Posted on Sep 28, 2025|Standard Queen Room
孤遊客 Solo expert travelerGood
1. Love their calm and old colonial style buildings .
2. Hotel staffs was polite and helpful.
Not good
1. Hotel amenities was really old . Some of their chairs inside the rooms was broken .
2. Hotel breakfast buffet too little options .
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Price per night from:£18
Posted on Jun 3, 2026
hun-assaInitially, we came to Alor Setar for a day trip, not planning to stay overnight. We couldn't make it back in time, so we booked through Trip. The day we arrived was during Eid al-Fitr, so it was very crowded. We saw this hotel had a reasonable price, but didn't realize it was self-check-in. It was late in the evening, and we were exhausted from taking the bus to the hotel. The first thing that shocked us was that it was self-check-in. As a Thai person who can speak a little Malay, I felt like I was in trouble. I had booked a room, but how was I going to check in? I also needed to use the restroom, so I walked to a convenience store and asked if there was a restroom at a clinic. I managed to get through that, and then went back to check in, but it was impossible. I tried calling, but no one answered. Luckily, a Malaysian person of Chinese descent helped us. They helped us contact someone, and that's how we got into our room. If it weren't for that Malaysian person, how would we have gotten in? We had already paid. Once inside, the room didn't have many amenities: air conditioning, a TV, two bottles of water, tissues, and a towel. The room was clean, but there was some noise disturbance. It was good that during check-out, I messaged them saying I wanted to check in a little late because I was afraid I wouldn't make it out by noon. Finally, after trying to call, I got my $50 deposit back. There's also a $10 tourist tax here.
Here's what I would recommend to the hotel:
1. If you are looking for a self-check-in service... 1. You should mention on the cover of the trip that it's self-check-in, because sometimes customers don't read it or confirm that they want self-check-in.
2. Since it's self-check-in, it should be priced affordably. We went to Penang last year and the reception staff were excellent. We just handed over our passports and checked in immediately, it was fast. The facilities were more extensive, it was closer to more tourist attractions, and the price was cheaper.
3. The check-in kiosks should have other languages besides English, Malay, and Chinese. Thai should be included because Thailand is close to Malaysia.
4. There should be an emergency button to contact staff, indicating how long the waiting time should be. I also recommend having restroom facilities for guests.
5. There should be signs guiding the check-in process in steps (1, 2, 3, 4).
P.S. For tourists, hotels are a service industry. There should be at least one staff member on duty to provide assistance in case of emergencies.
We understand that hotels want to save on staffing costs, so they have to cut corners in this area. However, for a hotel to be a service industry, safety is paramount.
For us, we are grateful for this incident, as it has taught us to improve our language skills—not just spoken language, but readable language—because the world is changing. However, having staff is still reassuring.
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Price per night from:£12