Arion Swiss Belhotel Bandung

The Arion Swiss Bel Hotel is a small hotel that offers smart and swish rooms close to the Bandung Railway Station.
Thankfully, the rooms are sound insulated. The Hotel is not particularly close to the fabulous shopping on offer in Bandung.
However, it is central enough, that a short taxi ride will take you to the Dago and Riau strip.
This small hotel offers all the modcons and comfort levels you would expect in a more expensive establishment.



Rooms are luxuriously appointed although the common areas are small.
The Café is not very big but service was attentive and the food well presented.
It serves excellent coffee.
The small swimming pool is on the rooftop.
The Arion Swiss Bel hotel is not very tall so there will not be any special views.
The family rooms are particularly spacious and you stay in a duplex suite with bedding on two floors.



If you can’t live without Internet, you can arrange for a computer to be installed
in your room. Naturally, the hotel has free Wifi.
This is an excellent value alternative to the bigger name Hotels in Bandung.

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The Year of the Rabbit. The Chinese New Year begins on Feb 4 this year

The Year of the Rabbit conjures images of fluffy bunnies, but fortunetellers in Asia predict that the coming year on the Asian lunar calendar will be anything but cuddly.



Among key predictions for the new year beginning Feb. 3: terrorist threats, continuing tensions between China and the United States, natural disasters around the world and wobbly global markets.

Even Hollywood celebrity couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie is not immune from the grim predictions. Both were born in Rabbit years, and one fortuneteller sees their longtime relationship coming under increasing strain as the year wears on.

As the Lunar New Year approaches, Asians from Hanoi to Harbin put great stock in the soothsayers' predictions using feng shui - the traditional practice of foretelling events through dates and classical texts.

In feng shui lore, the Year of the Rabbit is associated with the natural elements of metal and wood. This is a likely recipe for conflict, according to Hong Kong-based feng shui consultant Raymond Lo.

Taipei-based colleague Tsai Shang-chi goes even further.

This year the West will suffer from a vicious energy and will be prone to more terrorist attacks," Tsai said. "The East will also be affected by a negative energy, reflected in ongoing tensions on the Korean peninsula."

While Tsai and Malaysian prognosticator Rev Yong offer assurances that the problems between North and South Korea won't escalate into all-out war, Yong is less sanguine about the chances for avoiding an onslaught of natural disasters. He foresees severe flooding around the world, a powerful earthquake in Japan and the emergence of a number of worrisome new diseases.

One of the upshots, he says, will be big problems for the global economy and the possibility of a major stock market plunge toward the middle of the year.

"People think the rabbit is very gentle, but it's not going to be a mild year at all," Yong said. "It won't be a good year. There will be a lot of world conflicts."

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From The Editor

We are proud to bring you the Inaugural issue of itravelindonesia. The young team felt that it was time to go beyond just booking your discounted hotels and Indonesian domestic flights. So here we are.

In this Animal issue, we take a close look at my favourite destination in Indonesia, the Seminyak district in Bali. For our funky jilbabbers, Islamic fashion makes waves in London’s fashion week.

For the hordes of Indonesians flying to Singapore to shop and visit the doctors, we say there is more to Singapore than just Takashimaya and Mount Elizabeth.

Indonesians are the happiest people in the world. We look at a recent Norwegian survey that tells us that Indonesians smile more than anyone else on the Planet.

It is a modest start for us. In the next year, we will bring together articles that we hope will entertain, inform and bring you back. We hope that you will be a frequent visitor to itravelindonesia. As always, send us your feedback, kudos, and brickbats to cs@itravelindonesia.com.

Happy holidays.
Delis Elias
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Bandung Travel Guide and Bandung Hotels

Bandung,West Java and Bandung Hotels

Bandung rewards its visitors with cool nights, breathtaking volcanoes, superb Sundanese food and nightlife to rival that found in Jakarta. Bandung sits on a plateau 800m above sea level. Bandung is drier than Bogor and much cooler than Jakarta. Bandung is surrounded by a ring of volcanic mountains with Papandayan to the south and the mighty Tangkuban Perahu dominating the Northern skyline. 

Tangkuban Perahu is 'volcano made easy' as you can drive all the way to the crater rim from Bandung. No need for hour long treks to look into the heart of fire. New Zealenders will find the smell of sulphur familiar. Visit Ciater Hot Springs after dark. Crisp mountain air whilst soaking in a hot spring is as close as you can get to heaven. 

Bandung is also the fashion capital of Indonesia. No trip to Bandung is complete without a quick trip to Rumah Mode or Heritage , the 2 best stocked factory outlets. Fashion in Bandung is stylish, high quality and at a price that would bring a smile to folks back home. Jalan Cihampelas is 'Jeans Street' where shops entice you to enter using 5 m high effigies from kitschy Rambos to Spiderman figurines. Jalan Dago and Jalan Riau are the factory outlet centre's. 

Jalan Braga and the stately Savoy Homan Hotel retain its Art Deco architecture when Bandung was the getaway for the Dutch colonials retreating from the heat of Jakarta. Bandung was the site of the first Asian African conference,and the conference hall is now a small museum. The old cafes along Braga allow you to eat creamed puffs, klappentaarts , and sip your lattes in a bygone era. 

Bandung has alot of night life. Sundown brings Jalan Braga to life . The junction at the north end has a range of Dangdut discos, rock joints and lively bars and drinking holes playing Top 40s. Try Classic Rock, Rumpoet, Escobar and Violet for a night out. 

