Budget Hotel In Kuala Lumpur

Budget Hotel In Kuala Lumpur
Looking for more than just a budget hotel in Kuala Lumpur? If you are, the good news is that Tune Hotels will be launching its flagship hotel in the heart of the city of Kuala Lumpur. The concept of the first No Frills hotel in Asia is similar to the concept of No Frills Air Asia Airlines which has been the most successful budget airlines in Asia.
Bookings can be done online now for stay starting from April 2007. The promotional price starts from RM9.99 or US3.00 excluding other charges. The earlier you book the rooms, the cheaper the rates are.

The distinctive red and white Tune Hotel in the city of Kuala Lumpur

The management of the hotel has committed to provide a clean and comfortable room for your stay. As it is a No Frills Hotel, there will not be any room service. Facilities such as television, swimming pool, fridge, towels, soaps and shampoo will not be provided. Bring your own towels and soaps or you can purchase them from the hotel. Air conditioner is provided but charges will be based on the number of hours used.

If you are on tight budget but still want to stay in the city centre and explore Kuala Lumpur and its surrounding, this is the best value for money hotel to stay.


Getting Here
The Tune Hotel is located at 306, Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman. Take the Kuala Lumpur Monorail and stop at Medan Tuanku Station. You will be able to see the hotel as you come out from the station. There are many buses which frequent this place but it can be congested during office hours. As such, monorail is still the best transport to take.
Further information can be obtained by calling +603 7962 5888.

Find out more of the Kuala Lumpur hotels rates from Wotif website.

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Port Dickson Beach

Port Dickson which was known as Tanjung a long time ago was founded by John Frederick in the year 1889. The abundance of tin ore in the nearby town of Lukut at that time enabled the development of this town into a trading centre and a beach resort. Located approximately 60km south of Kuala Lumpur, this town resort is accessible by using the North South and Seremban-PD highways. It will take approximately 75 minutes to reach this town.

Port Dickson is located near the Straits of Malacca with a coastline stretching up to 18km. The popular beaches along this coastline are Teluk Kemang and Blue Lagoon which are both located south of PD town. There are public parks by the beaches that you use to have your family picnics or recreational activities. Many of the hotels here have private beaches that you can use if you are a guest of the hotel.

The Cape Rachado Light House at Tanjung Tuan south of Blue Lagoon

Activities and Food

Activities that you can do here include water skiing, wind surfing, sailing, yachting and fishing. There are many stalls along Teluk Kemang where you can do your shopping. Souvenirs such as batik and local handicraft can be obtained here.

Being a town near the sea means that you will be able to get good seafood from many of the restaurants here. One of them is called Pantai Ria Restaurant which serves halal Chinese cuisine. It is located along Jalan Pantai with both air-conditioned and non air-conditioned dining options.

The address of the restaurant:

Port Dickson Pantai Ria Restaurant
Lot 3/223 Wisma Lim Chong Hai
7 1/2 Miles, Jalan Pantai
Port Dickson

Tel: +6 06 6625122 

Cape Rachado Lighthouse

Further down south of Blue Lagoon beach is Tanjung Tuan where a 16th century lighthouse built by the Portuguese still stands today. It used to be a lighthouse that guided the ships to Malacca harbour. There are 66 flight of steps leading to the lighthouse. Tanjung Tuan is also a good place for bird watchers as migratory birds such as sparrows, hawks, eagles and swallows can be seen here during the months of March-April and September-October.

Accommodation

There are many hotels, resorts and private bungalows that one can stay. One of the popular hotel is the Avillion Port Dickson, where you can have the option of staying in chalets built on stilts above the water.

The other one is Guoman Resort at km 16 along Jalan Pantai at the Teluk Kemang beach. The latest attraction is Tiara Beach Resort where there is a huge man-made water park for the entire family to enjoy. It was voted the Malaysia's Best Family Holiday Destination 2006 recently. Check the prices of Hotels in Port Dickson here. 

Getting Here
PD takes approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes drive from the city of Kuala Lumpur using the North South Highway and PD-Seremban highway. Exit the North South Highway at Port Dickson toll. As you exit, go straight and you will see a traffic light. Turn right at this traffic light and go straight for approximately 4km until you enter the Seremban- PD Highway toll. Drive along this toll until you reach a roundabout. Turn left to Teluk Kemang at the roundabout if you are going to Guoman Hotel, PD Tiara Beach Resort or PD World Marina. Turn right if you are going to Port Dickson town or other hotels located at Km 1 to Km 10.
If you are not driving, you may want to take the KTM Komuter train and stop at Seremban station. From here, you can take a bus or a taxi to Port Dickson.

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Beserah Fishing Village

Head for Beserah in Pahang if you have yet to see the typical day of a fishermen in the east coast. This fishing village is located near Pantai Batu Hitam beach and is located about 10km away north of Kuantan. The fishermen usually go out to the sea in groups and come back with their daily catch in the afternoon.

As the boat come back with the catch of the day, you will see the spirit of co-operation there when the people from the village will go towards the boat and help the fishermen pull their boats up to the shore. Buffaloes are then used to transport the fish to the market nearby for distribution to the fishmongers.

The fishermen boats that were parked at the beach

Pulling the boat and catch of the day to the shore.

While here, try to mingle around with the local people and the fishermen. They are usually friendly and warm even though they may look rugged and tough. Most of them are dark due to the effect of the sun while going out to the sea. If you are fortunate, you may even get to buy some sea shells directly from the fishermen. Some may even give you an item or two for free.

The fish that were caught are placed in a container with ice to ensure their freshness before reaching the consumers at the market nearby

Shells that can be used for decoration in your house after cleaning them.

Beserah Beach

If you would like to take a swim at the beach, do so only when the sea is not too rough and not during the month from November to March. These months are the time when the North Easterly wind blows from the South China Sea and it is dangerous to swim at this time of the year. Pantai Batu Hitam is a popular beach that the locals go to during their free time. There are stalls that sell finger food such as fried sausages, keropok lekor and drinks on this beach. The word "Hitam" means black and the beach is rightly named so as the sand here is black in colour.

The black sandy beach at Pantai Batu Hitam

Other Attractions

Other attraction in the vicinity include the Kuantan River Cruise at the city of Kuantan.

Drive further north and visit Cherating Turtle Sanctuary, a place where turtles are being hatched and cared for before being released into the sea.

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