| Recommended for Family |
Guest Rating: 6.3 |
maurice C.
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 Singapore
Family with young children
Date of Stay: 16 Jun 2008 |
| Value for Money: |
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6/10 |
| Location: |
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8/10 |
| Staff Performance: |
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6/10 |
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| Hotel Condition/Cleanliness: |
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8/10 |
| Room Comfort/Standard: |
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6/10 |
| Food/Dining: |
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4/10 |
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Equatorial is a nice, clean and well-located hotel near to various historical spots and several shopping malls. But quite a walk to Jonker street and Chinatown. The hotel is clean but room-size is small. A good-size swimming pool with kids pool as well.
Overall, i will still come back to stay for my next holiday.
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| Hotel Equatorial |
Guest Rating: 8.7 |
rachel L.
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Singapore
Family with older children
Date of Stay: 18 May 2008 |
| Value for Money: |
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8/10 |
| Location: |
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8/10 |
| Staff Performance: |
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8/10 |
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| Hotel Condition/Cleanliness: |
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10/10 |
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10/10 |
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8/10 |
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Sightseeing/Attractions Tip : Just walk behind and you are headed to Mahkota Parade shopping center!
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| Hotel at good location. |
Guest Rating: 7 |
lye K.
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Singapore
Family with older children
Date of Stay: 11 May 2008 |
| Value for Money: |
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6/10 |
| Location: |
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8/10 |
| Staff Performance: |
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8/10 |
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| Hotel Condition/Cleanliness: |
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8/10 |
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6/10 |
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6/10 |
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A shop offering relaxing foot reflexology service at reasonable cost at the shopping centre next door.
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| Comfortable hotel in good location |
Guest Rating: 8 |
tetsuo K.
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 Japan
Couple
Date of Stay: 09 May 2008 |
| Value for Money: |
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8/10 |
| Location: |
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10/10 |
| Staff Performance: |
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8/10 |
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| Hotel Condition/Cleanliness: |
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8/10 |
| Room Comfort/Standard: |
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8/10 |
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6/10 |
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Some friends recommended us to stay in a little hotel or inn of local or historical atmosphere in such city like Melaka but we found this hotel pleasant and okay as we can approach these interesting places easily.
Travel tip : A new museum (three years old) is worth visiting. It is located near Jonker Street and called Cheng Ho Cultural Museum of an ancient Chinese admiral who led a big fleet to Melaka and even to Europe 600 years ago.
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lim S.
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Singapore
Family with young children
Date of Stay: 26 Apr 2008 |
| Value for Money: |
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6/10 |
| Location: |
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6/10 |
| Staff Performance: |
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6/10 |
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| Hotel Condition/Cleanliness: |
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6/10 |
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6/10 |
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6/10 |
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nil
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| Hotel at good location |
Guest Rating: 7 |
lye K.
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Singapore
Family with older children
Date of Stay: 20 Apr 2008 |
| Value for Money: |
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6/10 |
| Location: |
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8/10 |
| Staff Performance: |
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8/10 |
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| Hotel Condition/Cleanliness: |
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8/10 |
| Room Comfort/Standard: |
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6/10 |
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6/10 |
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Good shops near by. A large Carrefour supermarket for grocery.
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| Best hotel in Melaka |
Guest Rating: 10 |
toshihiro N.
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Japan
Other
Date of Stay: 15 Apr 2008 |
| Value for Money: |
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10/10 |
| Location: |
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10/10 |
| Staff Performance: |
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10/10 |
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| Hotel Condition/Cleanliness: |
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10/10 |
| Room Comfort/Standard: |
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10/10 |
| Food/Dining: |
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10/10 |
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Royal family in Malaysia also using this hotel.
Sightseeing/Attractions Tip : nyonya restaurant near the hotel excellent taste
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| Equatorial Melaka |
Guest Rating: 6.3 |
alexandra M.
|
 Afghanistan
Family with young children
Date of Stay: 14 Apr 2008 |
| Value for Money: |
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4/10 |
| Location: |
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6/10 |
| Staff Performance: |
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8/10 |
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| Hotel Condition/Cleanliness: |
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6/10 |
| Room Comfort/Standard: |
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6/10 |
| Food/Dining: |
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8/10 |
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Hotel is good for kids, especially the pool! If i was visiting Malacca without kids I would probably try one of the guest houses in the old town that has a bit more character. It is very close to huge shopping centre, if that is what you want.
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| Excellent hotel! |
Guest Rating: 7.3 |
tai C.
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 Malaysia
Couple
Date of Stay: 13 Apr 2008 |
| Value for Money: |
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6/10 |
| Location: |
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8/10 |
| Staff Performance: |
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8/10 |
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| Hotel Condition/Cleanliness: |
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8/10 |
| Room Comfort/Standard: |
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8/10 |
| Food/Dining: |
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6/10 |
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Good place to stay if you plan to visit this historical city.
Sightseeing/Attractions Tip : Superb location to Merdeka square (if I remember the name correctly), historical sites are within walking distance.
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| Great Malacca View! |
Guest Rating: 8 |
hiroo M.
