Friday, January 25, 2008

Sumantri-Travel Experience article - Arab Style ARM RACING











Travel Experience article - Arab Style ARM RACING by Sumantri. Madinah
11 January 2008. This probably unusual happened where friendship and happiness shown by ARM RACING competition. These two gentlemen were coming from diferent country Shadi dressed in Arab cloth is hotel associate and the other gentlemen is Turkey. It was right at reception counter this spontaneous activity is for fun and showing a happiness from Turkey man who has completed performance his visit in Madinah.

Sumantri - Ideation - Study Islam




Ideation - Study Islam by Sumantri. Al Madinah Al Munawarh 20 January 2008. Photos show inside Al Nabawi Masjid where sheikh conducting study of islam. You find every corner this activities in Madinah inside Masjid Nabawi specially after sholat jamaah.

Sumantri - Award & Reward - Breakfasting

Award & Reward - Breakfasting by Sumantri. Madinah 17 January 2008. Photos shown in Masjid Nabawi. Thousand people breakfasting every monday and Thusday of sunnah fasting and other sunnah fasting such as assura. Million people join during Ramadan. I met very nice gentlemen his name is Jawad. I was a bit late for my breakfasting but alhamdulillah Mr.Jawab Pakistani was very kind to share his place,food and drink. Yogurt and bread are the main food accompany with zamzam water and date were enough to make an energy back to normal for this breakfasting. Thank my friend Jawab see you again.














Tuesday, January 22, 2008

Sumantri-Travel Experince - Al Rashied Grande Orchid Hotel - Al Madinah Al Munawarah - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
















Al Rashied Grande Orchid Hotel - Al Madinah Al Munawarah - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia by Sumantri. January 2008.

Al Rashied Grande Orchid Hotel has 540 rooms including superior, deluxe,family and executive rooms. Located at Markaziah central area of Al Madinah Al Munawarah close to Masjid Nabawi just 250 steps to Rawdah. The hotel is about 20 minute drives from the prince Mohammed Bin Abdul Aziz International Airport.
Al Rashied Grande Orchid Hotel provides to all Hajj and Umrah pilgrims comfort beds,convenience location and great service. The hotel also offering in house restaurant with varied selection of international and Asean cuisine. The restaurant can accommodate up 600 persons include private room. Wi Fi facility are also available at public area.
Rooms amenities: all rooms with refrigerator,shower stall,telephone,broadband,voice mail,work desk,climate control air-conditioning,bathroom amenities, English International channel and Saudi Channel, color TV, Direct dial telephone service, sate lite TV channel and more.
Accommodation: Al Rashied Grande Orchid Hotel offers diverse range of accommodation choice comprised of one,two,three and four beds are great choice for individual,group and family travelers.

Friday, January 18, 2008

Sumantri - Care to community - Indonesian Hajj














































Care to community - Indonesian Hajj by Sumantri. Madinah - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 4th January 2008. The 451 Indonesian hajj has been stayed with Al Rashied Grande Orchid Madinah for 9 days. All hajj has performances 40 rakaat praying in The prophet Mohammad Masjid, they even got an extra time to performance the praying during fajr. Big smile,an excitement can see through their faces. The buses schedule at 12.00 noon to Madinah airport but they were ready at 9 am. While waiting the buses taking a photos, videos, and saying thank you to me was very meaningful. Have a nice trip back to Indonesia, Hajj mabroor!! I thank you to be able to serve you during stay in Madinah.

Friday, January 11, 2008

Sumantri - Ideation - A Few Good Man







Ideation - A Few Good Man, Madinah - KSA, 9 January 2008. Three gentlemets were approcehed me at the reception counter of my hotel. Telling that two in house guests was missing important documents and some of Euro money, they conversation was in Turkey among this three gentlements and sometime translate in Arabic i understand the whole situation sometime i draw something in the paper to test the understanding of the conversation but i couldn't answer back due to language bearer. In the middle of conversation between me and this

three gentleman's the telephone of one of in house guest is ringing. There was Mohhamed Sadi call in English but the in house guest and the other gentlemen can not speak English, i was the one who comunicate with on the phone. Mr. Mohhamed Sadi is Nigerian informed that he found the wallet in the Masjid Al haram, and he mentioned he wait at toilet NO 1 at the masjid. Without any delay i and two in house guest thus a gentlemen from Milli Gorus quickly go to Masjid Al haram to toilet no 1. A few good man!! Mr. Mohammed Sadi is wonderful man, he brief us how he found and how he make a contact. After Ashr prayer he found the wallet, small bag on the floor, there was no clue of KSA telp number, but Holland address and tel number is there. Mr. Mohammed call to Holland to get tel number of Saudi for this two in house guest. Than Mr. Mohammed called to mobile of our in house guest. A few good man, very seldom people will make an effort on this kind of situation. On behalf of hotel i thank him for his honesty and effort again a few good man like Mr, Mohammed Sadi.

Sumantri - Culinary Experience - Arab eating style


Culinary Experience - Arab eating style by Sumantri


Madinah - KSA 11 February 2008. Eating in Arab style can be very simple, big plastic apply on the floor is enough not require to use spoon,plate or other equipment all use hand own hand. Photos shown when i was having lunch at my office with owner representative. Very simple eating style.

Tuesday, January 08, 2008

Sumantri - Award & Reward - Director Of Rooms

Director Of Rooms by Sumantri. I am in charge to look after 540 rooms with licene approved by Hajj commission of KSA to cater 2560 beds in the hotel for hajj and Umrah. Being Indonesian and I believe will be the first person in charge as Director of Rooms in Middle East specially in Madinah KSA. I have a Grete challenge which i believe i can sort it out. The huge difference of culture, language, knowledge and habit of work make me need to have an additional creativity to be successful in this country.














Sumantri - Care to community - Hollanda

Hollanda by Sumantri. Madinah 5th January 2008. Photos shown some of hajj from Holland but original they family from Indonesia, They have been stay in Holland for years and years and surprisingly some of them can not speak Indonesia anymore but most of them speak Javanese.


Sumantri - Ideation - Great & Extreme Hospitality Experince














































Great & Extreme Hospitality Experince by Sumantri. Madinah-Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 4th January 2008. Hotel is just about a week open to day 2400 guests staying in house or hotel running with 97 % occupancy.Al Rashid Grande Orchid Hotel Madinah has 540 rooms with 2560 beds capacity for hajj and umra customers. This is the most great and extreme hospitality experience in my life since 16 years joint with hotel industry. 100 complaints raised 1000 compliments received. Complaint from key card not working, rooms dirty, bathroom leaking,guest stuck inside the elevator until hotel running of fresh water for shower those are blend together with thousand compliments from saying thank you, hugging, kissing and event giving a gift all come and go happened during this year hajj season. Over 4000 luggage we taking care with more than 12 000 kg in total , 2400 key cards created, 40 workers only run the operation.I am superb proud to have this great and extreme experience will never be compared in whatever hotel in the world when opening without any trial run but straightaway full occupancy. I meet thousand people from Europe namely turkey, Holland, Germany, France, Syria ,Indonesia and many more. Superb experienced I have as A Director of Rooms in this hotel




















Saturday, January 05, 2008

Sumantri - Ideation - Nite live in madinah

Nite live in madinah by Sumantri 2nd January 2008. 20 km away from Al haram area ( Masjid Nabawi ) you will find a nite live Madinah style. Is a restaurant where people can eat and enjoy the Shisa. The food were serve BBQ, bread and salad in Arabian style. The restaurant are indoor,outdoor and VIP room where you can chat and enjoying the rest of the night privately with your friend.