an oasis

Anonymous, 2006-12-30

This is a world town in a 3rd world country and while there's a number of souvenir and gold shops nearby, this should be a jumping off point for a visit north to Toraja.

the Imperial Aryaduta in Makassar (formerly Ujungpandung) Sulawesi, in Indonesia is quite luxurious compared to the rest of Sulawesi, so if you're heading out to visit Toraja land 10 hours drive to the north (a popular tourist area) it's a great send off. Unfortunately, it doesn't have a pool --but the staff and the superior restaurant greatly make up for any inconvenience. The manager is German and he has a fine Europoean chef. There's also a piano bar---quite rare in this neck of the woods--and being a pianist I got to join in with the singer and her accompanist several times. this is a lovely hotel right on the water, and the sunsets are magnificent.