Indonesia Travel Tips

MasterCard and SilkAir have teamed up to launch two special promotions for Business Class passengers traveling to eight destinations in Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand. Tickets are available from now until 13 September 2010 and require a minimum of two passengers traveling together.

The first promotion is a 20% discount on Business Class fares with a travel period from 1 November to 31 December 2010. The second is an early bird promotion that entitles passengers to 1-for-1 Business Class tickets for travel from 1 January to 28 February 2011. Both promotions apply to passengers heading to Lombok, Medan, Solo, Kuching, Langkawi, Penang, Chiang Mai and Phuket.

Weekday (Sundays to Thursdays) rates at the Ardjuna Boutique Hotel and Spa in Bandung start from USD75 per night for a Deluxe Room. This rate includes daily breakfast for two persons and transfers to and from the airport or the train station. The hotel will also offer 10% discounts for the following: food and beverages, spa treatments, business centre services and laundry services. 

Weekend (Fridays, Saturdays and public holidays) rates start from USD87 per night. There are six room and suite categories to choose from. All rates are inclusive of taxes and service charge, and are valid until 24 December 2010.

In celebration of its 15th anniversary, the Matahari Beach Resort & Spa in Bali has announced a 15% discount on room rates. Rates start from USD198++ per night for the Standard Garden View Room. The 15th Anniversary Complement applies to all room categories and is available from 31 August 2010 to 30 April 2011. This discount is only valid for bookings made directly with the resort and cannot be combined with other packages.

Enjoy a spa retreat at JW Marriott Hotel Jakarta with their Escape! spa package, now available until 30 December 2010. Rates start from USD128++ per night for the Deluxe Room and includes a 60-minute aromatic massage per day of stay at the hotel’s Alameda Spa and Health Club. A health drink will be served during the massage. This package also includes buffet breakfast at the award-winning Sailendra Restaurant and an in-room rose petal bath.

Book an All-Inclusive holiday package at the Club Med Bintan Island resort for USD474 per night. Accommodation is in a Superior Room for two persons. Three buffet meals are provided daily with free flow of red and white wine and other beverages at lunch and dinner. Additionally, the bar serves complimentary beverages and snacks at various times during the day.

The Ayodya Resort Bali is offering the “Go Golf or Spa” two-nights package. Starting from USD 405 for the Deluxe Garden View Room, the package includes daily buffet breakfast for two persons, a barbecue lunch for two persons, one-way airport transfer and 10% discounts at all dining outlets and the Ayodya Spa by Mandara.

Guests can also choose one round of golf for two persons at the 18-hole Bali Golf & Country Club or a 110-minutes Harmony Package Spa for two persons. Alternatively, one guest can play a round of golf while the other guest can opt for the spa package.

From now till 23 December 2010, the Jeeva Klui Resort in Lombok is offering a rate of USD75++ per night in the Ananda Ocean View Suite. The Lombok Escape package is for a minimum booking of three nights and includes daily breakfast for two and return airport transfers.

The Ananda Ocean View Suites are surrounded by lush tropical gardens and are furnished with open-air terraces with daybeds overlooking the beach. Alternatively, the Ananda Beach Front Suites for USD82++ per night are mere steps away from the beach with great views of the sunset. Each suite is built with sustainable local materials such as handmade terracotta tiles, bamboo weaves, stone and recycled timber.

The Hotel Atlet Century Park has launched the Century Golf Package from now till 29 December 2010. Rates start from USD82 per night for the Superior Room and includes daily buffet breakfast and a round of 18 holes per day at the Senayan Golf Course. The hotel will provide transportation to and from the golf course.

Guests can also enjoy 10% discounts on laundry and Business Center services as well as their dining bill, and complimentary access to the Century Sport Club (except sauna facilities and massage services).

Alila Jakarta presents their signature luxury with a Body and Soul package, which is available till 28 December 2010. From USD110, stay in a Deluxe Room and enjoy benefits such as welcome fruit juice and tropical fruits upon arrival, daily newspaper, tea or coffee delivered to the room with wake-up call service and a 3-course lunch or dinner for two persons.

The package also includes set breakfast served in-room or buffet breakfast served at the hotel’s buzz Restaurant, a one-hour Aromatherapy Massage Treatment and a one-hour Natural Face Treatment per guest at the Spa Alila.

Stay at least two nights at the Kamandalu Resort and Spa and save up to 50% off the resort’s published rates. In addition, the resort also offers daily breakfast, return airport transfers and a set lunch or dinner at Petulu Restaurant as part of the deal.

Children up to the age of five stay for free while the rate for children aged 6-11 years old is at USD32.50 per night. Children 12 years and above will be charged a rate of USD65 per night.