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[QUOTE=Koperen Karel; 1432776]As I left D's yesterday evening I took a Bluebird (ordered by phone) and as we left he went against the one-way traffic direction. When I asked why the driver told me the street was closed off by police because of a bomb warning in Oscars. He blamed FPI for this.

Quite possible, because these idiots had been busy in Jakarta all day, blocking traffic on the Sudirman which caused a tailback all the way to Harmoni. Never saw anything like it. They probably went looking for an easy target after that.

There was nothing in the Jakarta Post this morning about a bomb scare. Will ask in J. Pelatehan.

Regards,

Ko[/QUOTE]Ko, just send you a PM. Sorry to have missed you. Yes, I couldn't see any mention of the bomb scare in the media either. Maybe they purposely don't report on these type of events.

The Kebayoran police came down around 11. 30pm, closing down the road on the Pasaraya side of Falatehan. When walking past, I could see the bomb scare was actually in the Maxi bar next to Oscars. Both bars are closed since some time now, I believe. The atmosphere was pretty relaxed, in typical Indonesian style. Everybody smiling. The guys sitting outside on the terrace of the Falatehan hotel, next to Oscars, just remained there during the scare, happy chatting and finishing their drinks. Hehe. I didn't have that much nerve.

Hi Guys,

Short report: just wanted to let you know, that the Mulia Hotel, if you can afford it, is a good albeit expensive choice. Very good quality rooms, service etc. And girl friendly. Of course it has CJ's bar at the M level, which opens around 19h00 (things get going around 22h30) and closes around 03h00. Last night (Friday) CJ was really busy, some 300 people I guess, with 1/3rd being girls. ST starts at 1M rupiahs. (1 hour or if you neg. 1.5). So it's a bit expensive.

Alternative: take a blue cherry taxi to Blok-M where price is about half or less. The taxi will cost about 25, 000 Rupiah from Mulia. See my other report on Blok-M for more details.

Enjoy

Hi Guys,

Blok-M is a section of Jakarta which has some reasonably good night life, if you know how to find it. So here are my findings. Blok-M can be reached from most major hotels in JK within 10-20 minutes, in the evening, if traffic is normal. Take a Blue Cherry or Express taxi. Price to get there should be between 20-40K. (from the city center that is). Other taxi's can not be trusted, they will try to rip you and ask double or more.

Blok-M is an older part of town, but yet very lively. The street to try out is the Jalan Falatehan, in Blok-M. Any taxi will be able to find it. This street has a small number of bars with WG's. Just check them all out. Best time: starting 22h00 on Fri / Sat / Sun. I liked Top-Gun and D's but others can be good too. In the clubs which have dancing girls (definitely the best looking ones) , you can't take those out, usually. They can do some stuff (BJ) in a backroom, but ask 300K for 15 minutes, so forget about it. Some of them may be willing to go to your hotel after midnight, after the dancing is over. The non-dancing girls so to say, are the ones to look for. ST (2-3 hours) can be had for 500K. That's the going price at this moment (2013). Not bad I think. Dunno about LT, but guess that maxes out at 1M. I was able to find a nice WG for 500K. Please also give 'm something for the taxi back. Now IMHO some 40-50 Euro's for 2 hours of fun is good stuff. Indonesia isn't Thailand, but comes closer than I thought.

Melawi Hotel.

Next option, is to go to the Melawi Hotel in Blok-M. The place is pretty run down, but still OK. They have a nightclub bar at level 6. You can walk into the hotel and take the elevator to floor 6. They don't stay open very late. Their opening times are 17h00 to 23h30. But around 18h00 a good number of WG's were there. (10-20) Quality was OK to good. (mostly 6, but some 7 and 2 8's. ST is 1 hour and you pay 500K. Take a shower together (they'll wash you) and off you go. No problems with DATY, BBBJ etc. Service was good. One of them (Irma) even gave very good service. Treat her nice please.

Massage in the Melawi Hotel

At level 2 the Melawi hotel has a small massage place. 250K for 1 hour of regular oil massage. I was not so impressed by how the place looked. The Hotel also has an ATM in the lobby, so that can be convenient.

SAMAYA massage, blok-M.

A far better option for massage can be found right across the street! If you like to relax between your mongering activities, Go to the SAMAYA Reflexology and Spa which is 50 meters across the Melawi Hotel. Really good massage for an excellent price. 1 hour foot massage costs 50K. (4 Euro!) 90 minutes body massage costs 120K. (so that's less than 10 Euro.) Recommended. Just do take into account that the masseur may actually be a man. Again, this is regular massage, but really good. At those price you want to give the masseur a tip, if you think the massage was good. I gave 50.

