Shangri-La Hotel Surabaya

Surabaya's business district runs along Jalan Mayjen Sungkono, and the hotel holds a stretch of it near Ciputra World Mall and the city zoo. It is a large city hotel, with 365 rooms and suites arranged over floors that climb toward panoramic views of the skyline. Rooms start at 35 square metres for a Deluxe Room and rise through Executive and Horizon Club categories to suites with separate sitting rooms and marble bathrooms. The Presidential Suite occupies the 17th floor, with 208 square metres and 180-degree views over the city. Horizon Club guests get their own lounge, with private check-in, daily breakfast and evening drinks served away from the main lobby. Javanese carved wood frames the walls throughout, a quiet nod to local craft rather than a theme. CHI, The Spa draws on Indonesian oils and techniques for its treatments. You can walk to Ciputra World Mall in minutes, and Juanda International Airport is about a half-hour drive. Surabaya itself carries real history, as the city where the Indonesian independence movement gathered pace, and its Chinatown and mixed-style mosque sit within easy reach. Check-in and check-out follow standard city-hotel timing, and valet parking is available at the entrance.