Located on the 9th floor of the recently opened The Hermitage Hotel with the concept of rooftop bar, La Vue is a worth place to visit. This place is filled with an art deco style and very cozy yet to hangout alongside with your friends. For your quick information, The Hermitage Hotel in Menteng Jakarta was formerly known as the main building for Gedung Telekomunikasi in the era of colonial back in 1923. The building still retains its rich authenticity and comes with predominantly white color. You will feel the nuances of vintage classic in the hotel lobby but things will change when step your foot into the rooftop because it fills with a cheerful atmosphere yet modernism from AlvinT furniture collection of their Lala sofa set which comes in their distinct white grey beige tri colour woven pattern complimented with yellow throw pillows. Furthermore, AlvinT also developed the stools as well as the coffee tables to come with the set.
The word “La Vue” which means “eyesight” or “the view” in French language also interpreting the meaning of its word properly, by indulging the visitors with a display of skyscraper buildings in Jakarta throughout its area. Moreover because it is located in the middle of the housing complex, La Vue offers a chill yet calm atmosphere that will surely make you feel at home. While enjoying the sunset and the view of the pool below, you can order several type of drinks from cocktail, mocktail, beer, to selected good imported wine. Among the favorites are the La Berries which is a fresh and fruity juice that will make you feel great plus the Lychee Bubble Mint that you can mix with Tapas Platter. As for the food, the concept at La Vue Bar and Rooftop Lounge at The Hermitage Hotel is very simple. They provide finger foods such as Prawn Salad, Rendang Pizza, and Angus Beef Burger. Plus additional desserts from Caramel Puding Mandarin Compote and Passion Fruit Mouse. For those of you who can not wait to spend your weekend evening to see the magnificent view of the city via La Vue Bar and Rooftop Lounge, you can make the reservation now directly via phone call to 021-3192-6888 or email their representative at pr.manager@hermitage.co.id.
Indonesian-born product designer Alvin Tjitrowirjo has built a solid and respectable career over the last couple of years. He has distinguished himself from the rest by remaining truthful to the place from whence he came. His choice of materials and his involvement in the preservation of local heritage reflect his love and respect toward the Indonesian tradition. Beyond that, his breadth of work shows that design is more than mere ornamentation. That it can be an integral, interactive part of people’s lives. At AlvinT, they respect nature and its infinite potential. They unravel it with care. Their products are worked on almost entirely by the hand by Indonesia’s finest craftsmen. Here, tradition and innovations are merged seamlessly with the use of both the finest traditional and industrial materials such as aluminium, stainless steel, rattan, and teakwood. Each material goes through a strict Quality Control screening process in order to make sure that every single piece we produce is of the utmost quality, a well-contructed piece of art. Their neutral color palette also reflects this commitment to retain nature’s innate beauty. To them, less is definitely more.