Pesona Guest House Jakarta — Hotel in Jakarta

In a word. Fabulous!!!! Mel and Nana’s house is beautiful and is actually much nicer than the pictures. The rooms are large and quiet and the internet is fast and reliable. The breakfast was amazing with a beautifully presented plate of fresh fruit, bread from the nearby French bakery, and your choice of eggs, pancakes, cereal, etc, or my favorite the best Nasi Goring in Jakarta and your choice of coffee, cappuccino, tea, juice, etc. And on almost no notice, they will prepare you a top restaurant quality dinner.

But as nice as the house and food are, Mel and Nana are the reason to choose the Pesona Guest House. They and their wonderful staff simply take care of you as if you were their best friend or closest relative. They were always available to provide assistance or great conversation, but at the same time, unobtrusive for those nights where all we wanted to do was have a quiet evening to ourselves. They have a wealth of information of places to go, best restaurants, etc, and seemingly can provide you with any needed services. In our case, we needed a driver because we were seeking to find old schools, etc. my wife attended growing up as an Ex Pat in Jakarta over 40 years ago. We would go over our itinerary each evening with Nana and she would provide the list and instructions to her driver the next morning. She even gave us a local cell phone so that we could call the driver (parking is not easy so he could not always park where he would drop us off) or to call her if we had any issues.

If the Pesona guest house was in my hometown, I would book a few nights each year simply to get to experience the incredible hospitality of...

What a great place! The only reason I give it 4 stars is because it is not a hotel and therefore you will not have all the amenities of a hotel (but almost!).

I like it better than a hotel because I like unique, personalized service and character. Persona has all of these things and is just so beautiful physically with impeccable furnishing, floral arrangements, decor, refreshments and snacks, access to a gorgeous wraparound balcony, pool, good wifi, TV in the room, etc. Pretty amazing. Breakfast was to order at the time I requested and delicious! Eggs, raisin toast, cereal, fruit, juice and coffee. They made indonesian food for indonesian guests and are extremely adaptable for personal taste. And the owner even drove me to my meeting when the taxi (she called for me) didn't arrive on time! Very service-oriented. The only drawbacks are lack of a restaurant (they do cook for you, however, at request for a small fee for dinner) and the location is residential rather than central business district. For me it was perfect because my meeting was very close by and there aren't a lot of hotels that serve that particular area. But this might not be convenient for some. The owners are very friendly and we had several nice chats about life in Indonesia, Canada and the US (I'm American and the owners are an Indo-Canadian couple). Overall completely relaxing with every detail attended to....

An absolutely stunning guest house, with tasteful decor and quality furniture, the perfect blend of traditional and western. The guest house is in a beautiful, quiet location, but a lot of cool places are nearby. Pesona breakfast (Continental or American) can be provided at any time and simple Indonesian meals can be served in-house for lunch or dinner. They have various drinks available, including alcohol. If you have Grab or Go-Jek on your phone, you can order in food from local restaurants. You can do your own laundry, or the staff can do it for you. Ibu Nana is so warm and friendly, with genuine conversation and helpful local advice. Her niece Laras was also lovely and very helpful, giving much-needed assistance with setting up my new Indonesian phone. The other staff have limited English (better than our Bahasa Indonesia), but all were very sweet. On a lonely day, Nana took me to a very good women-only beauty salon, where we had body scrub, massage, hair and nails. Such great value for terrific service! The bed we had at Pesona was divine, like sleeping on a cloud. There are lots of delightful sitting areas, both indoor and outdoor, so you can choose company or privacy. All in all, my husband and I thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Pesona Guest House. To Nana, Mel, Laras and staff, thank you for your wonderful hospitality. We feel like we've made lasting friends! Erin...