(+) Cleanliness is okay.
(+) Strategic location for those who want to explore the beach and city center.
(+) Great breakfast menu, with a variety of local and international dishes. The food and bread/pastry options are just right. Nasi uduk (rice porridge), fried rice, green bean porridge, waffles, salad, etc.
(+) Got a chocolate gift for my child from Aston for breakfast.
(+) Pretty good, no interruptions. The signal is sometimes spotty.
(+) Ample parking.
(+) There's a clean swimming pool with a view of the Makassar sea, a spa, and a gym on the 15th floor.
(-) I'd like to add to the service at the cafeteria table. Used plates should be removed immediately after customers have finished eating.
(-) And my first negative experience in my several hotel stays: I was fined for durian, and in the end, I still got the penalty, and the price was higher than the room rate. How does it feel? 🤣 Room rates are around 700, with a penalty of 1 million rupiah, up from the previous 2 million rupiah. A suggestion is to put the "no smoking" and durian prohibition notices in bold in red at the beginning of the notice so customers can pay attention to the area and reiterate the details. The only thing they remember is the "no smoking" part; the rest is just about resting, and those who don't know about it become problems later. And it's best to be more flexible with customers.
In conclusion, for those looking for a good price and facilities but lacking flexibility, consider this hotel. However, if you want flexibility, try some hotels around the beach with similar facilities.