Malaysia travel tales and tips

Malaysia travel tales

Our customers share their travelling experiences in Malaysia. Read about first hand stories on travel tips and guides, events, entertainment,shopping, food, business and transportation. Also, you might want to read our Kuala Lumpur city guide, Langkawi city guide, Melaka city guide, and Penang city guide.

R Sundra	27 March 2005
Stayed at Holiday Villa Cherating - Pahang, Malaysia.
Must visit The Shadow of the Moon bar which is next to Residence Inn. You can ask Steven to specially prepare dinner for your group - he will buy the freshest ingredients on the day and cook a great meal. Order the steamed fish and wild boar curry. Amie's Cafe is great for breakfast.
M Lee	26 March 2005
Stayed at Puri Melaka, Hotel - Melaka (Malacca), Malaysia.
We took the town bus (17) from melaka bus station directly to clock tower. Over there famous are the chicken rice ball. I will encourage ppl to eat the chicken rice balls from "zhong hwa" and "li ji" instead of the famosa as the above mentioned two are highly recommended by the local ppl there while famosa is actually more expensive. The famous chendol by the clock tower wasn't as nice as expected. Basically can travel round the melaka town by WALKING though will take some time but at least it's walkable.The routes are the same, after a few times, you will basically memorise all the route. Though they say melaka is very small, nothing much to do, can finish in 1 day. But I feel that though there are limited options in the town area but will need around 2 days to fully tour their town area which includes Stadhudys, mahkota shopping centre, perakan museum etc.
P Stratton	25 March 2005
Stayed at Renaissance, Kuala Lumpur Hotel - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Kuala Lumpur, or KL as it is commonly known is a vibrant city offering a mix of modern and colonial arquitecture, shopping malls offering a full range of Designer goods plus good value general merchandise. For a good deal and fun bartering, a visitor should visit Petaling Street in China Town and for Indian food and souvenirs, head to Brickfields and for some delicious Malay food in a friendly welcoming atmosphere, try to find the Al-Ansar restaurant in Setapak (you may need to ask a taxi driver - I was lucky to be taken there by Malay friends). Any trip to KL should include visits to KLCC and the Petronas Twin Towers, KL Tower, Batu Caves, the National Zoo (Zoo Negara) and Sunway Lagoon.
R Ng	25 March 2005
Stayed at Puri Melaka, Hotel - Melaka (Malacca), Malaysia.
This is my second time back to the ancient city Melaka. We opted to stay at Hotel Puri due to its fantastic location along Heeren Street - reputed to be the oldest street in Melaka. It's close proximity to Jonkers' Street, the historical district & Mahkota Parade Shopping Mall means savings on Taxis cost to these places. The traveller would like to note that travelling by taxi within the town is expensive at a whopping RM10 even for short trips. The bus terminal have been shifted to Melaka Central, at the northern end of the town. We paid for RM 15 for our taxi trip to Hotel Puri. Other than that, it was a fantastic trip as we spent time exploring the historic places that Melaka has to offer.
M Hj marsal	22 March 2005
Stayed at ParkCity Everly Hotel - Miri, Malaysia.
Miri is the nearest town in East Malaysia bordering Brunei Darussalam. From Miri town, travellers can go to oil-riched Brunei by road in less than 30 minutes. Places for shopping - Imperial Mall and Boulevard Mall.
M Egan	22 March 2005
Stayed at Crown Jewel Hotel - Penang, Malaysia.
Whilst wandering the night markets, don't be tempted to cross the road to the big club with the dolphin statue thingies out the front. We noticed some cultural show happening on stage so went in for a look. No cover charge to get in, but what prices for a drink was absolutely ridiculous.
A Yusope	21 March 2005
Stayed at Radius International Hotel, Kuala Lumpur - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
The hotel is walking distance to Lot 10, KL plaza, Sungei Wang etc thus makin it easier for us to go shopping ard that area. 'THE SHIP' restaurant along Jln Bukit Bintang is fabulous. Friendly staffs, great food. and it's affordable! Sunway Lagoon was a pretty letdown. The water theme park was disappointing. There's not much games. Pretty boring. Just don't get cheated by the cab drivers!
A Mackenzie	21 March 2005
Stayed at Sabah Hotel - Sandakan, Malaysia.
Recommend "Ocean King Seafood Restaurant" although found the slogan "we don't serve pork" quite amusing. Visited Sepilok Orangutans which was OK, but the Gomatong cave and the river cruise were excellent.
W Wong	20 March 2005
Stayed at Hyatt Regency Kinabalu - Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia.
The Mesilau trail to Mt Kinabalu is pretty tough. 2hours and 1.7km longer than the old route but the flora and view made it worthwhile. Pls refrain from removing any pitcher plants or orchids along the way, else it will end up like the old trail.
F Corbett	20 March 2005
Stayed at Swiss Garden Resort & Spa, Kuantan - Pahang, Malaysia.
We used the hotel as a staging post on our journey from Singapore to Redang Island. We travelled by car and left Singapore in the morning and arrived mid afternoon,stayed overnight and continued our journey to Merang ferry point (NB This is approx 4 hours from the hotel, NOT to be confused with Marang which is only 2 hours 45 minutes from the hotel. Not a mistake you wish to make when you are travelling to catch a ferry.

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