Staycation #13 : The Residences At The Ritz-Carlton Pacific Place (Bilingual)

Merry Christmas and happy holidays, everyone!

Selamat Natal dan selamat liburan, semuanya!

We just had another staycation! We have just come back from the Ritz-Carlton Jakarta, Pacific Place. It’s located in the SCBD area (Sudirman Central Business District). It’s actually not far from where we live, however we enjoy waking up with a different view once in a while. To be honest, a few of the hotels we’ve stayed in have a similar to our own apartment. We also have good views facing two different angles of the Kuningan area, which is also one of the business areas in Jakarta, just like Sudirman. However, it’s just nice to wake up and be served with a buffet breakfast every now and then.

Kami baru saja staycation lagi! Kami baru saja pulang dari Ritz-Carlton Jakarta, Pacific Place. Itu terletak di daerah SCBD (Sudirman Central Business District). Sebenarnya tidak jauh dari tempat kami tinggal, namun kami sesekali menikmati bangun dengan pemandangan berbeda. Sejujurnya, beberapa hotel tempat kami menginap memiliki kesamaan dengan apartemen kami sendiri. Kami juga memiliki pemandangan yang bagus menghadap ke dua sudut berbeda dari kawasan Kuningan yang juga merupakan salah satu kawasan bisnis di Jakarta, sama seperti Sudirman. Namun, menyenangkan saja untuk bangun dan disajikan dengan sarapan prasmanan sesekali.

Izzy The Wander Bear : Staycation at The Ritz-Carlton Jakarta, Pacific Place

We chose to stay at the Ritz-Carlton Residences this time, primarily because the Ritz-Carlton Pacific Place has been on my staycation hotels list for a long time. When I booked it, I honestly had no idea that they also have the hotel in the same area.

Kami memilih menginap di Ritz-Carlton Residences kali ini, terutama karena Ritz-Carlton Pacific Place sudah lama ada di list hotel staycation saya. Ketika saya memesannya, sejujurnya saya tidak tahu bahwa mereka juga memiliki hotel di area yang sama.

Grand Room (1 Bedroom Residence)
(Breakfast included for two)
(Termasuk sarapan untuk berdua)

Price per night: 3,053,657 IDR (This was the rate we paid after redeeming our reward points; we got a little discount on the app we used).
Harga per malam: Rp. 3,053,657 (Ini adalah tarif yang kami bayarkan setelah menukarkan poin reward kami; kami mendapat sedikit diskon pada aplikasi yang kami gunakan).

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1. The Room:

Layout and Interior: 4/5 - 979 ft² / ft 91.0 m². Our first impression was that we liked the size of the room, and the amount of natural light, however it did not look as fancy as we thought it would (based on the photos online). Maybe because it’s a bit dated. The kitchen is quite big and open, and I like that they have a private balcony. 

The View: 5/5 - One of the best views we can get in the capital city that is full with skyscrapers. Plus our view in the morning was even better since we could see the mountains from far, and the sky was very dramatic. We sometimes see a mountain from our own apartment, but the Ritz-Carlton got more!

1. Ruangan:

Tata ruang dan bagian dalamnya: 4/5 - 979 ft² / 91.0 m². Kesan pertama kami adalah bahwa kami menyukai ukuran ruangan, dan jumlah cahaya alami, namun tidak terlihat semewah yang kami kira (berdasarkan foto online). Mungkin karena agak ketinggalan jaman. Dapurnya cukup besar dan terbuka, dan saya suka mereka memiliki balkon pribadi.

Pemandangannya: 5/5 - Salah satu pemandangan terbaik yang bisa kita dapatkan di ibu kota yang penuh dengan gedung pencakar langit. Ditambah pemandangan kami di pagi hari bahkan lebih baik karena kami bisa melihat pegunungan dari jauh, dan langit sangat dramatis. Terkadang kami dapat melihat gunung dari apartemen kami sendiri, tetapi Ritz-Carlton memiliki lebih banyak!

