About two days ago, finally i got the opportunity to go inside the highest building in Asia back to 1890. Very classic, oldies and charming, though it's famous because their reputation as a 'haunted mansion'. The design concept of Niagara Hotel is a blending of Brazil, Netherland, China (yes, their former owner is a chinese named Liem Sian Joe, it was originally functioned as family villa) and Victorian style. With the height around 35 meters, this building was built for about 15 years and completed at the end of 19th century.
It was an accidental night tour, since my mom is so curious about this place. And we were at Lawang, so yeah, why not? she said. It cost 100.000 rupiah for a tour around this hotel, which means you can go to the restricted area--The 4th, 5th and 6th floor. Why is it restricted? well, the tour guide didn't say anything about it.
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| Niagara Hotel Room |
The room hotel is what i will call it 'dirty and dodgy'. It's actually clean but... well, it looks like they didn't change it until someone lay on it. The lights are dim and gloomy (sorry, but the difference from the photos in their website vs. reality is just a big shame) and i don't think i would spent my night in that room, eventhough i love the architecture.
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| Part of dining room |
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| Guest Room |
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| Dining Room |
So, what did you got for a 100.000 rupiah tour? You got tea/coffee and... scenery. I'm serious, eventhough it's like it's haunted (well, there are a lot of reports about them) but i think everyone should visit this hotel in the night, because the scenery at the top of the hotel is just awesome. Specially who loves stargazing or night city life photography, the 6th floor is probably the best spot.
You just have to go through the creepy 4th and 5th floor because it's so dark. There's no light in it, so the only light is from our tour guide's flashlight ._. From the 3th floor to 4th floor, there's a metal gate, so eventhough you're staying the night in the hotel, you can't just go to 4th floor without the guide. And that's the start where it gets creepy hahaha, kidding. I didn't experience anything spooky that time :) i'm a skeptic.
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| The 5th floor and The watch Tower at the top of Niagara Hotel |
And not only that, there is actually the watch tower (i called it so, because there's a bench at the top of it) and please wear your jacket because it's so cold and windy in the night :s (and i was wearing short skirts at that time, i have no idea!) You can sit in the top as long as you like, and you can take a photo from the top of it but make sure you tell your tour guide, because you just don't want to make them wait for a long time because it's cold xD
Well, and that's a brief journey and review through the haunting old ruin called Niagara Hotel in Lawang, East Java. Ciao and see you next journey time~ (sorry, i didn't get much time to write in blog since everything is so busy today :s)
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| Niagara Hotel |
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