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Grand Hotel Preanger

Kota Bandung · Jawa Barat · Indonesia

AI rating4.5

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Heritage

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The official Grand Hotel Preanger, Bandung, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel profile, checked on 8 October 2026, lists Jalan Asia Afrika No. 81, Braga, Sumur Bandung. The operator’s dining page lists Huis van Preanger and The Saloon Lounge. Confirm menus, prices, reservations and requirements for visits without an overnight stay through the hotel’s official channels before coming.

All gallery photographs were taken in May 2025. Visible scaffolding and work around the facade record conditions on the photograph dates; the gallery does not establish the present renovation or dining-room condition. The reference rating below follows the hotel’s overall listing, rather than a separate assessment of its restaurant, food or the editor’s overnight experience.

The AI reference of 4.5/5 follows 7,834 reviews on the main Grand Hotel Preanger Google Maps listing, checked 8 October 2026 without rating filters. One 5-point aggregate is adopted unchanged without independent quality or access assessment. Not firsthand experience or a Floopel user rating; confidence was not calculated. The pin follows the object marker, not a surveyed entrance or parking location.

Wikimedia Commons photographic renditions downloaded unchanged by the Floopel editor; no manual crop, retouch or upscaling. Public Floopel renditions may differ in dimensions and format. Photographs document their source dates, not present conditions or access.

Photo 1: Bandung - Hotel Preanger (2025) - img 07.jpg — Chainwit.; CC BY 4.0. Source page records 6 May 2025 at 16:34:41; EXIF records iPhone 16 and software 18.4.1. Uploaded 9 May 2025, distinct from capture date. Earlier processing operations are unverified; source appearance retained.

Photo 2: Bandung - Hotel Preanger (2025) - img 03.jpg — Chainwit.; CC BY 4.0. Source page records 6 May 2025 at 16:36:07; EXIF records iPhone 16 and software 18.4.1. Uploaded 9 May 2025, distinct from capture date. Earlier processing operations are unverified; source appearance retained.

Photo 3: Bandung - Hotel Preanger (2025) - img 10.jpg — Chainwit.; CC BY 4.0. Source page records 6 May 2025 at 16:34:12; EXIF records iPhone 16 and software 18.4.1. Uploaded 9 May 2025, distinct from capture date. Earlier processing operations are unverified; source appearance retained.

Why it matters

Long horizontal lines and a tower bearing the Grand Hotel Preanger name give this building a recognisable presence on Jalan Asia Afrika. May 2025 photographs show rows of windows, reliefs around the entrance and planting in front of the facade. From a wide view to tower details, its form introduces the Art Deco heritage of central Bandung.

The operator connects the hotel’s character with heritage architecture and Sundanese influences. For a stop that includes a meal, its current official page lists Huis van Preanger, a restaurant offering Indonesian dishes and Dutch-inspired international cuisine in a Tropical Art Deco setting. This catalogue covers the hotel as one place; the gallery focuses on the exterior, while its dining options follow the operator’s information.

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