Mel & Nana Breau

PESONA GUEST HOUSE is operated by Ibu Nana (a native Indonesian) and her husband, Pak Mel (a Canadian).

The language spoken in the home is Bahasa Indonesia. With that said, Pak Mel is a well-educated and well-informed native-English speaker, and his presence always serves as an excellent "bridge" between "east and west."

Ibu Nana and Pak Mel genuinely enjoy entertaining foreign visitors. This is immediately apparent from the moment guests are greeted at Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta International Airport. It is almost ironic that, in this opulent setting, guests find a truly social setting where they can interact as freely and as casually as they would in the humblest of homestays.

But notwithstanding the social atmosphere that PESONA offers, the home is very large and provides ample private spaces for those who prefer solitude.

Whether you are looking to "connect" with Indonesians, or just want to spend a few days alone, curled up in a gazebo with a book . . . PESONA has what you are looking for.