I came to this hotel after hearing good things about it. It's an old colonial building from 1910, used to be a post office, so the ambiance is incredible. The value for money is really good too. SOGO is right across the street, and there are several shopping malls connected nearby.
The only weird thing was the housekeeping. The bathmat from the day before wasn't picked up from outside the shower; it was left there, wet, and a new one was just placed beside it. Also, the $2 tip I left on the pillow wasn't taken. The tea bags in the room weren't great, full of dregs. I'd suggest changing brands, it wouldn't cost much to do so.
Very good hotel. The service and staff are some of the best i have seen so far. The taste of the food included in the breakfast is very good to. Rooms are clean and the housekeeping doesnt mess with your stuff when your not there.
The only stuff i can think of this hotel could improve on is stuff others mentioned before already:
Very loud traffic,some of the drivers think they are valentino rossi.. so some more soundproofing would be recommended. The airconditioning is ok in deluxe premiere and higher rooms,i booked a deluxe double wich ment me and my girl were being cooked alive but the staff upgraded our room to deluxe premiere for free wich was absolutely very nice of them. The water pressure is ok but could be a little higher. And the food despite tasting very good is being held warm on electri hotplates but they need to set these to a higher temperature for some of the food so that its still warm after it has left the kitchen.
Final verdict: 4.5 stars out of 5 and would recommend this hotel to others but as foreigner who struggles with indonesian temperatures i recommend you book a deluxe premiere or better room.
Under 300K across from TP1. Really a value buy! Want to eat, walk, cultural center, shopping, all walking distance. The compact size of the room is not a problem at all, as long as all the facilities are clean. That's enough!