On the same weekend that I was in Kota Kinabalu to attend a
wedding, my partner was also in town to finished up some work that he had. His
initial plan was to stay at the hotel that I was staying but since they were fully booked, he had no choice but
to pick this hotel, which is also located at Gaya Street and only seconds away from my
hotel.
It was very unfortunate on his part that he was given a non-refurbished
room after checking in. It was totally different from the ones that they were
promoting on several booking sites that it literary threw me off when I first
open the door. It was so small in size, has dimmed lighting and was very dated
looking. I was also very amused to see the bulky TV set sitting inside the
room. Better yet, they still had one of those old-school side table switches
that I thought had gone extinct since my childhood (scroll down to get the full
picture). The bathroom didn’t fare any better, as it felt somewhat icky
although acceptably clean. Personally I think that you can get a better room
with the price that you’re paying nearby (do note that they’ll also charge you
a deposit fee of RM100 upon check in). But on a (slightly) positive note, the
hotel lobby does look good (which can give you a false first impression) and
the ‘veteran’ receptionists were actually very friendly. But I will not recommend
this hotel to you for those reasons alone, unless they had a ridiculously cheap
rate or had fully refurbished every single room within its premise.
Next we have…
Type – Standard No
Window
Room – 2/5 (you
definitely should request for their refurbished rooms upon check in)
Price – 3/5 (their
cheapest room is still slightly expensive than other equally levelled hotels
nearby)
Service – 4/5 (hats
off to the veterans – they definitely knew their stuff)
Décor – 2/5 (they
definitely had past their prime)
Facilities – 4/5 (there
are a couple of tour agencies, massage services, cafe as well as a money-changing
counter attached to the hotel)
Location – 4/5 (they’re
also directly facing the Wisma Merdeka mall)
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