Hotels host Formula One fun

Hotels host Formula One fun

YOGYAKARTA: For Formula One fans, some star-rated hotels in the city have arranged special events, including screening the big race in their bars.

The Hyatt Regency Yogyakarta on Jl. Palagan Tentara Pelajar, for example, offers a special program at its Bogey's Teras on Mar. 5, Mar. 6 and Mar. 20.

Grand Mercure Jogjakarta hotel's Vino Bar on Jl. Sudirman is cooperating with Tri Jaya FM radio station: "Our program is available from Mar.6 to Oct. 16, during which we will also offer interesting games and band performances," the hotel's executive secretary Wiwied said.

Besides providing free drinks for the first 15 people to turn up, 10 vouchers for accommodation in the hotel's superior and suite rooms are up for grabs as door prizes.

"We have prepared a great menu of drinks and nibbles so that patrons can keep their eyes on the race without having to worry about their stomachs," the hotel's food and beverages manager, Subakir, said. --JP