Other Blok-M stuff:

There may be more to do in Blok-M, but I was happy with the 2 things I explored. Not up to the quality level of Bangkok (Soi Cowboy, Nana etc. Etc.) , but certainly worthwhile to try out. Will I repeat: yes.

Enjoy

[QUOTE=Dutch44; 1434529]Hi Guys,

<SNIP Taxi reference should of course be Blue Bird.

Blok-M is an older part of town, but yet very lively. The street to try out is the Jalan Falatehan <SNIP

In the clubs which have dancing girls (definitely the best looking ones) , you can't take those out, usually. They can do some stuff (BJ) in a backroom, but ask 300K for 15 minutes, so forget about it. <INSERT This has suddenly risen to 500 k, non-negotiable. As soon as you mention 300 k they just walk away. For this amount I can get a Maribaya girl for a full hour who will provide a lot more services than a BJ. <insert

<SNIP

Melawi Hotel.

Next option, is to go to the Melawi Hotel in Blok-M. The place is pretty run down, but still OK. They have a nightclub bar at level 6. You can walk into the hotel and take the elevator to floor 6. They don't stay open very late. Their opening times are 17h00 to 23h30. But around 18h00 a good number of WG's were there. (10-20) Quality was OK to good. (mostly 6, but some 7 and 2 8's. ST is 1 hour and you pay 500K. Take a shower together (they'll wash you) and off you go. No problems with DATY, BBBJ etc. Service was good. One of them (Irma) even gave very good service. Treat her nice please.

<INSERT Opening hours are actually 11:00 to 11:00 with a shift change at around 17:00. <insert

<SNIP

Other Blok-M stuff:

There may be more to do in Blok-M, but I was happy with the 2 things I explored. Not up to the quality level of Bangkok (Soi Cowboy, Nana etc. Etc.) , but certainly worthwhile to try out. Will I repeat: yes.

Enjoy[/QUOTE]Regards,

Ko

Inflation has reared its ugly head in D's Place. I was there Wednesday and went into the VIP room. Quite crowded in there with nude pole-dancing going on and some activity in the various private corners. That evening there were two dancing crews so a complete crew was back there. I was immediately approached by two of the young dancers with various proposals.

1. Nude dancing: one girl 200 k; 2 girls 500 k (so no group discount) ;

2. Blowjob: 500 k;

3. Full service: 800 k.

When I told them that the rate for a blowjob had always been 300 k they did not even negotiate but simply walked away. Apparently a new pricing policy for all the girls, since a third girl told the same story. Well, the young dancers look very nice, but not that nice.

500 k buys me a Maribaya girl for an hour, who may not be absolutely as good looking, but who will do her best to please and who will do a lot more than just a blowjob.

I'm afraid D's is for just for drinking a beer from now on.

Regards,

Ko

Yes inflation. Most of the time I work a different market or am with gf's, but going out regularly in Jakarta, I can see a price hike that has taken hold in the last 3-4 years and mostly in South Jakarta. Although prices in Maribaya have remained pretty stable, looking at the ST asking prices. Correct me if I am wrong, for blok M it went up from 300k to 500k. And in the five star bars (CJ's, BATS) from 500k to 1 million.

Especially the 1 million, crazy stuff. Comparing to what's paid as a monthly minimum wage, those look tourist prices. Bali price. You're in Jakarta, but they treat you if you were wearing flip-flops and a loud Hawaii shirt.

Above Thamrin, in Jakarta North, prices have remained much more stable. Eg. Berlian, Kartika 350 ST. Likewise, Atrium Mall, Jalan Jaksa. 300k ST. Even the tiny 5 star bar in the Aryaduta, the Tavern, the prices have remained pretty much the same. 500k ST. Goes recommended BTW, if you're staying in the Aryaduta, take the signature club. Free drinks and canapes at happy hour. The resident ayam in the Tavern are great. Pretty girls, that dress, behave and look gorgeous.

BTW, glad to see, I am not the only Dutch poster. What ever happened to the Dutch gents drinks on Thursdays nights? They used to be very popular.

Greetings.

New to Jakarta. Just arrived. I read the forum for information about clubs or massage parlors near the Novotel hotel but the last report was back in 07.

Any updates on massage parlors or nightclubs that are walking distance from hotel?

TIA,

Joe

[QUOTE=Koperen Karel;1434539]2. Blowjob: 500 k; 3. Full service: 800 k.[/QUOTE]Yeah, sod that. Did the right thing voting with your feet, in my opinion.

During a recent visit to Maribaya both Zaza and the Mami told me that Shella has gone pulang kampung to take care of the raising of her child. So she appears not to have gone with a sponsor as was assumed earlier in this forum.

Some time ago I made a quick and dirty calculation of her income in the bar and I arrived at 3, 000 Euro per month, excluding tips. This should have allowed her to stash away a tidy amount with which she can sustain herself and her family for some time to come.

