A festive season at the Jakarta Hilton
A festive season at the Jakarta Hilton
The holiday season has arrived. Christmas, the New Millennium and Idul Fitri are lined up and ripe for celebration. If you're after a quiet time or the party of a lifetime, the Jakarta Hilton International and its staff are ready to help.
Why not give yourself a real break and take yourself to the Hilton? Eating, drinking and being merry couldn't be easier. Washing up and all of life's other little chores are now someone else's. And the journey home after a night out is a breeze.
Prices start from as low as Rp 400,000++ for a double room in the Main Tower. A Garden Tower double is Rp 500,000++ and the luxurious Lagoon Tower is Rp 600,000++. On Dec. 30 and Dec. 31, these rates are raised by only Rp 150.000++.
The list of benefits and special packages is long and eye- catching. Guests who check in on Dec. 24 through to Jan. 1, 2000, are rewarded with an automatic upgrade to a suite, while those who arrive before Dec. 31 receive an exclusive T-shirt. An American breakfast or sahur (predawn meal), is also included, as is the use of the gym and swimming pool. Late check out until 4 p.m. means that a leisurely lie-in and a final swim can be enjoyed even on the day of departure.
Throughout the fasting month there are sahur and buka puasa (breaking of the fast) buffets in Peacock Cafe and Sriwedari. Even for those who are not fasting, the later is especially worth a trip, as delicacies are on offer from all over the archipelago that are rarely found at other times of the year.
For Idul Fitri or Christmas gifts and goodies, staff at the Confiserie Delicatessen can fill a hamper full of cakes, pastries, chocolates and other items.
On Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, Taman Sari restaurant is open and serving a very special set menu by candlelight for Rp 300,000++ per person. Also on Christmas Day, those in search of seasonal cheer should make tracks for the Kudus Bar, where an eggnog party is promised.
There is something for everyone on New Year's Eve at the Hilton. So much that even the most jaded partygoer cannot fail to find somewhere that suits his or her taste. Peacock Cafe is holding a buffet, with a "hangover breakfast" to welcome in the year 2000. The cost is just Rp 120.000++ per person.
At Sriwedari Garden, the New Year's Eve buffet is available for Rp 120,000++ per person with entertainment provided by the MPV Band.
For the slighter older crowd, Taman Sari is the only place to be. For Rp 500,000++ you can feast on a set dinner, while a 60s band brings back the memories of New Year's Eves past.
The Hilton doesn't forget that children deserve a party too. While moms and dads are wining and dining, the kids are sure to have a night to remember in the Lagoon Bar. Until the clock strikes midnight, they can take their pick from a buffet filled with kid's favorites and tire themselves out on the playground for Rp 50,000++ per child.
Chinese food lovers will be pleased to know that master chef Tam Kam Yin is providing a Set Menu at Rp 250,000++ per person besides the a la carte menu to welcome in the new Millennium. Similarly, Nippon Kan is serving its regular a la carte Japanese delicacies created by Chef Ogawa. Both restaurants are perfect for a quiet meal on this most special of nights.
You want to party like its 1999? Oriental Discotheque's cover charge is Rp 115,000++ per person with a first drink to get you in the mood, and once you are in, let the acclaimed Paragitha Band keep you there.
The Medium Jazzy Band is playing pop jazz classics in the Lagoon Cafe and are sure to attract its usual appreciative audience. Chef Klinkhammer has a continuous parade of buffets planned for just Rp 120,000++ per person.
Over in Tomat at the Pizzaria, the Warna Warni Band is ready to lead revelers in the final countdown of 1999. Rp 150,000++ will get you as many of the legendary pizzas you can eat.
The Hilton is also on hand to pick up the pieces on the day after the biggest night of the year. For those who have over done it on the Oriental's dance floor, a day spent by the pool sounds like one of the best cures around. Drop in with friends and family and spend a day relaxing.
Sriwedari has an a la carte menu for lunch and a buka puasa buffet for Rp 70,000++ per person; Peacock Cafe has a sparkling lunch buffet also for Rp 70,000++ plus sahur and buka puasa spreads. Not to be outdone, the Lagoon Cafe will also host another one of its sumptuous buffets for Rp 70,000++. Nippon Kan and Lotus are open for a la carte lunch and dinner bookings, while Taman Sari is taking a lunch break but will be open for an a la carte dinner.
Let the Jakarta Hilton International make your holiday one to remember. For more information, guests may contact the Jakarta Hilton at tel: (62-21) 5703600 ext. 85023, fax (62-21) 5733089 or e-mail: fbjkt@jkthilton.com and let us do the rest. (cjb)