Indonesia Design Ed. 55

VOL. 10 • No. 55 • MAR - APR 2013

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New hotels VOL. 10 • No. 55 • MAR - APR 2013

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jewel of the crown Bandung, the City of Flowers, has just gotten itself another glittering jewel to its already sparkling reputation as the Paris of Java. Welcome to The Trans Luxury Hotel, situated right in the heart of another icon: the Trans Studio Complex consisting of a shopping mall and the largest indoor theme park in Asia. There really is only one word to describe this crown jewel: Sterling.

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rom a distance, The Trans Luxury Hotel draws attention and is clearly visible.Its unusual structure, consisting of an elliptical base followed by a smaller ellipse circled by pillars, and finally topped by a deconstructed rectangular mass that serve as the bulk of the hotel, catches immediate attention to anyone passing by the unique complex. The complex in question is no other than the already-iconic Trans Studio Bandung, supposedly the largest indoor theme park in Asia; the luxurious Trans Studio Mall situated adjacent to the hotel and the Ibis Hotel Bandung, whose land is owned by the group, but is independently managed.

It makes up the counterpart of The Trans Luxury Hotel and balances out the two hulking structures side by side. They are truly a sight to behold.

Entering the cobblestoned driveway of The Trans Luxury Hotel, we circle upon a magnificent fountain that sprays jets of water in differing heights to

signify everlasting success, while up on the ceiling, hand-painted gold leaves exude that opulence. Step back a little and you’ll notice a butterfly pattern, a recurring theme at The Trans Luxury Hotel. The whole scene is completed by an expansive concrete wall that has been covered with actual plants that attract butterflies, the unofficial mascot of the hotel that signifies a beautiful transformation from nothing (its inception) into something beautiful (its opening).

The whole arrangement has such a thematic feel to it that a guest will not be at fault for thinking he had stepped off a hotel’s driveway somewhere in Vegas, a city known for its over-the-top flamboyance.

The Trans Luxury Hotel boasts nothing but glitz and glamour. If you think that the driveway is luxurious, wait until you’ve stepped into the lobby.

The first thing that will absolutely catch your attention is the glimmering 11-meter long Crystal Dragon made out of hundreds of Swarovski crystals hung high up on

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— The Club Lounge, available to guests who stay in premier, celebrity and presidential category rooms — The living room of the celebrity suite — The lavish and well apppointed bedroom

the wall, greeting each guest and seemingly affirming that they have truly come to the most luxurious place in the city of Bandung. Look right and you’ll see the grand staircase, clothed in custom-made and handtufted carpet wrapped in beautifully shaped iron lattice works with back light and an iconic chandelier.

Look down and revel in the beauty of the Serpiente marble imported from Italy, which boats darker veins to ensure perfection in design. As you go through the check-in process, notice the reception desks, which show hand-painted Chinese drawing panels. The drawing took 3 months to complete and depicts the Chinese way of life, as well as symbolizes hard work, team synergy and prosperity.

As you are escorted to your room, notice the crocodile skin motif on the wallpaper on the one corner of the hallway, then tree-trunk motif pattern on the next. Lamps resembling tree branches also line the hallway. The carpet boasts similar roots pattern, scattered with butterflies. “The idea is to allow guests to feel as if they’re in this enchanted forest,” Sara LaksmiAjengrolia, Marketing Services Manager for The Trans Luxury Hotel, explained, “and once they enter their rooms and close the doors, then they are completely isolated from the hustle and bustle of the world outside. This is what we call providing an ‘experience’ that is uniquely The Trans Luxury Hotel.”

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main feature THE TRANS LUXURY HOTEL Indeed, each of the luxuriously designed and lavishly appointed guest rooms use the same Italian Serpiente marble, as well as handtufted carpeting which pattern is especially designed and handpicked for The Trans Luxury Hotel.

There are four room categories here, which are the Presidential Suite, Celebrity Suite, Premier Club and Premiere room. But no matter which room category it is, all guest rooms and suites all feature 46-inch LED interactive TV, Acqua di Parma amenities from the luxury goods group LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton S.A., exclusively customized luxury linen with 320 threadcount Egyptian cotton, exclusively designed bedding, i-Home (iPod, iPhone, and iPad docking station), complimentary wireless HSIA in all areas, electric decorative curtain, coffee and tea set up facilities, personalized mini bar, personalized amenities, double-glazed window (sound proof), separated standing shower cabin and bath tub. If that isn’t enough for you, then revel in the fact that the Celebrity Suites and Presidential Suites exclusively come with 24-hour personal butler service; with expanded luxury of a private Jacuzzi and kitchenette for butler with private access for the Presidential Suite. This is truly a superlative environment where you will be completely shielded from the noises and pollution outside and where you can finally relax while feeling completely at home.

