The city of Jakarta provides a wide range of options to the shoppers to select from, depending on what their tastes are. Most of the vendor stalls specialize or cater only to a few categories like clothing and accessories, footwear, handbags, cosmetics and perfume, food and beverages etc.

Though shopping in Jakarta is popular amongst economical shoppers, stylish shopping complexes targeting the high end shoppers are not unheard of. Plazas like Plaza Senayan, Plaza Indonesia, Pasar Raya, and Pondok Indah Mall provides high quality luxury items.   Especially at Plaza Senayan which is located centrally in South Jakarta, branded apparels, sports wear and gift stores are in abundance.  
 
Almost all of these elegant looking shopping complexes are enriched with a couple of fine dining restaurants serving a range of international dishes, as well as catering to the home taste.   

Most of the shoppers visit Jakarta for the clothing and accessories which are in abundance.  Clothes are available in different styles, designs, colors and sizes while fitting jeans and easygoing pants are some of the favorites. Chic looking ladies skirts, t-shirts, fancy handbags, jewelry and other accessories are ready to match, with the assistance of friendly merchants. 

A few things that add more value to the shoppers are the Indonesian Batik which is distinctive from its inception and is one of a kind. Another one of a kind at Jakarta is the Jatinegara gemstone market, meant for the glamorous looking ladies.     

Parents looking for the ideal gift for their children will come across a range of stalls featuring goods loved by children ranging from high tech toy cars to pretty Barbie dolls. In addition to the toys parents could buy pets as presents at the Barito pet market or at the Pramuka bird market.             

For computers accessories and electronic items, Managa Dua Mall and Glodok Plaza (in the famous China Town) respectively are the hot spots at North Jakarta. The world’s latest brands from China and other countries are also available at both these shopping malls, which includes I-pods, DVD players, digital cameras, PC’s , laptops, palm tops and home theater systems.          

Most of the hotels in Jakarta will help their guests to find trustworthy taxi services, since taxis are the preferred travel option among many guests. The blue bird and the silver bird taxis are known as the most trusted taxis that provide easy access to numerous shopping destinations.

Most of the Plazas are located in the vicinity of each other allowing the shoppers to visit a couple of shopping complexes easily. Millennium Hotel Sirih Jakarta is located in close proximity to the Plaza Indonesia, minimizing the travel time in the guests shopping tours.