Sunday, May 26, 2013

Swiss Garden Hotel, Kuantan, Malaysia

I brought the family for a short weekend holiday to Kuantan and since I have not stayed at this hotel before, we decided to try it. Reviews on the net was not too bad. We booked the sea facing room. it was quite spacious and had a rather nice pool and sea view.

View of the pool from the room
View of the sea from the room
View of the room
Another view of the room
Whilst the rooms are large, it is starting to show its age. However, it must be said that the maintenance and cleanliness is not bad given this fact. With the price they are charging, one could not expect super luxury anyway.

The next block

View of lobby
Another view of the lobby
Lobby view

Nice water feature in front
View going up to the lobby
Another such view
One thing that one should take note is that during long weekends and school holidays, the hotel will be packed and one wlll not get any privacy. Of course with this, service levels will be so stretched and lowered. Having said that, this hotel still provides one of the best value for money provided you are willing to jostle with the crowd.

The daily breakfast battle can be maddening and increases one's blood pressure so early in the morning mostly due to the inconsideration shown by other Malaysians. It is such a shame that the "kiasuness" is now so ingrained. There are however not many choices of hotels in the east coast that is not too far from Kuala Lumpur.

Will I return another day? Well, I will make a decision when required.

Until the next time, cheers.

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