Question about Malacca

[weiiix]

just came back frm malacca...
the traffic there was damn bad man...
so mani jam....

 

[buswhiz]

Malacca is a tourism state.. weekend sure jam one.. especially if you go to Mahkota that area.. its a night mare

 

[isky]

just came back frm malacca...
the traffic there was damn bad man...
so mani jam....

still in malacca, indeed there're jams everywhere, went jonker st last nite and nearly gotta walked back to hotel.

luckily finally got a taxi and had a pleasant trip back to the hotel, cos the taxi driver is friendly & chatty 70-yr-old uncle, looks like the good old small town charm of malacca is still not lost!

think I'll enjoy my stay here.

 

[weiiix]

still in malacca, indeed there're jams everywhere, went jonker st last nite and nearly gotta walked back to hotel.

luckily finally got a taxi and had a pleasant trip back to the hotel, cos the taxi driver is friendly & chatty 70-yr-old uncle, looks like the goold old small town charm of malacca is still not lost!

think I'll enjoy my stay here.

im stayin at Equatorial Hotel... bout 10mins walk to Jonker st....
lucky i drove back early..if not got caught in the jam again... hahas...

 

[buswhiz]

still in malacca, indeed there're jams everywhere, went jonker st last nite and nearly gotta walked back to hotel.

luckily finally got a taxi and had a pleasant trip back to the hotel, cos the taxi driver is friendly & chatty 70-yr-old uncle, looks like the goold old small town charm of malacca is still not lost!

think I'll enjoy my stay here.

enjoy your stay.. i like mlk too, small town, nice food, reasonable price.. =)

 

[evets]

between mahkota, bayview and equatorial hotel which one is more preferred? thanks.

 

[buswhiz]

for me, 1. equitorial, 2, mahkota, 3. city bayview
equitorial is very near to historical landmark like A Famosa, walking distance to Carrefour, jonker street.

 

[valeon]

between mahkota, bayview and equatorial hotel which one is more preferred? thanks.

It depends...

If want walking distance to shopping --> equatoria follow by mahkota
If budget concern --> mahkota or bayview; equatoria is not cheap
If go with big family --> mahkota 2 or 3 rooms apt
If dun like traffic jam and shopping --> bayview

 

[isky]

Just got back from Malacca, stayed at Holiday Inn. The room, staff and even car park is good, nothing to complain abt.

Mahkota hotel may be bigger and look more grand on the outside but I've stayed there before and the place needs to be refurbished soon.

Equatoria is well located, though slightly exp for a not-so-new hotel, think will try it next time for its good location.

Haven't been to Malacca for a few years and so was surprised to find some new attractions like the sky tower, the 'Malacca Flyer', the duck tour, the jetty and even the Dataran Pahlawan megamall is new to me

Like the locals, very friendly. But hate the traffic, it's getting worse.

 

[buswhiz]

i agree, the traffic is very bad, especially aroound melaka raya.. i think that weekend have a lot of wedding going on, that's why very jam and pack..

To me, Melaka is still a very nice place and come with nice food =)

 

[beanstalk6]

You will notice who are contributing a lot to the crowds and traffic problem? Singaporeans.

 

[valeon]

You will notice who are contributing a lot to the crowds and traffic problem? Singaporeans.

I dun think so laa. SG car just kacang putih nia. I noticed many cars are from other states of M'sia. The main culprit is poor planning skill on traffic flow around that area.

 

[buswhiz]

not only singaporeans, other state also.. during long holidays, you will notice the highway coming down fromKL to MLK is very jam.. so, i think other states also contibute to the traffic

 

[isky]

I dun think so laa. SG car just kacang putih nia. I noticed many cars are from other states of M'sia. The main culprit is poor planning skill on traffic flow around that area.

I totally agree with this.

 

[beanstalk6]

Before the Little Nonya craze, Malacca did not feature so much in the travel plans of ordinary Singaporeans. Now, even the coffeeshop auntie talks about visiting. Malacca is my second home. My associates in Malacca and myself cannot help but notice. For example, the number of Peranakan restaurants mushroomed to 15 at last count, in the matter of months, from just 3. Other Malaysians have always been visiting Malacca. There was no sudden phenomenon like the one brought about by Little Nonya on Singaporeans. Of course most cars are from other parts of Malaysia. I will be worried otherwise.
Similarly, the popularity of budget airlines brought cities like Bangkok and HCMC to more Singaporeans than before. Does MBK not resemble Plaza Singapura more and more?

 

[KoChi]

guys, is it cheaper by booking online or thru agency for 3D2N? Sat - Mon..

 

[kisskiss]

sorry pal. how to arrange malacca trip from singapore. 5star tour agency huh. what the way to self org and read more about malacca. Thanks.

 

[Chengster]

sorry pal. how to arrange malacca trip from singapore. 5star tour agency huh. what the way to self org and read more about malacca. Thanks.

Read from Post 1 of this thread and you shall have your answer... or use google.

 

[kisskiss]

thank you. however i check with hotel puri and they only have superior room which cost rm184nett. do you think it is worth it??

 

[blueberry_berry]

guys, is it cheaper by booking online or thru agency for 3D2N? Sat - Mon..

I aso just came back from Malacca for 3D2N trip. Overall, it was quite fun. So many yrs didnt went since young time till now. During this trip, we booked under a F&E trip for 3D2N for $165+ inclusive of 2 daily bfast stay at Equatorial Hotel. Not bad...