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Popular Hotels in Central Business Area

Le Meridien Jakarta
Across from the World Trade Center

Daily from $106

Liberty Hotel Thamrin Jakarta
high-rise hotel in central business district

Daily from $43



Welcome to Jakarta!

Let us help you find a budget or luxury hotel in this sprawling capital of Indonesia. Home to 10 million people, Jakarta accounts for half of Indonesia's economy. Choose between its central area (Pusat) or suburbs for your next stay.

Jakarta has a broad metropolitan area second only to greater Tokyo. Within its core, Menteng (in the central business area) dates to the Dutch colonial era and is popular with first-time visitors. Kemang, a few miles south, is home to many expatriates and has boutique hotels, restaurants and major universities.

On the north side of Jakarta, traces of Old Batavia (the colonial walled city of the 18th century) remain in the Kota Tua district (often just called "Kota"). The cobblestone Fatahillah Square anchors its center with museums, cafes, and a canal. Rent bicycles here 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

Insider Travel Tips

  • Cultural tourists should visit Prambanan in Java, a 9th-century Hindu temple complex (and UNESCO World Heritage Site) 17 km northeast of Yogyakarta.
  • 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).
  • Jakarta's metro rail (MRT) system runs south from Bundaran HI station in central Menteng, a convenient base with major hotels and shopping malls.
  • 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 on KAI to Semarang, the largest city of Central Java province and a major port since Dutch colonial era.