| A Robinson |
09 February 2004 |
Stayed at Aryaduta Jakarta, Hotel - Jakarta, Indonesia.
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The location is not too bad but needed to get a cab to the nightlife but not a huge problem as taxis are very cheap (bluebird or silver bird are the best and cheapest!!) One bar to check out is CJ's in the Mulia Hotel. The band there was absolutely fantastic...a real must!!! It would be worth another trip to Jakarta just to go and see them again.
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| P Bhattacharyya |
21 January 2004 |
Stayed at Park Lane Jakarta, The - Jakarta, Indonesia.
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Best way to get to the hotel is to call them to book a bluebird cab on arrival from the airport at fixed all-incl rate of Rp 120,000 and do the same thing on your way back.
The Indian food at Ganesha Bar & Restaurant on the BRI-II is superb, they also have traditional dances with music to make your dinner enjoyable.
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| K Coyle |
29 December 2003 |
Stayed at Atlet Century Park Hotel - Jakarta, Indonesia.
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I made the mistake of not using the Silver Bird counter on arrival at the airport and used another taxi counter instead. This turned out to be more expensive and while the driver spoke excellent English the car was rather tatty. Best to use the Silver Bird desk when exiting the arrivals hall or find the Silver Bird queue outside. Avoid the touts at all costs.
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| W Chen |
23 December 2003 |
Stayed at Ibis Malioboro Yogyakarta - Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
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Tour in the morning!! Less people, cooler.
I used a private car for Borobudur, and then got to Prambanan by myself. You don't save much going by yourself but it definitely is more of an adventure. The bus station in the South of town is a pit - very dirty and garbage everywhere. Get out as fast as possible.
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| B Aston |
07 December 2003 |
Stayed at Ibis Arcadia Hotel - Jakarta, Indonesia.
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In Jakarta for business so no sightseeing time. You need to be fairly careful of taxi touts at the airport. I recommend Silver Bird as a reliable taxi company to use. Not especially cheap but reliable and seemed to have good drivers.
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| S Wilkinson |
02 December 2003 |
Stayed at Melasti Beach Resort - Bali, Indonesia.
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Just around the corner (turn left when you exit the main gates) is Poco loco. Great mexican food with loads of atmosphere. We also went to La Luciola, just beautiful.
Taxis are the easiest way to get around and are very reasonably priced. Just make sure you get the Blue taxis as most of the white ones don't have meters.
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| S Borron |
28 November 2003 |
Stayed at Grand Balisani Suites - Bali, Indonesia.
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It seems to me taxi prices have gone up. Be careful negotiating a fixed price, as the meter may be cheaper!
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| A Subnis |
26 November 2003 |
Stayed at Bunga Permai - Bali, Indonesia.
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The best way to travel is by hiring a motorbike, very easy to maneuvre through the heavy Kuta traffic and also convenient across the small and narrow Bali roads.
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| F Vankleef |
26 November 2003 |
Stayed at Ramada Resort, Benoa - Bali, Indonesia.
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A chauffeur driven minibus will cost you 5 usd per hour. It is a good way a seeing the sights. Although Bali has small roads, very narrow and getting somewhere takes hours.
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| L Kim ling |
26 October 2003 |
Stayed at Sanur Paradise Plaza Hotel - Bali, Indonesia.
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It is rather easy to get around by yourself in Bali, the taxi drivers are helpful and friendly. This is good as I find that there is not much signboards on the road that shows the direction to the outskirts eg. Ubud & Tegalallang and as such driving on your own would be time consuming. Another factor is I find that the road from the airport to Sanur is poorly lighted at night. A visit to the Lembongan island - Coconut beach resort is breathtaking. The food prices at this restaurant is slightly pricey, but taking a walk of about 100m to bungalow 7 for meals is worth as it is cheap and good. I would recommend the mixed juice which is really tasty and refreshing.
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Traveller's Tales: Getting around in Indonesia
