JW Marriott Hotel
1-2 Jalan Lingkar
Mega Kuningan
Jakarta 12950
Indonesia


http://www.marriott.com/JKTJW






Nearby Attractions: National Monument Monas, National Museum Of Indonesia, Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, Wayang Museum, Fine Art And Ceramic Museum, Ragunan Zoo, Textile Museum, National Gallery Of Indonesia, Ancol Dreamland, Jakarta History Museum, Jakarta Maritime Museum, Sunda Kelapa Harbour, Jakarta Arts Theater, Kepulauan Seribu Thousand Islands, Museum Adam Malik, Kota Intan Drawbridge, Museum Bank Mandiri, Jakarta Old Town


Hotel Facilities: Business Centre, Executive Lounge, Swimming Pool, Free & Paid Wi-Fi, Conference Rooms, Gymnasium, Alameda Spa & Health Club, Laundry Service, 3 Restaurants (Sailendra Restaurant, Pearl Chinese Restaurant, Asuka Japanese Dining), 1 Bar (Blu Martini), 1 Deli (CakeBox), Airport Shuttle Service, Cable TV, Show Shine Service, Postal Service, Doctor On Call, Babysitting Service, Floral Service, Currency Exchange Service


Hotel Activities: Swimming, Work Out, Internet Surfing, 4 Massage (Hot Sand, Indonesian, Swedish, Aromatic), Sauna, Steam Bath, Jacuzzi, Tour Arrangements, Golf, Tennis, Volleyball, Table Tennis, Bowling






Introduction
Located about 40 - 70 minutes drive from Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta International airport, JW Marriott Hotel in Indonesia made international headlines for being targeted during 2 separate attacks in 2003 and 2009. Since then, the security around JW Marriott Hotel has been tightened considerably, and today, has one of the highest security in any hotel in Jakarta, to the extent that taking photographs outside the building isn't allowed. However, it still retains the excellent service and comfortable ambience expected of any 5-star hotel in the Marriott brand.


Ambience
Ambience within JW Marriott Hotel is a mix of traditional Java / Javanese decor, native Indonesia influences, Chinese inspired decor, and modern contemporary decor. Despite the disparity, the chosen pieces flow together very well, without any disjoint, a tough feat to pull off successfully. This, together with the JW Marriott Hotel clean lines, bright lighting, and high ceilings exude a spendid charm and sophisticated class.


Room
I stayed in the Deluxe Room of JW Marriott Hotel. It offers Cable TV, a bathtub and shower, and a fairly large wardrobe. Free / Paid Wi-Fi is available. I like that the room and bathroom is spacious and comfortable, though I must admit that the room looks slightly unclean at first glance (It isn't). The room at JW Marriott Hotel offers quite a good view too. However, the work desk is a little small, and dining and working at the desk, at the same time, can be difficult.


Food
Food at JW Marriott Hotel Sailendra Restaurant is excellent. The daily buffet spread offers a huge mix of cuisines, including Indonesia, Chinese, Indian, Italian, Japanese, Vegetarian, and more. There are typically more than 50 items available, including a large range of desserts. Don't even try eating it all at one sitting! While the breakfast spread is the same everyday, the range of dishes during lunch and dinner changes daily. The JW Marriott Hotel room service of local Indonesia food is very good, as is the Japanese food at Asuka Japanese Dining. However, the range of drinks is rather limited.


Service
Service at JW Marriott Hotel is excellent. Hotel staff accomodated our requests well during our business meetings, and you're greeted as you pass by throughout the hotel. Even the security personnel are polite and efficient, despite their insistence on professionalism (and thorough checking), which is commendable. The courteous and friendly service of staff at JW Marriott Hotel even extends outside of working hours, as an off-duty staff greeted us when we passed by in the streets!


Facilities & Activities
The facilities at JW Marriott Hotel are well maintained and plentiful, though mostly for working out or relaxing. Conference rooms are well equipped and spacious, though the corridors are rather cramped. Despite being quite far from the airport, JW Marriott Hotel is located within 10 minutes walking distance from a major shopping belt in Jakarta, the Jalan Prof. Dr. Satrio shopping district. It is also located relatively close to several major tourist attractions, and close to locations of popular outdoor activities like golf or rock climbing.

Jakarta Shopping Malls

Snapshots of some of the shopping malls and markets in Jakarta, Jabodetabek / Greater Jakarta, Indonesia.


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Bellagio Boutique Mall
Jalan Mega Kuningan Barat Nomor 3 Sampai 5, Rukun Tetangga 5, Rukun Warga 2, Kuningan
Kuningan Timur
Kecamatan Setiabudi / Setiabudi District
South Jakarta
Jakarta
Jabodetabek / Greater Jakarta 12949
Indonesia

9am - 8pm Daily









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Kuningan City Mall
Nomor Kavling 18, Rukun Tetangga 14, Rukun Warga 4, Kuningan
Jalan Professor Doctor Satrio
Kecamatan Setiabudi / Setiabudi District
South Jakarta
Jakarta
Jabodetabek / Greater Jakarta 12940
Indonesia

10am - 10pm Daily



















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Mal Ambasador
Rukun Tetangga 11, Rukun Warga 4, Kuningan
Jalan Professor Doctor Satrio
Kecamatan Setiabudi / Setiabudi District
South Jakarta
Jakarta
Jabodetabek / Greater Jakarta 12940
Indonesia

10am - 9pm Daily










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Jakarta Shops

Some examples of the shops in Jakarta, whether along the streets or within the shopping malls.

