Amy Adejokun
Section editor
Situated to the north of Kuta, on the sea front, the Jayakarta is a standard facilities establishment. Built just 10 years ago, the facilities and rooms could do with a serious facelift.
To the north of Kuta, on Legian beach.
The rooms, though worn and average in decor, are nevertheless relatively comfortable. The room facilities are decent: 14 channel satellite TV, adjustable air conditioning, mini bar, telephone and 24hr room service. That said, a lick of paint would not do any harm.
Built in 1983, the Jayakarta has 287 bedrooms split between several -storey buildings and one 4-storey building (housing the superior rooms), all built in the local style (red bricks). The lobby is at the centre of the complex and opens on to two large swimming pools and a restaurant. We were not particulalry attracted by the overall look of the complex, nor by the services available. Both the infrastructure and available equipment struck us as rather too well-worn. An example of these facilities is the Kids club - a 161-ft², windowless neon-lit room. Apart from beach-volleyball, ping pong and tennis, the hotel offers very few facilities bar a beauty salon (manicure, pedicure, massages) and a gym (smelling strongly of sweat). Overall, an average hotel.
The three available restaurants are lacking both in capacity and charm. The most pleasant of the restaurants is the seafood restaurant. Sadly, even this is soon to close due to hygine reasons - it is built too close to the footpath and suffers from dust raised by passing bikes. The menu on offer in the main restaurant is rather stingy, but at a good price - around 20,000 rupiahs per head. Food service is provided 24 hours a day.
Katapan beach is large and beautiful. The beach is separated from the premises by a low wall and an earth path. It is worth pointing out that, upon exiting the hotel, clients are accosted by vendors. Once through this wall of people, you are free to find (relative) peace and the shade of some trees to protect you from the sun. No extra equipment is made available to the clients by the hotel.
Paradoxically, the superior rooms gave us a worse impression than the standard rooms. Moreover, the superior rooms are located within a slightly depressing building full of dull colours. Free shuttle buses to Kuta every two hours, from 9.30 AM to 5.30 PM.
massage, beauty salon
tennis, beach volley, mountain bike
Anonyme.
Très bien ! la piscine est grande, les chambres sont spacieuses, idéal pour rester sur Kuta. L'hôtel est situé sur la plage
Chambre Cuisine Situation Jardin Accueil
Peut être le prix Kuta est parfaite pour les surfeurs...
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