15 November 2011:
This has been a very interesting homecoming. I lived in this Jakarta hotel from October 1976 through June 1977 when it was brand new. We are staying here for the last three days of our trip. The hotel employee working the breakfast buffet this morning has been here nearly that long, and she remembers that the grand opening was in November 1976. I am sure it has gone through several remodeling stages. I stayed in rooms on the lower floors, but on this trip we are up in the Pacific Suites on the 15th floor, courtesy of Lily's brother who recently had an office in this building. It looks a bit used, but not as bad as I would have guessed for being 35 years old. There are many new hotels and office buildings surrounding it that were not here in the late '70's.
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