The Sheraton Media is a good safe base in North Jakarta, still central to downtown, but close to marine area.
There is a huge new shopping mall just down the road.
The hotel is located on it's own grounds off the main busy road outside and it has a large fence around it with good security.
What I also like is it has it's own secure aircon ATM in the gardens inside the entrance - so you can feel safe withdrawing out large amounts of cash.
There is a nice outside pool with views across smoggy Jakarta.
Downstairs there is an excellent spa/sauna/steam/massage area which is great to chill out - just make sure to turn the usually blaring tv down.
The hotel also has one of the most beautiful Thai restaurants I have ever been in, very traditional, great service, with beautiful nightime views of the lights of Jakarta over the outside water garden.
The Chinese Restaurant has a fabulous cheap as chips Yum Cha at lunchtimes.
The hotel also has it's own pub/disco downstairs which is good for a drink but otherwise fairly boring, although the live music was ok.
Room service was fantastic, fast, & very cheap.
On the downside the rooms are starting to get a little frayed around the edges, & it is definitely time for a refurb of the soft furnishings.
Having said that, they are still clean, & comfortable, & in good working order.
The staff are absolutely gorgeous, very courteous, & nothing seems to be too much trouble for them - including finding the best airline fares & ordering the tickets for you down at concierge.
I have stayed here twice, & will definitely stay here again!

Sheraton Media Hotel is located near the Suntar area of the capital, which is pretty decent though not in the posh downtown area. It is however near to the popular Mangga Dua shopping complexes which will offer some decent shopping (if that's your cup of tea). Carrefour hypermart is 15-min walk away, though the hotel does provide 4x a day transport to and fro the shopping complex. It is situated by a busy main road, though the designer was smart to locate the rooms at back of the compound so traffic noise is not a problem.

The hotel facility itself is however no real big deal. It has a smallish swimming pool, 6 eating places, 2 small bland lobbies and the usual amenities for a Sheraton. The staffs are friendly and helpful. We particularly enjoyed the Thai restaurant, which has very good food as well as friendly and patient staffs. The decent-sized room itself has selective cable channels, some complimentary drinking water and coffee maker, but otherwise just like any other uninspiring but clean and livable hotel room. The complimentary breakfast at the coffee bar is pretty good, though from my experience this is common in higher-class hotels in the Southeast Asian region.

On the overall, I do like the place. But for its class, the basic facilities are fuss-free and predictable. Overall a rather average hotel.