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Outward Vacay: Zara's Boutique Hotel

Next on my list of hotel hopping (this is a 'disease' that has been inflicted to me and my partner for sometime now) was the Zara's Boutique Hotel, right at the main road entrance to the Harbour City commercial area. Our main reason for choosing this accommodation was because of our budget, as the pricing was very reasonable (but if you booked with them through the internet via their own website). And it does not hurt that one of my favourite food joint Kak Nong's Restaurant was just at the opposite end of the hotel. But do be warn though - the place was a bit out of the main city area, so having your own transportation is a great plus.

Since me and my partner were planning to go all out on our last choice of hotel (more on that on a much later post) we'd decided to choose their Superior Room. We'd tried out their Deluxe Suite Room before (yes, we're returning guests) and even though the room was huge in size, I honestly thought that the room was quite bare looking (as the hotel has supposedly prided itself for being a hotel 'with feminine touches'). Unfortunately the room that we were given recently were pretty much the same bare, very plain looking but is otherwise spacious. I was a bit disappointed though since I was hoping that they would do some changes in terms of adding more furniture and decorations inside the rooms. Cleanliness might also needed to be looked into as we found the floor were a bit 'hairy' upon our arrival. The view that we got was of the back of the hotel (see below pic). It's actually a pretty good deal should you prefer a quieter night (as oppose to the front view of the hotel, facing the busy main road) but there's a gathering of modified cars enthusiasts on the weekend when we were there so you could hear them 'testing' their cars all through the night. And since we choose the bargain pricing for our room, breakfast was not included so I could not give any comments regarding that matter. But on the plus side, you won't have any problems with free parking here and the lobby area actually looks very inviting and elegant. Now if only their rooms reflected the same elegance...

Type - Superior Queen Room
Room - 3/5 (some minor refurbishments might do the trick)
Price - 4/5 (very good pricing via online booking)
Service - 4/5 (the ladies at the reception area were pretty friendly & helpful)
Decor - 2/5 (the back side corridors is in dire need of refurnishing, what with the peeling wallpapers)
Facilities - 3/5 (they do have a meeting room & cafe though)
Location - 4/5 (as I've mentioned above, it's right at the main entrance to the Harbour City area)










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