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Tuesday, December 24, 2019
A perfect getaway for holidaymakers
A perfect getaway for holidaymakers
Shah’s Beach Resort Melaka in Tanjung Kling offers a pristine and scenic ambience, facing the Straits of Malacca.
Holidaymakers can enjoy a two-in-one getaway at a three-star resort here, about 10km from the city area. Shah’s Beach Resort Melaka in Tanjung Kling offers a pristine and scenic ambience, facing the Straits of Malacca.
Resident manager Dennis Samford said there are 50 cosy chalets to offer pleasant memories and a nostalgic feel with rustic ambience, coupled with wood floors and shutters.
Samford said the resort was one of the oldest buildings, having been in existence since 1971.
It was owned by the late Tan Sri H.M. Shah, a successful entrepreneur with businesses here and in Klang Valley.
“What is rather unique is a private museum, complete with antique furniture, collection of keris, porcelain, statues and other artefacts.
“Guests can be taken on a guided tour to view all of these priceless items free of charge,” he said.
Other amenities include an open-air restaurant with carved wood interiors and patio dining, a juice bar, an outdoor pool, tropical gardens, conference hall, meeting room, facial and beauty treatments.
Samford said upgrading and refurbishment were being carried out in stages to provide more comfort to guests.
Melaka is one of the states frequented by tourists due to its historical background and attractions such as Stadhuys, A’ Famosa, Melaka river cruise, Baba Nyonya Heritage Museum, Christ Church, Cheng Hoon Teng temple and Jonker Street.
It was declared a Unesco World Heritage site in 2008.
Team-building activities, candlelight dinners, barbecue by the beach and wedding receptions can also be arranged, upon request.
Tonight, for Christmas Eve, the resort will have set dinner at RM85 nett per person, from 7pm to 10pm.
Among the choices for main courses are Grilled Lamb Shoulder topped with Rosemary Sauce and served with mashed potatoes and mixed vegetables, Garlic Butter Pasta topped with Garlic Chicken and served with asparagus, Roast Beef topped with Black Pepper or Mushroom Sauce and served with baked potato and baby corn.
On New Year’s Eve, a course dinner is priced at RM85 nett per person.
The three main courses to choose from are Grilled Half Chicken topped with Lemon Sauce and served on a bed of pasta, Grilled Lamb Chop with Mint Sauce and served with baked potato and broccoli or Pan-Fried Sea Bass Fillet topped with Glazed Shrimp Sauce and served with herb rice and mixed vegetables.
For more information, call 06-315 2120, 06-315 3121 or visit www.shahsresorts.com .
~The Star~
Shah’s Beach Resort Melaka in Tanjung Kling offers a pristine and scenic ambience, facing the Straits of Malacca.
Holidaymakers can enjoy a two-in-one getaway at a three-star resort here, about 10km from the city area. Shah’s Beach Resort Melaka in Tanjung Kling offers a pristine and scenic ambience, facing the Straits of Malacca.
Resident manager Dennis Samford said there are 50 cosy chalets to offer pleasant memories and a nostalgic feel with rustic ambience, coupled with wood floors and shutters.
Samford said the resort was one of the oldest buildings, having been in existence since 1971.
It was owned by the late Tan Sri H.M. Shah, a successful entrepreneur with businesses here and in Klang Valley.
“What is rather unique is a private museum, complete with antique furniture, collection of keris, porcelain, statues and other artefacts.
“Guests can be taken on a guided tour to view all of these priceless items free of charge,” he said.
Other amenities include an open-air restaurant with carved wood interiors and patio dining, a juice bar, an outdoor pool, tropical gardens, conference hall, meeting room, facial and beauty treatments.
Samford said upgrading and refurbishment were being carried out in stages to provide more comfort to guests.
Melaka is one of the states frequented by tourists due to its historical background and attractions such as Stadhuys, A’ Famosa, Melaka river cruise, Baba Nyonya Heritage Museum, Christ Church, Cheng Hoon Teng temple and Jonker Street.
It was declared a Unesco World Heritage site in 2008.
Team-building activities, candlelight dinners, barbecue by the beach and wedding receptions can also be arranged, upon request.
Tonight, for Christmas Eve, the resort will have set dinner at RM85 nett per person, from 7pm to 10pm.
Among the choices for main courses are Grilled Lamb Shoulder topped with Rosemary Sauce and served with mashed potatoes and mixed vegetables, Garlic Butter Pasta topped with Garlic Chicken and served with asparagus, Roast Beef topped with Black Pepper or Mushroom Sauce and served with baked potato and baby corn.
On New Year’s Eve, a course dinner is priced at RM85 nett per person.
