Road Trip 2: Jakarta Day 12, staying at the Borobudur Hotel
I just moved into my Club Suite in Borobudur Hotel, Jakarta, which I booked using hotel booking site, Wotif.com. Wotif, an Australian company, has been a kind sponsor for this trip and the last US trip.
Borobudur Hotel is modeled after the famous Borobudur temple at Jogja. I found it funny that I am staying in a hotel named after a famous Buddhist temple, and from my room, I can see the biggest Mosque in Southeast Asia (the Istiqlal) and the gorgeous Roman Catholic Cathedral, St Mary’s Cathedral.
Wotif also arranged the villas in Bali for the wife and me.
I really enjoyed using their website to look for hotels. Used it last month for the US trip too but they are particularly good for Asia. Here are some of the Asian cities they provide hotel booking for:
One of the nice features is the Maps function (not all locations have that yet though). At one glance, you can see where the hotels are relative to the city. Booking via their site has been painless. I also liked the ability to add search terms like "free wifi", which as you know, is like oxygen to internet junkies like me.
And in case you think I will only say nice things about sponsored hotels, I plan to be totally honest about the places I stay in. If it is nice, I will say so, and if it has flaws, I will let you know too.
For example, Borobudur Hotel, love your the full cable tv selection but find some way of getting internet into ALL your rooms, ok?
