A Trip with Garuda (2)
Le Meridien Hotel Jakarta: Partner of Garuda Indonesia

The airline company Garuda Indonesia has some subsidiary companies ranging from catering service, maintenance facility, training centre to hotel accommodation. As soon as we arrived at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport that noon, we were taken to visit a number of Garuda’s facilities at the complex of Cengkareng Airport (Jakarta).

Rommenced by the visit to Aero Catering Service (ACS), the media group from Bali was allowed to have a closer look at the process of preparing food and beverages that would be served aboard. From the selection and storage of ingredients, method of cooking, packaging and delivery to the aircraft were obviously discernible there.
Subsequently, the group observed the aircraft maintenance. Should there be any aircrafts need mending, it is here at the most spacious chamber throughout Asia, were it takes place. At its courtyard, there are many aircrafts being parked. Except for Garuda, there were also other foreign aircrafts under repair.
Prior to departing to the hotel, the group had an opportunity to talk with Pujobroto, Chief of Communication, Garuda Indonesia (Jakarta). The group was chaired by Hary Manopo and eventually checked-in at Hotel Le Meridien Jakarta at 21.00 West Indonesian Standard Time. In fact, this luxurious hotel is one of the working partners of Garuda Indonesia.
Hotel Le Meridien is situated right in the heart of Jakarta, at Jalan Jendral Sudirman Kav. 18-20. It is only a 45 minutes drive from Soekarno-Hatta Airport and 10 minutes from the Jakarta International Convention Centre. In addition, it is also within easy reach to shopping malls and office complexes as well as to amusement parks like the Mini Indonesian Park, Ancol Dreamland and Monas.
Le Meridien is a five-star hotel and its architecture is specially designed in traditional Javanese style. Consisting of 22 floors and 404 rooms, this hotel provides all facilities and services that can assure the perfect convenience during your stay there.
Maureen Mengko, Public Relation Manager of Hotel Le Meridien Jakarta said that a wide selection of luxuries with international standard could be rejoiced in. Some of them are air-conditioned room, bathroom with bath tub separated from shower, electronic safe deposit box, IDD telephone and voice mail, multilingual television programs such as in Bahasa Indonesia, English, Japanese, French and German. "Additionally, there are newspapers provided on complimentary basis," she explained on accompanying the journalist group from Bali.
Another uniqueness of this hotel is The Rumah Kudus Penthouse. It is a traditional Javanese palace house made of hand-carved Javanese teakwood and occupies two top floors of the tower. Even though this penthouse is a historical masterpiece, it has been carefully designed in modern hi-tech equipment. The Rumah Kudus is one of the most unique penthouses in Indonesia.
It offers some room categories at different rates such as Superior Room (USD 200.00), Deluxe Room (USD 220.00), Junior Suite (USD 260.00), Executive Suite (USD 300.00), King Corner Suite (USD 450.00), Diplomatic Suite (USD 600.00), Presidential Suite (USD 1,000.00) and the Kudus Penthouse (USD 3,000.00).
Ani Nasution, Travel & Trade Sales Executive of Le Meridien Jakarta added that other than the facilities mentioned above, the hotel guests are also provided with facilities like restaurants and bars. There are five restaurants serving a wide choice of food from around the globe. Amongst them are Ryoutei AOI Restaurant (Japanese food), Al Nafoura Restaurant (typically Lebanese food), Lemon Grass Restaurant (Thai food) and La Brassiere Restaurant (international or European food) and for those who are fond of having dinner with musical accompaniment can join the Tiga Puluh Music Bar & Lounge.
Meanwhile, for those seeking the wellbeing, just make a try at the spa treatment available at this hotel or other activities at the aerobic studio, fitness centre; massage room, sauna, steam, and beauty salon for hair treatment. Likewise, it also offers other supporting facilities comprising the swimming pool, business centre, car rental, 24-hour room service and meeting room. (the last of two article, BTN/015)