The three main courses to choose from are Grilled Half Chicken topped with Lemon Sauce and served on a bed of pasta, Grilled Lamb Chop with Mint Sauce and served with baked potato and broccoli or Pan-Fried Sea Bass Fillet topped with Glazed Shrimp Sauce and served with herb rice and mixed vegetables.
For more information, call 06-315 2120, 06-315 3121 or visit www.shahsresorts.com .
~The Star~
Tuesday, November 26, 2019
Decision on Airbnb next year, says Tourism D-G
Decision on Airbnb next year, says Tourism D-G
Tourism Malaysia director-general Datuk Musa Yusof said to address the problem, the committee would continue to discuss the issue to find suitable solution. -BERNAMA
The task force on short-term residential accommodation, Airbnb will announce its decision by early next year, Tourism Malaysia director-general Datuk Musa Yusof said today.
He said the task force was set up to regulate Airbnb accommodations nationwide and would take note of examples from other countries such as France, Singapore and Japan.
“We will look into the issue. What we have implemented throu\gh the Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry and the agency under the Housing and Local Government Ministry, is that we already set up a task force to look at what other countries have implemented in terms of Airbnb-type rentals.
“We expect to announce the decision early next year and it needs to be regulated. For example, in some locations, Airbnb accommodations are allowed but not in the big cities where there are hotels available,” he told reporters after launching the Visit Malaysia (VMY) 2020 Kick Off conference here today.
He said this in response to complaints made by hoteliers who claimed of experiencing a decline in occupancy rate despite the high number of tourists arriving in the country as most of them were choosing Airbnb.
Musa said to address the problem, the committee would continue to discuss the issue to find suitable solution.
“The concept of Airbnb in Europe and the US are different than it is in Asia. The Airbnb accommodations that I used to stay at, either in Europe or in the US, the guests stayed with the hosts, and we already have this concept here for the past 30 years and we call it homestay.
Homestay is more for the experiences while Airbnb is more of an accommodation. Only in Malaysia, the visitors are not staying with the owner and this will be regulated,” he said.
He said the matter would be looked at as a whole as there were several joint management bodies had disallowed Airbnb to operate in the condominium building as it was viewed as disruption.
Meanwhile, commenting on the conference, he said it was launched to further promote the promotional activities of the VMY 2020 campaign in the northern states. -- Bernama
Tourism Malaysia director-general Datuk Musa Yusof said to address the problem, the committee would continue to discuss the issue to find suitable solution. -BERNAMA
The task force on short-term residential accommodation, Airbnb will announce its decision by early next year, Tourism Malaysia director-general Datuk Musa Yusof said today.
He said the task force was set up to regulate Airbnb accommodations nationwide and would take note of examples from other countries such as France, Singapore and Japan.
“We will look into the issue. What we have implemented throu\gh the Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry and the agency under the Housing and Local Government Ministry, is that we already set up a task force to look at what other countries have implemented in terms of Airbnb-type rentals.
“We expect to announce the decision early next year and it needs to be regulated. For example, in some locations, Airbnb accommodations are allowed but not in the big cities where there are hotels available,” he told reporters after launching the Visit Malaysia (VMY) 2020 Kick Off conference here today.
He said this in response to complaints made by hoteliers who claimed of experiencing a decline in occupancy rate despite the high number of tourists arriving in the country as most of them were choosing Airbnb.
Musa said to address the problem, the committee would continue to discuss the issue to find suitable solution.
“The concept of Airbnb in Europe and the US are different than it is in Asia. The Airbnb accommodations that I used to stay at, either in Europe or in the US, the guests stayed with the hosts, and we already have this concept here for the past 30 years and we call it homestay.
Homestay is more for the experiences while Airbnb is more of an accommodation. Only in Malaysia, the visitors are not staying with the owner and this will be regulated,” he said.
He said the matter would be looked at as a whole as there were several joint management bodies had disallowed Airbnb to operate in the condominium building as it was viewed as disruption.
Meanwhile, commenting on the conference, he said it was launched to further promote the promotional activities of the VMY 2020 campaign in the northern states. -- Bernama
Tuesday, August 6, 2019
Melaka state government partners Parkland Diversified to build floating resort
Melaka state government partners Parkland Diversified to build floating resort
The Melaka state government with the cooperation of Parkland Diversified Sdn Bhd will construct an RM350 million floating chalet resort facing the man-made Pulau Melaka.
Chief Minister Adly Zahari said the project will be implemented on 13.04 hectares (35.23 acres) concession areas besides 1.7 hectares (4.22 acres) above land areas.
The project, to be fully completed within four years after its start date next year will be another tourist attraction in the state, he said.
"The development of the chalet encompass the construction of 300 units of floating chalet besides other facilities such as infinity pool, restaurant and cafe, fishing platform, observation platform, marina and sky view,” he said after witnessing the signing ceremony of the project in Seri Negeri, Ayer Keroh here today.
