Any property I choose to stay at has to be conducive to sleep. Location, location, location not so much. Ban Loong Hotel in the heritage district of Ipoh is a boutique stay that pairs both of qualities without compromising either.
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Walk-up To Siar @ Cameron Highlands
Bryan Chang pulls a Cameron Highland hat trick with his latest nostalgia-themed budget boutique stay.
M Boutique Hotel @ Kampar
A former tin mining hub and the scene of the infamous Battle of Kampar, I was in this eponymous college town in April to hike Gunung Bujang Melaka. Here’s where I put up for the night…
Merton Hotel @ Ipoh
Located off Jalan Raja Dr Nazrin Shah, a recent day-hike of Gunung Chabang, outside of Simpang Pulai presented the rare opportunity to stay at Ipoh’s Merton Hotel.
Hako Hotel @ Mount Austin, Johor Bahru
When I initially arrived on the doorstep of Hako Hotel in Mount Austin I had misgivings, but this no-frills boutique hotel grew on me.
Colonie 1232 @ Fraser’s Hill
In a place better known for its colonial bungalows and middling budget hotels, there’s nothing else in in Fraser’s Hill that looks or feels like Colonie’s trio of apartments.
Brownstone Hostel and Space @ Ipoh
Located in a converted turn of the century building in the centre of Ipoh, Brownstone’s Facebook address “Best Hostel In Ipoh” is a bold declaration. But they might just be right.
House Twenty Seven @ Johor Bahru
The construction boom in Johor’s state capital means that you won’t run short of places to stay in Johor Bahru, even during holiday season. But not all stays are created equally.
Pertak Siring @ Kuala Kubu Bharu
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For all of it’s small town allure and natural charms, Kuala Kubu Bahru is short on variety when it comes to quality accommodation. Pertak Siring, on the upper floor of a row of colonial era shophouses in the centre of the old town, is one of its standout stays.
11 beguiling boutique heritage stays in historical Melaka
A stay in a heritage building is a  rare opportunity to experience historical architecture from the inside, admire ingenious adaptive reuse, and imagine what life may have been like for its former dwellers. Melaka has ample opportunity to do just that, with homes and former business premises in its UNESCO Heritage Zone that date as far back as the Dutch colonial era.
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