4 Comments on “Lounging Around in Indonesia”

1. Chris Says:
   January 26th, 2010 at 10:18 am

   To get the ball rolling, here are my opinions:

   MY FAVOURITE:
   Name: Dewa Lounge

   Location: Ngurah Rai Airport, Denpasar Bali; international terminal, between departure gates 4 & 5.

   What you need to enter: I used rewards points for my gold credit card, but I could bring a friend too for Rp50 000 in cash.

   Special features: Real food, not just snacks; bottles of wine available and beer on tap (with glasses chilled in the fridge); a few computers for checking emails; spacious; nice view of airport out the window; quiet and relaxing with comfortable chairs and couches.

   MY LEAST FAVOURITE:
   Name & Location: I don’t remember the name, but it’s at Soekarno-Hatta Airport, Jakarta; on Level 2 of Terminal 1B, on the left before the security screening.

   What you need to enter: Same as above.

   Special features: Small, cramped, overcrowded with toilets in poor condition, very little food or drinks, smelly and old.

2. ET Says:
   January 26th, 2010 at 11:52 am

   I would advise to use the executive lounges at Sukarno-Hatta, Jakarta, especially on Fridays. Sometimes the waiting rooms at the gates are magically turned into prayer rooms and foreigners, in particular the bule variety, are gently pressed to go wait elsewhere.

3. Ross Says:
   January 26th, 2010 at 8:19 pm

   Never use them myself. If I have something to read, I’m content to wait with the motley, but what I object to is the rip-off shop-keepers.
   Even grotty old Heathrow, last time I was there, didn’t insist they were entitled to overcharge for a daily newspaper – the Jakarta Post is marked up by 2 or 3000 rupiah in Soekarno Hatta..

4. Burung Koel Says:
   January 26th, 2010 at 8:27 pm

   Reminds me of the old joke about getting something to eat at an airport. You pick up a coffee and a kit kat, take it to the counter and then apologise to the cashier that you’ve only got a twenty dollar note. She replies “Better put the kit kat back, then.”

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