We have been staying at this Ascott Thamrin a few times already. We are familiar with the locations, where you can either shop at expensive places like GI or Plaza Indonesia, or a cheaper place like Thamrin City. Options for food/restaurants are varied as well. Transportation is convenient at this location; you can go in many directions from the center of Jakarta, using, for example, MyBluebird, which can be trusted in such a huge city.