Hotels gear up for Aug. 17 fiesta
Hotels gear up for Aug. 17 fiesta
YOGYAKARTA: To celebrate the country's 59th day of independence that will fall on Tuesday, Aug. 17, star-rated hotels in the city have prepared a variety of special dinner packages.
Santika Hotel on Jl. Sudirman, for example, is offering Pitoelasan -- which literally means 17 in Javanese -- a buffet dinner themed tempoe doeloe, or period of the past, showcasing favorite dishes from across the country like bakmi godhog (noodle soup), bakmi goreng (fried noodles), soto kudus (shredded chicken soup), soto kikil (beef rind soup) and sate ayam, the all-time favorite chicken satay with peanut sauce.
According to the hotel's public relations officer, Erma Wheny H., the buffet is on offer on Aug. 17 for Rp 45,000 net per person from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
"The dinner is less formal, with dishes served in warung (traditional food stalls) and hotel staff will be dressed in period costumes," Wheny said.
The neighboring four-star Grand Mercure Yogyakarta Hotel is offering the Nusantara Barbecue, a similar tempo doeloe buffet for the 59th Independence Day.
Served on the nights of Aug. 14, Aug. 15, and Aug. 16 around the fountain of the hotel's open-air courtyard, the buffet is offered for Rp 65,000 net per person including a complimentary glass of wine, beer, or soft drink.
"The dinner promotion will also give the guests an opportunity to win numerous vouchers from the hotel such as free rooms, hotel spa treatment and dinner vouchers," said Grand Mercure Yogyakarta executive secretary Wiwied.
A similar buffet dinner is being laid out at the five-star Melia Purosani Hotel on Jl. Suryotomo. The Gema Merah Putih -- or echo of the red-and-white, referring to the national flag -- is on offer for Rp 85,000++ per person on Aug. 17 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the El Patio Coffee Shop, and features both indigenous and popular foods from across the country.
"Among them are nasi jagung urap sayuran (corn rice with steamed vegetables and grated coconut), grilled salted fish, pecel Madiun (steamed vegetables ala Madiun, with peanut sauce) with rempeyek teri (fried anchovies in batter) and empal daging (dry-fried meat) and terik daging Solo (meat cooked in coconut milk)," public relations manager Atik Damarjati said. -- JP