THE ADVENTURE OF JAKARTA
Thursday, November 24, 2022
The capital city of Indonesia, Jakarta, has lots of interesting things to explore including lodging, the do and don’t in Jakarta, a famous shopping center, and also public transportation. let's take a good look at the article
MOST FAMOUS HOTELS IN JAKARTA
1. Ritz Carlton Pacific
As the name implies, this super luxurious hotel at a fantastic price is located in Pacific Places, precisely in the Sudirman Central Business District, the capital city of Jakarta. The Ritz Carlton has several luxury rooms at quite high prices. The Presidential Suite, at the Ritz Carlton, is a master king suite that has a 360 degree view of the golf course at Senayan.
The facilities in this luxury hotel room include a dining area, en suite living room and even bed linen made in Egypt with 300 thread count Egyptian cotton sheets.
2. Raffles Hotel
Raffles Hotel Jakarta also has luxurious rooms priced at a rental price of 150 million rupiah. Raffles suite, is a type of room that is luxurious, comfortable and has extraordinarily sophisticated modern technology. By renting this room type, you can enjoy private facilities such as a gym, steam room, spa, grand piano and other private facilities.
3. Indonesia Hotel – Kempinski
Indonesia Hotel – Kempinski is the best hotel in the center of Jakarta. Apart from being luxurious and modern, hotel access is also quite easy, so you don't have to spend a lot of energy to get to this hotel. The hotel which is located on Jl. MH Thamrin is indeed located very strategically. You can reach it by using public transportation such as Transjakarta, Commuter Line, MRT and so on.
LUXURIOUS MALLS IN JAKARTA WITH BEST FACILITIES
1. Central Park Jakarta
Inaugurated on September 9 2009, Central Park is one of the biggest malls in Jakarta built by the Agung Podomoro Group. With a floor area of approximately 188,077 m2 excluding parking area, this mall has a rental area of 125,626 m2. Targeting middle to upper class consumers, a number of large tenants occupy Central Park. These include SOGO with an area of 22,000 m2 with a height of 4 floors and the largest, Transmart Carrefour with an area of 10,000 m2, to the second largest CGV Cinema in Indonesia.
2. Grand Indonesia
The next biggest mall in Jakarta is Grand Indonesia. Grand Indonesia is a mall owned by the Djarum Group. This mall consists of East Mall and West Mall which are connected by a Sky Bridge with a total net leasable area (NLA) of 141,472 m2. The advantage of this mall is its affordable location in the city center. Grand Indonesia is a mall with an integrated development consisting of BCA Tower premium offices, Hotel Indonesia Kempinski, and Kempinski Private Residences apartments. A number of large tenants also fill this mall, including the Seibu Department Store, CGV Cinemas, and the famous Thai department store, Central, which is the first in Indonesia.
3. Taman Anggrek Mall
This shopping center developed by PT Mulia Inti Pelangi has an NLA area of up to 130,000 m2. This 7-storey high mall consists of quite complete facilities. There are hundreds of tenants, both national and international, that fill this one of the biggest malls.
4. Senayan City
Established in 2006, Senayan City is one of the biggest and best malls in Jakarta. Launching the official website, this mall attracts more than 24 million visitors every year. There are at least more than 350 national and international tenants who rent at this mall with a total shopping area of 48,000 m2. In fact, SCTV Tower with 22 floors and Panin Tower 26 floors are in Senayan City. Senayan City can accommodate 5,000 vehicle parking slots.
5. Pondok Indah Mall
Pondok Indah Mall (PIM) is a large shopping complex located in an expensive residential area namely Pondok Indah in South Jakarta. The mall developed by PT Metropolitan Kentjana Tbk. It has a land area of 103,000 square meters consisting of PIM 1, PIM 2 and Street Gallery. PIM is also the first and only shopping center in Indonesia that is integrated with a Water Park.
