Question about Malacca

[babyrobo]

any bus that stops at woodlands checkpoint when coming back?

how far is the explorer hotel from Equatorial?

thanks!

 

[ishoppersmarketing]

You can choose alight in Woodland checkpoint or golder mile or any specify location on the coach.

 

[buswhiz]

All buses from Malacca to Singapore will enter via Woodlands, only Starmart Express will enter via 2nd link

 

[yiivei]

Hi guys,

Plan for a trip to Malacca on 14 to 16 December.

Found that Explorer hotel is fully booked, and plan to book hangout hotel.

i) Is there any other hotel to recommend?
ii) Is there any coach travel from Boon Lay to Malacca directly? Notice that most of the coaches travel from Golden Mile or City Plaza.

Appreciate any assistance and advice on the above matters.

 

[ishoppersmarketing]

Hi,

Please try Konsortium Express & Tours Pte Ltd. Easibook: Partner - Konsortium Express & Tours Pte Ltd for pickup in Boon Lay

For hotel you can search over agoda.com

It could be available for suite only during this period.

Hi guys,

Plan for a trip to Malacca on 14 to 16 December.

Found that Explorer hotel is fully booked, and plan to book hangout hotel.

i) Is there any other hotel to recommend?
ii) Is there any coach travel from Boon Lay to Malacca directly? Notice that most of the coaches travel from Golden Mile or City Plaza.

Appreciate any assistance and advice on the above matters.

 

[cowfart]

FROM my PM inbox:

hi bro,
i am driving out to malaca late this dec. my first time out of sg too.

care to share your experience?

i also had to rely on my garmin..
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I think I'll share here instead of responding here, so everyone can read it -hope you don't mind

tried to set my Tomtom to take me directly to the hotel in malaysia (stayed @ Hatten) but the address doesnt exist in tomtom database even after the latest map update. So I set the GPS to take me to christchurch in Melaka, printed googlemaps of the area so I would refer to the printed map to navigate manually from christchurch to the hotel.

I just got my driving license less than a year ago so to date, i've been driving carefully - at least until the first year mark for obvious reasons anyway, the first thing you notice when you enter the highway is that the speed limit is 110km/h and unofficially about 130km/h or so - there ARE SPEED cams but there are signboards to advise on where the speed cams are obviously, slow down along the bends. DURING BAD WEATHER/VISIBILITY which i experienced on the way back to sg, slow down but don't turn on high beam. There were road works in some sections when I went last week, so the 2 lanes became one lane - most cars turned on the hazard lights when the speed limit fell dramatically from 110km/h to 60km/h at those sections where the road was only 1 lane.

Please be considerate and keep in the left lane, overtake only on the right. THERE ARE ONLY TWO LANES for much of the NS highway. There are lots of "Rehad" stations or rest and service areas where you can buy stuff. Don't leave your GPS set hanging anywhere conspiciously when you leave your car.

Oh yes, please buy yourself a touch 'n' go card when travelling in malaysia - you need to pay the toll. If you dont have one now, that's okay, keep left when driving in the customs at the malaysia side. Just keep keeping left - the extreme left lane you can buy the card

oh yeah in malacca and many other rural areas, many (i mean MANY) roads are one-way so take note when planning routes through places like Malacca.

This is a quick summary of what I learned and experienced from my one and only drive out of singapore, to melaka. I'm certainly not very experienced and many guys here can probably help you out for more technical details and/or more difficult drives

I'm kinda in a hurry now (typed this in <5 mins) so ask any questions you have here - and i'll reply if/when i can

 

[jasonperling]

As my Malaysian experience and stayed at Malacca for 3 years, for all the states, Malacca gives the clear-est direction. (their signboard is not confusing).

IF you drive from Sg, of course you going to out at "Ayer Keroh Toll". Ya, suggest to buy touch and go to prevent massive jamming at manual ticket (left side) as suggest by 'cowfart'.
From ayer keroh toll, you can see signboard to Universiti/Batu Berendam, don't bother it if you plan to go malacca town. Just head straight. Of course I usually used Batu Berendam side to go town to skip all the traffic lights. Its kinda busy on weekends.
I stayed at King's Hotel before opposite Pantai Hospital.
There's a place called Loi's Ba Ku Teh sell beef and pork bakuteh. Slow old uncle with nice aroma ba ku teh ever. But, no parking space, roadside please.
Around New Jusco at Town, there's not much great food. But if you are beef noodle lover, tried the one beside Seven Hotel named 'Tangkak Beef Noodle'.
If you want to go Makhota Parade or Dataran Pahlawan, please park at Makhota for its cheaper parking hehehe
Maybe you like pork satay (go there at lunch time or earlier) at Laksamana(google it )

Anything can PM me for direction. Let me see what can I help..

 

[andrewsoh]

Anyone stayed at this hotel before? D'Hotel Melaka

 

[fireblade08]

Hi all, appreciate if you guys who had been to malacca who try out any good food can list / suggest (must try) to share, best is with store name. Will be travelling on 28/12/12.

Thanks.

 

[d3n]

Hi all, appreciate if you guys who had been to malacca who try out any good food can list / suggest (must try) to share, best is with store name. Will be travelling on 28/12/12.

Thanks.

i driving in on 29

 

[albertoremi]

1. Nadeje cake shop @ Dataran Pahlawan
try their super awesome mille crepe esp the cheese one!
2. satay celup@ capitol celup restaurant or Kingtu restaurant

 

[d3n]

2. satay celup@ capitol celup restaurant

find this so so only the last time i went...

 

[albertoremi]

find this so so only the last time i went...

did you try kingtu? i only know these two

 

[balzebub]

In malacca right now, anyone can recommend a shop to buy good nonya snacks like pineapple tarts etc?

 

[albertoremi]

In malacca right now, anyone can recommend a shop to buy good nonya snacks like pineapple tarts etc?

you may try Amy Heritage Nyonya Cuisine @jalan melaka raya. enjoy ur trip there!

 

[danieltang3121]

one of the ex-worker in capitol satay told me, the satay sauce is recycle sauce

 

[ishoppersmarketing]

one of the ex-worker in capitol satay told me, the satay sauce is recycle sauce

Really ? But i didnt try any Satay in Malacca on my recent trip on NOV

 

[balzebub]

you may try Amy Heritage Nyonya Cuisine @jalan melaka raya. enjoy ur trip there!

Thanks will try to find it

 

[stonefish35]

1. Nadeje cake shop @ Dataran Pahlawan
try their super awesome mille crepe esp the cheese one!

The crepe is one of the worse me and my wife ever had. Pay me I also will not want to try again. Over rated

 

[albertoremi]

The crepe is one of the worse me and my wife ever had. Pay me I also will not want to try again. Over rated

lol there seem to be contradicting opinions on the crepe..probably the standard is not constant..but at least for me it was great when i tried it last time