On one fortunate day when all my Travelling Pants sisters were online on our Whatsapp group we managed to book train tickets to Bandung and a one night stay at Padma Hotel Bandung for all 18 of us including husbands and kids. What a great achievement, I must say! So just a few weeks later, we all gathered at the ungodly hour (at least for me...) of 4:45 am at Gambir train station in Central Jakarta.
Most of us were seated in one car an I sat half awake with a tumbler filled with Americano with milk. I wasn't conscious enough to make a proper latte before we left...
The 3.5 hour ride from Jakarta to Bandung didn't feel like it was so long. Miss Kiki pulled her book out and nothing could disturb her. Not even when the rest of us started gathering one by one for a game of Hangman. Taking up the space in half the car, I hope we didn't disturb the other passengers too much.
We arrived at Bandung station at around 9 am. The air was cool, and the sun was hiding behind the clouds. Padma Hotel Bandung sent 4 vehicles with drivers to pick us up from the station.
Even though we arrived waaaaay before check-in time, the hotel graciously accepted our luggages and stored them. They also allowed us to use their entertainment room to use their ping-pong table, do karaoke, had lunch, and more.
The hotel is situated on a hill in Ciumbuleuit area. From the lobby you can see two mountains in the distance. Looking down, you can see their heated pool and hot tub, while if you venture even further you will find a play area that could entertain children for many hours. In the afternoon after we checked in, they offered Afternoon Tea and Snacks in their restaurant. I loved the fried bananas and fried tofu.
We stayed there for one night and even saw one of Miss Kiki's friend from school!
Our rooms were nice, though not as nice as the one we stayed at in Padma Ubud. But then again, if I remember correctly we got a free upgrade in Ubud, so it wouldn't be a fair comparison. I love that this time they provided 3 bottles of fresh fruits/veggies juices in the fridge, along with fresh cut fruits on the table.
In the evening we went to Kalpa Tree Dine and Chill for a baby shower dinner for one of our dearest.
The next morning, Miss Kiki woke up a bit upset because she had missed the sunrise. She got over it fairly quickly though. We had buffet breakfast (lots of options!) and then headed to the pool. By then some of the staff already knew us by name, and they even remembered DH's name from his work outing at Padma Bandung just a few weeks prior!
I must mention again, because this is a big plus for me... their pool is heated. :D
Finally it was time to go home... The hotel took us back to the train station and we arrived home that evening tired but happy.
Please stay tuned for our next adventures!
Note: photos were taken collectively :)
Most of us were seated in one car an I sat half awake with a tumbler filled with Americano with milk. I wasn't conscious enough to make a proper latte before we left...
The 3.5 hour ride from Jakarta to Bandung didn't feel like it was so long. Miss Kiki pulled her book out and nothing could disturb her. Not even when the rest of us started gathering one by one for a game of Hangman. Taking up the space in half the car, I hope we didn't disturb the other passengers too much.
We arrived at Bandung station at around 9 am. The air was cool, and the sun was hiding behind the clouds. Padma Hotel Bandung sent 4 vehicles with drivers to pick us up from the station.
Even though we arrived waaaaay before check-in time, the hotel graciously accepted our luggages and stored them. They also allowed us to use their entertainment room to use their ping-pong table, do karaoke, had lunch, and more.
The hotel is situated on a hill in Ciumbuleuit area. From the lobby you can see two mountains in the distance. Looking down, you can see their heated pool and hot tub, while if you venture even further you will find a play area that could entertain children for many hours. In the afternoon after we checked in, they offered Afternoon Tea and Snacks in their restaurant. I loved the fried bananas and fried tofu.
We stayed there for one night and even saw one of Miss Kiki's friend from school!
Our rooms were nice, though not as nice as the one we stayed at in Padma Ubud. But then again, if I remember correctly we got a free upgrade in Ubud, so it wouldn't be a fair comparison. I love that this time they provided 3 bottles of fresh fruits/veggies juices in the fridge, along with fresh cut fruits on the table.
In the evening we went to Kalpa Tree Dine and Chill for a baby shower dinner for one of our dearest.
The next morning, Miss Kiki woke up a bit upset because she had missed the sunrise. She got over it fairly quickly though. We had buffet breakfast (lots of options!) and then headed to the pool. By then some of the staff already knew us by name, and they even remembered DH's name from his work outing at Padma Bandung just a few weeks prior!
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| Our balcony |
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| In the glass elevator |
I must mention again, because this is a big plus for me... their pool is heated. :D
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| We occupied half the pool! |
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| Hot tub! |
Finally it was time to go home... The hotel took us back to the train station and we arrived home that evening tired but happy.
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| Time to go home |
Please stay tuned for our next adventures!
Note: photos were taken collectively :)
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