Recently had one night at this downtown hotel in Jakarta. I had been staying with friends but the last night was a 40th at the hotel so thought it a good idea to stay in house. I had booked a Grand Club King Room.

From the moment you are whisked up to the separate check-in, the great canapes during cocktail hour and the actual room itself, you are made to feel special.

The rooms themselves, are an excellent size with a large bathroom and separate dressing room. Very nice new modern finish and some nice Indonesian touches.

I also booked a limousine (Mercedes Benz) to take me to the airport which was there on time, was extremely clean and made the trip in excellent time.

While Jakarta is not a great city for tourists (i.e., really not much to see), the Grand Hyatt Jakarta offers the business traveler good amenities wih nearby shopping. While the "Plaza Indonesia" is not inexpensive (stores like Mark & Spencers, Armani, Swarovski, etc.), there are some nice inclusions souch as inexpensive Indonesian gifts and a supermarket/pharmacy on the lower level. I am told that other area hotels (i.e. Shangri la) are stealing some of the facilities' business, but the convenience of the Grand Hyatt and the hotel's security continues to keep the facility doing well.

Positives of the hotel include good security (many metal detectors and armed security staff), an excellent pool and health club (which contains beautiful jacuzzis and saunas), and large rooms and bathrooms. The breakfast is acceptable but nothing to really write home about.

If traveling to Jakarta for business, I'd recommend the hotel and would consider staying there again.

Great hotel - lovely rooms, superb gym, top restaurants, great location, rooms not hugely expensive if you're on a Western budget. Everything you expect from a Hyatt and more.

All in all, I'll defnitely stay at the Hyatt again when I return to Jakarta.

I am currently staying at the Grand Hyatt in Jakarta, a city where there are multiple 5-star hotels from which to choose. I think the major advantage of the Grand Hyatt would be its location, right on top of the Plaza Indonesia. Certainly no bargain for shopping (especially for Indonesia), but the mall is good for a variety of restaurants, Hard Rock Cafe, movie theater, etc. A lot of other hotels in Jakarta are not adjacent to malls, and this is not a city in which you'd want to walk alone at night, especially as a Western woman.

The good points of the hotel. The swimming pool is gorgeous and huge, the gym is the biggest hotel gym I've ever seen, and the room layouts are spacious. I love the walk-in wardrobe, and very comfortable beds.

The bad points. First off, avoid the Club floor! Not worth the extra price. I've stayed at quite a few Club floors in SE Asia and this is by far the worst as far as food. The complimentary breakfast is appalling, more like a cheap continental breakfast at a Best Western than a Club floor perk at a 5-star property. Also from what I can tell, none of the rooms are non-smoking, and although they do a thorough job cleaning I can still faintly smell smoke in my bed linens.

Overall a good hotel choice in Jakarta, but the Club floor is not worth the extra money unless your employer is paying.