Maribaya is dead, dead, dead
[QUOTE=KoperenKlaas;2371524]When Maribaya closed, some said it was because of bankruptcy, others said it was for renovations. Silfi, formerly of Maribaya, didn't know but was interested.
Last June I took a look at the 6th floor (you can just walk in and take the elevator) and there was much sound of construction work going on in the former bar area. Could there actually be a renovation going on with the aim of bringing back a rejuvenated Maribaya? Who knows.
Regards.
Ko.[/QUOTE]Hello everyone,
I've visited Hotel Melawai after the renovations Ko talked about.
My field report: Maribaya is dead. As dead as a doornail. It's shuffled off this mortal coil and gone to join the Choir Invisible.
The space has been converted into meeting rooms and an in-house massage area aimed at the visiting civil servants who comprise most of the hotel's clientele.
Blok M is getting developed and respectable. Nihilo sanctum estne?
Bonus find from my field trip: Go closer to the intersection where the MRT runs and you'll find a no-questions-asked short-time hotel!
Plunk down Rp 180,000 and get six hours in a clean, microscopic and windowless room filled by a bed and a transparent shower cube, with a flat screen TV mounted on the wall. You'll need a wide-angle lens to take any pictures that's how close the walls are.
The short-time place is next to a low-end bar / pub, and is likely under the same managemental though I don't think there is a dank corridor connecting the two, like there is Bintang Mawar and Hotel Safari.
Do local places (Kalibojo-like places) still exists after the crack-down?
Hi there,
I used to go to Jakarta a lot back in 2014. While fancy places, brothels (like Hotel travel) and spas are all fun, I miss the adventures, seedy times back when Kalibojo was still open. The veterans may know what I am talking about. It gave me the kick to loaf around there (with almost no bules around) and just venture. Super local and cheap as fuck.
Does anyone know if such places (like Kalibojo) still exists and can trow in some names so I can research myself? Happy to RTFF but cannot get the right keywords / names to start.
Cheers,
Keengerle.
Mandarin Oriental ** Ladies Night
BUMP.
I visited M. O. Bar back in 2014 several times on lady's night. The girl's drinks are free so that is at least partial motivation for the girls to come. It was never overly crowded, tho I did go earlier in the evening, but I did meet a few nice ladies that made the stop worthwhile.
According to Facebook. MO bar still has lady's night on Tuesday and Thursday from 8 pm to 1 am.
Does anyone out there have an update or a recent visit?