Hotels gear up for St. Valentine

Hotels gear up for St. Valentine

YOGYAKARTA: February is upon us. Many consider this the month of love. And to participate in the amorous time, star-rated hotels here are offering various packages to celebrate the popular Valentine's Day.

Five-star Melia Purosani Hotel, for example, is offering a Valentine's Package for Rp 980,000 net per room per night for the whole month of February. According to Melia Purosani's Public Relations Manager Atik Damarjadi, the package will include a stay in a Superior Deluxe Room, breakfast served in the room, set dinner or lunch for two, and a spa treatment for two.

"We also offer a Romantic Set Menu Dinner for Rp 145,000++ per person including a glass of champagne at El Patio Restaurant and a Love Is All Around Party at Pub Med with no cover charge," Atik said.

Four-star Novotel Yogyakarta Hotel similarly offers Valentine's Weekend Package for Rp 999,999 net per room for a two-night stay on Feb. 13 and Feb.14, 2004 or Feb. 14 and Feb.15.

The package also includes a voucher for a night's stay at the hotel including free breakfast.

Novotel's Assistant Public Relations Manager Dyah Retno Wikan said, the hotel was also offering romantic set menu dinners on Feb. 14, 2004 at 6.30 p.m. to 10 p.m. at its Kayu Api Restaurant for Rp 299,999 for two.

Offering a wide range of international menus, she said, the dinner package would also include a glass of Rose wine and a souvenir.

A similar dinner package is also on offer at the five-star Sheraton Mustika Yogyakarta Hotel. The hotel's public relations manager Bambang W.S., said it would cost Rp 99,000++ per person with a set menu Valentine's Dinner package that has three options for special set menus and a glass of champagne.

"If you like, you can also have your romantic dinner in our Sasono Suko Lounge while listening to live jazz music," Bambang said. -- JP