Wisma Nusantara is another landmark building at 59,Jalan M.H.Thamrin with is 30 floors high and a trasmitter on top.Built in 1964 by Japanese construction company Kajima Corporation and this was the first high rise building in Jakarta.
Apart from commercial,residential ad public facilities Wisma Nusantara also housed the President Hotel.
The building is earthquake proof on a 7.0 Ritcher scale.
Skybar is on the 28th floor,open Sunday to Thursday 10am to 2:00am
Friday and Saturday 10am to 3:00am.
Happy Hours 5pm to 8pm,alcoholics drinks 50% off and with live bands.
TV One a private television broadcaster aired the popular 9:00am talkshow 'Apa Kabar Indonesia' (How are you Indonesia) outside Reuters studio here in Wisma Nusantara.
Embassies nearby include Japanese,British,French,Myanmar and Thailand. Hotel Nikko is just beside it while Hard Rock Cafe is across the road nearby.
Often we heard of the notorious traffic in most emerging economies but in Jakarta the mass rapid transport is very different to those in Bangkok,Kuala Lumpur,Manila nor Singapore.
Transjakarta Busway is doing a very good job with its efficient services. With a fixed standard fares of Rupiah3,500 in a comfortable airconditioned bus irrespectable of the distance within the route,travelling within Jakarta is very swift and easy saving ones valuable time and money.
The special bus lanes have a small concrete divider ensuring other vehicles do not cross the line not like some neighbouring ASEAN cities.
Just imagine a ride from Tanjung Rambutan bus terminal to Sarinah Halte,a distance of 18km takes about 20 minutes.
Transjakarta Busway only started in early January,2004.
This is the world's longest bus rapid transport with 172km system length and more than 520 buses in operation.
The red and orange Hino buses uses fuel mixed with biodiesel.
During peak hours Chinese buses like those used in Beijing were also in service. The bus shelter platform are all in the middle of the road so this is very convenient to decide which direction of station halt one is going.
There were route maps near the exit door and their respective halt stations.So who says it's so difficult to travel in Jakarta City if travellers don't attempt to use the efficient public transport.This is more luxurious than driving in the cronic traffic congestion.
Getting to Jalan Jaksa-Kebon Sirih from Mc Donald Restaurant in front of Sarinah Complex.
Walk to the right which is also Jalan K.H.Wahid Hasyim passing by Pan Pacifi Hotel.
Cross the junction at Jalan Agus Salim and walk straight.
After say ten minutes walk you'll see the Ibis Tamarin Hotel and then Cipta Hotel.
Stop right here and look across the road is Jalan Jaksa which is a side street.
View of entrance to Jalan Jaksa from Cipta Hotel.
This street became well known in the late sixties when the early backpackers stayed at the only hostel here,the Internationa Youth Hostel Federation.
It is now well known for the low budget entertainment spot of Jakarta with many budget accomodations.
The street is just 400metres in length.
Hotel Cipta,
No:53,Jalan Kyai Haji Wahid Hasyim. Menteng,Jakarta Pusat.
Tel:62 21 3904071
Standard:Rupiah375,000
Moderate Room:Rupiah1,506,450 Deluxe:Rupiah1,633,500
The area around Menteng is where US President Obama spent his childhood days in a 'kampung' (a malay village)--Cikini area. During the early 1910s,the Dutch used Menteng as their residential area.
Nearby is the Ciliwung River towards the east.
Bangkok Bank is at the Jalan M.H.Thamrin corner junction with Jalan Kebon Sirih before the roundabout at Jalan Medan Merdeka Selatan.
Menteng Residence Apartment is a service apartment hotel and inn near Menara Kebon Sirih. Address:No:20,Jalan Teuku Ditiro,Menteng,Jakarta Pusat.
Tel:62-21-3106323 (opposite Hotel Marco Polo)
Wisma Haji,No:30,Jalan Jaksa.Jakarta Pusat. This is owned by the Ministry of Religion and chiefly meant for government employees.
The building has been here since 1987.
Masjid Ghoru Jami is a small mosque near Wisma Haji.
Hostel 35,Jalan Jaksa.
Fan:Rupiah150,00
Aircond:250,000
Easily fully booked by tour agents.
A homestay with beautiful internal settings.
Beside Hostel 35 is a slightly modern building housing Djody Hostel and Hotel.
No:27-35,Jalan Jaksa.Jakarta Pusat.
The property is very clean and they have facilities like free safe deposit box,drugstore,laundry,bar,fan and aircond rooms.
Tel:(021)3905977. Hostel rooms:Rupiah90,000 Hotel rooms;Rupiah250,000
Hostel Bintang Kejora in the middle of Jalan Jaksa.
Room Rates betwen Rupiah 40,000-100,000
Can be noisy if motorcycles past by.
