hotel melati

English translation: losmen

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Indonesian term or phrase:hotel melati
English translation:losmen
Entered by: Mark Oliver

02:17 Aug 29, 2002
Indonesian to English translations [Non-PRO]
Bus/Financial - Tourism & Travel / hospitality
Indonesian term or phrase: hotel melati
kpd yth rekan-rekan:

I am just wondering if this means "luxury hotel," or something along those lines. I don't have much of a context, it just appeared in an email I received:
"Bisa bertamu di hotel melati."

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Mark Oliver
Local time: 20:56
simple hotel
Explanation:
"Hotel melati" is a simpl hotel or a low-priced hotel. This hotels does not meet any of the international standard (like 1 to 4-star). In Indonesian language, this type of hotel is sometimes called losmen.
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Sugeng Hariyanto
Local time: 10:56
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Terima kasih atas jawabannya Pak. Jadi melati itu tidak termasuk kelas bunga yang mewah, walaupun alangkah bagus bau arumnya!
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simple hotel


Explanation:
"Hotel melati" is a simpl hotel or a low-priced hotel. This hotels does not meet any of the international standard (like 1 to 4-star). In Indonesian language, this type of hotel is sometimes called losmen.



    Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, page 409
Sugeng Hariyanto
Local time: 10:56
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Native speaker of: Indonesian
Grading comment
Terima kasih atas jawabannya Pak. Jadi melati itu tidak termasuk kelas bunga yang mewah, walaupun alangkah bagus bau arumnya!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Louis SOETEDJA: Kelas mewah : Hotel Anggrek dongk !
7 hrs

agree  Setia Bangun: using 'melati' instead of 'non-star'is just to avoid a negative connotation
1 day 25 mins
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