Bulungan Home

Overview of Bulungan Home

Three units. That's the entire inventory at Bulungan Home, and it explains almost everything about how the place operates — less like a conventional star-rated hotel, more like a compact, independently run guest house tucked inside Gedung Ayam Bulungan on Jl. Bulungan no. 64, directly beside Blok M Plaza in Kramat Pela, Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta. The property markets itself through its own social media channel rather than a dedicated hotel website, a small but telling sign of how different its scale and format are from the larger business hotels that dominate the surrounding Blok M precinct. Traveloka lists it under the Guest Houses category rather than assigning a conventional star rating, fitting for a single-floor, boutique footprint. Its position right next to Blok M Plaza — one of South Jakarta's longest-running shopping and dining hubs — remains the property's clearest and most consistent selling point, and guest feedback tends to circle back to convenience and location above anything else.

Given its size, Bulungan Home isn't trying to compete with the mid-range and upper mid-range hotels nearby on lobby size or facility count. It leans instead into being a simple, no-frills base for travellers who mainly need a clean, air-conditioned room within walking distance of Blok M's restaurants, retail and transport links. At the time this content was researched, Traveloka's own listing showed excellent guest reviews — an unusually strong result for a property this size, and one that suggests the guest-house format lands well with travellers who prioritise location and value over hotel-style facilities.

Room Types at Bulungan Home

Deluxe Room and Executive Room are the only two names on Bulungan Home's room chart, and choosing between them is a short exercise given there are just 3 rooms in the whole building to pick from. Guest reviews and Traveloka's listing data both describe studio-style layouts able to sleep up to 5 people, rather than anything split into separate bedroom-and-living zones — a setup that reads more like a family-run guest house than a hotel juggling a dozen room categories.

Square metreage and bed configuration aren't published for either category, so anyone deciding between Deluxe and Executive should check those specifics, along with the view, on the live booking page before confirming a stay. Several reviewers have noted the studios feel roomier than the listing suggests for the price, even without exact dimensions to point to, and the multi-person capacity tends to suit families or small groups travelling together. Because there are only three rooms to sell at any given time, checking real-time availability on Traveloka is the more reliable way to confirm which category — and which configuration — is actually on offer for a given date.

Facilities and Amenities

A working lift is worth flagging on its own, since guest houses of this size in Jakarta don't always bother installing one — at Bulungan Home it sits alongside a 24-hour front desk as the two touches that push the property slightly past the bare minimum. Beyond that, the amenity list stays deliberately compact: air conditioning, free Wi-Fi across both public areas and rooms, an in-room refrigerator, a television and an en-suite shower cover the essentials. Traveloka's listing also confirms accessible parking, non-smoking rooms and on-site luggage storage, with room cleaning available on request for longer stays.

• In-room: air conditioning, refrigerator, television, en-suite shower
• Property-wide: lift access, free WiFi in public areas and rooms, accessible parking, luggage storage
• Service: 24-hour front desk, room cleaning available on request
• Policies: non-smoking rooms, smoking and pets not permitted anywhere on the property

Notably absent from that list: a pool, gym, spa or restaurant, none of which fit a single-floor, three-room footprint. Travellers who want those extras are better off checking the amenity lists of the bigger Blok M-area properties covered further down this page, while those after a comfortable, well-located room can lean on the essentials Bulungan Home does confirm having.

Location and Getting There

Blok M MRT station is close enough to reach on foot, according to guest feedback, which puts Bulungan Home in an easy spot for getting around the city without a car. The guest house's address sits right beside Blok M Plaza, one of South Jakarta's long-standing shopping and dining hubs, and the wider Kebayoran Baru area is well connected by Jakarta's MRT line, Transjakarta bus corridors and app-based ride-hailing — so travellers arriving without their own transport should have little trouble reaching the property from most parts of the city.

For the flight into Jakarta itself, Traveloka's flight search covers both Soekarno-Hatta International Airport and Halim Perdanakusuma Airport, which serve the greater Jakarta area, with ride-hailing and airport transfer services covering the onward journey into Blok M. Once settled in, the surrounding Blok M and Melawai area rewards exploring on foot — the plaza's retail floors, the neighbourhood's well-known street-food strip, and beyond that, travellers wanting to fill out a South Jakarta itinerary can browse activities and tours around Jakarta for day-trip ideas, whether that's a half-day city tour, a cultural site visit, or simply a more structured way to see the capital beyond the immediate Blok M precinct.

