Sentul International Circuit Hotels, Bogor

Very modern, very clean, great atmosphere. The rooms are on the small side, but its design and cleanliness makes up for it. This hotel is very well maintained. The staff are professional, polite, and courteous. The free (awesome) breakfast is a great bonus. Room service is also available at a very low price. (I ordered a side of white rice and 2 sunny side eggs for $1.60). You can't beat the location, it is literally in the center of the city. I also visited a 5 star hotel while I was in Indonesia, and my hotel (Amaris) outshines a 5 star hotel. I am completely impressed, and will always book here if I come to Indonesia in the future. The best bang for your buck, by far.

Check in was a little offhand but pleasant enough. Access to rooms is via a very slow lift and there is no easy stair option which was a pain as we were only a single floor from the pool/restaurant and using stairs would have been a good option considering the lift Rooms are spartan and they have gone for the minimalist look, but it fails slightly and looks cold. Rooms are well equipped and generally comfortable. Children's beds are an extra charge. Rooms are not well noise insulated and we had a lot of noise from the rooms above us. Fitness facilities are poor with only four machines (2 bikes and two treadmills) and no weights option. Pool is small and can be very busy. The pool is beside the smoking area which is not great. Breakfast is good, with a good selection, however some basic hygiene was lacking (rearranging used cutlery rather than replacing it...). Location is very good as the hotel is very central and close to the gardens. There is also a direct access link to the shopping mall next door, which is handy for wet season activities.

My stay at the Aston Bogor was very enjoyable. All the staff I met were extremely polite, friendly and helpful. My room (one-bedroom suite) was nicely designed. The buffet in the restaurant had many lovely choices of food. The meeting room we used also had excellent service throughout the 2 days. (Unfortunately I did not have time to use the swimming pools and outside terraces but they looked very clean and a nice place to relax) Thank you all at Aston Bogor!