| M Kielniarz |
17 October 2002 |
Stayed at Ibis Arcadia Hotel - Jakarta, Indonesia.
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Excellent location. Many eating options, excellent shopping, and situated on main streets. Expect taxi ride from airport to take a minimum of 40 minutes, depending on traffic and time of day. Allow up to 2 hours for transport back to airport (depending on time of day/traffic).
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| P Trezza |
09 October 2002 |
Stayed at Ramada Resort, Benoa - Bali, Indonesia.
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Bali has lots of activities and lots of shopping for typical Southeast Asian souveniers. Prices are not to be believed and many try to get as much as they can - need to do some research before buying something - many stores with the same exact stuff. Travelling around the island is slow and tedious - roads are overcrowded and poorly marked. Driving is a bit tense, but does afford more freedom to come and go as you wish.
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| K Scoble |
06 October 2002 |
Stayed at Puri Bambu Hotel - Bali, Indonesia.
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Bali has something for everyone, a lot of people don't go past the shopping in Kuta but there is so much to see around the island. We hired a car in Padangbai and toured the north east coast. Spectacular views of Gunung Agung, great snorkelling and diving around Amed and Tulamben and the pools of a water palace amidst beautiful rice terraces at Tirta Ganga.
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| A Van offenbeek |
04 October 2002 |
Stayed at Ibis Tamarin Hotel - Jakarta, Indonesia.
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Only pro was the central location. Chili's restaurant was good. We travelled with meter taxi.
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| J Wong |
01 October 2002 |
Stayed at Ibis Malioboro Yogyakarta - Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
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Very centrally located. Next to the shopping mall (and grocery store). About a 5 minute walk from the kraton (sultan's palace). We paid 353,000 Rp (about $65 canadian) for a tour to Borobudur and Dieng Plateau. A bit pricy, but well worth the driver, guide and air conditioned van. McDonald's is right next to the hotel. The hotel restaurant is pretty good too.
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| A Benn |
30 September 2002 |
Stayed at Dusit Mangga Dua - Jakarta, Indonesia.
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Jakarta is busy, but taxi's generally honest. I spent the whole of my stay with a terrible migraine headache, and had to call on the services of the hotel doctor and nurse, so unfortunately didn't get out much this time!!!
They were very nice and efficient though.
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| J Harris |
29 September 2002 |
Stayed at Le Meridien Jakarta - Jakarta, Indonesia.
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Two main shopping malls Plaza Indonesia and Plaza Senayan are close by. Good for both shopping and eating, and given cost of taxi probably best to take a car there and back.
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| H Noor hamid |
22 September 2002 |
Stayed at Ibis Rajawali Surabaya Hotel - Surabaya, Indonesia.
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Better take a taxi with meter or rent a Kijang with driver as they should know places that suit your taste.Recommended, ASAHI RENT A CAR.Tel:(031)5661463.Cheap and good.Food taste too sweet in the restaurant or the street hawker.Club,lounge,bar BEWARE! You are nobody but if order per bottle of liquor, you are somebody.But the bottle will walk or vapourise by itself.
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| J James shaw |
21 September 2002 |
Stayed at Sheraton Laguna Nusa Dua - Bali, Indonesia.
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- Used company transport
- Hu-U is a new restaurant in Legian
which is very good
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| H Golland |
17 September 2002 |
Stayed at Paradise Seminyak Hotel and Spa - Bali, Indonesia.
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Not far from central Kuta - easy to walk instead of getting bus. Near to beach and restaurants.
Recommend JPs restaurant, and Aromas cafe in Kuta.
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Traveller's Tales: Getting around in Indonesia
