Scandalous Stay

My trip to Jakarta has been perceived like a "she-is-there-for-someone" trip. Everyone, well okay, maybe I have been exaggerating, but a great deal of people thought that I went there for my so-called scandal. Entschuldigen Sie!  I have not, and even am not attached to anyone okay...

The story sounds like this: When I came back, uncountable people asked "Did you stay with him?" (Sorry, name will not be revealed due to privacy and I am sure he wants his name to be protected for his future target(s) / happiness, we are merely good friends :p) No, I stayed at the hotel. "So you got a free room / special rate?" No, I paid myself. What's wrong people? Why can't I be perceived as being someone independent for all these? Give me a break...
 
As mentioned, I stayed at Hotel Indonesia Kempinski for this short trip due to the superb location within the city. The hotel was known for it's legacy being a President-owned hotel. Checked some reviews online, found that the room rate was pretty reasonable and there I booked one room for myself (again, only for myself).

Got the hotel to arrange me airport transfer. Pheww, thank God that everything was smooth and I didn't get stucked at the airport, just like what happened in Bali. It took about an hour to reach the city center from Soekarno-Hatta airport, just like KLIA.
 
Woke up early in the morning to take the first flight has caused me to doze off in the very comfy Mercz. Phone rang. Darn. International call. Who would it be? Sigh. "Hello, Joe speaking.... Hi, I am doing good, but it's not really convenient for me to talk, I am now in Jakarta, can I call you back when I am back to my office on Monday? ... Thankssss, bye!"
 
That time I saw Le Meridien, and guess what? Da Vinci Tower! The building is spectacular and I knew I was already in city center (my knowledge on Jakarta is only limited to Jalan Sudirman, Plaza Senayan and Grand Indonesia). So I used my broken Bahasa slang to ask the driver "Ini Jalan Sudirman ya, Pak?" "Iya, ini Jalan Jendela Sudirman." SILENT again. Okay, I spent my time watching the traffic until I reached the hotel.

The lobby of Kempinski. It was awesomely stunning. I love the chair (the gray one behind this centerpiece). It was so chic and so comfy. Too bad, due to security concern, I was not allowed to take photos.
 

The very helpful concierge associate led me to my room. He was just so friendly, explained everything in my room, and suggested some local food and places of interest.

 

My room. Look at the generous-sized, fluffy bed babe! The interior is absolutely beautiful. After taking some photos and organized my luggage, I can't resist the temptation of this bed and went to sleep. Second darn. Phone rang again. Again! International call! Sigh. "Hi, Joe speaking... hi, oh I see. I am currently away, yes, you can get him to call me next week when he is there. Thanks, bye" One call from Australia and one call from Thailand, no more please.

 Look at the working desk. Where? There! The transparent working desk. Isn't this ultra cool?

Watched some TV before falling asleep. Gosh, I have not been watching TV for so long. It's always precious to be able to catch the latest show, even watching Cartoon Network makes me happy these day :)

Saturday, 7th August. Just felt "human" again after suffering from a wine + beer + gin tonic hang over. Too lazy to step out for dinner. What I wanted to do that time was to wrap myself in the bathrobe and yes, watch TV and thus I got myself In-Room Dining. By the way, Kempinski's bathrobe is so thick and comfy, I even slept in it. I would have bought it if I have extra space in my luggage...

This was what made me did not feel like getting out of the room. The bathtub is huge. I filled it with slightly hot water, made a bubble bath, and soaked myself in it for a good 30 minutes.

Yun said I looked as if I have just woke up. Erm, no, I think I took this photo before I went to bed at 11 am and guess what, I woke up at 3 pm later. Oh, I have never done this before. I never slept the moment I checked-in to my room. Some good sleep and TV programs in a fab room can be nice treats for me, as simple as that now :)