Stay Report: Aston Jayapura Hotel & Convention Center (Indonesia - May 2012)

Stay Report: Aston Jayapura Hotel & Convention Center
comment below and let me know your thoughts :)

photo courtesy of Pinterest.com

Jayapura is the provincial capital of Papua, Indonesia and since it is the capital, the city offers a lot of service, amenities, as well as many places to stay.  In looking for a place to stay, I was looking for a hotel that was comparable to international standards and everyone kept mentioned the Aston Jayapura, part of the Aston-International group of hotels which has hotels all across Indonesia.  Overall, the Aston Jayapura provided a nice hotel with comfortable rooms and nice amenities.

The hotel is located near the heart of Jayapura, so the location provides easy, walkable access to many sights and services.  The hotel is located on the main street, and there is a small circular driveway that separates the hotel from the main street.  As you enter into the lobby, on the left hand side is the check-in counter and right next to those are the elevators to the guest rooms.  Straight ahead are a lounge, chairs and couches to relax, as well as the restaurant where breakfast is served.   Check-in went smoothly and I received my key and went directly to my room.

photo courtesy of HotelToday.com

First impressions of the room were that it was very nice, modern, and comfortable.  As you entered into the room, on the left hand side was the bathroom while on the right was the closet and storage area.  The bathroom was nice and comfortable with a tub, a toilet and a sink.  The closet and storage area was nice and large, and slippers were provided (a nice touch).  Further into the room was the Queen-size bed, which was big (but not grand) and comfortable enough to provide a good night’s sleep.  On either side of the bed was a night stand with lamps. Across from the bed was the TV with storage underneath, and next to that was desk.  There was also a window across the wall that provided a decent view of the city.  Overall, the room was not spacious but a decent size.  It was comfortable, had all the amenities needed, and felt modern and updated.

photo courtesy of Qerja

The hotel itself is a full service hotel so they have lots of amenities including meeting rooms, breakfast buffet, wifi, a spa with a fitness center and sauna, as well as a karaoke club.  Since I was here for a couple of days I was able to try a couple of facilities including a massage, the breakfast, as well as the wifi.  The massage was nice and the room setup for the spa and sauna was also nice and soothing.  The wifi was decent to check email and do basic internet searches but definitely was not the strongest wifi I have seen.  The breakfast that accompanied the room was a buffet-style breakfast that provided a lot of options including both Indonesian and Western options.   Overall, central location with comfortable rooms and nice amenities is what one can expect from the Aston Jayapura.