Kota Tua Jakarta Jakarta, Indonesia
Opened
2024
Price
$$$
Rated for
Heritage Local DesignOutside the door
The house
Tugu Hotels & RestaurantsPeranakan museum mansion
The walled merchant compound runs as a living museum, surrounding guests with centuries of Peranakan heirlooms and trade artifacts.
What it’s good at
Remarkable
A restored eighteenth-century Batavia merchant mansion holding sugar tycoon relics and heirloom antiques.
Remarkable
Canal-front Kota Tua living with East Java estate coffee poured right onto Kali Besar.
Notable
Neo-retro Batavia interiors juxtaposing Javanese temple reliefs with colorful vintage furnishings.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
That house now forms the heart of this 25-suite property, assembled over fifteen years by collector Anhar Setjadibrata to preserve Indonesia's vanishing Peranakan heritage.
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
The Kali Besar canal runs directly out front, and the red-brick landmark Toko Merah stands just down the street.
The rooms
Riverside suites open onto leafy terraces over the canal, with sliding screens that part to reveal custom copper tubs.
The water
Bring a swimsuit.
The pool
The outdoor courtyard pool sits open to the sky, bordered by banyan roots and hand-carved stone statues from Sumba.
At the table
Jajaghu serves Asian plates beneath a Burmese temple gate from 1750, and De Tiger hosts live jazz beside the pool.
How it began
In 1866, merchant Oei Tjie Sien drank coconut water outside these locked gates and vowed to one day own the mansion.
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.