Izzy The Wander Bear : Staycation at The Ritz-Carlton Jakarta, Pacific Place
Izzy The Wander Bear : Staycation at The Ritz-Carlton Jakarta, Pacific Place
Izzy The Wander Bear : Staycation at The Ritz-Carlton Jakarta, Pacific Place
Izzy The Wander Bear : Staycation at The Ritz-Carlton Jakarta, Pacific Place
Bathroom: 4/5 - It looks similar to our rented apartment’s bathroom. It has the same marble tiles, and everything is just a little bit bigger. That’s about it really. 

Kamar Mandi: 4/5 - Kelihatannya mirip dengan kamar mandi apartemen sewaan kami. Kamar mandinya memiliki ubin marmer yang sama, dan semuanya hanya sedikit lebih besar. Hanya itu saja deh.

Izzy The Wander Bear : Staycation at The Ritz-Carlton Jakarta, Pacific Place
Toiletries: 3.5/5 - Nothing special in terms of packaging. But they were quite complete. The towel quality were the best, and the bathrobe felt comfy.

Perlengkapan Mandi: 3.5/5 - Tidak ada yang istimewa dari segi kemasan. Tapi mereka cukup lengkap. Kualitas handuk adalah yang terbaik, dan jubah mandi terasa nyaman.

Izzy The Wander Bear : Staycation at The Ritz-Carlton Jakarta, Pacific Place
Izzy The Wander Bear : Staycation at The Ritz-Carlton Jakarta, Pacific Place
Room Service4/5 - The complimentary birthday cake they gave us was yummy, and the presentation was intruiging. It was technically still daddy’s birthday week. We did not order their in-room dining at the time, since daddy cooked for our dinner (and daddy’s cooking was delicious!). We were a bit disappointed that they didn’t provide the dish soap, as we don’t feel comfortable leaving the hotel dirty, full with dirty plates etc. Although we fully understand that their job to clean them up, but still. 

Servis Kamar: 4/5 - Kue ulang tahun gratis yang mereka berikan kepada kami enak, dan presentasinya menarik. Secara teknis, itu masih minggu ulang tahun daddy. Kami tidak memesan makanan di kamar mereka pada saat itu, karena daddy memasak untuk makan malam kami (dan masakan daddy sangat lezat!). Kami sedikit kecewa karena mereka tidak menyediakan sabun cuci piring, karena kami merasa tidak nyaman meninggalkan hotel yang kotor, penuh dengan piring kotor dll. Meskipun kami sepenuhnya memahami bahwa tugas mereka untuk membersihkannya, tetapi tetap saja.

Izzy The Wander Bear : Staycation at The Ritz-Carlton Jakarta, Pacific Place
Izzy The Wander Bear : Staycation at The Ritz-Carlton Jakarta, Pacific Place
Izzy The Wander Bear : Staycation at The Ritz-Carlton Jakarta, Pacific Place
Below is the picture of daddy’s cooking, mommy’s favorite wine, and the Christmas cake we ordered from daddy’s client.

Di bawah ini adalah gambar masakan daddy, anggur favorit mommy, dan kue Natal yang kami pesan dari klien daddy.

Izzy The Wander Bear : Staycation at The Ritz-Carlton Jakarta, Pacific Place
2. Amenities:

Swimming Pool: 3.5/5 - It’s on the 8th floor of the building, and it looks quite old. We think they need to renovate the pool. That said, the area around the pool, like a small garden I suppose, is quite nice. 

2. Fasilitas:

Kolam Renang: 3.5/5 - Itu di lantai 8 gedung, dan terlihat cukup tua. Kami pikir mereka perlu merenovasi kolam renangnya. Dapat dikatakan, area di sekitar kolam, saya rasa seperti taman kecil, cukup bagus.

Izzy The Wander Bear : Staycation at The Ritz-Carlton Jakarta, Pacific Place

Gym4/5 - We did not experience the gym, but it’s in the same area as the swimming pool, so we took a peek, and a picture. It looks decent, although a bit small. 