Perhaps what is most remarkable aspect of The Trans Luxury Hotel is how solidly integrated the design really is from the exterior of the hotel right down to the individual rooms and public spaces. As well as the recurring themes; such as the previously mentioned use of the butterfly motive throughout the hotel. The Trans’s ethnic heritage, that is personified on its logo, recurs throughout the hotel: on the carpet, on the iron wrought, on the décor, on the interior. Even the copper-gold color that is seen on the hotel’s façade is transferred onto the

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interior. Take a look at the pictures on this article and notice how this color scheme is so smooth, you can barely tell apart which room is which. This is true with the spa, the hotel’s 24-hour restaurant which is called, simply, The Restaurant; as well as The Lobby Lounge, and finally The 18th, a specialty restaurant situated on the 18th floor with exclusive indoor fine dining (The Club Lounge) and alfresco.

The zenith here being the hotel’s signature restau-

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— One of the private dining rooms at The Restaurant, The Trans’s 24-hour restaurant — An expansive view of the living room in Celebrity Suite — A look inside the bathroom

rant, The 18th, which is absolutely astounding. As the name implies, the restaurant sits atop a magnificent open area on the 18th floor, giving a 360-degree view of the surrounding Bandung vista (including mountains).

The richly decorated interior also yields some of the best, most innovative cuisine Bandung has ever tasted, courtesy of Executive Chef Nalendra Anindita. Expect all-imported ingredients but cooked and seasoned in that familiar Indonesian way.

And if you’re feeling truly adventurous, make sure you try dining on the Sky Walk section, with clear glass flooring giving unrestricted view.... to the 18 floors below.

But don’t forget The Restaurant, located on the third floor, because that’s where the globetrotting Chef Tang and his worldfamous Crispy Duck resides.

The Restaurant is Trans’s breakfast outlet that comes complete with a choice of gourmet Asian and Western cuisines and live-cooking stations. Sitting just outside the restaurant is the expansive pool, complete with real, white sand imported from Australia in the kiddie pool. This beautiful pool serves as a kind of a central courtyard for the two hulking hotel buildings (The Trans and Ibis Hotel) and nicely softens the strongly masculine characteristics of the steel-and-glass behemoths. A little way from the pool sits the Kids Club, a very useful place for parents who need a total and complete escape from it all.

Another venue that cannot be overlooked is the Trans’s marvelous spa that boasts a strong authentic Balinese feel throughout its interior. This one is a personal project of Ibu Anita Tanjung, the wife of Owner Chairul Tanjung, who personally oversaw the training and development of The Spa according to her standard. As a result, all of the Balinese therapists – who are each trained for six months in Bali –provides positively one of the best massages in Bandung. Intricate details such as hand-carved wood panels brought straight from Java are not only to be expected but are directly incorporated in each little detail in the place.

The Trans Luxury Hotel is truly one-of-a-kind place in the city of Bandung. It has successfully redefined the hospitality landscape in Bandung with

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main feature THE TRANS LUXURY HOTEL its sophisticated blend of rich Indonesian tradition with exclusively designed architecture pieces and refined synchronic interpretation. It is perhaps fitting that this iconic 18 storey hotel with 280 guest rooms and suites issituated right in the heart of the capital of West Java, Indonesia; a city that is fittingly dubbed the Paris of the Java kingdom. If there is such a thing as soul mates, these two may very well just be it.

he Trans Luxury Hotel sungguh menarik perhatian. Di tubuh bawahnya tampak landasan massa berbentuk elips, diikuti oleh massa elips yang lebih kecil dengan pilar-pilar kokoh, sementara

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di atasnya berdiri massa persegi panjang tempat sebagian besar aktifitas hotel berada. Struktur yang tidak biasa itu membuat siapapun yang melewatinya menengadah, terlebih bangunan berada di kompleks terpadu yang meliputi: Trans Studio Bandung, theme park dalam ruangan terbesar di Asia yang ikonik; Trans Studio Mall yang mewah; dan Ibis Hotel Bandung. Ketinggiannya yang bahkan menandingi kejangkungan Ibis Hotel, membentuk pemandangan harmonis yang sukar untuk diabaikan.

Memasuki driveway hotel yang terbuat dari batu alam, tampak aransemen air mancur megah dengan semprotan jet air yang berbeda-beda ketinggiannya.

