Soekarno-Hatta International Airport is 35km away from downtown Jakarta. There is heavy traffic night and day. I find it almost unbearable to sit another hour or more in a taxi after a twelve-hour flight. If you share this feeling Quality Hotel Bandara is the perfect hotel for you.
The hotel is right above the arrival gate of the international part of the airport. The hotel itself is not signposted, but follow the signs to the meeting point at terminal 2E. Here on the second floor you will also find the hotel.
The rooms are pretty standard. You know, the same all over the world; double bed, well-equipped bathroom, TV, writing desk and mirror in front of it, minibar, and room service. I don’t like these hotels as they are the same all over the world, but I can’t deny that they are very comfortable after a long flight.
From my window I could see arrivals and departures, which I love to see because I think planes are beautiful. I didn’t hear them, or rather hardly heard them: double glazing!
The TV showing online flight schedules was very handy.
We had a light meal in their restaurant, which was good but rather pricey. We didn’t try out the message service or bar, but might do so next time.
There are three types of rooms which you can book for a mini-stay (max 6 hours) or overnight including breakfast.
For a mini-stay, prices range from US$50–$90, for overnight US$90-$175.
Check-in is at 4:00pm, and check-out is at 11:00am.
These prices are inclusive of 21% government and service tax. They accept credit cards but you can also pay in rupiahs. I’m sure they accept US dollars or euros as well, but I didn’t ask.