Hotels Near Portuguese Heritage Gallery in Melaka

Saw many recent comments that described the negative parts, so I was a bit hesitant to book at first. But I went ahead because it was the cheapest (26-27 Nov 2021) and it’s not located among the busiest parts of town. I came with my wife and two children – aged 9 and 4. Through Agoda (listed in TripAdvisor, obviously pfftt), I got the Superior Triple Room which had with it: - 1 king bed - 1 single bed - 1 sofa large / long enough for an adult person to sleep on. - free buffet breakfast for 3 pax All these + taxes + surcharges + fees on the end-of-Nov weekend = RM 292. RM 292!!! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please refer to my pictures for the descriptions below; --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Room --------- - it was clean; towels, mattresses, pillows, etc. all smelled nice too - TV worked fine – some free TV channels + radios; two USB ports can be used, no HDMI ports - aircond was good; its remote worked fine as well - shower was great; it was easy to adjust heat and cold shower - water pressure was strong; flush and bidet were in good conditions - balcony was windy and the river view was calming; the grill’s height was higher than standard, I’m 175cm and its top was above my navel. So, I think it’s quite safe even for children to lounge around for a few seconds - nighttime was quiet; we went to bed around 11.45 pm and there was nothing (happening) downstairs - toiletries and basic tea-coffee sets were aplenty; got clothing iron sans the board Hotel -------- - indoor pool was just down the hall; we went into the pool room didn’t take a dip, the size was decent for an indoor pool - all three lifts were operational and fast; even with the traffic of weekend tourists, we never had to wait for more than a minute - check-in process took roughly 3 minutes; check-out was less than 15 seconds - all the staffs were pleasant and helpful, no matter where I came across them - the single-entrance basement parking was free of charge and bright enough even at night with security guards; there were hundreds of parking bays, so no fuss about fighting for one - I don’t think it’s THAT far from the town because you just literally have to cross the bridge and you’re there. I timed it; it took me a whole 8 minutes from Riviera’s basement parking to reach Dataran Pahlawan / Imperial Heritage. If that’s far, just book Hatten then and Bob’s your uncle =) Restaurant --------------- - buffet breakfast was more than enough for RM15/pax (not that I had to pay for my son coz he’s 4 years old); many of the typical Malaysian heavy breakfast choices were there, like nasi lemak, fried kuétiau, fried noodles, fried mihun, white bread, and porridge + boiled eggs, hotdogs, condiments, etc. - food counters were easily accessible; tables are minimal inside the restaurant but there were a lot more outside (for both covered and open-air areas) - cutlery was clean

The property is shared with hotels and other property owners in one same building. Perfect Host was the owner of the property that we are staying with. It works like a serviced apartment except there is no lobby and proper check in. The staff will text you prior to your arrival to arrange to meet at the security counter at a very specific timing where he will appear to hand you the key card for check in. So must take note. The property is just about 5mins walk to Hatten Hotel, which is then connected to the other malls so rather convenient. Just infront of the property is also one of the major pick up location for buses that goes to other parts of Malaysia or Singapore. The rooms is clean and proper, just that it can be seen that the property is a little dated but otherwise still comfortable. Comes with a kitchenette and also swimming pool to use. Highly recommend this property to stay, with prices so affordable it is definitely on my top list. The only downside is there is no Wi-Fi provided. Otherwise, just below the property, there is also plenty of food choices so don't worry about getting hungry!

Terrible pillow cleanliness as photo attached. Smelly & very dirty pillow. Yellow spot ( which im very sure is air liur basi stain) every where. We asked to changed 3 pillows then they give new pillow with the same stain. 2 nd time asked to change pillow again & they gave us new pillows. This time no stains. Thanks to the housekeeping guy for helping us.

Overall, I had a good time here but here is the drawback, the room needs serious make over, everything looks dated and I think it’s time to renovate the room. The food was okay, I expected more but it was okay 👍 Good part, the service here is brilliant, everyone was nice except the akak at buffet, yes I know we leaved the buffet area later than the allowed time but cmon, don’t be rude. I’ll gladly leave anyways

Hotel location is extremely convenient, it’s very near to all main tourist attractions like Jonker walk, Red square and riverside. The room is spacious and clean. And the staffs are also friendly and helpful. Happy stay at Ibis!!!

Very practical location within walking distance to many attractions and Jonker Walk. 7-11 right next door with a few food outlets and the crazy cheap price is a great reason to stay here. The buffet breakfast is good for the price. I had tater tots. Love it. Only gripe, the water pressure in my room is pretty low.

Spacious room & cozy. Have balcony can see city view malacca. Nice design swimming pool & garden. Get access gym view pool. Breakfast super nice & variety (Malaysia, Chinese, Indian & Western Food). Walking distance Kampung Morten. Definitely will come again.

They are not lying when they said unlimited breakfast buffet from 7am till 12pm. This is the most great thing about this hotel. Their view is beautiful. Like others mentioned, we can see melaka river cruise at night from the balcony. Other than that, facilities in children a bit wear out already. However we did enjoy the pool because it’s quite big. The adult pool have infinity view but slightly poor in cleanliness.

The room is agent unit from Pines hotel. Parking is charged per day (opposite the hotel) rm3 on weekend and public holiday Self check in as guest will be given instructions prior to stay date The room is nice at the highest floor and I am very happy with the room. However, there are some complain on the air con. It can be controlled and quite cold, even the temp has been set to 30 degree. The fan speed was like maximum blow even I set to the lowest bar Quite annoying also on the Aircon sound, unable to sleep soundly Hope the owner can look into this

This hotel not really located at the heart of Kota Melaka but its view is very mesmerizing next to Sungai Melaka. From my room at 17th, could see almost whole Melaka township. The most fascinating is the view of Kampung Morten and the fantastic led color along the river. Also it is only walking distance to the river walk and there's pedestrian bridge cross to Kampung Morten. In term of service, we were quite devastated amid no one greet us upon reaching to the lobby entrance. I have to pull luggage trolley by myself. Upon check in, again it came to my surprise as I was told that my room yet to ready amid 5pm. Things changed when the young lady (guess an intern or newly hired) manage to get things done. The 'bell boy' eventually was another young lady. We felt sorry and empathy that supposedly as a man I should have pull the luggage trolley. I guess majority of hotel staffs were ladies including in dining service. Oh not to mention this hotel provide RM10 F&B credit per day. Overall breakfast is fine although not many choices. Swimming pool is huge and have a great view. We can see sunset from here. Our room quite huge as compare to other hotels that we have been go. Complete with dining table, kitchen cabinet and kitchen sink. Ample space to perform solah. It just a matter we dislike room with tiles or room without carpet. It could be freezing and annoying. Overall we would rate 4/5