On the way to the hotel we had a problem already with the taxi driver as soon as we said that we are going to Sparks Hotel, they said some rude things and we thought "Well OK maybe we got the wrong taxi so we continue, he drop us in front of the hotel door. We went straight to the... more

Internet: there is a good wifi service which is completely free and has, by Jakarta standards, a good speed. Room: it is clean and they have designed it well, cramming a lot of things into a medium sized space. Unfortunately I developed back pain from the mattress, which is why I had to check out a few days early. But... more

I chose this hotel with minor trepidations, having read some warnings on the Internet. There were complaints of uncomfortable pillows, low water pressure, loud music reverberating through the rooms till the wee hours, and the hotel trying to charge guests for damaged sheets, which the writer claimed were already torn. I needlessly checked the sheets when I first got into... more

Well, for starters, we have read all the reviews and was not surprised by the turn of events. The lobby was welcoming, with bright colours and friendly staffs. Hotel room was kinda small, with hair on the bed. Tap water was kinda yellowy, probably due to poor filtering system. If you stay on the non-smoking floor (5th) then your worries... more

Its in a really run down part of North Jakarta but it was reasonably priced & rate included breakfast.Reception staff were helpful & friendly.Out of 7 floors 1 floor was non smoking...if you are a non-smoker make sure you stay on the non smoking floor.The rooms were very average starting to show their age,the house keeping was not very good,lots... more

We booked Sparks hotel because of its location and arrived late at night after a very long day of flying (3 flights in total). We were rather concerned when we entered the lobby to the thumping music of the bar / disco but as we had prepaid and it was so late we had no real choice but to check... more

The hotel is good value, the bedrooms are relatively clean and comfortable, but strippers in the hotel bar? Not what we expected! If you do stay here, make sure you don't use any of the facilities in the evenings, the bars, and even the swimming pool are over-run with naked women (not even tasteful strippers, just completely naked women standing... more

If you're staying in Kota, Chinatown or Central Jakarta this is a great place. The rooms are plenty big enough, and very clean, the breakfast is excellent, the in-room safe is useful, the range of TV channels is good, the staff are very friendly and it's good value for money. Robert, the assiduous house manager, allowed a late checkout with... more

I stayed here twice during my visit to Indonesia, staying a couple of nights at the start & end of the trip. It was a pleasure staying in a stylish modern & spotless designer hotel. However the best part was the ever helpful & smiling staff. Something I particularly value after staying in too many sterile impersonal hotels all over... more