Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Malaysian Accommodations

Nora's Chalet - Salang, Malaysia - $6
Good points
• cheap rate for AC
• Nora was a cute old lady

Bad points
• no flushing toilet
• lots of holes in the mosquito net
• when you call to reserve, Nora only takes half your information


Mokhtar's Place - ABC, Malaysia - $8
Good points
• 30 seconds from the beach
• Internet available for a fee
• Mosquito net and decent fan
• $2.50 snorkel rental for 2 hours
• Mokhtar's wife is very friendly and helpful

Bad points
• lots of mosquitos
• sandfly nest in the wall on the outside
• lots of loud motor bikes, helicopters, and planes passing by


Pujangga's Homestay - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - $12
Good points
• Huge lock on the front gate, felt safe
• The staff were pretty helpful with stuff
• Free breakfast service (Toast and cereal)
• Free Wi-fi
• Cheap drinks (1.5L Water for 60 cents)
• Cheap internet (1 hour for $2.50)
• Air Conditioning

Bad points
• Air Conditioning broke so we couldn't turn it off
• On the last night, we had bed bugs
• Some people were loud at night (I'm an old man)

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