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s Valentine'€™s Day is looming for Jakartans, many people are planning to celebrate it in the city'€™s upscale hotels.

Maria, a 27-year-old insurance company employee, for example, usually celebrates the day at a hotel with her boyfriend, a tradition they have kept up since graduating college.

'€œAside from presenting unique foods, hotels are great places to celebrate Valentine'€™s Day because restaurants and cafes are softly lit, creating a romantic ambience,'€ she told The Jakarta Post.

Myriam, 26, is another Jakartan who enjoys celebrating Valentine'€™s Day at a hotel.

Just like Maria, Myriam thinks hotels offer convenience and an intimate atmosphere. '€œThe relatively quiet atmosphere in a hotel allows me and my boyfriend to talk about private matters in a comfortable way,'€ she said.

Special offers

To cater to the needs of Jakartans like Maria and Myriam, a number of hotels in Jakarta have prepared special Valentine'€™s Day offers, focusing on food and beverages and stay packages.

The Dharmawangsa Hotel Jakarta, for example, is offering an impressive Valentine'€™s dinner menu on Feb. 14 in a package called '€œJourney of Love'€. Guests who buy the package will start their night with romantic conversation at the hotel'€™s Majapahit courtyard while enjoying its signature canapès and martinis. Afterward, guests will be taken to the hotel'€™s Sriwijaya restaurant to enjoy a set menu dinner consisting of four new dishes created by the hotel'€™s chef.

All through the night, guests at the hotel will be accompanied by a violinist.

The package can be enjoyed at a price of Rp 4,880,000 (including tax) per couple and comes with a rose, two glasses of champagne, special gift as well as a choice between a chocoberry martini or love struck mocktail for dessert.

Meanwhile, the Hermitage hotel in Menteng, Central Jakarta, will also present a special Valentine'€™s Day menu at its L'€™Avenue restaurant. The restaurant will offer a set menu with a number of food selections, including pan roasted barramundi fillet, tenderloin steak or artisanal fettucini.

The dinner package is priced at Rp 500,000 (excluding tax) per person and includes a rose as well as a box of chocolates.

The hotel is also offering a special stay package at a price of Rp 3,500,000 (excluding tax). The package comes with dinner, breakfast for two adults and two children, romantic accessories inside the hotel room as well as room upgrade, among others.

Hotel Indonesia Kempinski Jakarta will also offer a room and food package for lovers on Valentine'€™s Day. The package includes buffet breakfast for two, special Valentine'€™s day amenities, a seven-course dinner at the Casa D'€™oro restaurant for two, one-hour spa treatment for two and complimentary Wi-Fi. Rates start at Rp 7,488,000, including 21 percent government tax and service.

The special rate is valid on Feb. 14 and 15 only, while dinner at Casa D'€™Oro is valid only on Feb. 14.

The grandkemang hotel in South Jakarta will offer a quite unique Valentine'€™s Day dining experience: a romantic dinner at the hotel'€™s poolside restaurant, Sparta all-day dining. The restaurant'€™s chefs have prepared a five-course set menu for you and your loved one to enjoy.

The dinner menu is priced at Rp 780,000 (excluding tax) and comes with a welcome drink for two people and a rose. Guests can enjoy a 20 percent discount on wine per glass.

Last but not least, Hotel Borobudur Jakarta'€™s Bogor Cafe, famous for its sop buntut, will present a number of special dishes, including ribs, fresh seafood, baked salmon and many more.

The buffet menu is priced at Rp 358,000 (excluding tax) per adult person and Rp 198,000 (excluding tax) per infant person.

A special stay package at the hotel'€™s executive suite is also available at a price of Rp 3,750,000 (including tax). A night'€™s stay comes with buffet breakfast at the hotel'€™s Club Floor, access to the hotel'€™s Club Floor, a romantic dinner at the Singosari poolside restaurant and a 60-minute massage at the Spa Borobudur for two.

Guests will also be treated to a number of romantic accessories, including a rose, strawberries and chocolate as well as aromatherapy oil. (JP)