Review: Hotel Caryota, Bandung

Hi there,

Here's another entry for my hotel review series. From Phuket Thailand lets move to Bandung Indonesia. Well, as i said earlier.. i'm not a fussy guest. As long as i can get a clean and comfy room, that's more than enough for me. Basically, you can put me into 5 stars hotel to any budget hotel. I won't complaint much as long as i can have a good sleep and nice hot bath! 


Note: definitely i'm not qualified to give star rating since i'll be more than generous to give any hotel that meets my expectation a good rating :p -- that's why i'm trying very hard to be more straightforward and linear in my reviews :)

hotel facade.. the signage

Location:  at Sukajadi district (same road as Paris Van Java Mall). Intersection to Setiabudi and Cihampelas can be reached by walking. There are bank (CIMB Niaga), spa (ZEN), factory outlet and restaurants nearby (Pak Chi Met, D’Cost Seafood etc)

Price: around IDR300k per nite - Deluxe room

 small room but comfortable enough

Room condition: Small room, overall the room & bathroom are clean, TV, Hot shower, Air-conditioner. Try to avoid the room facing the main road if u doesn’t want to get early wake up call.

 simple and clean bathroom

Facilities: great room service (the foods are tasteful and the price are not bad either), cheap laundry, they even helped me to iron my shirt (instead of sending the iron to my room), wake up call available (wake up call from the receptionist. not from the sound of the busy road :p)

 fried rice and hot tea - my selection for breakfast

Breakfast: Simple and limited menu. But hey, breakfast will be sent directly to your room! How nice is that? ;)

Extra: Caryota is just a basic hotel but the hospitality and the service are great. Whilst in Bandung all I wanted is just a nice place to rest after a long day of sightseeing and shopping, I guess I’ve made the right choice by staying at this hotel :)

That's all for now. Have a good day!

p/s: I hope my reviews can be useful to those in need of information. Since i'm an organized traveler, i always search for personal reviews beforehand (hence, i'm writing my review in english.. it will be easier for my readers from other countries. if adelaa kan :p) Reading other people reviews helped me to organize my trip better. Believe me, it does help a lot! So right now i'm doing the same favor. Jadinye saye bukan saje syok sendiri nak tempel2 review ala2 pengritik pulak.. hehe. Just sharing some info ngan uols. For full review of my previous trip, please check the labels on the right side of this blog. TQ :)

Regards,

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Review: Ibis Hotel, Phuket

Hi lovelies,

Here's my review on another hotel in Phuket. Last time i reviewed a hotel in Patong district. So, what's next? :)

swimming pool area, view from my room

Location:  located at Kata district, near Kata beach but since its opposite ClubMed (the one that directly face the beach), u need to go around ClubMed first to reach the beach.  Plenty of shop & restaurant nearby.

hotel lobby

Price: RM105 (booked through Agoda.com – green season) normal price would starts from RM150 - booking through hotel website (depends on currency exchange rate)

 simple room.. but comfortable enough

small room. note the small wardrobe & balcony

Room condition: cozy small room (comfortable enough for me, just to get some sleep after a long day out), spotless, LCD TV, small wardrobe (it’s not a big problem to me since I only brought a backpack), basic toiletries provided (better bring on your own), very small balcony (just fit two medium-seized people), mini fridge, coffee making facilities, safety deposit box, wi-fi (payable)

 clean bathroom

basic toiletries

Facilities: swimming pool, internet corner, motorbike rental, transport service etc

drinking water.. nice bottles! :)

Breakfast: didn’t take breakfast there, therefore I cannot comment much on it

Extra: check in was fast and they are kind enough to let me in early (since I had an early flight – managed to check in around 10 am). Basically this is a new hotel so every facility is relatively new & convenient store is just in front of the hotel 

For more info, click IBIS PHUKET website 

Till then,

Best Regards,

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Review: Aspery Hotel, Patong

Hi there,

Here's my second review. This is where i stayed when i was at Patong, Phuket.  Spent a night there. Such a lovely small hotel. Looking forward to visit Phuket again! Definitely a nice place for quick gate away :)

the spacious and comfy room

Location:  about 500m to Patong beach, quite central, plenty of shops nearby (laundry, food stalls - and the well-known Thai-Malaysia restaurant 'Kusuma Seafood', convenient stores, spa, travel agent booth, money changer, tailor etc)

Price: MYR130-150(booking made through Agoda.com - green season), MYR200 (through hotel - green season, max MYR390 - peak season) -- depends on currency exchange rate

Room condition: Deluxe – spacious! Clean, comfortable (Thailand is famous for its hard bed, but then.. still comfy to me), day bed, LCD TV with DVD player, large bathroom (with bath tub – the hot water tap at the bath tub was not working when i was there. no big fuss though, still can use the shower), big wardrobe, small balcony, one door fridge, coffee making facilities, safety deposit box

toiletries

shower, rack for extra pillows and towel

Facilities: swimming pool at the rooftop, spa & massage centre attached to the hotel, motorbike rental, internet corner, airport transfer etc

Breakfast: menu are simple and yet very tasteful

Extra: they provide welcome drinks, which was very thoughtful! :)

for more info, click ASPERY PHUKET website 

Till then.

Best regards,

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Review: Novotel Mangga Dua Square, Jakarta

Hi there,

As i promised, here's my first hotel review (will keep posting later). Hope it can be helpful to all of you :)

Note: usually the room selection will be queen or king bedded since i'm traveling in group... bigger bed means more people to squeeze in! hehehe :D

Enjoice! XOXO 

Novotel Hotel, Mangga Dua Square

 the swimming pool.. view from my room

Location: near airport, quite central, attached to Mangga Dua Square (not much hype, you won’t find authentic luxury brands here but then you can get good bargain for clothing and CD/DVD), shopping places within walking distance (Mangga Dua ITC, Mangga Dua Mall etc)

 location map

Price: IDR800k++ (depends on promo etc. price on weekdays is much higher since it is a business hotel. mine was IDR888k -- yup, it was weekdays)

Room condition: Superior room – spacious, clean room king bed (very comfy and yet there were 4 of us slept on it! :p), sofa, en suite bathroom with shower, fully stocked mini bar (need to pay), TV (can’t recall whether it is LCD or not), coffee making facilities, safe deposit box

 the comfy bed

 the bathroom

Facilities: swimming pool, sauna, jacuzzi, fitness centre (just to name a few, haven’t tried any though), security access point at each floor, wi-fi (it’s not free! I think with the price they are charging for their rooms, every guest should be entitle for free unlimited wi-fi access)

 fully stocked mini bar

 nice breakfast

Breakfast: large spread of breakfast, balanced choice of international cuisine, comfy dining area

for more info, please click

NOVOTEL MANGGA DUA WEBSITE

That's all for now.

Till then.

Regards,

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