I only visited the hotel for one night on August 18, 06. Hotel Bumi Johar is supposed to be a budget hotel. From the décor it seems that the hotel was established around the late 80s and haven’t had ay thought of redecorating ever since. The bathroom pictures appear old (fortunately all of the fixtures work) and the rooms that my friends and I stayed in were very bland, al though the cleanliness and tidiness were very commendable.
There was a welcome drink for every guest and I thought that was nice, although I wondered why one of my friends didn’t receive it even though he stayed in a more expensive room than mine. Perhaps it was just a slight forgetfulness on the service. We had buffet for breakfast, and it was somewhat flat, but there were also some good Indonesian food among the variety of European, Japanese, and Indonesian dishes.
All in all, the service was quite good and the rooms were clean, and considering it was quite cheap, Bumi Johar Hotel is a place I might... more