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Best business hotels in Jakarta, Indonesia

Jakarta, Indonesia's capital city, is the country's economic and cultural capital and a prime destination for many of Asia's and the world's business travelers. Jakarta is also a bustling, hectic city with horrendous traffic so many business hotels have made sure you can get many of your business needs met at the hotel, without the hassle of heading somewhere else. With many Jakarta business hotels to choose from, these three are some of the top hotels for business travelers, who'll enjoy a wonderful business trip here.

Grand Hyatt Jakarta - An extremely popular luxury business hotel with both Western and Asian business travelers, the Grand Hyatt Jakarta has 428 rooms and guest suites, with roomy bedrooms, flat screen televisions with satellite, Wi-Fi internet (for a fee), in-room safe, large work areas and coffee and tea making facilities.

The Grand Hyatt Jakarta is popular with business travelers due to its location. Right from the hotel, you can walk directly into Plaza Indonesia, a large shopping mall complete with brand name shops, restaurants and cafes, and a slew of stores to suit your every need. The hotel has a large pool, six restaurants and cafes serving everything from typical Indonesian fare to Japanese, Western and even a seafood restaurant they're rightly famous for. Business travelers will also be happy with the meeting facilities, exhibit space and full service business center.

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If you want to stay longer, there are also serviced apartments that will give you more space to move around and a bit more privacy as you'll have cooking facilities and all the comforts of home.

The Grand Hyatt Jakarta is at Jalan M. H. Thamrin Kav. 28-30, Jakarta 10350, Indonesia.

Shangri-La Hotel, Jakarta - The Shangri-La Hotel provides luxury business accommodation at its absolute best, with 668 rooms that are large and have gorgeous views either over the hotel's swimming pool or onto Jakarta itself.

Each room features en suite bath, flatscreen TVs, internet access, in-room safe, a large work area, and both a bath tub and a shower in the spacious bathrooms. Business travelers might also be interested in the 105 Horizon Club rooms, as they include a host of extras like complimentary breakfast, afternoon tea and evening drinks, and free temporary membership to the Horizon Club.

The Shangri-La Hotel is not only a great business hotel for its business center, meeting rooms, banquet facilities etc, but also a wonderful place to entertain clients. There are several hotel restaurants, with choices for both Asian and International cuisine. There's an excellent breakfast buffet, perfect for breakfast meetings if you want to make sure your clients are properly fed. And, after all that food, there's a gym, swimming pool, tennis courts and other workout options so you don't get home from your business trip having gained 20 lbs.

The Shangri-La Hotel, Jakarta is situated at JL. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 1, Jakarta 10220, Indonesia - close to several banks and multi-national corporations.

Le Meridien, Jakarta - Right opposite the World Trade Center, Le Meridien is very Indonesian in style with a more minimalist style than some other top business hotels, a beautiful pool area, gardens and waterfalls. It's also one of the best business hotels in Jakarta.

There are 346 rooms and guest suites in several sizes, from Superior and Deluxe rooms to a Penthouse Suite. Every room has spacious en suite baths, flatscreen TV with satellite or cable, complimentary internet, tea and coffee making facilities and a large work area. If you want to stay in real business style, make sure you book a Le Royal Club room, which will give you access to the business lounge, meeting facilities, free high-speed internet and an afternoon tea buffet.

For dining, you'll find six restaurants and a couple of bars. The hotel specializes in Lebanese and Japanese cuisines and serve some of the best food in Jakarta. Entertain your business partners at La Brasserie or, if you want something a bit more relaxed, the Tiga Puluh Music Bar and Restaurant with its live local music is wonderful.

You'll find Le Meridien, Jakarta at Jalan Jenderal Sudirman, Kav 18-20, Jakarta, 10220 Indonesia.

, Asia Travel Examiner

Cassandra James went to live in Thailand for a year, six years ago, and never left. She writes about Thai travel, culture, and, of course, the food (yum!). She also travels around south east Asia to find the cool, bizarre and unique. She can be reached at bangkokbint@yahoo.com.

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