Borneo Hostel 35,Jalan Kebon Sirih Barat.(west of Jalan Jaksa with 30 rooms)
Tel:(021) 3140095
Rates:Rupiah 65,000-135,000
Kresna Hostel 175,Kebon Sirih Timur 1.( small alley eastern side of Jalan Jaksa).Three floors building,14 rooms. Tel:021-31925403(Mr H Iersyal) Rates from Rupiah 40,000-50,000.
Bloemsteen Hostel 174,Jalan Kebon Sirih 1.(farther inside small lane Kebon Sirih Timur and quieter) Tel:021-323002(Mas Slamet) Rates Rupiah 50,000 (18 single beds non aircond rooms)
Le Margot Hotel 15C,Jalan Jaksa.(Four floors building,34 rooms) Tel:(021) 3913830 Rates Rupiah 150,000
Hotel Karya Bahana 32-34,Jalan Jaksa. Tel:(021) 3907119 Rates from Rupiah 190,000-310,000
Terima Kost(guest)(daily(harian)/(bulanan)Monthly).
Karyawan(male)/Karywati(female).
Indonesian language is the national language which serves as the unifying language of the Indonesian people whereas the Malay language is exclusively reserved for the language indigenous and spoken by the Malay people.
Thus Malay is "legally" a regional language in Indonesia.
There was no name for this homestay owned by a lady.
I saw the host acceptance sticker at the main entrance gate. Rooms for Rupiah35,000 but fully booked.
She would like to arrange one room for me at Rupiah900,000 per month at another place thinking that I was working around here.
Walking through one of the smaller alleys which are quieter and noticed a sign 'Ada Kamar Kost' (room to let).Again the word karyawan and karyawati noted.
This means that if backpackers ever see such wording,the place is not for daily usage.It is for long term guests .
This lane was near the end of Jalan Kebon Sirih Barat 1 with an exit to the main road.,Jalan Agus Salim.
There were undiscovered hotels along the small narrow backstreets suited for walking pedestrians.
The room to let sign was at the green grills building with side entrance.
Another 100 metres is back to the Agus Salim main road.
Model Kamar Hotel,a backstreet lane less than five minutes from the Jalan Agus Salim main road. 'Kamar Kos Wanita'(Ladies ONLY rooms).
There was no one at the reception and the flooring were all tiles,so beautiful and clean.Owner must be a Christian as a holy cross was on the wall. 'Ada Kamar mandi-wc kloset'(attached bathroom wc closet) 'air panas-wastafel'(hot water),aircond rooms,television and free Aqua mineral waters.
Main reception area of Model Kamar Hotel.
The Aqua Water dispenser in the main hall.You'll save money on buying 1.5 litres mineral water at Rupiah11,500.
Model Kamar Hotel Interior room was spacious and very clean.Room rates:Rupiah120,000 daily.
Duty Free Shop was just opposite the narrow backlanes leading to Kebon Sirih 1.
Just 500metres from Jalan Jaksa at No:17-19,Jalan Johar is a five storey Bumi Johar Hotel. Tel:(021)3245746 Room Rates:Rupiah297,000-450,000.
Arcadia Hotel 114,Jalan K.H.Wahid Hasyim. Tel:(021)2300050 Room rates:Rupiah450,000-650,000
Paragon Hotel 29,Jalan K.H.Wahid Hasyim Room rates:Rupiah250,000-400,000(exclude tax) Tel:(021)3917070
Cemara Hotel 69,Jalan K.H.Wahid Hasyim Tel:(021) 3147580 Room Rates:USD50-USD69.
Kawasan Kuliner BSM.(Bank Syariah Mandiri),same row as MaxOne@Sabang Hotel and Duty Free Shop.
There were many food kiosks and a great place to savour the best of Indonesian cuisines from all the provinces.
Kuliner means Culinary.
Max One Hotel.No:24,Jalan Agus Salim directly opposite the narrow backlanes from Kebon Sirih,Model Kamar Hotel.
Rates:USd36-69.(Rupiah350,000)
Kopitiam OEY,No:18Jalan Agus Salim.
Tel:(021)3160971.
A chinese style decor with wooden seats.
They have wonderful coffee topped with vanilla ice cream known as Wiener Malange,
Moroccon ice tea and a traditional dish Lontong Tjap Gomeh-rice cakes served with chicken broth.
The pioneers who brought the idea of a kopitiam to Southeast Asia are the Hainanese people from Hainan island in southern China.
Beside Kopitiam OEY is the Kedai Tiga Nyonya.This restaurant offers Peranakan cuisines which are the origins of the Baba and Nyonyas from historical Malacca.It is a great place to dine in this ambience surroundings.
Waroeng(restaurat) Shanghai Blue is another wonderful place to dine.
The restaurant belongs to the Tugu Hotel group,owned by the family of Anhar Setjadibrata,a famous art collector from Malang,East Java.
The decor is so exotic and stunning.There will be jazz music on a large stage.
Location :From OEY Kopitiam cross over to No:79,Jalan Kebon Sirih Raya.
Street Directory of Kebon Sirih-Jalan Jaksa
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