Jakarta DWP'15
For the reason that Malaysia epic rave scene has come to an end, we have to opt for international music festivals. That’s when we came across this music festival that is absolutely well priced to boot, and also much comparable to ZoukOut. DWP is held at the same date with ZO and offers very much similar lineup but with a much tempting budget. It has become our yearly routine music festivals ever since then.
As I recalled, my first DWP in 2014 was epic and memorable, well, maybe
minus the part that I actually missed my flight and bought the earliest flight
on the spot. Overnight in KLIA was an awful nightmare, I was literally freezing
the whole night and such incident really did ruined my mood for a moment. A big
shout out here for the boyfriend (we weren’t together back then) for being so
patience, enduring my tantrums and not to mention this whole missing flight
thing was merely my fault.
Okay enough with the rants, moving on now. Not only that DWP DJ lineup was
really badass, the stage setting were good, the whole venue setup was pretty
satisfying and I've gained plenty of rave squads throughout the journey. Hence,
DWP'15 is a must. Just because we did not do much exploring in Jakarta itself
during 2014, I've did some research on the restaurants (yes you heard me, only
restaurants ha-ha!) and put some remarkable one in our schedule beforehand.
Note: Proper schedule never goes wrong in a trip. Save the hassles, save
our time.
We checked in Alila Jakarta for the first day, to be frank, it was a huge
disappointment regarding their standard suite we booked. The check in was slow,
the room was spacious but I was anticipating better room décor judging from the
pictures from website and price. It was too mediocre to my liking.
Abso LOVE
the Christmas décor in the lounge - the grand piano, the Christmas tree made up
of white piles of boards and the extensive full height glass panel.
Jakarta is well known of their mad traffic congestions. Making matters
worse, public transports are under-developed, and from what I’ve observed, it’s
highly inconvenient and unsafe as well. So I would recommend booking hotels
around the heart of central Jakarta, preferably with walking distance to the
malls. One of the best things in Jakarta is the densely populated shopping
malls even in a particular area. Say, Plaza Indonesia and Grand Indonesia which
located side by side and there is a massive range of lavish outlets and posh
restaurants to visit.
Speaking of which, I’ve visited Union Deli after dinner for their desserts
and they totally sweep me off my feet. Plus the boyfriend had been raving ‘bout
it all night, which is exceptionally rare. This fella HATES anything that is
sweet and as long as I know him, he does not fancy dessert AT ALL. So if he
goes on and on about one, that dessert is a champ, undoubtedly! And that goes
to… *drum rolls*
Red velvet pie! I don’t have a sweet tooth as I always prefer bitter over
sweet treats. Hence I never really fond of red velvet. But this? I could have
this all day err’day I swear! Sooooo goooooddddd! Too bad we had our dins
before this, I would definitely be back for its main course someday.
We tried to stuff ourselves with one more dessert on menu - Red velvet sundae. It was OH-KAY, if I have to pick one, it'll definitely be red velvet pie!
We had our breakfast in pajamas before we checked out Alila and ready to check in Holiday Inn Jakarta Kemayoran. And I could certainly get used to this laid-back routine everyday.
Checked in and we mad love our stay, nothing is lacking for our comfort.
The hotel location is only walking distance to Jiexpo, however, I would not suggest so as you would have to cross a broad avenue in order to reach. The cab fare is darn cheap anyways, so that would probably be the wiser choice. Not only the strategic location, another point to be highlighted would be the accessibility of decent cafes, restaurants, a food mall and convenience stores which is just located below the hotel.
Despite the
fact that we were pretty much sleep-deprived, we managed to drag ourselves up
for breakfast buffet every morning. We enjoy the wide range of breakfast buffet
choices the hotel has to offer.
I
really love the Christmas vibes with all the pretty decors everywhere.
DWP was held for 2 nights in a row. Dope lineups and even better stage setting this time around. However, the only cons would be the expenses you have to deal with inside the venue. The food and booze price shoots up ridiculously compare to the previous year so please get yourself tipsy before get in the venue. Also, prepare extra cash for food as the show goes on until 4 in the morning. You wouldn't want to starve yourself all night.
My rave squad is cooler than yours. HA-HA!
BAE!
The
hardcore HK raver friend.
JACK-U!
Friends from Jakarta - May, Welson & May's boyfriend. So happy to see them again! We knew them through a lift faulty in the same hotel we were staying during DWP'14. They're the best hosts and hostess we could EVER find. Truly blessed to know them as friends.
As usual,
May found us some cute photobox for free in DWP!
Oh my fave
bubble milk tea all timeee!
On the
last night in Jakarta, we went Kamo Kuma for dinner as it located just right
opposite our hotel. Nothing to rave about but the nibbles and dessert aren’t
bad.
Matcha, match, and MATCHA EVERYTHING! Yay! I.GENUINELY.MISS.JAPAN! They
have the best matcha and green tea in literally everything. And they all taste
soooo gooodddd. The only depressing part is when you’ve tried the best, the
rest becomes ordinary. Meh.
This is the perfect comfort food – injection bitterballen. It was melting,
oozing on the inside with cheese and beef and with impeccable golden brown
crispy crust on the outside. Yums!
Kamo Kuma, Sunter, Jakarta.
Rukan Puri Mutiara, Jl. Griya Utama Blok BG No. 12,
Sunter, Jakarta
A big fat thank you to May for fetching the boyfriend and I to airport on the early morning also got us this ROTI BAKSO that taste REALLY GOOOOODDDDDDDDDDD! According to her, this must be pre-booked so make sure you get this I swear its darn good. Photo courtesy of icipicipiniitu blog.
Overall, DWP is a great idea for cheap budget with remarkable international lineup. Plus, cabs fares are cheap, decent hotels are affordable and food are reasonably priced. I’ll update my Japan/Ultra Japan trip on the next. Just want to save the best for last.
And after several nights of inadequate rest & excessive alcohol intake, I just want to snug in my bed and do nothing. Toodles!
Overall, DWP is a great idea for cheap budget with remarkable international lineup. Plus, cabs fares are cheap, decent hotels are affordable and food are reasonably priced. I’ll update my Japan/Ultra Japan trip on the next. Just want to save the best for last.
And after several nights of inadequate rest & excessive alcohol intake, I just want to snug in my bed and do nothing. Toodles!
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