Room Service at Mercure Hotel Jakarta Simatupang @ Jakarta, Indonesia

Finally, landed safely and reached my favourite hotel in Jakarta. I somehow like the Arcor group and most often when I travel, I would prefer to stay in any one of their hotel brands. This time around, it was back to my favourite hotel in Jakarta, Mercure Hotel Jakarta Simatupang. 

Their Standard Room

As always, the check in had been smooth and their rooms are always up to my expectations. If you're work is located around South Jakarta, then this hotel would just be the perfect place to stay.If it is elsewhere, then you could choose from a range of other hotels that this group has to offer. 

It was a late flight and by the time I was in the hotel, it was close to midnight. Not wanting to go out anywhere, I decided to go for their room service. I have stayed at this hotel numerous times and the food has been good. Of course, you would be paying four star prices but it is still better than heading out at this hour. The menu has not changed a bit and the prices seemed reasonable for the setup. In terms of variety, that too was good as they had both western and asian dishes. I then placed the orders and waited for it to be sent over to the room. 

Bintang Beer @ IDR 65,000

This is one of my favourite Pilsener's and and is a must have every time I am in Indonesia. Of course, it's much more expensive in the hotel but you actually pay for the convenience. A very light bodied beer that would refresh you. Highly recommend to give this a try if you're into it. 

Rice with Peanut Dip & Pineapple Acar 

Sate Ayam (Chicken Sate) @ IDR 94,000

This set of Chicken Sate was supposed to come with Lontong which is similar to ourNasi Impit. They were out of it but they did not inform me over the phone. When it was served, they served this with white rice. That was something that is not acceptable to me. On the other hand, the Sate itself was a tad too dry and the meat was way too stiff. I am not sure if they had just removed it from the freezer but it was surely nowhere close to what I had expected. A quality that I would not accept from such a reputable hotel. My rating for this shall be 3/10. 

Buffalo Chicken Wings @ IDR 74,000

Their Buffalo Chicken Wings too was not up to my expectations. The Chicken Wings didn't seem fresh and they had clearly been frozen for a while. The barbecue sauce used too was a tad too bland. 2/10 shall be my rating for this dish. 

This hotel had always been serving some extremely good food but sadly, this time around, I was very unhappy with the food. The meat was stiff, marination wasn't even near what it should have been and even the Sate which is apparently a local dish, was not up to my expectations. I do hope that they improve soon and bounce back to what they used to be. 

Address: Jl. R.A. Kartini, Bulus, Cilandak, Kota Jakarta Selatan, Jawa Barat, 12440 Indonesia.

Business Hours: 24 Hours Daily