Sementara di langit-langit, daun-daun emas yang ditempel dengan tangan memancarkan kemewahan.

Jika kita mundur sedikit untuk mendapat pandangan yang lebih panoramis, maka terlihat sebuah pola kupu-kupu. Seluruh elemen ini ditutup dengan sebuah dinding organik yang dirambati tanaman hidup, untuk memikat kupu-kupu singgah. “Kupukupu merupakan maskot hotel yang menandakan transformasi hotel dari nol atau tahap pembangunan sampai menjadi The Trans Luxury yang indah,” Sara Laksmi Ajengrolia, Marketing Services Manager The Trans Luxury Hotel menjelaskan. Desain dan tampilan yang membuat tamu merasa telah turun di sebuah hotel mewah di Las Vegas, kota yang kondang dengan kemewahan spektakulernya.

Dan The Trans Luxury Hotel memang menawarkan hanya kemewahan dan glamor. Jalan masuknya yang mewah tadi sebenarnya tidak seberapa dibandingkan lobby hotel. Di sana, patung naga sepanjang 11 meter yang terjuntai di langitlangit akan membuat Anda terperangah. Tubuh naga terbuat dari ratusan kristal Swarovski yang dipesan khusus sehingga hanya ada di hotel ini. Lalu menengok

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— The outside terrace of The Restaurant, with view of the whitesandy “beach” of the swimming pool — Notice the copper-gold glass facade of The Trans — The rippling glass walls at The Trans

ke kanan, terlihat sebuah tangga yang tak kalah megahnya, seperti tanggatangga grand staircase “tempoe doeloe” lengkap dengan karpet yang juga dibuat khusus, kisi-kisi besi indah yang dicat hitam dan dekorasi beberapa chandelier ikonik di atasnya.

Kemudian tengoklah ke lantai untuk melihat keindahan marmer Serpiente yang diimpor dari Italia. Perhatikan pula panel-panel di bawah meja checkin dan reception yang dilukisi gambargambar khas China. Memakan waktu 3 bulan untuk menyelesaikan lukisanlukisan yang menggambarkan cara hidup masyarakat asli Tiongkok lengkap dengan bumbu simbol-simbol kerja keras, gotong-royong dan kemakmuran.

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buaya di wallpaper di salah satu sudut lorong dan motif batang-batang pohon pada pola berikutnya.

Lampu-lampu yang berbaris di lorong juga dibentuk menyerupai cabang-cabang pohon sementara karpetnya menawarkan pola yang tidak jauh, yaitu akar-akaran yang disisipi gambar kupu-kupu. “Idenya adalah membuat tamu merasa seolah-olah sedang berada di hutan ajaib,” ungkap Sara Laksmi. Lalu begitu memasuki kamar dan menutup pintu, tamu akan merasakan pengalaman unik ala The Trans Luxury Hotel: terisolasi penuh dari keramaian dan hiruk pikuk dunia luar.

Seperti lobby, seluruh kamar The Trans dirancang mewah dengan menampilkan marmer Serpiente dari Italia, serta karpet custom-made rajut tangan yang dirancang khusus. Ada empat kategori kamar di sini, yaitu Presidential Suite, Celebrity Suite, Premier Club dan Premiere Room, semuanya mendapat TV LED 46-inch interaktif, amenity Acqua di Parma besutan

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grup luxury goods LVMH Moët - Louis Vuitton SA, custom-made luxury linen yang menampilkan 320 thread-count Egyptian cotton, bedding khusus, i-Home (iPod, iPhone, dan iPad docking station), HSIA nirkabel gratis di semua area, tirai elektrik, fasilitas kopi dan teh, mini bar pribadi, personalized amenities, jendela double-glazed (kedap suara), serta kabin mandi dan bak mandi terpisah.

Jika itu masih tidak cukup, maka silahkan mencoba Celebrity Suite atau Presidential Suite yang datang dengan pelayanan ekslusif seperti butler pribadi siaga 24-jam, jacuzzi pribadi dan dapur untuk pelayan dengan akses pribadi untuk Presidential Suite. Inilah sebuah lingkungan superlatif di mana tamu benar-benar terlindungi dari polusi udara dan suara dari luar dan di mana Anda bisa bersantai namun tetap merasa di rumah sendiri.

Tentu saja aspek yang juga membuat The Trans Luxury Hotel luar biasa adalah desainnya yang terintegrasi sangat solid dari eksterior sampai ke interior kamar individual dan ruang publik.

