Wednesday, January 27, 2016

Outward Vacay: Manja Hotel

It’s the second week of my trip to KK and unfortunately, this year’s ‘budget’ does not permit us to have a luxurious accommodation. But I still enjoy hotel hopping since there’re a lot of new hotels just popping about (and most importantly, still affordable to all types of budget). One such place is this hotel right in the heart of KK Times Square. And when I say in the heart, I really mean inside the commercial area, since it’s almost impossible to spot them from any main road surrounding the place. I wanted to stay in a hotel that’s within (a very short) walking distance to the Imago Shopping Mall (since this time around, we did not have our own transportation) and this hotel did the trick. Well, there’re actually a couple of other hotels which were more visible in the same area but what attracted me to this place was the very reasonable pricing and their free shuttle to and fro the airport. I applaud the hotel’s staff for patiently waiting for us at the airport despite our flight delay.

The room that we’d checked into got a view of the water fountain within the area, which was calming since the area was already a quiet place (well, almost quiet anyway since it also happens to be the flight path for several flights). I loved the space that we got as well (just like Zara's Boutique Hotel, but with prettier décor) and their bathroom was equally nice as well. Several negatives to mention would probably be the somewhat dimmed lighting, limited TV channels and the slow cooling air-conditioning. The hotel did not provide any bottled water but they do encourage you to fill your own jug of water from the water dispenser available on every floor. Some people had commented that the lift to the rooms feels a bit unsafe (since it is outside next to the lobby, with a short flight of stairs in between) but I can assure you that it’s actually not that bad.  

Moving on now...

Type – Superior King
Room – 3/5 (the space and bed was a major plus despite minor misgivings)
Price – 4/5 (among the cheapest within the commercial area)
Service – 4/5 (they also have a Manja Cafe right beside the lobby)
Décor – 3/5 (weird combination of brown & green though – but that’s just me)
Facilities – 3/5 (it’s your typical lower mid-range budget hotel so you get what you’d paid for)
Location – 4/5 (it’s actually facing the inner part of KK Times Square, right in front of commercial area’s main office) 









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