Located less than 5 minutes walk from the Chinatown arch off Jalan Ahmad Yani road.Tel:+62 411 3632123
Dormitory bunk beds are on the highest floor access by a spiral metal staircase as there's no lift in the building.
The bathroom during my stay was still under repair so I need to use an alternative one on the second floor.
Western breakfast inclusive in the room rates and starts from 8:30am till 10:30am.
Well it won't be noisy despite many vehicles passing by the road below.
In the afternoon after school,students will be playing futsal at nearby D'Jampea Futsal arena and you can hear their echo.
In fact the dormitory bunk beds are on the rooftop and directly infront below is this old Dutch style colonial mansion.
This is really luxurious during the olden days and only the wealthy can afford it.
Typical style during this period include large roof overhang, high roof and ceiling, and front and rear verandahs that opened on to gardens.
Beside the hostel is an ethnic Chinese coffeshop(kopitiam) name Phoenam established since 1946.
Wow,that's a year after the Japanese Imperial Army surrendered to Allied Forces during World War II.
Even Ujung Pandang(Celebes) has undergone the Japanese Occupation
The Hailam people form Hainan Island,southern China brought along with them their signature trade,that is the kopitiam business.
This is the most famous coffeeshop in Makassar and you should not miss to taste the superb coffee flavour.
Jl. Boelevard Blok F 32-33 Panakkukang Mas, Makassar, Indonesia
Phoenam Jampea, di Jl Jampea
Phoenam Tamalanrea, di Bumi Tamalanrea Permai (BTP)
Pheonam Ratulangi Jl Dr Ratulangi, Makassar
Phoenam Mal Panakkukang
Hotel Yasmin,Makassar is just next door of the Phoenam Kopitiam.
Jln.Jampea No.5 Makassar
Tel. 0411 320424, Fax. 0411328288 42
e-mail.Yasmin@indosat.net.id
Chinatown Arch Gate,Makassar,Sulawesi Selatan.
Simple design structure,missing out are the pair of dragons on both side of the roof top unlike the better ones in Surabaya,East Java.
The busy road in front is Jalan Jenderal Ahmad Yani.
A short walk towards the left is a 24 hours convenience store followed by the Polwiltabes Makassar(Police HQ)
Gerbang(Gate) China Town ini Dibangunkan tahun 2002,(constructed 2002) by Sdr.William Effendy.a renown building contractor in Makassar City.
Offical opening February 2003 by Drs A,Achmad Massalissi.
Just a 15 minutes walk at the end of Jalan Ahmad Yani corner is Makassar Karebosi Trade Center.
A huge modern shopping mall with Carrefour Hypermarket among the anchor tenants.
Foodcourt on the third floor.
Along Jalan Haji Oemar Said Cokroaminoto from MTC Karebosi another 15 minutes walk is the Makassar Mall.
From the Chnatown Gate,travelers wishing to head for the Losari Beach area can walk towards the right till this Welcome To Makassar Monument and walk left passing by Fort Rotterdam.along Jalan Ujung Pandang.
Jalan Ujung Pandang is the seafront road.
Losari Beach Hotel
The seafront is just across the Jalan Penghibur road but hardly any nice sandy beach along this stretch.
You need to go further up for a more decent beach.
Penginapan Wisma Pelangi Indah,guesthouse same row with Losari Beach Hotel.
Room rates around 200,000 Rupiah
The word Wisma is an Indonesian term often use for accomodation. They are quite cheap in most instances and from my experience in Pekan Baru,Sumatera ,they don't accept foreigners.
Maybe those in big cities like Jakarta do accept.
Near Makassar Golden Hotel was a side road where I stumbled into this boat landing pier
The heading says:
You Are Heading For
"Harmoni Pier BTN"
* BTN denotes Bank Tabungan Negara or National Funding Bank.
Lae-Lae Island,Ujung Pandang District,Makassar.
About Lae-Lae Island:
About 9 hectares in size,near the Straits of Makassar.
Lies between Samalona Island on the west and Makassar City on the east.
On the island south is Tanjung Bunga while in the north is Gusung Tangayya
Population 1,780 and main economic activity Fishing.
The distance of Pulau Lae-Lae from the mainland is only 1.5km so a small boat like this is quite accomodative for maybe eight passengers.
The 10 minutes motorized boat ride cost about 15,000 Rupiah
I would suggest backpackers should make it a point to visit this beautiful island as there are bamboo huts easily available for rent around 30,000/40,000 rupiah.
Food stalls and shops are also available.Not to miss out are the white sandy beaches ideal for snorkelling and a great scuba diving spot.
The deepest diving spot is about 9 metres
