Hotels
Hotel Indonesia (HI) is one of the oldest and most well-known hotels in Indonesia. Located in Central Jakarta, Indonesia, it is one of the first 5-star hotels in the country. For many years, it has been the city’s major landmark. Its fame is often linked to the country’s political pride. The hotel is located in Jalan Jendral Sudirman. The famed traffic circle Bundaran HI (HI Roundabout) gets its namesake from the hotel.
Occupying 25,082 m² of land, Hotel Indonesia was designed by an American architect, Abel Sorensen, and his wife, Wendy. The hotel was inaugurated in August 5, 1962, by the first president of Indonesia, Soekarno, to facilitate the Asian Games IV in 1962. The building was declared as national heritage by the local government, Pemda DKI, in March 29, 1993.
The hotel was operated by PT. Hotel Indonesia. Later in 2001, it was merged with PT. Natour (which manages other government-owned hotels) to form a new enterprise named PT. Hotel Indonesia Natour. Due to low occupancy and financial difficulties, on April 30, 2004, PT. Hotel Indonesia Natour widthdrew its operation from Hotel Indonesia. Currently the hotel is not operating, to allow for the much needed renovation. The surrounding site is also being developed into a mixed-use complex Grand Indonesia, which adds a shopping mall, an office tower, and a luxury apartment. Once the renovation is finished, the hotel will be managed by Kempinski Group and renamed to ‘Hotel Indonesia – Kempinski’.
In South Jakarta’s prime residential area of Blok M sites the 149 rooms Hotel Gran Mahakam Jakarta, a luxurious 5 star property with tastefully furnished well-appointed rooms and suites with modern conveniences and facilities. Splendidly design and decorated rooms creates a relaxed radiant ambience. The hotel is just 15 minutes from the central business district and within walking distance to Block-M Plaza, Pasaraya Plaza Senayan Shopping Center and numerous other shops restaurants and bars in the area. A sport complex including the 18-hole Senayan Golf Course is also within close proximity.Room Description :All rooms in the Sofitel’s Gran Mahakam Jakarta have individually controlled air-conditioning and feature IDD telephone, international satellite television, movie channel radio, music, internet access, minibar with refrigerator, in-room safe, tub and shower bathroom, coffee/tea making facilities and hairdryer. Nonsmoking rooms are available.
