Best Hotels with Activities in Palembang

Palembang, the capital of South Sumatra on the banks of the Musi River, pairs a working river city with a growing shortlist of hotels built for families. The Ampera Bridge lights up over the water each evening, Kambang Iwak Park gives younger children a lakeside green space to run in, and the Jakabaring Sport City complex from the 2018 Asian Games anchors the city's newer, pool-equipped hotel district. Families land here for the pempek, the river views, and a handful of hotels with a real kids' club rather than just a pool.