For more cultural pursuits check out an angklung performance and Jaipongan dance. Bandung is the centre of Sundanese culture. Angklung show's a held at Pak Ujo Saung Angklung and you can watch Wayang Golek,Jaipongan,Pencak Silat and Ketoprak at the Rumentang Siang art Center.

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The Luxton Bandung (Jl. IR. H. Juanda No. 18 Bandung -Bandung-Java) $$. The Luxton Bandung is uber chic. With glass paneling and designer furni ...more
The Cipaku Garden Hotel (Jl. Cipaku Indah XI/2, Bandung Indonesia-Bandung-Java) $. The Cipaku Garden Hotel is 5 km from the centre of Bandung. Its main att ...more
The Amaroossa Hotel (Jl. Aceh No. 71A Bandung-Bandung-Java) $$. The Amaroossa Hotel is an elegant new Hotel in Bandung. The Amaroossa ...more
Sheraton Bandung Hotel and Towers ( Jl. IR. H. Juanda 390 Bandung -Bandung-Java) $$. The Sheraton Bandung sits on the quieter, Northern end of Jalan Dago. Y...more
Serena Hotel (Jl. Marjuk No.4-6 Kebon Kawung Bandung Indonesia-Bandung-Java) $.The Serena Hotel is a step ahead of many railway station hotels ...more
Sensa Hotel Bandung (160 Cihampelas Street Bandung - Indonesia-Bandung-Java) $$. Sensa Hotel Bandung will put a dent in occupancy rates in other luxury ...more
Savoy Homann Bidakara Hotel (Jl. Asia Afrika No.112, Bandung Indonesia-Bandung-Java) $$. The Savoy Homann is the grand daddy of Hotels in Bandung. It is built i ...more
Royal Palace Hotel (Jl. Lembong No.21, Bandung Indonesia-Bandung-Java) $. This is the last of the Royal hotels, a small chain of local hotels cate ...more
Royal Merdeka Hotel (Jl. Merdeka No.34, Bandung - Indonesia-Bandung-Java) $. In the center of Bandung, near the old town area of Braga, stands Royal ...more
Royal Dago Hotel (Jl. Ir. H. Juanda No.169-156, Bandung Indonesia-Bandung-Java) $. The Royal Dago is part of a small chain of Bandung Hotels. In the heart ...more
Royal Apartment (Jl. Cipaku Indah III No.11, Bandung Indonesia-Bandung-Java) $$. This rather bland hotel is included here because the city hotels tend t ...more
Kedaton Hotel (Jl. Suniaraja No.14, Bandung - Indonesia-Bandung-Java) $. The Kedaton Hotel is two minutes by foot from Jalan Braga. This large ho ...more
Kampung Sampireun Resort And Spa (Jl. Raya Samarang Kamojang Ciparay Desa Sukakarya Kec. Samarang Garut West Java -Bandung-Java) The Sundanese kings never had it so good. The Kampung Sampireun is a large ...more
Hotel Scarlet Dago (Jl. Siliwangi No. 5 Bandung-Bandung-Java) $$. The Scarlet Dago is a small boutique Hotel just off the main Jalan Dago ...more
Horison Hotel Bandung (Jl. Pelajar Pejuang 45 No.121 Buah Batu, Bandung Indonesia-Bandung-Java) $$. Horison Bandung is not in the city centre. Yet it has managed to remain ...more
Grand Seriti Boutique Hotel (Jl. Hegarmanah No. 9 - 15 Setiabudhi Bandung-Bandung-Java) $$. The Grand Seriti is an excellent boutique hotel set along a quiet resid ...more
Grand Serela Boutique Hotel (Jl.RE Martadinata No.56 Bandung-Bandung-Java) $$. The Grand Selera is an ultra stylish and chic Bandung hotel right smack ...more
Golden Flower Hotel ( Jl. Asia Afrika 15-17 Bandung -Bandung-Java) $$. The Golden Flower Hotel Bandung stands head and shoulders above its nei ...more
Garden Permata Hotel (Jl. Lemahneuneut No.7 Setrasari-Bandung-Bandung-Java) $$. The Garden Permata Hotel in Bandung is a comfortable hotel in the subur ...more
Cassadua Residance (Jl. Cassa No.2, Bandung Indonesia-Bandung-Java) $. The Cassadua is a well-run and popular guesthouse on the outskirts of Ba ...more
Bumi Sawunggaling Hotal (Jl. Sawunggaling No.13, Bandung Indonesia-Bandung-Java) $. Bumi Sawunggaling Hotel is a small and tastefully decorated hotel in Ban ...more
Banana Inn Hotel and Spa (Jl. Setia Budi No. 191 Bandung-Bandung-Java) $$. The oddly named Banana Inn and Spa is the huge yellow building you see ...more
Aston Tropicana Hotel And Plaza (Jl. Cihampelas 125-129, Bandung Indonesia-Bandung-Java)$$. The Aston Tropicana is a spanking new Hotel on Bandung’s famous Jeans S...more
Arion Swiss-Belhotel (Jl. Oto Iskandardinata No.16, Bandung Indonesia-Bandung-Java) $$. The Arion Swiss Bel Hotel is a small hotel that offers smart and swish ...more
Anggrek Shopping Hotel (Jl. RE. Martadinata 15 Bandung-Bandung-Java) $$. Alright, you can not ask for a better location than this. ...more