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Malaysia
Family with young children
Date of Stay: 12 Apr 2008 |
| Value for Money: |
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6/10 |
| Location: |
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8/10 |
| Staff Performance: |
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8/10 |
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| Hotel Condition/Cleanliness: |
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10/10 |
| Room Comfort/Standard: |
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8/10 |
| Food/Dining: |
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8/10 |
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My children was happy to eat Japanese soup,MISO soup.Totally,breakfast is good.
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| Melaka in March, at Equatorial |
Guest Rating: 9 |
misha P.
|
 United States of America
Couple
Date of Stay: 23 Mar 2008 |
| Value for Money: |
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10/10 |
| Location: |
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10/10 |
| Staff Performance: |
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10/10 |
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| Hotel Condition/Cleanliness: |
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8/10 |
| Room Comfort/Standard: |
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8/10 |
| Food/Dining: |
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8/10 |
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I booked a room in Equatorial only three days before arriving in Melaka, and for less than Rn200/night (about $65/night) which is a very good price for a 5-star (ok, realistically, more of a 4-star hotel).
The hotel has an excellent location, just a few hundred meters from the colonial Melaka (the main tourist draw to the town), and the biggest mall in Melaka is right across from the entrance with a large Carrefour, lots of shopping and food. Taman Melaka Raya street, with more restaurants and nightlife, starts on the other side of the hotel, and the Glutton's Corner, an upgraded hawker stall center with some of the best food choice in Melaka, is a 7-8 minute stroll away.
The hotel has a free parking (you need to show your room key/card) in the basement, the only problem with it is that there is no elevator from the parking to the lobby (3-4 flights of stairs). So, if you have lots of luggage, drop it off first in the front of hotel, then go park, or use the valet parking (on the same level as the lobby).
The check-in was fast and painless, they have quite a few people working on it.
The room was nothing exceptional, a king-size bed, a small sitting area, ample storage space. TV with about 15 channels, incl. ESPN, Discovery, etc. We did not really use it. A small balcony, ours had a great view of the swimming pool, Bukit Cina, and the Istana (it was facing north). From the Soouth facing rooms, you should be able to see the sea, the rest of colonial Melaka, the Chinatown, etc. The bathroom is large and clean, with a solid size bathtub.
The breakfast has a good range of options, from fried rice, noodles, and curry, to rice porridge with a good selection of condiments, to toast, ham, sausages, to cereals, muesli, etc; eggs made any way you like them; several types of salad veggies, a selection of fruit. Proper crystal glasses/silverware, etc. The hall can get quite crowded from 9 to 10:30 (when they start closing the stations).
Shopping Tip : Malaysia is now aggressively promoting shopping tourism with mega-sales three times a year, March, May, and, I believe, December. Although we did not spend too much time shopping, we browsed the two main malls right next to the hotel and got some good shoes, home furnishings, and clothes, all 60-70% off.
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| Family Trip @ Equatorial Melaka |
Guest Rating: 7.7 |
don H.
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Singapore
Family with young children
Date of Stay: 23 Mar 2008 |
| Value for Money: |
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8/10 |
| Location: |
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8/10 |
| Staff Performance: |
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8/10 |
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| Hotel Condition/Cleanliness: |
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8/10 |
| Room Comfort/Standard: |
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8/10 |
| Food/Dining: |
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6/10 |
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| Selamat Datang (Welcome) to Malacca |
Guest Rating: 8 |
grace L.
|
 Canada
Family with older children
Date of Stay: 23 Mar 2008 |
| Value for Money: |
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8/10 |
| Location: |
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8/10 |
| Staff Performance: |
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8/10 |
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| Hotel Condition/Cleanliness: |
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8/10 |
| Room Comfort/Standard: |
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8/10 |
| Food/Dining: |
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8/10 |
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Online reservation with Agoda was simple and fast. Online agent answered questions promptly and efficiently.
Sightseeing/Attractions Tip : St Paul's Hill gives a great hilltop view of surrounding neighbourhood.
Jonker Street Night market is a bargain hunter's paradise for local handicraft. Quaint shopfronts along a narrow street with vendors offering interesting souvenirs.
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| equqtorial hotel melaka |
Guest Rating: 8 |
hubert F.
|
 France
Family with young children
Date of Stay: 22 Mar 2008 |
| Value for Money: |
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10/10 |
| Location: |
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10/10 |
| Staff Performance: |
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8/10 |
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| Hotel Condition/Cleanliness: |
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6/10 |
| Room Comfort/Standard: |
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8/10 |
| Food/Dining: |
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6/10 |
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very good location, nice swimming pool for delightful end of day
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| Convenient & Good shopping around |
Guest Rating: 6.7 |
winston C.
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Malaysia
Other
Date of Stay: 22 Mar 2008 |
| Value for Money: |
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6/10 |
| Location: |
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6/10 |
| Staff Performance: |
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6/10 |
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| Hotel Condition/Cleanliness: |
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8/10 |
| Room Comfort/Standard: |
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8/10 |
| Food/Dining: |
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6/10 |
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Conveniently located near the shopping area, good rooms. Good Deli and good offer past 9pm. not near the old town where lots of good food are Good hotel and service. Near the Markota shopping area and it is convenient if you are into shopping. A little far to the old town and eating places. If you have a car to drive around, may be that is ok. If you are into food, there are alternatives nearer the old town area.
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