The city of Jakarta provides a wide range of options for the avid shopper to select from, catering to varying tastes and styles. Most of the vendor stalls specialize or cater to items 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 local 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. 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 shopping experience are the Indonesian Batiks which is distinctive and features one of a kind items. Another one of a kind purchase 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 shops featuring goods loved by children ranging from high tech toy cars to pretty Barbie dolls at any of the many mega malls around the city. 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 Chinatown) 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 ipods, 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 will take 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, providing guests the opportunity of endless shopping expeditions.