Originally Posted by
Jaimito Cartero
Yes, but hotels can quote prices in USD and then give you a crappy exchange rate to IDR. 3-5% is what I usually see.
However, you can let the websites of hotels do a quote in USD. Moreover, currency fluctuation is really big in IDR. That can account for some of the difference you saw.
Everything is settled in IDR, so sticking to that instead of USD is a wise choice.