Step onto the rooftop at Bell's Place Hotel Sentul and four mountains line up at once — Mt. Salak, Mt. Pangrango, Mt. Pancar and Mt. Geulis — the panorama Bell's Rooftop Restaurant & Coffee is built around, and one the hotel promotes as designed to "refresh your mind and soul." The property itself is compact: 52 rooms spread across just two floors, set in Cijayanti, Babakan Madang, around 45 minutes from Jakarta. It leans into a hidden-gem, nature-surrounded identity built on warm hospitality rather than sheer room count.
The full address is Jl. Smart, Cijayanti No.9, Kecamatan Babakan Madang, Kabupaten Bogor, Jawa Barat, Indonesia, and the property carries a 2-star rating, positioning it as a budget-friendly base rather than a luxury resort. On Traveloka, guests rate it highly — praise driven largely by the mountain-view rooftop dining and the range of family activities, rather than by room size or finish. Travellers booking a Deluxe room here should expect straightforward, functional accommodation paired with an outsized set of shared facilities. Coming from Australia, the usual routing is a flight into Jakarta followed by a road transfer to Sentul; comparing flights to Jakarta ahead of time helps line up arrival timing with the hotel's check-in window.
Six square metres separate the two room categories on offer, and that gap is really the only decision to make: Deluxe Twin Share comes in at 15 square metres, while Deluxe Double Bed stretches to 21. Both are distributed across the same 1st and 2nd floors, so neither size sits on a "better" level, and the listing doesn't break room details down by floor number in any other way — guests choosing between the two should treat the room gallery shown at booking as the deciding factor rather than assuming extras like a bathtub or balcony.
21 square metres, located across the 1st and 2nd floors, fitted with a premium mattress and a modern room design.
15 square metres, also across the 1st and 2nd floors, offering a twin-bed configuration with the same premium mattress standard.
Traveloka's own listing confirms the property totals 52 rooms across 2 floors in all. Cable TV, a work desk, an en-suite shower and air-conditioning come standard in both categories, broadly in line with a budget-tier property in this price bracket. Neither room type is described as having a private mountain view from the room itself — that outlook belongs to the shared rooftop area, not the windows, so guests booking specifically for the view should plan to spend time at the rooftop restaurant rather than expect it from their room.
Free electric scooters, toy cars and electric bikes are the detail that sets this property apart from a typical 2-star Sentul stay, and they anchor a facilities list built almost entirely around keeping families occupied on-site. For families settling in on arrival, there's a kids' room and playground, a children's play area, a garden, an aerobics area, a prayer room and a designated smoking area — all confirmed both by the official site and Traveloka's own listing. For dining and downtime, Traveloka additionally lists a rooftop terrace, a coffee shop, room service and a recreation room. And for anyone leaning on connectivity or events, there's WiFi, a 24-hour front desk, parking, and meeting facilities with room for 100 guests.
Beyond the free-to-use scooters and bikes, the property runs an on-site paintball activity for guests wanting something more active, plus a mini golf setup, a balloon castle, supervised animal interactions and occasional movie nights — an activity roster that reads more like a small resort than a budget hotel. A swimming pool and billiard table round out the shared spaces.
On the health and safety side, the property carries CHSE (Cleanliness, Health, Safety, Environmental Sustainability) certification, Indonesia's standard hygiene accreditation for tourism accommodation, and the listing notes frequent disinfection of common areas along with staff trained in health protocols. Guests should also be aware that a physical or digital copy of a government-issued ID is required at check-in — a soft copy on a phone is accepted, so travellers don't need to carry a printed document specifically for this property.
Nothing at Bell's Place Hotel Sentul is walkable to the capital — this is a transfer destination, not a walk-up one. The property sits about 45 minutes from Jakarta by road, within easy reach for a weekend trip out of the city. Travellers flying in from Australia can compare flight options into Jakarta on Traveloka before making the onward drive to Sentul.
Once in the area, day trips reachable from the hotel include Bogor Botanical Gardens, Taman Safari Indonesia, Mount Pancar, and the Curug Leuwi Hejo waterfall, along with the planned community of Sentul City and its parks, shopping and the AEON Sentul mall. Given that the hotel itself is a fairly small, 52-room property built more around its shared facilities than an extensive activity roster of its own, most visitors treat it as a base for exploring the wider Sentul and Bogor area rather than a destination in itself. Travellers planning a longer itinerary around the region's safari parks, waterfalls and mountain scenery can browse activities and attraction tickets in the Bogor area to line up entry passes for Taman Safari Indonesia or similar sites before arrival — worth doing ahead of time to save queuing on the day.
Above the standard hotel restaurant, Bell's Rooftop Restaurant & Coffee serves Western and Asian dishes against the property's four-mountain outlook, the kind of scenic dining the hotel leans on as a signature feature. What isn't spelled out in the listing is whether breakfast is bundled into the room rate or a separate charge, and there's no second dining outlet mentioned beyond the rooftop — so confirming this detail at booking is worth doing rather than assuming it's included. Beyond the property, travellers can look into current activities and food options around the wider Sentul and Bogor area, including AEON Sentul mall's dining options, for a broader range of meals during a longer stay.
The activity list does a lot of the selling here: electric scooters, toy cars, mini golf, a balloon castle, animal interactions and billiards, plus the standout rooftop dining experience overlooking four mountains. Add proximity to Taman Safari Indonesia and other Bogor-area attractions, and the case for a short family getaway or weekend escape from the capital builds itself — reinforced by very positive guest reviews suggesting the activity mix and staff service consistently outperform expectations set by its 2-star, budget-tier room product. Guests who prioritise a wide range of shared facilities and a memorable dining view over large or luxuriously finished rooms are the best fit; those wanting resort-standard rooms may be better served by a higher-star property elsewhere in the Sentul area.
Check-in opens at 14:00 and check-out is 12:00, so time a Jakarta flight or the onward drive from the airport with that window in mind rather than arriving mid-morning expecting an early room.
Travellers comparing this property against other Sentul-area options can browse hotel listings across Indonesia on Traveloka to see how the wider Babakan Madang area compares on facilities and price, and those building a full Java itinerary can start planning from the Traveloka homepage to line up flights, activities and onward stays in one place.
Several other hotels sit in the same Sentul/Babakan Madang area as Bell's Place Hotel Sentul, useful for comparison.
Travellers wanting to fill out a Sentul-area itinerary can browse current activities near Taman Safari Indonesia and Mount Pancar on Traveloka, and start planning a broader Java trip from the Traveloka homepage.
Popular Facilities | AC, Restaurant, Swimming Pool, 24-Hour Front Desk, Parking, WiFi |
Check-In / Check-Out Time | From 14:00 - to 12:00 |
Available rooms at Bell's Place Hotel Sentul | 52 |
Number of floors in Bell's Place Hotel Sentul | 2 |
Another facilities in Bell's Place Hotel Sentul | Children play area, Garden, Outdoor pool, Secure parking, Free WiFi |