Penggunaan motif kupu-kupu hadir tak terputus di keseluruhan hotel, demikian juga warisan budaya

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The Trans seperti tercermin di logonya yang tersebar di karpet, ukiran besi, dekorasi dan interior, atau warna tembaga-emas yang terlihat pada fasad hotel yang juga ditransfer ke interior. Lihat pula bagaimana skema warna terpadu dengan sangat harmonis seperti terlihat di ruang spa, restoran 24 jam The Restaurant, The Lobby Lounge, dan akhirnya The 18th.

The 18th sendiri merupakan signature restaurant The Trans yang terletak di lantai teratas bangunan.

Restoran selain memberikan pemandangan 360 derajat bumi Parahyangan, juga menawarkan masakan terbaik di kota Bandung, besutan Executive Chef Nalendra Anindita. Meski semua bahan-bahannya diimpor dari mancanegara, bumbu lokal dan teknik masak nusantara tetap diimplementasikan, membuat hidangan yang disajikan terasa akrab di lidah. Jika Anda ingin pengalaman yang sangat berbeda, pastikan menikmatinya di area Sky Walk. Lantai teras yang sengaja di desain dari kaca ini, membuat Anda bisa menyaksikan kesibukan kota di bawah sana dari lantai 18 gedung.

Jangan lupakan juga The Restaurant yang terletak di lantai 3, karena di situlah sang juru

Project Name Trans & Ibis Hotel Bandung Location Jl. Gatot Soebroto Bandung Site Area 75000 m2 (incl. theme park & mall) Gross Floor Area (Hotels only) 22745 m2 Client/Owner PT. Para bandung Propertindo Architecture Consultant DP Architects (Singapore) Principal Designer Dr Wu Tzu Chiang Interior Design Consultant Hirsch/Bedner Associates Pte Ltd (Singapore) & TID Associates Pte Ltd (Singapore) Interior Contractor Catur Griya Naradipa, MKU, Pedima, Saniharto, BIKA Parama, Citra Cipta Bika Lighting Consultant LITAC Landscape Consultant Kubu Daun (Bali) & Tropica Greeneries Mechanical & Electrical Consultant Metakom Pranata Civil & Structural Consultant Davysukamta &Partners Started October 2010 Completed March 2012

— www.thetrans hotel.com

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— The bar at The Spa. — The Spa lobby boasting intricately carved wood panels.

— One of the many available private function rooms available at The Trans.

masak kaliber dunia Chef Tang dan bebek garingnya yang tersohor berada. The Restaurant dilengkapi dengan pilihan masakan gourmet ala Asia dan Barat dan stasiun live cooking. Di luarnya adalah kolam renang berpasir putih yang diimpor dari Australia. Kolam renang yang indah ini berfungsi sebagai semacam halaman tengah yang memisahkan dua struktur raksasa: The Trans dan Ibis Hotel, yang juga berguna untuk melembutkan karakteristik maskulin baja dan kaca. Tidak jauh dari kolam renang terdapat klub anak-anak, tempat yang sangat berguna bagi para orang tua yang ingin melarikan diri secara total dari semua keriuhan.

Venue lain yang tidak bisa dilupakan adalah The Spa. Besutan ekslusif The Trans yang mengagumkan ini adalah proyek pribadi Anita Tanjung, istri dari pemilik hotel, Chairul Tanjung.

Beliau mengawasi sendiri pelatihan dan pengembangan Spa agar sesuai dengan standarnya. Semua terapisnya berasal dari Bali yang masing-masing dilatih selama enam bulan di Bali hingga spa positif menjadi salah satu tempat memanjakan diri terbaik di Bandung dengan suasana Bali yang kental. Detail yang rumit seperti ukiran-ukiran kayu yang dibawa langsung dari Jawa juga tidak hanya berfungsi sebagai hiasan basa-basi, namun diimplementasi di hampir semua tempat.

Maka hotel mewah The Trans benar-benar tempat yang sangat istimewa di Kota Kembang. Standar konsepnya yang superlatif yang memadukan kekayaan budaya Indonesia dengan desain arsitektur yang eksklusif telah mengubah standar hospitality di kota ini.

Mungkin memang tepat hotel berlantai 18 dengan 280 kamar ini berada di tengah jantung ibukota Jawa Barat, Indonesia; di sebuah kota yang dijuluki Paris-nya kerajaan Jawa. Seperti belahan jiwa, kedua hal ini tampaknya merupakan pasangan yang sangat tepat.

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