Dining at Bulungan Home

No restaurant operates on site at Bulungan Home, but that hardly matters given the location: Blok M Plaza sits right next door, putting guests within walking distance of a dense concentration of food courts, cafes and restaurants — including the street food stalls the Bulungan area itself is known for locally, a strip built on affordable Indonesian fare served well into the evening. Eating out is straightforward even without an in-house dining outlet, with options running from casual Indonesian food through to the mall's chain restaurants and cafes, depending on preference and budget.

Effectively, guests have an entire mall's worth of dining a short walk away, spanning quick bites to sit-down meals — a meaningful advantage for a property that keeps its own facility list minimal. For travellers who prefer to plan meals around specific cuisines or price points, the mall directory and surrounding street stalls both change over time, so it's worth checking current options on arrival rather than assuming any single outlet is permanent.

Why Stay at Bulungan Home

Families or small groups get the most out of Bulungan Home's small guest-house format, particularly given its multi-person room layouts — but the appeal extends to anyone who wants a simple, budget-friendly base directly next to Blok M Plaza without the scale or cost of a full hotel. Highly positive guest reviews on Traveloka back this up, suggesting a level of satisfaction that outperforms the property's modest size and pricing, with reviewers frequently mentioning friendly, attentive staff and a convenient location as standout points.

The trade-off is straightforward: a smaller, more personal stay in exchange for skipping the pool, gym and multiple restaurants that larger nearby hotels carry (and price into their room rates). For travellers whose priority is proximity to Blok M's shopping, dining and transport rather than an extensive in-house facility list, that trade-off is a reasonable one. It suits solo travellers and small groups alike, provided expectations are set around its size from the outset.

Tips for Booking Bulungan Home on Traveloka

Check-in at Bulungan Home runs a fixed window — 2:00pm to 10:00pm — with check-out set between 7:00am and 12:00pm, and because the property doesn't keep a large, always-staffed hotel desk, anything outside those hours needs to be arranged directly with them ahead of time.

1. Book early: with only 3 rooms in the whole property, availability disappears faster than at the larger hotels nearby.
2. If arriving before 2:00pm or after 10:00pm, message the property in advance rather than assuming late check-in is automatic.
3. Confirm whether a Deluxe Room or Executive Room suits the trip better on the live listing, since layout details aren't spelled out on the general listing page.
4. Smoking and pets aren't permitted anywhere on the grounds, so factor that in before booking for a group with either.

Travellers who want more room options or additional facilities nearby can browse other hotels in South Jakarta on Traveloka, comparing Bulungan Home's compact, budget-friendly format against the larger business hotels that surround it.

Other Popular Hotels Near Blok M, Kebayoran Baru

Blok M and the surrounding Kebayoran Baru area is one of South Jakarta's busiest hotel precincts, with a wide range of larger properties near Bulungan Home worth comparing.

Ambhara Hotel

• Hotel details: A 4-star, 223-room hotel across 6 floors in Blok M, Kebayoran Baru, with a long and well-established guest review history on Traveloka.
• Room types: Includes a junior suite category among its standard room range.
• Amenities: Swimming pool, business centre, spa and massage services.

Hotel 88 Blok M by WH

• Hotel details: A 2-star, 74-room hotel across 7 floors on Jl. Melawai V, known for its proximity to the Blok M MRT.
• Room types: A range of rooms across its 7 floors.
• Amenities: Spa, massage services, business centre and meeting facilities.

grandkemang Hotel

• Hotel details: A 4-star, 202-room hotel on Jalan Kemang Raya in the wider Kebayoran Baru area.
• Room types: Standard rooms with modern climate control systems.
• Amenities: Outdoor swimming pool, fitness centre, bar and nightclub.

MaxOneHotels Premier Melawai

• Hotel details: A 3-star, 88-room hotel across 8 floors in the nearby Melawai area, previously named Neo Melawai.
• Room types: Comfortable, climate-controlled rooms.
• Amenities: Restaurant, bar and cafe, and spa and massage services.

RedDoorz Plus near Kebayoran Baru Blok S

• Hotel details: A 2-star, 99-room budget hotel across 4 floors in South Jakarta, previously named Urbanview Hotel Kebayoran Baru Blok S.
• Room types: A range of rooms designed to cater to different needs.
• Amenities: Free WiFi, 24-hour front desk and 24-hour security.

To plan the rest of a Jakarta trip, travellers can start at Traveloka's homepage for flights, activities and more accommodation across the city.