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I still don't know don't know if it better to stay 10 days in Kota or Block M area.
I still don't know what is the best place for me. But surely I know I like to rent a furnished apartment for 10 days (not very exensive). Can you give me some web sites where I can rent them in those areas?
[QUOTE=Travel Spirit]Are Accor hotels girl friendly so as to take advantage of the current super sale?[/QUOTE]
I have stayed in a number of Accor hotels in Indonesia (Ibis Slipi Jakarta (several times), Ibis Mangga Dua Jakarta, Ibis Malioboro Yogyakarta) and they were all girl friendly. I have no reason to think other Accor hotels will dislike girls :P-)
Regards,
Ko
[QUOTE=Travel Spirit]Are Accor hotels girl friendly so as to take advantage of the current super sale?[/QUOTE]
Sure are, I've probably tested the limits, but no problems from my part..
[QUOTE=FoxesHunter]I still don't know don't know if it better to stay 10 days in Kota or Block M area.
I still don't know what is the best place for me. But surely I know I like to rent a furnished apartment for 10 days (not very exensive). Can you give me some web sites where I can rent them in those areas?[/QUOTE]
It's been mentioned several times before but you won't go far wrong with Take's Mansions (Google it), five minutes walk from the Bank Indonesia Busway and from there twenty five minutes either direction to Kota or Blok M so you have the choice of either.
Dorman, I tried to PM you, but it says your message box is full.
It is not my habit to comment on a fellowmember. But, as I noticed that Foxeshunter keeps asking the same or silly questions without any FR since 2007, I feel I had to. He does it in other threads too!
Take his postings with a grain, or better, a sack of salt. I think he only travels in his fantasy!
[QUOTE=Menteng]
Take his postings with a grain, or better, a sack of salt. I think he only travels in his fantasy![/QUOTE]
Well then... Yes sure! So that I don't spend money for condoms. ;)
Are you envious of me?
Yes, FoxesHunter used to torture us with his posts on the Peru board as well. Luckily for us, and too bad for the Jakarta thread, he seems to have focussed his interest on Asia now.
Anyone tried it? Looks nice.
[QUOTE=David_33]Yes, FoxesHunter used to torture us with his posts on the Peru board as well. Luckily for us, and too bad for the Jakarta thread, he seems to have focussed his interest on Asia now.[/QUOTE]
You have not searched sufficiently. In fact I have posted also on many others boards: Peru, Colombia, Brazil, Paraguay, Mexico, Panama, Venezuela, Cameroon, Indonesia, The Philippines, Southern Africa, etc. etc.
[QUOTE=Sol111]Anyone stayed at either one of these?[/QUOTE]
Yes @ Batavia Apartments not At Aston
I have seen many recommendations on the Mercure Rekso, so have booked a stay there. But no one has mentioned the best way to get from the airport to the Rekso, not even on travel websites.
If it is best to take a taxi, what is the typical fare? Just want to make sure that I don't get ripped off by a rigged meter or anything. I will be coming in at about noon after I figure out how to get a visa on arrival.
Thanks,
-PP
[QUOTE=Puta Playa]I have seen many recommendations on the Mercure Rekso, so have booked a stay there. But no one has mentioned the best way to get from the airport to the Rekso, not even on travel websites.
If it is best to take a taxi, what is the typical fare? Just want to make sure that I don't get ripped off by a rigged meter or anything. I will be coming in at about noon after I figure out how to get a visa on arrival.
Thanks,
-PP[/QUOTE]
I recommend taxi and there is little chance of getting ripped off by an airport taxi with a meter which is "broken" - make sure he puts it on, if not tell him to stop and get out. Do NOT get a taxi from the small taxi offices you will see in front of you as you emerge from the air side. They will ask for up to Rp 500k - and I've seen guys pay it. And don't get one from the guys offering a taxi as soon as you've passed the sea of people waiting to meet passengers off the plane. By the way there are often girls waiting for "boyfriends" amongst them - if you see a likely candidate who smiles back at you just say " are you waiting for me?". 5 in 10 will say "yes".
Getting back to the taxi - go outside and ask for "Bluebird" or "Silver Bird". Silver Bird is best but slightly more expensive but personally I don't mess around - I just get one of those. It will cost you max Rp 150k to the hotel including small road tolls which the Silver Bird driver will pay. That will account for a small difference between the meter fare and what he asks you for at the end.
Look out for the Visa on arrival desk as you come in. If you see the queue at Passport control you've past it! Remember that you need to be clear how many PART days and not nights you are staying - e.g. arriving at Tuesday pm and leaving Thursday am is THREE days. If you get that wrong you'll have an expensive, time consuming problem when you leave.
[QUOTE=Bulai69] Remember that you need to be clear how many PART days and not nights you are staying - e.g. arriving at Tuesday pm and leaving Thursday am is THREE days. If you get that wrong you'll have an expensive, time consuming problem when you leave.[/QUOTE]
They only issue the $25/30 days visa now. The $10/7 day one is not available any more.
[QUOTE=Puta Playa]I have seen many recommendations on the Mercure Rekso, so have booked a stay there. But no one has mentioned the best way to get from the airport to the Rekso, not even on travel websites.
If it is best to take a taxi, what is the typical fare? Just want to make sure that I don't get ripped off by a rigged meter or anything. I will be coming in at about noon after I figure out how to get a visa on arrival.
Thanks,
-PP[/QUOTE]
Bulai69 was pretty spot on, though I can tell you the taxi should be about 110k from the airport to Mercure Rekso based on my trips back and forth (Bluebird rates, Silverbird will probably be at the 150k mark mentioned).
Getting the taxi: Walk out, join the queue to get a taxi, safest bet. I've found the Black and Yellow taxis (think NYC colouring) to be ok. In fact I think all of the taxis are ok from the airport since they instigated the process of taking down taxi details in case of a complaint.
Or, you could hoof it upstairs to arrival and get a taxi dropping someone off. Only one problem in about five or six gos doing that. It will be faster, and that time of day there will be enough taxis to do it. I only had to join the taxi line once because I came in around 11pm and there weren't any taxi dropping people off at that time of night!
Visa on arrival: Since the *only* visa on arrival now is 30 days, take $25 USD exactly for the visa. The offices should be fairly obvious either side of the walkway heading to the immigration desks. If you are obviously a bule, someone might point you in the direction of them if you mistakenly walk past.
One point I am happy to make: you are likely to get change in a Bluebird these days if you pull out 50k notes for a 110k fare. I've even gotten change on a non metered negotiated deal in a non Bluebird taxi in recent months! *Don't* try this in Bali though as that place is still in rip off mode and only getting worse.
Have fun. We know you will!