The Hermitage
A stately 1920s Dutch colonial mansion in Menteng, Jakarta's garden quarter
About the Property
A stately 1920s Dutch colonial mansion in Jakarta's prestigious Menteng garden district, meticulously restored as a luxury heritage hotel. The Hermitage preserves its original colonial grandeur — soaring ceilings, terrazzo floors, and wide verandahs — while offering contemporary comforts befitting Menteng's diplomatic enclave. Its location at the heart of Dutch Batavia's most coveted residential quarter makes it the definitive address for experiencing colonial-era Jakarta.
Original Purpose
Dutch colonial residence
Highlights
History Timeline
Stately Dutch colonial mansion constructed in Menteng, Jakarta's first planned garden suburb, designed by Dutch architect P.A.J. Moojen for a senior colonial official.
Japanese Imperial forces occupy the Dutch East Indies; the Menteng mansion is requisitioned as a senior officers' residence during the three-year occupation.
Following Indonesian independence, the property passes into government hands and serves successive administrative functions through the Sukarno and Suharto eras.
Menteng district gazetted as a heritage conservation area by the DKI Jakarta regional government, protecting the mansion's colonial streetscape.
Three-year restoration completed and The Hermitage opens as a luxury heritage hotel, preserving original floor tiles, louvred shutters, and ornamental ironwork throughout.
Awarded Indonesia's Leading Boutique Hotel by World Travel Awards, affirming its place among Jakarta's finest heritage properties.