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Popular Hotels in the Central Business Area

Le Meridien Jakarta
Across from World Trade Center in Sudirman business district

Daily from $152

Shangri-La Jakarta
Luxury high-rise hotel in Sudirman business district

Daily from $116

Hotels in Jakarta's Old Town (colonial district)

Mercure Jakarta Batavia
4-star hotel in Jakarta's Kota Tua colonial district

Daily from $59

House of Tugu, Old Town Jakarta
Museum-like boutique hotel in Kota Tua district

Daily from $238



Welcome to Jakarta!

Let us help you find a budget or luxury hotel in this sprawling capital of Indonesia. Home to 10 million people — plus another 30 million in its suburbs, Jakarta accounts for half of Indonesia's economy. Its vast metropolitan area (along the north coast of Java) is second in size only to greater Tokyo.

Most travelers choose a neighborhood in its central area (Pusat) for their stay. Within this core, Menteng is a popular upscale residential district with hotels and parks. It borders the Sudirman Central Business District, full of offices and major hotels. Kemang, a few miles south, is home to many expatriates as well as cafes, boutique hotels, and universities.

On the north side of Jakarta, traces of Old Batavia (the 18th-century Dutch colonial city) remain in the Kota Tua district (often called "Kota"). Cobblestone Fatahillah Square has museums, cafes, and a canal. Rent bicycles to explore this charming district of hotels, shops, and restaurants.

Choose a hotel in your favorite part of Jakarta. Then explore the rest of the scenic Indonesian island of Java, including Bandung, Yogyakarta, and Surabaya!

Jakarta Neighborhoods

Sudirman Central Business District
modern business district in South Jakarta with skyscrapers, offices, condos, shopping, entertainment and major hotels
Bundaran HI Monument
Roundabout in heart of Jakarta with hotels, Selamat Datang Monument (known as Bunderan HI), Plaza Indonesia Mall
Kota Tua district (Old Town)
Colonial district, north side of Jakarta, Fatahillah Square, museums, cafes, canal.

Insider Travel Tips

  • Jakarta's metro rail (MRT) system runs south from Bundaran HI station in central Menteng, a convenient base with major hotels and shopping malls.
  • While Jakarta is humid year round, the "dry season" runs from May through September and the "wet season" from October to April (with heavy rain lasting a few hours).
  • Merdeka Square in central Jakarta is the symbolic heart of Indonesia. Rising from this green park is the 430 foot-high Monumen Nasional, known as "Monas".
  • Thamrin City Mall in Jakarta has stalls with good bargains on batik, the popular fabric for traditional garments in Indonesia.
  • Jakarta's train station, Stasiun Gambir, now offers high-speed trains to Semarang, the largest city of Central Java province. Visit Prambanan, a 9th-century Hindu temple complex (and UNESCO World Heritage Site) 17 km northeast of Yogyakarta.