The agreement was inked by state secretary Datuk Hasim Hasan and Parkland Diversified’s directors, Tan See Sen and Tee Kai Loon.
Adly said the construction of the floating chalet resort would provide many benefits to the local economy, especially in providing employment opportunities.
-- BERNAMA
The Melaka state government with the cooperation of Parkland Diversified Sdn Bhd will construct an RM350 million floating chalet resort facing the man-made Pulau Melaka.
Chief Minister Adly Zahari said the project will be implemented on 13.04 hectares (35.23 acres) concession areas besides 1.7 hectares (4.22 acres) above land areas.
The project, to be fully completed within four years after its start date next year will be another tourist attraction in the state, he said.
"The development of the chalet encompass the construction of 300 units of floating chalet besides other facilities such as infinity pool, restaurant and cafe, fishing platform, observation platform, marina and sky view,” he said after witnessing the signing ceremony of the project in Seri Negeri, Ayer Keroh here today.
The agreement was inked by state secretary Datuk Hasim Hasan and Parkland Diversified’s directors, Tan See Sen and Tee Kai Loon.
Adly said the construction of the floating chalet resort would provide many benefits to the local economy, especially in providing employment opportunities.
-- BERNAMA
Saturday, June 8, 2019
Melaka hotels feeling the pinch
Melaka hotels feeling the pinch
Despite the increase in tourist arrival figures to the historical state, the hotels here are suffering low occupancy.
The state Smart City Advisory Council chairman Khoo Poay Tiong attributed the issue to the increase in accommodation, particularly homestays, and visitors making a day trip to the state.
In 2018, there was a total of 3.13 million paid occupancies in Melaka hotels, comprising 2.15 million domestic tourists and 1.16 million foreigners.
Khoo, who is also MP for Kota Melaka, said the figures recorded in 2017 was significantly higher with 4.79 million paid hotel guests, where 3.08 million were domestic travellers while 1.704 million others were overseas tourists.
Khoo said Chinese tourists topped the number of visitors to Melaka, contributing 46.2%, followed by Singapore, Indonesia and Taiwan.
He said by right the hotels should have benefited from this but the statistics indicated otherwise.
Khoo opined the tourist arrivals are not well spread to encourage these visitors to spend a night in Melaka.
He said the emerging of unregulated Airbnb homes had also caused the hotels to lose business.
“Undeniably, there are also too many hotels in Melaka that had stagnated the sales of rooms,” he said.
Khoo said to encourage the tourists to stay a night, hotels should use new marketing strategies to lure them.
Khoo said his council will invite the stakeholders, especially the Tourism Development Board, to focus on a targeted group.
He also suggested hotels to address these challenge by working closely with the media practitioners and not totally depend on social media to promote their hotels.
“Hotels should also boost their public relations mechanism to work closely with the media by hiring the right communication personnel,” he added.
~News courtesy of The Star~
Despite the increase in tourist arrival figures to the historical state, the hotels here are suffering low occupancy.
The state Smart City Advisory Council chairman Khoo Poay Tiong attributed the issue to the increase in accommodation, particularly homestays, and visitors making a day trip to the state.
In 2018, there was a total of 3.13 million paid occupancies in Melaka hotels, comprising 2.15 million domestic tourists and 1.16 million foreigners.
Khoo, who is also MP for Kota Melaka, said the figures recorded in 2017 was significantly higher with 4.79 million paid hotel guests, where 3.08 million were domestic travellers while 1.704 million others were overseas tourists.
Khoo said Chinese tourists topped the number of visitors to Melaka, contributing 46.2%, followed by Singapore, Indonesia and Taiwan.
He said by right the hotels should have benefited from this but the statistics indicated otherwise.
Khoo opined the tourist arrivals are not well spread to encourage these visitors to spend a night in Melaka.
He said the emerging of unregulated Airbnb homes had also caused the hotels to lose business.
“Undeniably, there are also too many hotels in Melaka that had stagnated the sales of rooms,” he said.
Khoo said to encourage the tourists to stay a night, hotels should use new marketing strategies to lure them.
Khoo said his council will invite the stakeholders, especially the Tourism Development Board, to focus on a targeted group.
He also suggested hotels to address these challenge by working closely with the media practitioners and not totally depend on social media to promote their hotels.
“Hotels should also boost their public relations mechanism to work closely with the media by hiring the right communication personnel,” he added.
~News courtesy of The Star~
Wednesday, January 23, 2019
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Friday, November 2, 2018
Monday, August 20, 2018
Heritage tax on hotel guests
Malacca shelves heritage tax on hotel guests
The ruling to impose a 5% heritage charge on hotel guests here has been shelved with immediate effect and will be replaced by a RM2 charge on every occupied room per day.
Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam said the decision to do away with the charge was reached after a second-round of meetings with local hotel operators as well as representatives from Malaysian Hotels Association (MAH), Malaysian Hotel Owners Association (MAHO) and Malaysia Budget Hotel Association (MBHA).
"I think this is a good start as we are finally able to come up with an agreed resolution on the issue.
"We will collect a flat heritage charge of RM2 instead and the funds will be used for the upkeep of heritage sites," Mohd Ali told reporters here Monday after the meeting.
Mohd Ali said then that the tax was crucial for the state to carry out its beautification programmes as well as to maintain cleanliness, conservation and promotion of heritage sites.
He said about RM12mil was expected to be collected annually.
~News courtesy of The Star~
The ruling to impose a 5% heritage charge on hotel guests here has been shelved with immediate effect and will be replaced by a RM2 charge on every occupied room per day.
Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam said the decision to do away with the charge was reached after a second-round of meetings with local hotel operators as well as representatives from Malaysian Hotels Association (MAH), Malaysian Hotel Owners Association (MAHO) and Malaysia Budget Hotel Association (MBHA).
"I think this is a good start as we are finally able to come up with an agreed resolution on the issue.
"We will collect a flat heritage charge of RM2 instead and the funds will be used for the upkeep of heritage sites," Mohd Ali told reporters here Monday after the meeting.
Mohd Ali said then that the tax was crucial for the state to carry out its beautification programmes as well as to maintain cleanliness, conservation and promotion of heritage sites.
He said about RM12mil was expected to be collected annually.
~News courtesy of The Star~
Tuesday, July 31, 2018
RM10 tourism tax to be maintained
RM10 tourism tax to be maintained
THE flat rate of RM10 per room per night on foreign tourists will be maintained, says Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Mohamaddin Ketapi.
“Under the new government, the Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry has reviewed implementation of the tourism tax.
“From the review, the implementation of the tax by countries such as the United States, the Netherlands, Italy, Singapore and Thailand, proved that the tax has brought positive growth to the tourism sector in the long term,” he said in a written reply to Datuk Danyal Balagopal Abdullah (PH-Port Dickson).
Mohamaddin noted that Japan and Saudi Arabia had recently implemented the tourism tax.
He said the tax is expected to bring positive impact to the tourism industry through the financing of infrastructure, arts and culture. It is only applicable to foreign tourists.
~News courtesy of The Star~
THE flat rate of RM10 per room per night on foreign tourists will be maintained, says Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Mohamaddin Ketapi.
“Under the new government, the Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry has reviewed implementation of the tourism tax.
“From the review, the implementation of the tax by countries such as the United States, the Netherlands, Italy, Singapore and Thailand, proved that the tax has brought positive growth to the tourism sector in the long term,” he said in a written reply to Datuk Danyal Balagopal Abdullah (PH-Port Dickson).
Mohamaddin noted that Japan and Saudi Arabia had recently implemented the tourism tax.
He said the tax is expected to bring positive impact to the tourism industry through the financing of infrastructure, arts and culture. It is only applicable to foreign tourists.
~News courtesy of The Star~
Monday, September 18, 2017
Friday, June 16, 2017
DPM: Tourism tax will be imposed
DPM: Tourism tax will be imposed
The Government is going ahead with its tourism tax to be imposed from July 1.
Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, who disclosed this yesterday, said more funds were needed to support tourism promotion activities.
“At present, some states receive little (funds), some get more,” he said. Under the new tax, hotel guests will be charged between RM2.50 and RM20 for every night’s stay, depending on the classification of the hotel.
Dr Ahmad Zahid disclosed that the Cabinet meeting on Wednesday directed that the tourism tax spat involving Tourism and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz and the Sarawak and Sabah governments be put to an end.
“The Prime Minister chaired the Cabinet meeting and I have personally met with the Chief Ministers of Sarawak and Sabah.
“So the chapter is closed,’’ he told reporters after closing an Islamic education workshop here yesterday.
Sarawak Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah had called on the Government to defer the implementation of the tourism tax in Sarawak and Sabah. This invited criticism from Nazri.
Dr Ahmad Zahid also said RM10mil will be given to the Advisory Board for the Coordination of Islamic Education for the enhancement of Islamic educational institutions.
The workshop approved several resolutions, including one on a special mechanism to strengthen Federal-state cooperation in Islamic educational development.
~News courtesy of The Star~
The Government is going ahead with its tourism tax to be imposed from July 1.
Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, who disclosed this yesterday, said more funds were needed to support tourism promotion activities.
“At present, some states receive little (funds), some get more,” he said. Under the new tax, hotel guests will be charged between RM2.50 and RM20 for every night’s stay, depending on the classification of the hotel.
