The city of Jambi, Indonesia

Arriving in Jambi was like a step from boot camp to a Best Western Hotel chain. It is always pleasant to check into a new hotel even though the hotel lacked certain standard offering like a hairdryer! Otherwise, after where i came from, this was like Holiday Inn in comparison. The hotel Abadi Suite is a new hotel that is located in Jambi City Centre, a stone's throw from Novotel Jambi, a much older hotel. The Abadi Suite was still in its Pre-Opening phase, and thus, there were a number of inconveniences that hopefully would be sorted out after a while, eg. lights that wouldn't turn off, and shone the entire night, no internet connection, and several structural defects in the rooms. One could easily be fooled to think the view I get from my corner suite was quite pleasant until you gaze just right under my window, and lo, the sight of poverty lurking amidst the irony of a satellite dish that rose obstrusively out of the slums.