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION IN JAKARTA THAT ALWAYS RELIABLE
1. KRL
The Commuter Line KRL (Electric Train) in Jakarta first operated in 1925. Gradually, KRL services continued to be improved. Starting from prohibiting the presence of passengers on the roof of the train, street vendors, and buskers in the carriages. The service, which is operated by PT Kereta Commuter Indonesia, which is a subsidiary of PT KAI, is one of the solutions to the Jakarta congestion. KRL offers a much shorter travel time than other public transportation. In addition, the cost of using public transportation is also very cheap.For the Multi Trip Card (KMP) ticket type, the ticket price is IDR 50,000 with a total balance of IDR 30,000 and can be topped up at the available counters or vending machines. You can also use a Guaranteed Daily Ticket (THB) for one trip at a price of IDR 14.000.
2. Trans Jakarta Bus
Starting to operate on January 15, 2004, the Trans Jakarta Bus is now a convenient, fast and affordable public transportation in Jakarta. Trans Jakarta buses operate faster than other city buses because this public transportation has special lanes and stops. To use the Trans Jakarta Bus, you need to use an electronic card (e-ticketing) issued by a bank, including: BRIZZI from Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI), Flazz from Bank Central Asia (BCA), Tapcash, Aku Card, and Rail Card from Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI), E-money, e-toll card, Indomaret card, and GazCard from Bank Mandiri, JakCard from Bank DKI, MegaCash from Bank Mega. Regarding fares, currently taking the Trans Jakarta Bus is subject to a fee of IDR 10,000 for a maximum limit of one trip. The tariff setting for mass transportation in Jakarta also applies to the MRT and LRT.
3. MRT
Starting to operate on January 15, 2004, the Trans Jakarta Bus is now a convenient, fast and affordable public transportation in Jakarta. Trans Jakarta buses operate faster than other city buses because this public transportation has special lanes and stops. To use the Trans Jakarta Bus, you need to use an electronic card (e-ticketing) issued by a bank, including: BRIZZI from Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI), Flazz from Bank Central Asia (BCA), Tapcash, Aku Card, and Rail Card from Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI), E-money, e-toll card, Indomaret card, and GazCard from Bank Mandiri, JakCard from Bank DKI, MegaCash from Bank Mega. Regarding fares, currently taking the Trans Jakarta Bus is subject to a fee of IDR 10,000 for a maximum limit of one trip. The tariff setting for mass transportation in Jakarta also applies to the MRT and LRT.
3. MRT
Online Taxies is one of the public transportation in Jakarta that uses internet technology to connect customers with driver-partners. In Indonesia, there are two big online motorcycle taxi players, namely Grab and Gojek. The online motorcycle taxi route itself is flexible, depending on the destination with a maximum distance of around 100 km. Apart from being more practical, online motorcycle taxis are also quite affordable with reasonable rates.
DO AND DON'T IN JAKARTA
Indonesia is a country that upholds hospitality and courtesy, including its capital, Jakarta. Jakarta has a modern impression but Jakarta still upholds politeness and friendliness. The following are tips for people who are on vacation or coming to Jakarta.
1. Dress modestly
Indonesian people have rules of decency where dressing nicely and politely is a good example, so it's good for us to follow the rules by dressing properly.
2. Take off your shoes when entering someone's house
Removing shoes indicates that we respect the host, removing shoes is considered a form of politeness by leaving dirt outside the house so as not to pollute the house and also removing shoes is considered as a guest who respects the house we visit.
3. Respect the house of worship
Indonesia has a variety of cultures and religions, so it is common for us to find houses of worship anywhere, we must respect the existing houses of worship by not causing riots around them.
4. give something using the right hand
The right hand is considered a polite hand for Asians, including Indonesia. giving something using the right hand is considered respecting the person who is with us.
5. Not being arrogant and aggressive
Jakarta is a crowded capital and often experiences traffic jams so many people experience the pressure of living in the capital. It's good for us not to add to our fatigue or pressure by not being arrogant and aggressive because Jakartans don't like foreigners who are arrogant.