It’s easy to find amazing designed-led hotels in and around Jakarta with artistically modern and spacious rooms, lobbies and lounges. Here’s a list of our favourites.
Any respectable hotel brand spends years to find the perfect balance of a splendid design and sensibility, and the process continues as the brand progresses, because interior design in a luxury hotel is crucial in creating a memorable staying experience. From creating an artistic appeal, arranging a welcoming hotel lobby design to highlight comfort and innovation, the goal is to turn a hotel with unique design elements that truly push the needle when it comes to fusing space, comfort and a make-or-break factor in its overall success.
Hotel Indonesia Kempinski
Among distinguished and time-honoured buildings in Jakarta is Hotel Indonesia Kempinski. The hotel was established on the occasion of the fourth Asian Games in 1962. With the hotel being inaugurated by the first president, Soekarno, as the first five-star hotel in Southeast Asia to provide international standards, Hotel Indonesia Kempinksi has secured its position as an important architectural landmark and cultural heritage in the centre of the capital. Organised by Europe’s oldest luxury hotel group management, namely Kempinski Hotel S.A., Hotel Indonesia Kempinski is the pride of the nation, revived and managed in a modern way offering impeccable, individualistic luxury services while maintaining its distinctive heritage design, local culture and tradition.
Hotel Indonesia Kempinski Jakarta
Jalan M.H. Thamrin No. 1
Jakarta 10310
T: +62 21 2358 3800
E: festive.jakarta@kempinski.com
IG: @hotelindonesia_kempinski
www.kempinski.com/jakarta
Raffles Jakarta
Dubai-based design firm Hirsch Bedner Associates is responsible for designing the magnificent Raffles Jakarta. The legacy of one of Indonesia’s greatest painters, Hendra Gunawan, is apparent all over the hotel with designs inspired by his famous works. Raffles Jakarta is a meeting point for art and ideas, business and leisure, glamour and fashion. The fluidity of movement and use of colours, which Hendra Gunawan is famous for, can be found in the daring palettes and design used throughout the hotel. Complemented by a curated collection of strikingly beautiful artworks lining up with the great lobby halls, the art masterpieces mostly depict the charm of rural life and the beauty of nature. Upon entry, visitors will be enchanted with a sense of grandeur and elegance. Warm golden toned marble is contrasted with rich veins of onyx from floor to ceiling creating a canvas within the space, and is a recurring detail throughout the hotel.
Raffles Jakarta
Jalan Prof. Dr. Satrio Kav 3-5
T: +62 21 2988 0888
IG: @raffleshoteljakarta
FB: @raffleshoteljakarta
www.raffles.com/jakarta
InterContinental Jakarta Pondok Indah
Nestled in one of Jakarta’s most premium shopping and business districts, the InterContinental Jakarta Pondok Indah enjoys a distinct reputation as the crown jewel of the elite neighbourhood. There is always Pondok Indah Mall to explore. The hotel is integrated within a high-end complex that is linked to the mall and minutes away from the world-class Pondok Indah Golf Course. Stepping into the lobby hotel, one cannot simply resist their eyes on these serene blue-green interiors that show off the calming effect of turquoise, teal, aquamarine and dark magenta. There’s a wide range of soothing yet stimulating colors at the same time on the abstract paintings that perfectly match the intensity of the hotel’s architectural elements. Complemented with a superb mix of sophisticated polish and upscale convenience and elegantly furnished with crystal glass hanging lights, the InterContinental Jakarta Pondok Indah provides a genuinely lovely stay.
InterContinental Jakarta Pondok Indah
Jalan Metro Pondok Indah Kav. IV TA,
Jakarta 12310
T: +62 21 3950 7355
E: rsvn.sugarspice.icjakarta@ihg.com
IG: @intercontinentaljakarta
www.ihg.com/intercontinental/hotels/id/in/jakarta/jktpi/hoteldetail
The Dharmawangsa Jakarta
Another hotel brand is The Dharmawangsa Jakarta, a peaceful oasis of tranquillity and luxury. Nestled in the leafy area of Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta The Dharmawangsa Jakarta is well-known for its notably distinct in its sophisticated design. Inspired by local art, tradition and culture, this prestigious five-star boutique hotel was designed by Indonesia’s very own interior designer Jaya Ibrahim, who was ranked in 2002 by Architectural Digest as one of the world’s top 100 interior designers and architects. The Dharmawangsa Jakarta was among his very first projects besides Aman Summer Palace in Beijing, Amanfayung in Hangzhou and Amandayan in Lijian and Jumeirah Dhevanafushi in the Maldives as well as Capella in Shanghai and Singapore, and many more. Jaya passed away in 2015, but his legacy stays up to present moment in time wwwportraying cultural aspects with a harmonious feel in every project he had done while every space is gracefully designed, always culturally inspired, thus giving it an astonishing symmetry, composition and balance in its design.
The Dharmawangsa Jakarta
Jalan Brawijaya Raya No. 26
Jakarta 12160
T: +62 21 725 8181
FB: @thedharmawangsa
IG: @thedharmawangsa
www.the-dharmawangsa.com
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