Dr Ahmad Zahid disclosed that the Cabinet meeting on Wednesday directed that the tourism tax spat involving Tourism and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz and the Sarawak and Sabah governments be put to an end.
“The Prime Minister chaired the Cabinet meeting and I have personally met with the Chief Ministers of Sarawak and Sabah.
“So the chapter is closed,’’ he told reporters after closing an Islamic education workshop here yesterday.
Sarawak Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah had called on the Government to defer the implementation of the tourism tax in Sarawak and Sabah. This invited criticism from Nazri.
Dr Ahmad Zahid also said RM10mil will be given to the Advisory Board for the Coordination of Islamic Education for the enhancement of Islamic educational institutions.
The workshop approved several resolutions, including one on a special mechanism to strengthen Federal-state cooperation in Islamic educational development.
~News courtesy of The Star~
Saturday, June 10, 2017
Matta supports tourism tax
Matta supports tourism tax, but ...
The Malaysian Association of Tour & Travel Agents (Matta) is urging the Government to delay the rollout of the impending Tourism Tax (TTx), or at least parts of it.
While saying the association is behind the tax, its president Datuk Hamzah Rahmat said the Aug 1 implementation date may not be an ideal time.
The TTx will not only affect domestic tourists, but also Malaysians who have to travel for other purposes such as studies, medical treatments or family obligations.
"Those people who have to travel will have to travel, and they will be forced to pay for it. It doesn’t just affect tourists," he said on Wednesday.
Hamzah suggests the TTx be imposed on 4-star and 5-star hotels first, but be deferred on lower-rated hotels, hostels and accommodation premises to a later date.
“I’m not saying that this tax shouldn't be imposed at all, but now is not the time for it,” he said.
Hamzah added that domestic travel is currently picking up due to the high cost of overseas travel, and he was concerned that an additional tax would deter Malaysians from travelling domestically.
The Penang, Langkawi and Malacca state governments are already charging RM2 to RM9 depending on the type of hotel the guest is staying in.
Passed as part of the Tourism Tax Bill 2017, TTx will see local and international tourists paying a levy to the operators of accommodation premises.
The tax rate is fixed and charged on a per-room, per-night basis.
The rates are RM20 for five-star accommodations, RM10 for four-star accommodations, RM5 for one- to three-star accommodations, and RM2.50 for non-rated accommodations, including budget hotels.
Engineer Lim Chze Hong, 33, who travels twice a month for work, said the TTx would be an unnecessary burden for Malaysians and should only be imposed on foreign tourists.
"It is an extra burden on top of the funds we need to spend to travel outstation for work, regardless if the rooms are paid for by the company or not.
“If this is a ‘tourism tax’, then they should not impose the tax on anyone who books a room using their MyKad,” he said.
Meanwhile, 41-year-old writer Vivan Chong said that she wouldn't mind paying the tax if the revenue was used to develop the local tourism industry.
She however asked if there are solid plans in place regarding the funding.
"The rates are not a burden money-wise, but I think the real question is, who is this supposed to benefit in the first place and why are we being taxed for already contributing to the economy by travelling locally," she added.
Tourism and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz had said that the tax revenue would be spent mainly on tourism and infrastructure development throughout the country.
He said the tax was necessary because the Government needed to mitigate uncertainties in the oil-and-gas industry, adding that the Government was expected to collect about RM800mil annually through the new tax.
~News courtesy of The Star~
The Malaysian Association of Tour & Travel Agents (Matta) is urging the Government to delay the rollout of the impending Tourism Tax (TTx), or at least parts of it.
While saying the association is behind the tax, its president Datuk Hamzah Rahmat said the Aug 1 implementation date may not be an ideal time.
The TTx will not only affect domestic tourists, but also Malaysians who have to travel for other purposes such as studies, medical treatments or family obligations.
"Those people who have to travel will have to travel, and they will be forced to pay for it. It doesn’t just affect tourists," he said on Wednesday.
Hamzah suggests the TTx be imposed on 4-star and 5-star hotels first, but be deferred on lower-rated hotels, hostels and accommodation premises to a later date.
“I’m not saying that this tax shouldn't be imposed at all, but now is not the time for it,” he said.
Hamzah added that domestic travel is currently picking up due to the high cost of overseas travel, and he was concerned that an additional tax would deter Malaysians from travelling domestically.
The Penang, Langkawi and Malacca state governments are already charging RM2 to RM9 depending on the type of hotel the guest is staying in.
Passed as part of the Tourism Tax Bill 2017, TTx will see local and international tourists paying a levy to the operators of accommodation premises.
The tax rate is fixed and charged on a per-room, per-night basis.