I wish her all the best.

Regards,

Ko

[QUOTE=Koperen Karel; 1434539]Inflation has reared its ugly head in D's Place. I was there Wednesday and went into the VIP room. Quite crowded in there with nude pole-dancing going on and some activity in the various private corners. That evening there were two dancing crews so a complete crew was back there. I was immediately approached by two of the young dancers with various proposals.

1. Nude dancing: one girl 200 k; 2 girls 500 k (so no group discount) ;

2. Blowjob: 500 k;

3. Full service: 800 k.

When I told them that the rate for a blowjob had always been 300 k they did not even negotiate but simply walked away. Apparently a new pricing policy for all the girls, since a third girl told the same story. Well, the young dancers look very nice, but not that nice.

500 k buys me a Maribaya girl for an hour, who may not be absolutely as good looking, but who will do her best to please and who will do a lot more than just a blowjob.

I'm afraid D's is for just for drinking a beer from now on.

Regards,

Ko[/QUOTE]Was in there last Friday evening and paid Rp300k for BJ and Rp400k for FS. This is with a couple of regulars so maybe I got discounted prices but they didn't ask for more when I gave them the money.

Well I was feeling really horny and it has been raining here like crazy so decided to venture out to the spa here at hotel.

Actually I was really wanting a nice massage after the 20+ hour plane ride. They have a one-hour massage for 235K so I chose this one. The lady has a nice face and cute body. If anything if all I got was a massage that would be fine. There is a sign in the room that says "There shall be no sexual contact" or something like that.

Nevertheless I proceeded with massage. She was excellent! Just the right pressure I needed. Then on the flip she asked me if I wanted a special massage. So I asked her how much. She said 1 million for HE. 2 million for naked waist up and 3 million for full nude body to body massage. Needless to say I said no!

But I was horny and I wanted some release so we negotiated $40 US for hand job. I'm sure it is way too much for this type of service here. But because of the rains and the fact that I don't know where to go I decided to go for it.

Nice release and shower after. But would prefer to find another place not at hotel with more decent prices.

Joe

[QUOTE=Joe Coodidge; 1435220]Well I was feeling really horny and it has been raining here like crazy so decided to venture out to the spa here at hotel.

Actually I was really wanting a nice massage after the 20+ hour plane ride. They have a one-hour massage for 235K so I chose this one. The lady has a nice face and cute body. If anything if all I got was a massage that would be fine. There is a sign in the room that says "There shall be no sexual contact" or something like that.

Nevertheless I proceeded with massage. She was excellent! Just the right pressure I needed. Then on the flip she asked me if I wanted a special massage. So I asked her how much. She said 1 million for HE. 2 million for naked waist up and 3 million for full nude body to body massage. Needless to say I said no!

But I was horny and I wanted some release so we negotiated $40 US for hand job. I'm sure it is way too much for this type of service here. But because of the rains and the fact that I don't know where to go I decided to go for it.

Nice release and shower after. But would prefer to find another place not at hotel with more decent prices.

Joe[/QUOTE]I'm glad that you said no to those outrageous prices.

Yes, I'm also in need of a massage after flying for over 20 hours to get from New York to Jakarta, but I've discovered that it's worth it to go to Kartika Spa. A two-girl one hour slip-and-slide massage+BJ+FS++ would cost around 800, 000 rupiah total. Quite a bit less than the prices you were quoted at Novotel.

I'm looking for girls in Jakarta from the exotic locations of Indonesia, in particular, Kupang, Ambon and Papua, just for a change. Anyone know where in Jakarta I can find such?

[QUOTE=Joe Coodidge;1435220]There is a sign in the room that says "There shall be no sexual contact" or something like that.[/QUOTE]Most places have signs up like that. Even Berlian has a sign with the Indonesian equivalent, something like "Dilarang melakukan tuna sila something something."

[QUOTE=Joel Goodsen;1434078]The Kebayoran police came down around 11. 30pm, closing down the road on the Pasaraya side of Falatehan. When walking past, I could see the bomb scare was actually in the Maxi bar next to Oscars. Both bars are closed since some time now, I believe. The atmosphere was pretty relaxed, in typical Indonesian style. Everybody smiling. The guys sitting outside on the terrace of the Falatehan hotel, next to Oscars, just remained there during the scare, happy chatting and finishing their drinks. Hehe. I didn't have that much nerve.[/QUOTE]In regards to this bomb business. 3 Blok M girls I know well have said basically the same story. A gentleman of African persuasion was seen to stash a small bag. A vigilant local called it as a bomb so hence the police activity. It tuned out to contain shabu-shabu. And the gentleman was shortly thereafter detained by the police.

But I have been wrong before in passing on "reports" but given the fact that the bomb story did not seem to make the local press this drug story sounds plausible enough.