{"id":18097,"date":"2012-12-20T15:10:16","date_gmt":"2012-12-20T07:10:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.chekyang.com\/musings\/?p=18097"},"modified":"2017-03-09T21:40:03","modified_gmt":"2017-03-09T13:40:03","slug":"melaka-the-majestic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chekyang.com\/musings\/2012\/12\/20\/melaka-the-majestic\/","title":{"rendered":"Melaka – The Majestic"},"content":{"rendered":"

This might be just a Singaporean thing, but whenever we\u2019re heading to another country in South-East Asia, we just zero into Tripadvisor\u2019s ranked list of hotels, and start looking from the top of the list. We had a couple of options initially on which nearby place to go to for our year-end short vacation this time round, though this was made somewhat limited in range of choices given Ling\u2019s pregnancy i.e. must be reached by boat or coach only. Most of the city hotels around the two states I looked at \u2013 Johore and Melaka \u2013 were ordinary with many of their top hotels barely scrapping a four star rating.<\/p>\n

One property though in Melaka was a little different; The Majestic<\/a><\/em> was built from a 1920s Colonial-styled mansion, and the 4.5 star top-rated hotel in the state. Once we booked a five-day stay there at per night rates of around MY$480++(S$191), our trip was pretty much locked in.<\/p>\n

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The Majestic, tucked away on a side-road and beside a hospital.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Getting to the hotel from our coach drop-off point at Melaka Sentral was straight-forward if pricey by Singapore standards. The journey was just a few kilometers, but the cab driver\u2019s fee was MY$15. We liked what we saw from the moment we approached the hotel entrance; reception staff were welcoming with cold towels for us to freshen up, and we had a no-fuss check-in. Accommodation documents were pre-prepared and the reception was already expecting us. I also especially appreciated the fact that we were able to check in at noon \u2013 two hours before the usual check-in \u2013 without needing us to ask for it too. The hotel is also pretty small at just 54 rooms too.<\/p>\n

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The four-poster bed – Ling was impressed.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Sliding doors reveal the bathroom.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Ling squealed with delight when she saw these.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Morning breakfast @ The Mansion inside the hotel.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Our Deluxe room of 35sqm was located on the six floor, and a young Japanese concierge lad carted a pot of Lychee-flavored tea also showed us to the room, orientating us to the room\u2019s amenities. Both girls loved the room, with Hannah proudly claiming the additional bed we asked for her and that she liked it more than her bed at home. Ling was even more impressed with the branded (Crabtree & Evelyn) toiletries and also the Clawfoot bathtub. The hotel staff were all very friendly and offered warm greetings at every turn. Lots of other amenities accompanied our stay too; the rainshower in the standing shower stall, complementary nonya kueks for supper, breakfast (the main buffet spread was ordinary but the accompanying ala carte main courses were much better), and a decent room view of Melaka River. Cleaning staff also snucked into the room while we were out for dinner to do a quick interim cleaning too.<\/p>\n

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Night view from our room.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

On the downside; there\u2019s some renovation going just opposite the hotel now, and coupled with the narrow sideroad the hotel is situated at, meant we had to be extra careful navigating the pavement-less stretches with Hannah. As Ling\u2019s best friend Doreen remarked too: The Majestic isn\u2019t in a terrifically centralized location, though the more \u2018happening\u2019 parts of the city are still a doable 20 minute (30 with Hannah) walk away. There wasn’t in-room wifi and the somewhat unstable Internet access was via Ethernet cable only. Lucky I erred on the side of caution and brought the Samsung netbook instead of the Ethernet-less MacBook Pro Retina. The last problem annoyed Ling especially, and it\u2019s room sound-proofing. Our stay was accompanied by lots of ambient audio; we got to enjoy the neighbor chattering outside our room and also frequent drainage sounds of bath usage from the nearby rooms, and it\u2019s by no means soft.<\/p>\n

In all, though this is just the second day of our five-day stay, I feel confident to give this hotel a conditional recommendation. It\u2019s pricey for the per night rate compared to other hotels in the city, not in the best location and soundproofing is a concern. On the other hand, if you\u2019re interested in a comparatively quiet stay otherwise without lots of other guests running around, this place is pretty good.:)<\/p>\n

More notes on our 2012 December stay at The Majestic here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This might be just a Singaporean thing, but whenever we\u2019re heading to another country in South-East Asia, we just zero into Tripadvisor\u2019s ranked list of hotels, and start looking from the top of the list. We had a couple of<\/p>\n

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