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Cafe Batavia and Hermitage Hotel Jakarta Indonesia

Raffles, Batavia, Majestic: six of the best colonial hotels in south-east Asia

December 31, 2019May 26, 2015 by Editorial Team

Whip out your linen and your Somerset Maugham – high tea and afternoon G&Ts are undergoing a revival at south-east Asia’s refurbished colonial hotels, cafes and bars

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