Travel: Malaysia - Ipoh

[Vevey]

Fu San Dim Sum near Excelsior Hotel. Closed on every Tue. Try to go early to get a (better) table even tho it has 2 floors. Popular stuff sold out by late a.m. even on weekdays. Be prepared for v bz staff though.

I love to tabao its ma la gao from take-away counter after that.
Else there is a Ming Court opposite it & another 1 round Ming’s corner on its right for more personalised service.

Cross a major road to Fu San’s left & u can get ur pomelo (must buy!), local produce shops, salted chicken, bean sprout chicken, soya beancurd (i find it so so after a few times but its soya bean milk is still v good (open at 10.30am sharp & immediately a Q is formed).

Although many local produce shops have these but we prefer ma sa ki (sweet sticky snack that is softer than other brands tried) & heong piah from a white mobile van parked next to bean sprout chicken at nite & outside Fu San in early a.m.

There’s also zi char - e…g crabs in the old town.

Oh, get ur scratch-&-use parking coupons from convenience store once u see 1 in town.

We usually stay at 3star Regalodge. Cheap & good for a nite pit stop but no connecting rooms. Lobby just renovated last Dec…not sure if they will reno the rooms. Next to it is higher class Tower Regency. There’s Impiana but slightly out of the town & of cos, Excelsior in the thick of actions.

From Ipoh, can go to Cameron Highland, Pangkor Island, Penang etc…within 2-3 hrs.

[krazy]

popiah too! They are famous for it.

[Vevey]

Just found this under attractions while kpo-ing ard the Tune Hotel Ipoh (opening in March!). All the food stores' names r there:

http://www.tunehotels.com/our-hotels/ipoh

P.S. any1 game to try the Tune Hotel & report back?
hehehee..:b

[Blessed Homemaker]

I saw in their website they have a family suite.


Do they have guarded car park or is it off street parking? My biggest concern is on parking, worry about safety issue.

Our plan is to visit Penang but going to have a stopover @ Ipoh to split up the journey.

I know which hotel you usually stay in Penang?

Vevey:

We usually stay at 3star Regalodge. Cheap & good for a nite pit stop but no connecting rooms. Lobby just renovated last Dec..not sure if they will reno the rooms. Next to it is higher class Tower Regency. There's Impiana but slightly out of the town & of cos, Excelsior in the thick of actions.

From Ipoh, can go to Cameron Highland, Pangkor Island, Penang etc...within 2-3 hrs.

[Donnie]

care to share the address? Would definitely want to try it out with my family.


The local food at ipoh taste very different.

[Vevey]

Blessed Homemaker:

I saw in their website they have a family suite.


Do they have guarded car park or is it off street parking? My biggest concern is on parking, worry about safety issue.

Our plan is to visit Penang but going to have a stopover @ Ipoh to split up the journey.

I know which hotel you usually stay in Penang?

Vevey:

We usually stay at 3star Regalodge. Cheap & good for a nite pit stop but no connecting rooms. Lobby just renovated last Dec..not sure if they will reno the rooms. Next to it is higher class Tower Regency. There's Impiana but slightly out of the town & of cos, Excelsior in the thick of actions.

From Ipoh, can go to Cameron Highland, Pangkor Island, Penang etc...within 2-3 hrs.

Didn't book family suite at Regalodge b4. Rooms r sparsely furnished but can squeeze in a bb cot & our own single-sized air mattress. Complimentary mini-bar.

Limited open air parking within compound but there is roadside overnight parking next to it (won't get summons w/o coupons, as hotel has some kind of understanding w the local authority) & the security guard assured dh that he would petrol that area too.

We usually stayed in Bayview Beach Resort in Penang but if u hv teenagers, they would love the Hard Rock Hotel right next door.

[ptb7476]

anyone brought your kid to this resort ? is this family oriented resort ?


http://www.thebanjaran.com/splash/

[happydl]

We stayed at Syuen Hotel. Parked at the hotel’s basement carpark with security. Within walking distance to the famous Dim Sum & Ipoh Parade Mall.


We booked with them directly - their no view promotion room at RM109. It is Simple and clean. Old furniture but we dun mind as long as it is clean.

[dash88]

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