. We went for afternoon tea, there are beers, wines, coffee, tea, spirits, orange juice plus another, food was: fried chicken (Indonesian style), sushi, pizza, dimsum, three types of canape, some good mini burgers plus local and Western cakes. Cocktails are also served. Free wireless in the lounge, plus there are two PCs with internet (not enough). Lounge is large.
17th floor is spa with gym facilities and treatment room. Massage from about US$25++ per hour, more for more elaborate treatments. The pool is supposedly an infinity pool, and it might be nice if there were two people in it, but crowded with children, no. No landscaping, too small. Meh.
18th floor is Prime Bar
19-29th floors are rooms.
Room types:
Deluxe - 484 sqft. US$58++/US$88++ weekend/midweek rate, US$79++/US$108++ weekend rate w/ lounge access (called Executive room, but room is the same).
Executive Deluxe - 699 sq ft. US$108++/US$138++ weekend/midweek rate w/lounge access. Corner rooms with floor-to-ceiling windows on both sides
1 bedroom suite 968 sq ft US$200++
Ambassador and Presidential Suites on request
Single travellers should avoid the $88++ rate, because the Wine & Dine package is $89++ for single occupancy (inclusive buffet dinner+glass wine), the Marriotts Rewards rate spa package $85++ for single occupancy (includes 1 hour massage normally $28++) , the golf package $91++ (includes 1 round golf at Royal Sumatera). Double occupancy is $105++ for spa, $115++ for wine +dine (not worth it), and $119++ for golf.
The golf package is discounted at weekends to US$74 single, US$89 double, but the other packages are not.
In-room Internet (wired only, contrary to what is advertised) costs about $15/night, or US$5++ on a weekend room rate.
Food in the lounge was good, dinner buffet was ok, if not outstanding, draught beer was at $5++.
Marriott Medan Gold card is available at 2,300,000rp net (US$250), much like the Thai one:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/marri...-thailand.html
you get 50% off food for 2, 33% for 3, 25% for 4, 20% for 5+
card gives 2 free nights per year (weekend or midweek)
50% off rates I quote above (possibly by voucher - not sure if this is limited)
plus probably some other discounts
contact the hotel for full details.