The Mirah Bogor is a 4 stars-rated hotel, located at the center of Bogor city. I've got room rate around IDR 500k/ night (bed&breakfast). Surprisingly i got the lowest room rate from their website (usually the lowest rate found at online ticket agent), so I recommend to check their website if you want to stay at this hotel. The hotel is full booked when I stayed for a night, so I think this hotel is well-known.
Location and Building:
The hotel located and Jalan Pangrango, which is a small street just next to famous Jalan Pajajaran. Since the hotel is not at the side of main road, maybe some people will get confused to find this hotel. The good thing is this location gives a more quiet surroundings. The hotel somewhat strategic, close to train station and Kebun Raya Bogor. ATM, factory outlet, restaurants (McDonalds, Papa Ron's, Burger King, and also can be found near to the hotel. No minimarket found around this hotel. Parking space is limited, no basement available, so people parked their car at the side of street around the hotel and also in front of the lobby.
The hotel building itself has a classic-elegant feature with modern touch. The lobby and reception area pretty small, but well designed with sofas for waiting. The marble floor, stair, and chandelier gives luxurious touch. Across the hotel, there's small park, where people can sit and relax. The hotel facilities quite complete; meeting rooms, swimming pool, mushola, cafe, lounge, restaurant etc. There are 2 lifts in the hotel, but one of them always out of service. One thing that make me confused is there's two "tower/building" of this hotel with two entrances; the main lobby located at tower 1. For people who not familiar with this, they can ended using tower two entrance and confused where they are since the room numbering is different than tower 1 and also no clear directions. Tower 1 and 2 also have different lifts also.
Check in and room:
Check in time is 14.00. I came at 13.00 to check in. The front office staff politely greet and take care my check in, but they informed, since they are full booked, my room is not ready and I need to wait until 14.00, but she promised to informed as soon as possible when the room is ready. At the end, my room is ready around 13.30.
I've got deluxe room at 2nd floor. The room quite spacious, with view to residences around the hotel. Like other parts of this hotel, the room also has classic elegant style with modern touch. Standard facilities of 4 stars hotel can be found: a closet, refrigerator, cable TV, air conditioner, working desk, telephone, and slippers. The room is not using centralized AC, but a single unit of split AC. For me, this kind of thing is more comfortable for me, since I can control the AC more.
Bathroom:
Bathroom is pretty clean. Amenities includes soap bar, tooth brush, shampoo, and shower cap. No hair dryer available in the bathroom, but available open request. The basin also equipped with hot and cold water. Bathtub and shower is available in the deluxe room. Water pressure pretty good, but the hot water is not hot enough at certain time when many people used it. Also, the shower holder at my room almost detached from the wall.
Service:
Service was really good. The staff are friendly enough and helpful. The receptionist is the one whom I see give the best service.
Breakfast:
They served pretty complete breakfast start from 06.00 AM. The menu is mixed menu between western breakfast and indonesian breakfast. For Indonesian menu they served chicken congee, fried rice, fried chicken, fried mushroom, lontong sayur with telor balado, mung bean (bubur kacang hijau), bubur sumsum, and black rice pudding (bubur ketan hitam). I love the lontong sayur since the veggies still have its crunch and The least favorite is their fried mushroom, which I think overcooked.
Ffor western menu there are salad bar, fetuccini, potato, baked beans, cereal, egg and bread station. I don't like their baked beans, because it's very oily. I love their patry, since I can taste the buttery pastry which melt in mouth. For the beverages they served orange adn guava juice, coffee, tea, and also jamu.
The service during breakfast is great. The waiter/waitress quickly clean my table after I finished my dish.
Check out:
Check out time is 12.00. My check out process was very fast; I just need to return my room card and nothing more.
Conclusion:
Pros: great staff and services, room facilities, location
Cons: hot water, broken shower holder, confusion of tower 1 and 2.
