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This three-star hotel combines style, comfort and modernity in Pontianak, a city on the delta of the Kapuas River on Borneo’s west coast. The capital of Indonesia’s West Kalimantan province with a fascinating history, the city is right on the equator, with a tropical rainforest climate. It offers visitors plenty of cultural and historical sights, leisure activities and shopping.

The Golden Tulip Essential Pontianak Hotel offers up-to-the-minute accommodation with 186 modern, comfortable rooms, all with air conditioning, 40-inch LED screen televisions and en suite bathrooms complete with rain shower. Choose from 178 Deluxe Rooms and 7 Junior Suites. Ours is also the only hotel in Pontianak to offer a room fully equipped for wheelchair access for people with reduced mobility.

Golden Tulip Essential Pontianak is proudly offer international cuisine at the only Branche Restaurant, Bar & Lounge in Pontianak. This trendy chain offers signature food and beverages in a casual, trendy atmosphere. You can also get refreshments at the Copacabana Pool and Lounge. It is the first and only semi-outdoor restaurant and swimming pool in Pontianak that offers stunning city view.

Golden Tulip Essential Pontianak have a whole floor dedicated to entertainment and leisure. For your well being you can choose from a range of treatments at our Dedari Spa and use the pool and gym during your stay. Other places to visit include the Negeri Museum for exhibits of the lifestyles of the Malay and Dayak peoples, or the Equator Monument, or Tugu Khatulistiwa, on the far bank of the Kapuas, about 45 minutes by car from the hotel. Enjoy the beautiful riverside gardens along Alun-Alun Kapuas, just 5 minutes from the hotel by car, or take a boat trip on the river, particularly spectacular at night. You can also explore Gajah Mada, a street full of restaurants with local fusion cuisine, also just a 5-minute drive.
For a complete change of scene head to Singkawang, 145 km north of Pontianak, a 2-hour drive. This city has a large Chinese population, and you will find Chinese temples on practically every street corner.