PADMA HOTEL BANDUNG

Bandung food and sights aside, the thing I had really been looking forward to about our trip (aside from spending quality time together with the boyfriend, love love mwah mwah, haha) was our lodging: Padma Hotel Bandung. I mean, come on, it looked so pretty in photos! We had a rocky start with it though. For some strange reason, every time we tried to book it on their website, there was always an error! Imagine how frustrating that was! We've used Chrome, Safari, Mac and Windows over the span of several days before finally getting the website to accept our booking. So, yay! The thing is though, as excited as I was to arrive, my first few minutes at the property was not at all pleasant. After a long car ride, I really needed to pee and when I asked the front desk, the lady told me to wait a while so she can check us in first. UMM, WHAT?! You don't say that to someone who badly needs to go to the loo. I got so cranky but luckily the welcome drink helped me cool down a bit.

Fortunately, everything after that was smooth sailing. Shout out to Deasy Sagita, the former Guest Service Manager (she's now stationed in Padma Hotel Ubud - more reasons to go back to Bali!), for always greeting us with a warm welcome and for taking care of us through our stay. Another shout out goes to my favorite person in Padma Hotel: the roast beef carver. Hehe!

Anyway, let me give you a visual tour of our little corner in Bandung.

Starting off with this gorgeous fireplace just behind the lobby which is covered floor to ceiling with stones. Baguio vibes, anyone? Hehe

We went for the Hilltop Studio, which was slightly bigger than the normal room but also not quite a suite. 

A sweet (pun intended) welcome to our room.

In fairness. Plus points for creativity, Hehe

Daybreak with this gorgeous view..

...and a yummy breakfast.

Walking around while waiting for our van to take us around Bandung. They have morning yoga in this deck, just in case you're interested. ;)

The hotel's facade

And bird's eye view of the pool area.

In the afternoon, they also serve tea time snacks for the hotel guests. A welcome treat upon arriving back in the hotel after a tour packed morning. :)

But trust me, you wouldn't want coffee or tea with this around. 

This is the bajigur - a sweet hot drink made of coconut sugar, coconut milk, and some bits of, you guessed it, coconut.

Lush greens greeting us from our studio. Such a relaxing view! 

They had a Western themed night during our stay, and although this photo doesn't look much Western - it was Chinese New Year, hehe - the food was good! Actually, all their buffet spreads were vast and generous so come to think of it, this wasn't much of a surprise. 

The roast beef carving station where I found myself queuing more times than I would admit. We tried counting how many slabs of beef they used that night but we lost count at 6.

And in case you're too comfy in bed and rather not go out, there's always room service. ;)

Padma Hotel Bandung is located at  Jl. Ranca Bentang No. 56-58, Ciumbuleuit, Cidadap, Bandung, Jawa Barat 40142, Indonesia

For more about Bandung, check out 5 Things to Do in Bandung and Bandung Food Guide.