SURABAYA WAS HOT AND RAINY last week when I spent the week 12-16 December 2011 in the city of 3.5 million population. Stayed at a hotel just 5 minutes from from Tunjungan Plaza called Santika Hotel at Jalan Pandegiling for IDR 543,000 a night with great breakfast and free wi-fi in the room.After work managed to slot in 2 golf outings at Ciputra golf club on Wednesday for IDR 510,000 per pax for senior golfer and IDR 790,000 for non-senior inclusive of golf cart and a caddy each. If you have Temporary residence Status its only IDR 395,000 per pax on Wednesday.
The rate at Bukit Darmo golf club was slightly more at IDR 535,000 each and there is no senior rates there. Between the 2 courses Ciputra was a lot better in every aspect including pretty caddies.
It was great playing on weekdays as there were not many people playing as opposed to Saturday and Sunday.
There are other golf courses in Surabaya including the oldest one Yani golf but its a walking course with `bra-less' caddies. The other courses are situated outside the city in Tretes and Taman Dayu about 90 minites from the city.
