Harper Perintis - Makassar by ASTON

Suitable for 1 or 2 nights. The room I stayed in was clean, quiet and had basic traveller amenities. Gym is well-stocked with fitness equipment, drinking water and towels, and air conditioners were running and set at a cooler temperature. Breakfast is primarily Indonesian fare. There were a couple of token "Western" hot dishes on the buffet (although I am unsure about including fettuccini marinara as a breakfast dish). However, there are also neutral sections such as an egg station, yogurt and fruit, cereals etc. There are a few restaurants in the compound, Indonesian chains and also a KFC, if you don't want to eat at the hotel. Like most of Makassar, the area outside the hotel is unattractive. Prepare for general harassment (catcalls, whistling, buy this and that) if you leave the compound. The pool is situated such that the pool lounge area receives sunlight all day. The only drawback is that as this is a family orientated hotel, the pool naturally becomes the gravitational point even at 8 am. Posted pool rules or even common sense safety measures aren't really enforced, and I observed children being allowed to run across the pool deck, cannonball in to the pool, and even urinate (!) into the pool drain. Not very ideal if you are a fitness swimmer. The staff were pleasant enough. However, they do not appear to have separate rest facilities, as more than once I observed groups congregated in the public areas socialising.