The rates are RM20 for five-star accommodations, RM10 for four-star accommodations, RM5 for one- to three-star accommodations, and RM2.50 for non-rated accommodations, including budget hotels.
Engineer Lim Chze Hong, 33, who travels twice a month for work, said the TTx would be an unnecessary burden for Malaysians and should only be imposed on foreign tourists.
"It is an extra burden on top of the funds we need to spend to travel outstation for work, regardless if the rooms are paid for by the company or not.
“If this is a ‘tourism tax’, then they should not impose the tax on anyone who books a room using their MyKad,” he said.
Meanwhile, 41-year-old writer Vivan Chong said that she wouldn't mind paying the tax if the revenue was used to develop the local tourism industry.
She however asked if there are solid plans in place regarding the funding.
"The rates are not a burden money-wise, but I think the real question is, who is this supposed to benefit in the first place and why are we being taxed for already contributing to the economy by travelling locally," she added.
Tourism and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz had said that the tax revenue would be spent mainly on tourism and infrastructure development throughout the country.
He said the tax was necessary because the Government needed to mitigate uncertainties in the oil-and-gas industry, adding that the Government was expected to collect about RM800mil annually through the new tax.
~News courtesy of The Star~
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
New boutique hotel compliments cultural heritage
New boutique hotel compliments Malacca’s cultural heritage
WITH its distinctive Mediterranean architecture, the state’s latest boutique hotel – Casa del Rio has a lot to boast about with its rustic setting in the heart of this historic city.
It promises a warm hospitality and service to guests, catering even for the budget traveler.
Casa del Rio’s general manager Andrew Drummond the hotel is for Malaccans and its room pricing is catered for all categories of travellers.
Serene: Casa del Rio adorned in opulent Mediterannean architecture.
The 66-room accommodation is located by the idyllic Malacca river which the city was named after.
Its namesake: Casa del Rio, is Spanish for ‘home by the sea’.
The architectural design of the hotel pays tribute to the Portuguese heritage of Malacca as well as the unique Malay Sultanate while blending with its historical surroundings.
The hotel is a minute’s stroll from the pavements of Jonkers Walk making it only lodging provider fronting the Malacca river.
Casa del Rio is also poised to make an important mark on the leisure and business travelers creating a new benchmark in design and service for the city.
Eight well appointed function rooms servicing meetings for two to weddings of two hundred make Casa del Rio a definite consideration for intimate dining events, creative conferences and memorable meetings.
~News courtesy of The Star~
WITH its distinctive Mediterranean architecture, the state’s latest boutique hotel – Casa del Rio has a lot to boast about with its rustic setting in the heart of this historic city.
It promises a warm hospitality and service to guests, catering even for the budget traveler.
Casa del Rio’s general manager Andrew Drummond the hotel is for Malaccans and its room pricing is catered for all categories of travellers.
Serene: Casa del Rio adorned in opulent Mediterannean architecture.
The 66-room accommodation is located by the idyllic Malacca river which the city was named after.
Its namesake: Casa del Rio, is Spanish for ‘home by the sea’.
The architectural design of the hotel pays tribute to the Portuguese heritage of Malacca as well as the unique Malay Sultanate while blending with its historical surroundings.
The hotel is a minute’s stroll from the pavements of Jonkers Walk making it only lodging provider fronting the Malacca river.
Casa del Rio is also poised to make an important mark on the leisure and business travelers creating a new benchmark in design and service for the city.
Eight well appointed function rooms servicing meetings for two to weddings of two hundred make Casa del Rio a definite consideration for intimate dining events, creative conferences and memorable meetings.
~News courtesy of The Star~
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Bugdet Accomodation at Melaka Raya
Melaka Raya
* Shirah's Guest House. No.207B, 2nd floor, Taman Melaka Raya, Bandar Hilir. ☎+60 6 286 1041. RM10 dorms in a triple room; RM15 for a single room with fan; max double-room with AC & bathroom RM35-40. Clean and nice with many in-house facilities.
* Samudra Inn 348b, Jln Melaka Raya 3 (beside the 7-11 store at the bottom of this street). ☎ +60 6 2827441. The hotel is on the second level, you have to use the staircase to go up to the locked gate of the hotel; you have to leave your shoes at the staircase after you enter the gate; dorms with shared hot shower and toilet (3 beds per room) - RM15; singles rooms - from RM20 for one with shared hot shower and toilet; all rooms with fans, more expensive rooms have attached shower. Room rates are posted clearly on a white board at the reception. Lounge with TV and refrigerator. Laundry service available, rate around RM1.50 per shirt; guests will be given a key to the locked gate.
* Travellers' Lodge 214b Jalan Melaka Raya 1, ☎+60 6 226 5709. Large, friendly hostel in a convenient location near several attractions. Rooms are clean with fan or A/C and en suite bathrooms available. The hostel also features a kitchen, laundry, roof terrace and cafe with internet access. Movies are shown every night. Good value. Fan room from RM18.
