Travel Reference
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( 322 2099;
www.wowborneo.com
; Jl Milono Km 1; 9am-5pm Mon-Fri, 9am-3pm
Sat)
This eco-award-winning business, run by savvy Australian entrepreneur Gaye Thav-
isin, operates deluxe river cruises aboard the romantic
Rahai'i Pangun
(
Click here
)
. A
second boat, the
Spirit of Borneo,
is being refurbished. Homestays and local tours can also
be arranged. Head south on Jl Milono (taxi route E) to the office.
Sleeping
HOTEL
Aquarius Boutique Hotel $$
( 324 2121;
www.aquariusboutiquehotel.com
;
Jl Imam Bonjol 5; d
600,000-850,000Rp; )
Rooms here are some of the best in the city (be sure to ask
for discounts) and the facilities excellent, including a rooftop pool and fitness centre. The
superb entertainment complex makes it unique. Avoid the 5th- and 6th-floor rooms due to
noise. It's 500m from the central traffic circle.
HOTEL
Swiss-Belhotel $$
( 081 1528 433;
www.swiss-belhotel.com
; Jl Tjilik Km5; s 555,000-685,000Rp, d
620,000-750,000Rp; )
This extensive new luxury property, a successful combina-
tion of business and resort hotel, raises the local bar, although not without minor growing
pains. There is a vast marble lobby, an excellent buffet breakfast with Western choices,
and comfy rooms with glass showers, ranging from entry-level standards to the
5,000,000Rp Presidential Suite. It feels a bit like an architect's model, but management is
wise and the price is right (ask about discounts). Located 5km from the central traffic
circle on Jl Tjilik.
Hotel Dian Wisata $
( 322 1241; Jl A Yani 68; r incl breakfast 120,000-220,000Rp; )
The interesting
design of this hotel, with its central well-lit atrium and colourful stairwell, leading down
into subterranean rooms, separates it from the boring concrete boxes that define its com-
petition. Easy access to buses.
HOTEL
Hotel Sakura $$
HOTEL
