ABOUT STATUS INDONESIA
We go. We check.
Status Indonesia publishes practical, magazine-quality guides to living well in Indonesia—and runs Status Approved, a series of restaurants and cafés we visit, order and check ourselves.
Who we are
Status Indonesia is an independent editorial team covering hotel elite status, five-star hotel buffets, expat essentials, dining and rewards apps, and city guides for Jakarta and Bali.
Every guide starts with a one-page short answer, then backs it up with dated figures, official rules, and practical comparisons. Each guide carries its version and month on the cover (currently v1.0 · November 2026), and buyers get every update free.
How we pick
Nobody pays to be Status Approved, and we don't run sponsored picks. We visit, order and check prices ourselves. If a meal or stay was ever given to us free, we say so on that page. Every price is quoted in rupiah with US dollars beside it, at Rp18,101 = US$1.
- No sponsored picks: Nobody pays to be Status Approved, and no restaurant, hotel, bank, app or loyalty programme can buy inclusion in our guides or videos.
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Clear Rupiah and US dollar prices: Every price is quoted in rupiah with US dollars beside it, at Rp18,101 = US$1. We state clearly whether prices are subject to service charge and tax (
++) or all-inclusive (nett). - Open disclosure: If a meal or stay was ever given to us free, we say so on that page under "What we ordered".
- Dated and verified: Every deal and guide carries the month or date it was checked, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Independence disclaimer
Status Indonesia is an independent guide and isn't affiliated with or sponsored by any restaurant, hotel, app or bank it names. All trademarks and brand names belong to their respective owners. Prices, app codes, opening hours and programme rules change: always check before you go, book or pay.