Casuarina Parkroyal

Away from the City Centre

First impression - a little chaotic as the reception staff did not appear to be trained to handle large groups in spite of this being rated as a convention hotel. We arrived at 6.30am only to be told that our rooms would be ready only after lunch even though we had confirmation via email that the rooms would be ready for us on arrival.

Room - the room was adequately furnished. Airconditioning worked, bathroom was clean with good water pressure. Lacks ambience.

Breakfast - buffet style but with little imagination.

Location - quite out of the way from the city centre. If not for the fact that I was attending a congress that was being held in the hotel, I would have chosen to stay somewhere else more conveniently situated.

A few Ipoh's Good Hotel

The hotel near Ipoh's city Center. Rooms facilities with hot and cold shower, the hospitality of the hotel crew, a good restaurant with Eurpean Cuisine, Malay cuisine, Dining Hall, meeting room

• Opinion of Price: more expensive than average
• Related to: Historical Travel, Jungle and Rain Forest, Castles and Palaces

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a good choice

Personally, I haven't stayed here..... I can't tell you much but I can say that it is located very close to the city. And nearby, is a shopping centre.

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• Opinion of Price: least expensive
• Related to: Spa and Resort, Road Trip

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• Opinion of Price: least expensive
• Related to: Historical Travel

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Service with a Heart

We stayed here in Dec 2004.
This hotel is not located in the town itself but near town. We don't mind the location because we drove and it is away from the traffic area. Quite convenient in terms of travelling to other area of suburb such Tambun. The rooms are clean and comfortable although the hotel building is quite old. Hotel staffs are friendly too. (While we were there in Dec 2004, the hotel staffs were out on the road in the afternoon for a few hours, to demonstrate 'strike' for several days. According to them, the hotel management did not raise their wages for a long time. I spoke to a well-mannered concierge, who is in his 40s. He told me the management did not review his salary since 8 years ago. Poor man, imagine he is the bread-winner and still survive with less than RM1,000 per month. Ironically, the workers paid for Union services every month (about RM6). Yet, the Union could not help them on this aspect. I truly felt for him and gave him a slightly more tip$ for his service...)

Unique Quality: There is a jaccuzzi pool besides the main pool. Usually you have to pay for jaccuzi but here it is free for hotel stayer. Public are allowed to use the pool with a minimum charge too. Just be prepared to accept the very old and run-down condition of the toilets near the pool.

One of the Best Hotel in Ipoh

Not up to the mark customer service. No covered / basement car park.