Originally Posted by
zyxlsy
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.
I wonder can we settle in USD banknotes (literally greenbacks) in Bintan or Bali?
Unlike DCC, I'm not so mad about the fake USD translation. There's usually the rate at the reception and I translate everything back to IDR on my iPhone <-- *before* deciding how much to splurge.