kuching accomodation

My husband and I are travelling with our 9 y/old grandson to Kuching in April and have the choice between the Four Points Sheraton-which I believe is out of town - and the Merdeka Hotel. Any comments?

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The Sheraton is %26#39;out of town%26#39;

The Merdeka has a very good location, but does not live up to it%26#39;s star rating.

If you keep your expectations reasonable, The Merdeka is OK.

Oh, they do have great Pizza.

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Thank you for your quick and informative response. I think we will stick to the Merdeka as it does sound fairly central. Don%26#39;t mind if it is not 4 star as long as it is clean and the rooms comfortable. Thanks once again. Will let you know how I get on

4 Points is out of location;

Merdeka is out of `star%26#39;

I would suggest Hilton for value.

Eventhough I am from Kuching, I have stayed at Merdeka a few times for occasions like class reunions in town, or when we have friends visiting from other places and we%26#39;re keeping them company. It is rated 4 stars but feels more like 3. Each time we stayed there, we went for a 3-room suite (with a small kitchenette with microwave and coffee maker - no cooking possible). Relatively cheap actually and I think you won%26#39;t be disappointed with it as long as you%26#39;re not expecting extras like disposable toothbrushes (which you can ask for but for a room with 6, they will ONLY give you two) or more soap etc. It isn%26#39;t that old yet feels old with the wallpaper in all the rooms we stayed in peeling in spots. Once, one of us got poked in the $$$ by an exposed sharp screw in a chair so be careful! The restaurant serves very nice food the last time we were there.

You can also have a look at Crowne Riverside and Hilton. FYI, the Holiday Inn is now known as Margherita or something. Four Points is pointless if you%26#39;re visiting for leisure. as it is out of town (close to the airport - good for business travelers?). It looks like an office building and you may even miss it because it looks nothing like a hotel, which is just as well - drive by and head straight to a city hotel!

Thanks for your very informative reply. Our options are limited because our visit coincides with Easter and our other choices do not have vacancies with rooms that take 3 people. If my expectations of Merdeka aren%26#39;t too high maybe I will be pleasantly surprised. Will let you know.

Thanks for your input. All information is much appreciated.

You%26#39;re welcome, I%26#39;ve sent you a link via private message to view my pictures taken at Merdeka. :)

Looking for reviews from anyone who has stayed at the double storey cabin which houses 10 persons. The reviews are all great for their treetop accomodation but lousy forthe cabins. Can someone who has stayed in the double storey cabin please give me a rundown. Need to make decision soon. Thank you in advance.

Hi Mariachris,

Permai actually has 4 kinds of accomodation for guests.

1. treehouse (AC + queen bed only),

2. newer concrete cabins (no AC, two rooms, 6 beds, small fridge),

3. wooden cabins (AC, 2 rooms, 6 beds, small fridge) and

4. longhouse (good for dayuse to leave your stuff in but very basic, dorm style with 6 beds in one room). However, the longhouse is no longer rented out - they stopped this a few years back. Forgot what the reason was, safety related - some guests esp groups of youths were bbqing beneath the longhouse and some brought mozzie incense which burned into the wooden flooring.

So your choices are 1, 2 and 3. The double storey cabins are located on an upper part of the hill slope the resort is on. The cabins have wooden chairs and tables on an upper floor if I remember correctly and a shared bbq pit (must be rented). The double storey units are wooden and not as new as the concrete cabins.

How many are you? If there are 8-12 of you, you could try booking the newer cabins number 10 and 11 (or 11 and 12, don%26#39;t remember) which are adjoined. They are also very close to the jungle pool and the second, more secluded beach so you can go for a dip anytime. The resort has lots of huge tall trees and even though the newer cabins have no AC (only ceiling fans), they don%26#39;t really get too warm because of the shade.

The wooden cabins with AC are very OLD!!! Some of them have uneven, slanting floors and are dark and smell very musty. They used to have bbq pits each years ago but most have been knocked off and now bbqing is only allowed at a rented pit. They started replacing many of the old wooden cabins some years back and retained a few but if I had to choose, I%26#39;d pick the newer ones even if the older ones have AC.

Thanks so much for quick and more detailed information on permai rainforest resort. I am planning this trip to coincide with the rainforest festival. Hear it%26#39;s great and we all (all 9 of us) are looking forward to it. Hope I make a good choice in selecting the accomodation :)

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