Mercure Jakarta Sabang Hotel – Indonesia

It was the first day of an epic trip and my very first time in Jakarta. We rode past a busy metropolis and traces of Manila went flashing in front of me. Each area looked and felt similar to my hometown that all the Filipinos on the bus mentioned the same thing, Jakarta resembles so much like Manila, even the messy rush hour traffic. We arrived at Mercure Jakarta Sabang Hotel at sundown and because of our full day transit we’re all dead tired and immediately went to our respective rooms.

Jakarta was our first stop on Trip of Wonders 2016, a twelve-day exploration on different key destinations in Indonesia by the Ministry of Tourism with 40+ souls from different Southeast Asian countries. We will be exploring Bandung, Yogyakarta, Lombok, Komodo National Park and Bali in the next few days and we’re all too excited.

Hello Jakarta! :) #TripofWonders #WonderfulIndonesia

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Situated in the heart of Jakarta, Mercure Jakarta Sabang Hotel is near government and corporate offices, restaurants, shops and other famous landmarks in the city. Modern design and funky fixtures welcomed us as we entered the lobby. Purple hues on clean white finish pumped up the whole space and a cute swimming pool nestled in the middle of the surrounding hotel buildings.

Mercure Jakarta Sabang Hotel

I went straight to my room after we processed the booking. I shut the blinders off and snoozed for an hour.

Deluxe Double Room

My Deluxe Double Room (check for discounted rates here) was compact and cozy. The clean shades of white and beige opened up the space with cool purple drapes. A cutesy foldable-like study table rested on a corner with comfy chair and desk lamp. There’s also a lounge chair opposite it.

A flat screen TV was mounted on a wall. There’s also a mini-bar with coffee and tea-making facilities on a shelf. The queen-sized bed with soft upholstered headboard was comfy together with the snuggly duvet.

The private toilet and bath was covered in cream and white tiles and toiletries were also provided.

We had dinner on a nearby restaurant and went for a night-out at Jalan Jaksa. The perfect location of Mercure Jakarta Sabang Hotel made it easier for us to go around the city.

The next day, we had to wake up early for our train ride to Bandung. The in-house restaurant of the hotel, The Lobby, serves local and international breakfast fares, buffet style. The spread was divided into several sections and I frequented the Indonesian dishes.

The Jakarta Gambir train station was a mere 5-minute ride from Mercure Jakarta Sabang Hotel. We gathered on the lobby and left right after breakfast. Looking at the pool, I was wishing that we could have more time to chill and relax, but no, we had to leave after our sixteen-hour short stint in Jakarta. But I will be back, that’s for sure.

Mercure Jakarta Sabang Hotel (check here for discounted rates)

Jalan H Agus Salim No. 11 – Gambir Jakarta Pusat

10110 Jakarta, Indonesia

Contact Number: (+62) 21.350.3066

Email Address: reservation@mercure-jakarta-sabang.com

Special thanks to Indonesia's Ministry of Tourism for making this trip possible.

As always, opinions and opinions are all mine.