The place is superb!
Went there on one weekend after researching through many
villas and hotels in Puncak, Bogor, and did not regret it for even one bit. In
fact, I can’t wait to get back there again!
Location – Access
First off: location, location, location.
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| The Entrance |
It is located near one of the most famous zoo in Indonesia,
Taman Safari. You actually will have to take the same road if you are planning
to visit the zoo. Briefly illustrated, from Jalan Raya Puncak, turn right when
you see the big sign of Taman Safari Zoo. Follow the road for a few minute and
you will see a big entrance on your left side, saying “Pesona Alam Resort”.
Can’t miss it!
The entrance looks more like the entrance to a housing
complex. But fear not, continue driving and you shall be greeted with curved
pavement and tall pine trees decorated with lamps, which looks really lovely at
night, that signifies that your destination is near.
The best thing is the road to get there is very accessible
by car. The road is covered in smooth asphalt and is enough for 2 cars passing
by. You wouldn’t have to drive into a narrow alley that barely fits your
vehicle and wishing you wouldn’t clash with another going in the opposite
direction.
Architecture
From a quick glance, you can tell that the hotel was built
in minimalistic design. The round-shaped, half-open-spaced lobby will greet you
as soon as you step down from your vehicle to check-in. As you wait for your registration to
complete, you can enjoy the magnificent view of mountains from their infinity
pool, complete with 3 separate viewing decks. And if you are anything like
ordinary people, it means picture time!
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| Lobby with viewing decks |
After you tap the card to your room, you will see that the
standard room is filled with wooden ornaments, starting from the table, bed
frame, dressing table, shelf to the wooden planks that are attached to the
wall. To top it off, an urban-style wallpaper on one side of the wall.
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| Cozy room |
Now, I’m no interior designer, but the lighting in the room
is also something worth mentioning. The main light that shines most of the room
is one of those lights that shine-the-room-by-bouncing-the-light-to-the-wall,
which actually makes the room brighter, yet still soft in the eyes.
Facilities
Swimming pool
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| Nice swimming pool |
Their swimming pool, though it’s not big, is beautifully
decorated with wooden deck around it. It gives a more comfortable atmosphere
and also sets it apart from other regular pools. Not to mention it makes it
more comfortable to hang around if you are not a fan of swimming in cold
weather. Also,there is no need to bring towels from your room because they
provide them to you at the side of the pool.
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| Swimming pool view |
Mini-soccer field
One thing that you rarely see in a hotel is a soccer field,
mini-soccer to be exact. Synthetic grass and small goal posts make it perfect
for a mini game with the kids.
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| Mini-soccer field |
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| Mini-soccer field (alt. view) |
Gym
A small gym can be found at the lower floor under the dining
hall. It has some treadmills and a multi-purpose machine.
Rent-a-bike
The hotel also lets you borrow (Yes, borrow, not renting!) a
bike to stroll around the vicinity. Though it’s a good idea, I wouldn’t recommend
it for the hotel is located on a hill. So although the downhill might be
dangerously fun, the uphill is going to be exhausting.
Jungle gym
Its the jungle gym!
Jungle gym for the kids! Slider, sandbox, trampoline, and a
small tree house are the perfect magnet for children’s fun time.
Hospitality
One of the primary keys for a great hotel is hospitality.
Pesona Alam passes this test with flying colors! Their staff are not friendly,
they are SUPER friendly! Right from the bell-boys, the receptionists, the
cleaning services, up to the securities are extra friendly. They constantly
greeted me with smiles whenever we passed by. They even remembered my name and
my room on my second day there!
Food
One of the well-known travel sites, namely Agoda, offered
discount price for a room at this hotel, but without breakfast. But for me,
breakfast buffet is something that I look forward to every time I stayed in a
hotel. Moreover, I’m not the kind of guy who wanted to get up early and drive
around to get breakfast. With that being said, I opted in for the breakfast
buffet.
To my surprise, their breakfast, not like their other
services, tastes ordinary. It could just be me that expecting too much, but I
do feel that they need to increase the quality of their food. The food still
tastes good, the variety of food is plenty, they even offer Indonesian
traditional herbal drink called Jamu,
which I rarely see in other places. I believe, however, they will get better
overtime.
Closing
In summary, I highly recommend this hotel if you are looking
for relaxing time in modernly hospitable environment. I myself am planning to
go back there again with the rest of my family when I have the chance.
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