Indonesia
Outfit
Puncak
Staycation
West Java
Short Staycation at Novus Giri
Saturday, April 03, 2021 My family and I have been through some difficult times the past couple months. Many things happened, the worst was when my beloved father passed away. It wasn't easy at all for us to cope with the grief, but we know life goes on, we should not stuck in the sadness for long time. After two months of staying at home, we thought we needed a mental refreshment for a fresh start, so we decided to have a staycation.
The staycation itself was spontaneous, we didn't plan in advance. It happened after my oldest brother mentioned he wanted to go to Puncak, he gave the idea to stay overnight. Right after he told us, we immediately searched for any villa or resort or hotel to book online. It was late Friday night, it was not easy to find a room available at that time. Luckily after searching through we finally found a good resort to stay. After booking a room, we went straight away. We just packed a few clothes to wear.
The journey up to the mountain peak was not too jammed luckily, but the steep winding roads and the lack of street lights were adrenaline-pumping. After about 2 hours (if i'm not mistaken) we finally arrived at the resort around 3.00 AM. It was Novus Giri Resort & Spa, located in Puncak, Bogor.
Novus Giri is a 4 stars resort & spa. It has suites with their own private pool, but those were fully booked, so sad. The staff told us, the pool suites are rarely empty, you must book from long ago to get that. We could only book a standard room with double beds. Their standard room actually was already very good, considering the cheaper price. It was enough for us. The room was spacious to add an extra bed, so five of us could stay only in one room. My most favorite part of our room was the backyard. I loved to wake up in the morning with a natural view of the trees around, sat there to breathe some fresh air while sipping my morning tea. I could also see Mount Gede clearly from there.
All the rooms, beds, and furniture are regularly disinfected, so we had no worry to stay during pandemic. Strict health protocols are also in place to all staff and visitors. I only took off my mask for a while when I was eating or photographed. Oh, you have to beware of unexpected guests. There are monkeys hanging over the surrounding trees that can visit your room. You can find a sign on the connecting backyard door to not feed the monkeys. But it's okay they won't attack you as long as they are not harmed.
There's also a public swimming pool, so if you stay in the room that doesn't have private pool, you still can swim.
Sweat shirt: H&M | Corduroy Pants: Zara | Slippers: Fladeo
We had breakfast at The Bamboo Restaurant during our stay. They served all you can eat food, from Western to Indonesian food. It's all cooked by their professional chefs. During the pandemic in order to reduce the need for physical contact, there are servers to pour the food onto your plate. All the restaurant staff & chefs were also using mask & gloves. For the food, it was delicious, I had no complain.
Overall, it was nice to have a staycation at Novus Giri. We enjoyed it so much, short but memorable. Definitely one of the best resort in Puncak. We love to come back again next time, maybe stay in their private pool suite.
Novus Giri Resort & Spa
Jl. Sindanglaya Raya No.180, Sindangjaya, Kec. Cipanas, Kabupaten Cianjur, Jawa Barat 43253
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