For my husband and I, The Mayflower was above all our expectations.

Our apartment was big, beautifully furnished, with a very comfortable bed and an amazing marble bathroom. All kitchen amenities were new and working in perfectly order (with all user guides available). Breakfast offered a lot of choices; gym was very well equipped and pool was good. The hotel is in a short walk from a residential area (Setiabudi) right behind the building where you can find some good local restaurants and business; also, it is near CitiWalk, a small mall, with a very good food court. Bluebird taxis waiting time was less than 5 minutes during the week and about 10 minutes on Sundays. You can also easily walk to Setiabudi bus stop for the Transjakarta bus, a very convenient way to avoid traffic jams.
U-turns are not very popular in Jakarta, so I would prefer to cross the road in front of the hotel to get a taxi on the other side if I was going North of the city to save time/money. Big luxury malls, such as Sudirman Plaza, are less than 10 minutes by taxi/bus and there you can find a very well supplied supermarket.

Finally, the service -- it was the one of the best we have ever received. The staff was simply amazing, very helpful, attentive, kind and always with a big smile. My overall experience was wonderful and I will definitely stay there again.

I made the mistake of booking here as it carried the Marriot name. What we didn't like about the apartments - poorly furnished in the living/dining room, middle of nowhere, difficult to get a taxi from (min wait 45 minutes), if you arrive on weekend there is a minimart that takes min 15 minutes to get to by taxi for some essentials, apartment comes with almost nothing - we had to buy our own sponge for kitchen, salt and pepper, detergent, etc - many of these things i would have expected from an apartment that charges as much as they do. TV sound was intermittent, took 25 minutes to connect laptop and ipad to wifi using phone support, electric stove couldn't be turned off and emitted much heat, took 35 minutes for waters to arrive using room service, air-con in bedroom is really, really loud - I could go on and on. What was good - the rooms are spacious - we booked executive 2 bedroom apartment. But poor furnishings leave apartment feeling cold and uncomfortable. Sofa is tiny and cannot seat 2 western adults comfortably. Staff are friendly, security is very thorough, beds are really comfortable. We have stayed in Jakarta many times and would recommend anywhere else before here - its really due to their price - you can't help but expect a great deal more. There is nothing to do in the hotel - only 1 very small cafe, a very cold indoor pool, very little else!!

I stay in a lot of hotels and this is by far one of the best. The staff are very helpful and friendly, the security is second to none and the rooms are amazing value and well kitted out. Everything you would expect from an upscale hotel and amazing service. The pool has an awesome view.

The rooms are excellent and the service is prompt and sufficient. Only downside was that the internet was not free and even then a little spotty at times, recommend you get a sim card that supports 3G and thether using your iPhone.

For a posh place like this expected slightly better quality towels and bathroom ameneties. But i consider that minor in my book.