Ruang Olahraga: 4/5 - Kami tidak menggunakan gym-nya, tetapi berada di area yang sama dengan kolam renang, jadi kami mengintip, dan mengambil foto. Kelihatannya lumayan, namun agak kecil.

Izzy The Wander Bear : Staycation at The Ritz-Carlton Jakarta, Pacific Place
Breakfast: 4.5/5 - I like that they serve the buffet, but also gave us the breakfast menu selections. I enjoyed my grilled salmon, eggs, etc. The buffet itself was not extensive, but it was good quality. By the way, the restaurant is called Pasola, and it’s on the 6th floor of the other building, therefore we had to switch to a different lift.

Sarapan Pagi: 4.5/5 - Saya suka bahwa mereka menyajikan prasmanan, tetapi juga memberi kami pilihan menu sarapan. Saya menikmati salmon panggang, telur, dll. Prasmanannya sendiri tidak besar, tapi kualitasnya bagus.
Ngomong-ngomong restorannya bernama Pasola, dan terletak di lantai 6 gedung yang satunya, karenanya kami harus berpindah ke lift yang berbeda.

Izzy The Wander Bear : Staycation at The Ritz-Carlton Jakarta, Pacific Place (Pasola Restaurant)
3. Location: 5/5 - I mean, really? It’s SCBD! Aside from Bundaran HI (See: Hotel Indonesia Kempinski), it doesn’t get much better. Such a bustling area that is so different to other parts of Jakarta. Excellent location. 

4. Overall service: 4/5 - Can’t complain too much all round. It was a serviced apartment, not strictly a hotel room, so it ticked almost all of those boxes. The lack of dish soap or washing powder was a little annoying, and the mixed messages about it were confusing too - if we request it, it can be provided, yet when we request, they don’t provide? Oh well. Everything else was good. 

5. Value: 3.5/5 - Given how dated it all is, you’re definitely paying for reputation and location over provision and the room itself; Ritz-Carlton is synonymous with high end quality, and SCBD is SCBD. That said, we don’t feel it was worth essentially double some of the rates we have paid.  We would certainly feel more frustrated had we paid the full rate, in excess of 5,000,000 IDR.


3. Lokasi: 5/5 - Seriusan? SCBD lho! Selain Bundaran HI (Lihat: Hotel Indonesia Kempinski), ini tidak jauh lebih baik juga. Daerah yang begitu ramai dan berbeda dengan bagian Jakarta lainnya. Lokasinya luar biasa.

4. Servis Secara Keseluruhan:  4/5 - Tidak bisa mengeluh terlalu banyak. Itu adalah apartemen berlayanan, bukan hanya kamar hotel, jadi hampir semua kotak tertandai. Minimnya sabun cuci piring atau detergen sedikit mengganggu, dan pesan yang campur aduk tentang hal itu juga membingungkan - katanya jika kami minta, bisa disediakan, tapi pada saat kami minta, mereka tidak menyediakan? Baiklah. Hal-hal lainnya baik-baik saja.

5. Harga: 4/5 - Mengingat betapa kuno semuanya itu, kami pasti membayar untuk reputasi dan lokasi daripada penyediaan dan ruangan itu sendiri; Ritz-Carlton identik dengan kualitas kelas atas, dan SCBD adalah SCBD. Meskipun demikian, pada dasarnya kami tidak merasa hal itu sebanding jika digandakan dengan beberapa tarif yang telah kami bayarkan. Kami pasti akan merasa lebih frustasi jika kami membayar tarif penuh, lebih dari Rp 5.000.000.

We love the Ritz-Carlton Christmas decoration; the tree, the deers, and the theme park Christmas miniature in the lobby are a wow! Alright, see you on our next staycation. Thanks!

Kami cinta dengan dekorasi natal Ritz-Carlton; Pohonnya, rusa-rusanya, dan miniatur taman bermain natal yang berada di lobi adalah sebuah wow! Baiklah, sampai berjumpa di staycation kami selanjutnya. Trims!

Izzy The Wander Bear : Staycation at The Ritz-Carlton Jakarta, Pacific Place
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