Hotel Indonesia

Hotel Indonesia (HI) is one of the oldest and most well-known hotels in Indonesia. Located in Central Jakarta, Indonesia, it is one of the first 5-star hotels in the country. For many years, it has been the city's major landmark. Its fame is often linked to the country's political pride. The hotel is located in Jalan Jendral Sudirman. The famed traffic circle Bundaran HI (HI Roundabout) gets its name from the hotel.

Occupying 25,082 m² of land, Hotel Indonesia was designed by an American architect, Abel Sorensen, and his wife, Wendy. The hotel was inaugurated in August 5, 1962, by the first president of Indonesia, Soekarno, to facilitate the Asian Games IV in 1962. The building was declared as national heritage by the local government, Pemda DKI, in March 29, 1993.

The hotel was operated by PT. Hotel Indonesia. Later in 2001, it was merged with PT. Natour (which manages other government-owned hotels) to form a new enterprise named PT. Hotel Indonesia Natour. Due to low occupancy and financial difficulties, on April 30, 2004, PT. Hotel Indonesia Natour widthdrew its operation from Hotel Indonesia. Currently the hotel is not operating, to allow for the much needed renovation. The surrounding site is also being developed into a mixed-use complex Grand Indonesia, which adds a shopping mall, an office tower, and a luxury apartment. Once the renovation is finished, the hotel will be managed by Kempinski Group and renamed to 'Hotel Indonesia - Kempinski'.

External links

* [http://www.sinarharapan.co.id/feature/hotel_resor/2003/0816/hote1.html Saksi Bisu Penyimpan Sejarah dan Kenangan Bangsa]
* [http://www.kompas.com/utama/news/0404/20/204139.htm Jangan Biarkan HI Tinggal Kenangan]
* [http://www.sinarharapan.co.id/berita/0404/13/eko05.html Ketika HI Berganti Baju ”Grand Indonesia”]
* [http://www.indonesiaphoto.com/content/view/151/44/ Extensive English description of the hotel]