I really enjoyed my two-night stay at the Grand Arkenso Semarang Hotel. It's strategically located in the city center, next to Plaza Simpang Lima shopping center and across from Ciputra Mall. It's a short walk to Simpang Lima, close to various culinary spots, and on Sunday mornings, you can exercise and enjoy Semarang's car-free day. Even though it's an older hotel, the service is excellent, with a warm welcome from the staff, spacious and clean rooms, clean bathrooms, clean towels, and well-functioning hotel facilities. The prompt service when we asked for the sofa to be cleaned made our stay very comfortable.