Jakarta

[Setzer]

By Malio dancers do you mean upstairs or downstairs? I never remember the name but I believe Malioboro is upstairs and Malio Club is downstairs. There were also other bars on multiple confusing floors in the place.

Normally I think people refer to the upstairs venue as malio spa, while the one downstairs is actually malio club (which can be accessible via the side entrance).

I haven't been to any of the venues in Malio Hotel since pre-COVID but I recall the LD to be much more than 60k, at least downstairs in Malio Club. At least you get a bit of a lap dance with your drinks but if you're on a budget this is not the place for you.

LDs cost about 65 k / ea (including tax) now iirc.

This is not the place if you can't withstand pressure from the dancers (who will let you feel them all over just to get you to buy them more LDs) / surrounded by 10 dancers (getting suffocated by boobs and strong perfume) / letting small head take control.

I have tried controlling my budget at malio club before, only buying like maybe 5 LDs total for a dancer from 11 pm-2 am. But total damage is still pretty hefty, entrance fee + 5 LDs + my own drinks + misc tips. Think I probably spent close to 2 mil idr.

That 30-50 drinks for a BJ thing is ridiculous when you can go to Classic or Travel and get FS for the price of a few drinks.
However, some of the dancers in Malio club were mind blowing but most on par with some of the other places around Jakarta.

For dancer to BJ you at the 2nd floor of malio club (sofa with curtains), I remember it was 20 LDs + 1 mil idr cash or 30 LDs. If 30-50 LDs, that should be price for FS 1 hour /1 shot.

Unless you are going for the atmosphere, I think it makes more sense to take a malio dancer back overnight for 2 mil idr (negotiate direct with the dancer but she will only come to your room after she end work around 2. 30 am-3 am).

[Setzer]

Reading through the forum found not much info on king cross.

How close is the kc club set up compared to malio?

For eg. Malio dancers with see through fishnet LD at 60 k, BJ available at 20 or 30 LDs. The quality of the WL and dancers comparable to malio?

Personally, I think malio still have the best dancers in Jakarta (in terms of quantity / quality). While for kc, their LDs and WLs cost slightly cheaper as compared to malio. (can't really recall the prices exactly as the last time I went was almost a year ago).

So unless I'm staying near kelapa gading or I'm sick of going to spas / clubs in old town Jakarta. I wouldn't really bother going to kelapa gading.

[Banana Boi]

Long time resident, I've walked here and there, to work and back, etc, and enjoy the sights and sounds. BUT. The air pollution is severe. Jakarta's biggest drawback, other than the traffic. Choose your poison -- sit in a taxi forever gazing out the window, or be part of (shortened) life walking.

I know 2 guys in their mid 40's who went to work in Jakarta and both were diagnosed with Bronchitis within a few months of arriving. They had company taxis too and didn't walk outside much.

Reading through the forum found not much info on king cross. How close is the kc club set up compared to malio?

For eg. Malio dancers with see through fishnet LD at 60 k, BJ available at 20 or 30 LDs. The quality of the WL and dancers comparable to malio?

King Cross is only one of the bars in Kelapa Gading so we refer to the entire Komplek as Kelapa Gading. From Malio at least 30 minutes by taxi and can easily be over an hour during the hours you likely want to go.

By Malio dancers do you mean upstairs or downstairs? I never remember the name but I believe Malioboro is upstairs and Malio Club is downstairs. There were also other bars on multiple confusing floors in the place. I haven't been to any of the venues in Malio Hotel since pre-COVID but I recall the LD to be much more than 60k, at least downstairs in Malio Club. At least you get a bit of a lap dance with your drinks but if you're on a budget this is not the place for you. That 30-50 drinks for a BJ thing is ridiculous when you can go to Classic or Travel and get FS for the price of a few drinks.
However, some of the dancers in Malio club were mind blowing but most on par with some of the other places around Jakarta.

[Member #3088]

You're making me nostalgic. What a town! LOL.

Long time resident, I've walked here and there, to work and back, etc, and enjoy the sights and sounds. BUT. The air pollution is severe. Jakarta's biggest drawback, other than the traffic. Choose your poison -- sit in a taxi forever gazing out the window, or be part of (shortened) life walking.

[HotDog666]

I've checked the ad for the aptly named blow art and it is a little confusing. They talk about 240 k for base price and "tip" of 1 juta. I think that's 1 million. Is that not way above market prices?

Yes, their tagline is: The Art of The Blow.

[Marky1]

Ok I'm a lazy little shit. When I go OS I stay withing walking distance of the " establishments that cater for the adult male".

So if you had to stay in Jakarata is there a ground zero hotel that puts you in walking distance of available options? Or is it not that simple?

Seems to me that with Jakarta's traffic hassle's its more of a you come to me scenario MO via social media would work better.

Yes I know this should be in the Jakarta Hotel thread but see the first comment.

Appreciate any responses.