* The Trend Hotel . 216-220 Jalan Melaka Raya 1. ☎+60 6 286 1199. friendly, helpful hostel staff. Rooms are clean with bathroom, big windows and TV and the A/C is very strong for the small-sized rooms. http://thetrendhotel.friendpages.com/p/pages/cover.cgi?pageid=thetrendhotel
* Time Hotel Melaka. Lot 467, Jalan Melaka Raya 12. ☎+60 6 292 1311. It offers A/C rooms, all of which have cable TV, comfy duvet, and private hot and cold rainshower. High-speed Internet access, currency exchange, and business center. While staying here, you can visit some interesting places like A’Famosa Fort, and Jonker Walk. http://www.timehotel-malacca.com/
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* Shirah's Guest House. No.207B, 2nd floor, Taman Melaka Raya, Bandar Hilir. ☎+60 6 286 1041. RM10 dorms in a triple room; RM15 for a single room with fan; max double-room with AC & bathroom RM35-40. Clean and nice with many in-house facilities.
* Samudra Inn 348b, Jln Melaka Raya 3 (beside the 7-11 store at the bottom of this street). ☎ +60 6 2827441. The hotel is on the second level, you have to use the staircase to go up to the locked gate of the hotel; you have to leave your shoes at the staircase after you enter the gate; dorms with shared hot shower and toilet (3 beds per room) - RM15; singles rooms - from RM20 for one with shared hot shower and toilet; all rooms with fans, more expensive rooms have attached shower. Room rates are posted clearly on a white board at the reception. Lounge with TV and refrigerator. Laundry service available, rate around RM1.50 per shirt; guests will be given a key to the locked gate.
* Travellers' Lodge 214b Jalan Melaka Raya 1, ☎+60 6 226 5709. Large, friendly hostel in a convenient location near several attractions. Rooms are clean with fan or A/C and en suite bathrooms available. The hostel also features a kitchen, laundry, roof terrace and cafe with internet access. Movies are shown every night. Good value. Fan room from RM18.
* The Trend Hotel . 216-220 Jalan Melaka Raya 1. ☎+60 6 286 1199. friendly, helpful hostel staff. Rooms are clean with bathroom, big windows and TV and the A/C is very strong for the small-sized rooms. http://thetrendhotel.friendpages.com/p/pages/cover.cgi?pageid=thetrendhotel
* Time Hotel Melaka. Lot 467, Jalan Melaka Raya 12. ☎+60 6 292 1311. It offers A/C rooms, all of which have cable TV, comfy duvet, and private hot and cold rainshower. High-speed Internet access, currency exchange, and business center. While staying here, you can visit some interesting places like A’Famosa Fort, and Jonker Walk. http://www.timehotel-malacca.com/
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Sayang-Sayang Youth Hostel
Sayang-Sayang Youth Hostel
-Superb location-Free wifi
-Aircon/Fan
-Hot shower
-Riverside
-BBQ Area
-Bicycle for rent
-5 Star quality bed
-Rooms and dorm
-Free DVD viewing
16, Jln Kampung Hulu, 75200 Melaka
Booking 06 2814326
Kent Lee 012 2505138
Karen Lee 012 2322624
www.facebook.com/sayang.sayang1
Room from RM38*
Bed from RM9*
Sunday, January 2, 2011
Budget Accomodation (Heritage Area)
* Chong Hoe Hotel (忠和旅店) 26 Jalan Tukang Emas (Goldsmith Street, opposite of Masjid Kampung Kling), Tel: +60-6-2826102 : It situated at a strategic location (at the centre of the historical places).It offers good value with air-con and TV room for RM30 which is without bathroom and air-con singles/doubles with TV and bathroom for RM50 onwards. The rooms are nice and clean. Wi-Fi in rooms
* Holitel This place has standard rooms with aircon and a private bathroom. It costs 50 RM and the rooms are really clean. Friendly and helpfull staff. Better than most places in China Town.
* Sama-Sama Guest House 26 Jalan Tukang Besi (or Blacksmith Street, one block north and parallel to Jalan Hang Jebat or Jonker Walk). Tel (mobile): +60-12-3051980 . A laid-back guesthouse with 8 rooms. Rooms are basic, with no air-con. Large, friendly hang-out area with "no TV, just sweet reggae music" and occasional live music, and a nice back courtyard with burbling fountain. Laundry available. RM20-35.
