I did drove myself to the hotel so if you're bringing your own car, it is advisable to park inside the Eastern Plaza parking area (the hotel is attached to said mall) as there's limited parking right in front of the hotel and they'll charge your per night (as oppose to the mall parking, which was free). After sometime, I was quickly assigned my room, which was on the 11th floor. But I do wanted to mention that the hotel lobby eludes this sort of 'shagadelic' feel to it (I kept picturing Austin Powers bursting into the area in a dramatic way). So when I open the door to my room, I was a bit taken aback to see that the room was also a bit retro but with a classic twist in terms of design. Satisfactory in size but definitely looked groovy with brownish hews. I'll admit that it wasn't what I was expecting but for some reason the room made me feel relaxed and safe, which was definitely a plus. The room came with a view of the vast Tawau city area (I think I got lucky), so that puts me in a better mood. The bathroom has the necessary amenities and is still pretty adequate to me. I might sound a bit critical towards this hotel, but only because I was expecting the best since it's been totted as the current numero uno hotel in Tawau. Sadly, the hotel doesn't have its own swimming pool (but you can go to the apartment building next door to use theirs) but they do have excellent ballrooms (been into them several times for weddings & dinners), gym and cafes (see my previous post).
Overall however I say...
Type - Superior Room
Room - 4/5 (at least I felt comfortable throughout my stay)
Price - 3/5 (do expect it to be pricey by Tawau's standards)
Service - 3/5 (a little annoyed when I was asked to wait until 2pm for check in, when I arrive at 1.30pm)
Decor - 4/5 (groovy baby!)
Facilities - 3/5 (really wish that they had a swimming pool though)
Location - 4/5 (just mention Eastern Plaza and you're there)
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