There is no problem staying near the establishments, although if it's your first time there Central Jakarta is a good compromise since you will find more things to do during the day, in all likelihood you are going to venture out of west / north Jakarta during the day anyway. There is also no problem walking in Jakarta it's not Bangkok or Singapore, but not really any different to any less developed city in south-east Asia. Middle class and above Indonesians are very unhealthy and extremely lazy people for the most part, so don't listen to them. I'd avoid south and east Jakarta they are are of little interest to a tourist unless you are into boring malls, little street life. Bars and restaurants in their own compounds.

[Zanny]

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[JonLost]

Kings Cross.

Reading through the forum found not much info on king cross.

How close is the kc club set up compared to malio?

For eg. Malio dancers with see through fishnet LD at 60 k, BJ available at 20 or 30 LDs. The quality of the WL and dancers comparable to malio?

[GentileBear]

When I was going to Classic coming from Ibis Harmoni. And a tad bit Tipsy. The drivers would cross the busy roads and I would think WTF have space aliens landed? Thank God I am in a Taxi and not walking to Classic. These Space Aliens might get me. Metallic Silver Space Invaders! Zombie Bodies in Silver holding paint cans asking for money. You got to see it to believe it. Solid Silver from the eyes to the toes.

[Irish Mongrel]

Bluebird to where you want to go, and skip the walking. Walking sucks. It's hot and humid outside, and it's rainy season now. Mosquitos are fucking out of control. Half the streets are flooded with monsoon like rain and overflowed sewer lines. The sidewalk is typically uneven slabs of concrete covering the open air sewer trough. A typical walk gets you covered in sweat, bitten by mosquitos, and a couple of twisted ankles.

Only walked the streets in Jakarta once. Senayan Plaza back to the Mulia Hotel, not even 1 km. Ended up like the Pied Piper with a stream of street urchins behind me, and a rather perplexed security guard who literally ran across the road to free me from the mass and get me back to the hotel. As we crossed the road he looked at me confused and basically said "Pak, you don't walk around here". The thing I probably hated most about Jakarta, I'm a bit of a walker when I travel. Jakarta's footpaths, and Indonesia as a whole, just aren't designed. Need good hiking boots to protect those ankles. Now with Grab being so easy to get, I'm almost tempted to get one to just cross the road:-the.

[Goferring]

On my last trip to Jakarta, I was asking the hotel concierge how to get to some shopping mall. It looked walkable on the map but when I said "How long for a walk?

Her eyes widened in surprise ". Walk? Like she really didn't believe any visitor would want to walk LOL.

Next time tell an Indonesian you are heading out to lie in the sun to get a tan. That elicits a similar response to wanting to walk around Jakarta.

Crazy foreigners. 😜.

[Wet Nose]

Bluebird to where you want to go, and skip the walking. Walking sucks. It's hot and humid outside, and it's rainy season now. Mosquitos are fucking out of control. Half the streets are flooded with monsoon like rain and overflowed sewer lines. The sidewalk is typically uneven slabs of concrete covering the open air sewer trough. A typical walk gets you covered in sweat, bitten by mosquitos, and a couple of twisted ankles.

On my last trip to Jakarta, I was asking the hotel concierge how to get to some shopping mall. It looked walkable on the map but when I said "How long for a walk?

Her eyes widened in surprise ". Walk? Like she really didn't believe any visitor would want to walk LOL.

[Betong]

A typical walk gets you covered in sweat, bitten by mosquitos, and a couple of twisted ankles.

You're making me nostalgic. What a town! LOL.

[HotDog666]

Awesome responses, guys.

I'm booking my flight now- Jakarta seems like Mongers' paradise. LOL.

Black kiss? Beso Negro!, the magic words in Medellin!

Ask for "mandi kucing total" when in Indonesia.

Pronunciation: mandi "a" like "a" in marble: "I" like "e" in "me".

Kucing, "you" like "you" in "use", "see" like "ch" in "cheap", "I" like "e" in "me".

Or just copy those words to your mobile phone.

Don't forget to ad "total" otherwise they might only lick everywhere but the salad.

[Menteng]

At HotDog666 - Rimming is definitely on the menu, it was Blow Art or another similar place in the same business park where she performed this maneuver on me. If we could find out the slang "Black Kiss" equivalent then that would be easier. But at the reception area where they show you the iPad with the photos of girls, you would just have to use Google Translate to straight out say "show me only girls the will lick my ass". You've come all this way, don't be shy now.

Black kiss? Beso Negro!, the magic words in Medellin!

Ask for "mandi kucing total" when in Indonesia.

Pronunciation: mandi "a" like "a" in marble: "I" like "e" in "me".

Kucing, "you" like "you" in "use", "see" like "ch" in "cheap", "I" like "e" in "me".

Or just copy those words to your mobile phone.

Don't forget to ad "total" otherwise they might only lick everywhere but the salad.