Where to Stay in Perak
Editor's Guide to Recommended Hotels in Perak
One of Malaysia’s most historically rich states, Perak is home to a diverse landscape with sights ranging from the Matang Mangrove Forest Reserve to Bukit Larut (the oldest hill station in Malaysia). With a populace largely comprised of entrepreneurial Chinese inhabitants, Peninsular Malaysia’s second-largest state hasn’t been fully developed for tourism but that’s part of its charm. Home to Pangkor Island, a healthy number of Chinese temples and limestone hills housing secluded caves, there’s so much to see here. Besides the sightseeing spots, be sure to pay a visit to the state capital, Ipoh where the street food is some of the best in the country.
Pangkor Laut Resort
Home to the winner of the 2008 ‘Best Spa by SpaFinder’, the five-star Pangkor Laut Resort is the only resort set on Pangkor Laut Island (just off Pangkor Island). The award-winning venture is sprinkled with spacious, air-conditioned hillside and over-the-water villas featuring oversized bathrooms, wooden floors and private balconies. The resort’s exhaustive list of facilities include two swimming pools, a gym, three tennis courts, a squash court, library, seven restaurants and bars, a TV lounge and spa. The resort also provides shuttle pick-up and drop-off services to Emerald Bay as well as transfers to and from Lumut and Pangkor Island via water taxis. Read More...
Pangkor Island Beach Resort
Set on a private sandy bay at Teluk Belanga, the four-star Pangkor Island Beach Resort has been around for a while now and the well kept, well-run venture deserves top marks for its beautiful location as well as excellent facilities. The resort offers 258 recently refurbished air-conditioned rooms with writing desks, day beds, attached bathrooms and first-rate views. Hotel facilities include two swimming pools, a spa, kids’ pool, beach volleyball courts, four restaurants and bars, two tennis courts, an archery range and a mini-golf course. Located at the northern end of the island, Pangkor Island Resort is one of the most luxurious resorts on Pangkor proper. Read More...
Swiss Garden Golf Resort & Spa Damai Laut
Located in Lumut, Swiss-Garden Golf Resort & Spa Damai Laut is a four-star property north of the town centre. Set on 425 acres of manicured lawns and beautifully landscaped gardens, with the rainforest as a backdrop, the hotel offers 300 Malay-style air-conditioned rooms with spacious beds, Wi-Fi, private balconies and attached bathrooms. Hotel facilities include an 18-hole golf course, a recreation centre, two tennis courts, a swimming pool, two saunas, an indoor Jacuzzi, a wading pool, fitness centre, spa and six restaurants and bars. The resort is one of the top places to stay in Lumut and has gorgeous views of the sea, golf course and spa village. Read More...
Belum Rainforest Resort
If you’re planning on exploring Belum Rainforest Reserve then the three-star Belum Rainforest Resort – an exclusive establishment that really tops the list – is the place to stay. The luxurious venture offers a variety of basic yet beautiful spacious, air-con rooms with comfy beds, writing desks, private balconies and attached bathrooms. The property itself is undeniably lovely – all dark wooden floors, pure white accents, lotus ponds, bamboo plants and large windows that seamlessly blend together to create the illusion of non-existent boundaries between you and the forest. Facilities are limited to two meeting rooms and a restaurant but with the Belum-Temenggor Rainforest at its backdrop, there’s so much to see and do. Management can set up excursions with guides who will take you on treks through the jungle or even on fishing trips to Pulau Banding – a manmade lake in Temenggor Lake. Read More...
The Banjaran Hotsprings Retreat
Spread out over 16.59 acres The Banjaran Hotsprings Retreat is one of those oh-so-luxurious Malaysian-style resorts that take your breath away. The four-star venture offers 25 garden and waterfront villas featuring outdoor terraces with plunge pools, private outdoor rain showers and sunken Jacuzzis. The Banjaran Villas feature separate living rooms, outdoor dining patios, fully-stocked mini-bars, 40-inch flat-screen TVs, Wi-Fi, butlers and nightly turndown service. A hot springs dipping pool, thermal steam cave, meditation cave, fitness centre, fish spa and outdoor swimming pool complete this wellness retreat’s comprehensive catalogue of facilities. Read More...
Heritage Hotel Ipoh
Located in Ipoh (in its heyday, one of the wealthiest cities in Southeast Asia), Heritage Hotel Ipoh is a four-star business hotel with 263 air-con rooms featuring spacious beds, colour TVs, mini-bars and attached bathrooms. Hotel facilities are limited – there’s no swimming pool – but there are three restaurants, six meeting rooms, a sauna, Jacuzzi and adjacent to the hotel is Turf Club, the town’s horse race track. The town has a collection of colonial architecture and historic sights – Kellie’s Castle, Kuala Kangsar and Buddhist cave temples are merely a short drive away. Read More...
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