* Jalan Jalan Guesthouse Jalan Tukang Besi (or Blacksmith Street, one block north and parallel to Jalan Hang Jebat or Jonker Walk, just up the road from Sama-Sama Guest House). Similar to Sama-Sama, this is a nice place to go for budget dorms. A very cute place with a pleasant outdoor garden. RM 14 for fan dorms. http://www.jalanjalanguesthouse.com/jjjs/index.htm
* Old Town Guesthouse Jalan Temenggon (Get off the bus at Bukit Cina). Nice and very friendly family guesthouse owned by a french guy and his chinese wife. The place is very clean and has a great atmosphere. There are also rooms availible. Dorm RM12. http://www.melakaguesthouse.com/
* Discovery cafe Atmospheric, very central bed and breakfast with live music every night, basic but clean rooms with and without aircon, sharing toilette and shower, ca 40 rm per night. Wifi,Madav(from Nepal), whose artist name is "James", does a brilliant job keeping everybody happy. More info at [Discovery-malacca.com] /+6012-6835606 Bob Teng
* River View Guest House 94&96 Jalan Kampung Pantai. In the heritage district of Chinatown, back terrace overlooking the river. Delightful, recently converted Chinese shop house, spacious spotless fan rooms, shared shower rooms, high quality beds and bedding. All rooms have windows. Use of kitchen, interned & wifi. No children. Charming owners. Twins (fan)only @ RM 45 / King airconditioned only @ RM60. Reservation : hostelworld.com or hostelbookers.com only. Please read terms before making reservation.
* Ringo's Foyer 46A Jalan Portugis. +606 281 6393, Howard. Just far enough out of Central Chinatown to be quiet, but close enough to be convenient. Plain, clean, has staff and relaxing rooftop chill-out area. http://ringosfoyer.com.my/rfjs/index.htm
* House Of Kititto 50A Jalan Portugis. +606 281 1105, Kent/Monica. It is a unique mixture between ordinary guesthouse and homestay, with only four rooms for rent. Two mins walk and you are at the Jonker Street. You will have an unforgettable stay here. Operated by young couple who love travel and happy to share travel tips with their guests. http://house.kititto.com/
* Holitel This place has standard rooms with aircon and a private bathroom. It costs 50 RM and the rooms are really clean. Friendly and helpfull staff. Better than most places in China Town.
* Sama-Sama Guest House 26 Jalan Tukang Besi (or Blacksmith Street, one block north and parallel to Jalan Hang Jebat or Jonker Walk). Tel (mobile): +60-12-3051980 . A laid-back guesthouse with 8 rooms. Rooms are basic, with no air-con. Large, friendly hang-out area with "no TV, just sweet reggae music" and occasional live music, and a nice back courtyard with burbling fountain. Laundry available. RM20-35.
* Jalan Jalan Guesthouse Jalan Tukang Besi (or Blacksmith Street, one block north and parallel to Jalan Hang Jebat or Jonker Walk, just up the road from Sama-Sama Guest House). Similar to Sama-Sama, this is a nice place to go for budget dorms. A very cute place with a pleasant outdoor garden. RM 14 for fan dorms. http://www.jalanjalanguesthouse.com/jjjs/index.htm
* Old Town Guesthouse Jalan Temenggon (Get off the bus at Bukit Cina). Nice and very friendly family guesthouse owned by a french guy and his chinese wife. The place is very clean and has a great atmosphere. There are also rooms availible. Dorm RM12. http://www.melakaguesthouse.com/
* Discovery cafe Atmospheric, very central bed and breakfast with live music every night, basic but clean rooms with and without aircon, sharing toilette and shower, ca 40 rm per night. Wifi,Madav(from Nepal), whose artist name is "James", does a brilliant job keeping everybody happy. More info at [Discovery-malacca.com] /+6012-6835606 Bob Teng
* River View Guest House 94&96 Jalan Kampung Pantai. In the heritage district of Chinatown, back terrace overlooking the river. Delightful, recently converted Chinese shop house, spacious spotless fan rooms, shared shower rooms, high quality beds and bedding. All rooms have windows. Use of kitchen, interned & wifi. No children. Charming owners. Twins (fan)only @ RM 45 / King airconditioned only @ RM60. Reservation : hostelworld.com or hostelbookers.com only. Please read terms before making reservation.
* Ringo's Foyer 46A Jalan Portugis. +606 281 6393, Howard. Just far enough out of Central Chinatown to be quiet, but close enough to be convenient. Plain, clean, has staff and relaxing rooftop chill-out area. http://ringosfoyer.com.my/rfjs/index.htm
* House Of Kititto 50A Jalan Portugis. +606 281 1105, Kent/Monica. It is a unique mixture between ordinary guesthouse and homestay, with only four rooms for rent. Two mins walk and you are at the Jonker Street. You will have an unforgettable stay here. Operated by young couple who love travel and happy to share travel tips with their guests. http://house.kititto.com/
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