Some notable ones include:
Bakmi GM, a casual, economic, and quick-service local eatery founded in 1959 in Jakarta
Kafe Betawi, a modern cafe serving classic, native Jakarta dishes
Optik Seis, an optical retail chain that is among the largest in Indonesia







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Kim's Family Korean Restaurant
17 Lorong Kilat

https://www.facebook.com/kimsfamilyfood


Hearty Portions, Good Korean Food, Poor Ventilation

(Ratings: On a scale of 1 to 10, with 1 = Worst and 10 = Best)
Overall: 8
Ambience & Setting: 5
Food & Beverage: 8
Service: 8
Value for Money: 8
Spent about SGD $17 per person.


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Kim's Family Korean Restaurant, otherwise known as Kim's Family Food, has been attracting crowds for years with its hearty, generous portioned dishes, reasonably low prices, and up to 10 sides dishes (banchan) served with every meal ordered. It's popularity is such that in any conversation of the best / top Korean food in Singapore, Kim's Family Korean Restaurant is sure to come up.

Ambience is the weakest point of Kim's Family Korean Restaurant. The extremely poor ventilation of the place means you'll come away smelling of food no matter how long you visit... The smell of cooking hits you the minute you step in! Plus points include the creative grafitti wall, where you can scrawl your own creations, and minimalist Korean inspired decor. Layout is spacious, and lighting is sufficiently bright. Furniture is functional, but not very comfortable, and the menu looks old. It's a testament to the good food of Kim's Family Korean Restaurant that diners are willing to brave the poor ventilation and smell of cooking!

Service at Kim's Family Korean Restaurant is friendly and casual. Staff are relatively young, but polite, and food is served quickly. During my visit, there was a slight mixup in our order. Not only did the wait staff come to apologise, but the chef as well. Thumbs up for the service recovery at Kim's Family Korean Restaurant! Product knowledge is fairly good with the experienced staff, but the more junior staff may need more training and familiarity with the menu.

Food at Kim's Family Korean Restaurant sticks to traditional recipes from South Korea. Portions are generous, make sure to order a small portion for 1 or 2 people, because the regular portion is more suitable for 3 to 4 people. Prices are relatively cheap and inexpensive, with each main dish costing around SGD $20. Each main dish is accompanied by unlimited servings of 10 side dishes / banchan. Suffice to say that dining at Kim's Family Korean Restaurant means you'll never leave hungry! Water is also complimentary.

Dishes at Kim's Family Korean Restaurant are tasty and flavourful. Pickled items are properly preserved, with the right balance of salty, savoury and bitter. Fresh vegetables and seafood is used, and meat is properly marinated and evenly coated. Their soups have tasty stock, and gravys are savoury enough. Generally, you won't go wrong with most of the items on the menu, though the popular South Korea dishes stand out more in taste, as the chef prepares them more often.


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The drab walls of the place is livened by grafitti scrawled by diner past. But the generally enclosed area means smell lingers in the air, and sticks to your clothes. If you're planning to head elsewhere or meet others after dining, then this isn't a good restaurant to visit for a meal.

Kim's Family Korean Restaurant Interior

Kim's Family Korean Restaurant Kitchen Entrance

Kim's Family Korean Restaurant Wall

Unlimited refillls of up to 10 side dishes / banchan is served with every main meal ordered. The Kimchi Cabbage, Kimchi Cucumber, Anchovies, Kongnamul Soy Bean Sprouts and Mushrooms were the best dishes for me among the lot. I like that vegetables are fresh, and pickling is done relatively well. But I felt the worst dishes were the Sausage Chicken, which was uninspired, and the Fish Cake, which was slightly tough.

Banchan 01

Banchan 02

Ssalbap / Korean Steamed White Rice

Sigeumchi Namul / Boiled Spinach

Myeolchi Bokkeum / Fried Anchovies

Oi Muchim / Pickled Cucumber

Kimchi Baechu / Kimchi Pickled Cabbage

Kimchi Oi Sobaegi / Kimchi Pickled Cucumber

Kongnamul / Cold Soy Bean Sprouts

Beuseus Namul / Boiled Mushrooms

Haecho Jogag / Seaweed Flakes

Chikin Sosiji / Sausage Chicken

Eomuk Bokkeum / Stir-Fried Fish Cake

The Dak-Bulgogi Marinated Chicken Hot Plate is available in small or regular size portions. The chicken is well marinated, and while I like the addition of enoki mushrooms, they didn't add much to the already tasty and flavourful dish. Lovely, especially when paired with rice.

Dak-Bulgogi / Marinated Chicken Hot Plate

The Samgae-Tang Ginseng Chicken Soup has a good portion of bone-in chicken, soft and tender, with just a slight hint of fragrant ginseng aroma. The soup is light but flavourful, and the spring onions, rice and dates complete this overall tasty dish.

Samgae-Tang / Ginseng Chicken Soup

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