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Seems like a meeting place for budget- minded adventurers from all over the world. Everyone seemed nonchalent about the rustic settings sans air con and hot water!
It looks like a cute kampung house from far. Though spartan, it does has it charms. Genial owner with a bunch of adorable little ones. Cost about RM50 per night to stay here. Breakfast at Rm5. We didn't pay as the cost was included in out package. Leave a Comment
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The best accomodation there is at Taman Negara. The property was built by the state government and subsequently taken over by a private hotel group.
Built on stilts, we stayed at semi-detached wooden chalets - similar to kampung houses. Large, yet cosy rooms. All rooms have a an outside verandah, some that face the river and others that face the garden. With an extra-bed (at a small charge), it is easy to fit 3-4 people in one chalet.
The food is okay at the hotel. However, if you tire of hotel food, you can always take a boat across the river and have local delights at a cheap price on the floating stalls/restaurants. Leave a Comment
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When we arrived at the Taman Negara Resort in the middle of the day - temperatures were probably around 60 °C
;-) - we were being told that only the deluxe chalets were available (believe it or not). We did not have the strength to argue, so we agreed. Those chalets are very expensive, but very comfortable. The restaurant was under construction, but it is no problem to get a cheap breakfast at one of the floating restaurants.
The deluxe chalets are really luxurious. They have one large room with table and armchairs, refrigerator, water boiler,fan and nice balcony, a bathroom and a separate bedroom with aircon. The only problem was that the aircon was not running very long, so we had to switch it on again every half hour or so or it would have become quite warm. Leave a Comment Theme: HotelPrice: US$80-120 » Currency ConverterComparison: more expensive than averageAddress: Kuala Tahan, 27000 Jerantut, Pahang Darul MakmurPhone: 266 25 00Website: tamannegararesort.com
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This resort offers a combination of different styles and costs of accommodation.
1) The high end consists of small individual cottages, locally called chalets, with their own porches and decks to relax on.
2) There are also hostel facilities with groups of trekkers and school classes routinely housed there.
3) Finally, tents are available for rental from the resort.
The cottage I shared with others was spacious, came equipped with a mini-refrigerator and was air-conditioned. However, as might be expected, it was musty and cobwebby. Those who have allergies to molds and dust should plan to take along a supply of antihistimine.
Prices noted below are all inclusive (round trip coach between KL and TN, transfer boat trip up/down river, meals, chalet room, tour outings, and government taxes. Per person charge, twin sharing. It *is* possible to get just the room and arrange your transportation and meals on your own (as we did).
For on-site recreation, there is a volleyball court as well as a swimming area (in a quiet part of the Tahan River).
The retaurant is fairly good, but quite expensive. There's a buffet on offer at each meal. The best part of the food and beverage service is the cold draft beer on tap which you can enjoy at the end of a hot day while sitting on the stone patio overlooking the river at sunset. Leave a Comment Theme: OtherPrice: US$40-80 » Currency ConverterComparison: most expensiveAddress: Taman Negara National Park, Pahang state.Directions: The resort is upriver from Kuala Tembeling at the confluence of the Tembeling and the Tahan rivers; the village there is called Kuala Tahan. Note that just across the river from the resort is a settlement with a number of backpacker-type accommodations.Website: http://www.malaysiaforestresorts.com/index.html
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Honestly, unless you're a bat, it's unlikely you'll miss the signboard that'll direct you to Tahan Guest House
I never noticed this but somehow my friend's clothing matched the colours of the signboard perfectly Leave a Comment Theme: Hostel
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Woodlands Resort is a cosy resort for families and groups. Our company had arranged sponsorship of an eco-camp in conjunction with University Kebangsaan Malaysia for some University students. Therefore, our group was quite mixed, consisting of the young University students, UKM lecturers, a couple of journalists & photographers, and ourselves, from the company, as chaperons and organisers.
The rooms here can be single, twin share, triple or quad share. There are also dorm style rooms and a suite with its own jacuzzi. If you check out the resort's website, you'll find many pix of the accommodation available. The website also gives you information on the tours which are available-such as jungle trekking, night walk, boat trips, cave exploration, etc.
The arrangements for our accommodation and side tours was made through the manager at the resort's Sales office in KL. He was very helpful and was also along during the whole of our stay to ensure that our group was well looked after.
My room came with one double, one single and one extra bed for the 4 of us ladies. It was comfortable but the air-conditioning was too cold & I was not used to sharing my bed with another colleague so I didn't get much sleep. The hot water was plentiful (turn on the pump & heater before you get in) so I did have a good shower. Towels and bathroom amenities were provided.
The food was tasty - mostly Malay curries (lauk), rice and vegetables.
At every meal, we were also served with fresh fruits & cold syrup and plain iced water.
The rooms we stayed at were airy & clean.
There is an adult's pool and a children's pool.
There is also a games area and some meeting rooms for discussions and group activities.
There is astro tv at the lounge area which seemed to feature foreign soap operas during the humid afternoons and sports in the late evenings.
The drive from KL/PJ to Woodland resort takes about 3.5 to 4 hours and the roads are pretty good.
The boat jetty which is 300-400 m away takes you directly to the Mutiara Taman Negara resort.
There are many small floating restaurants near this boat jetty. Leave a Comment Theme: HotelPrice: US$20-40 » Currency ConverterComparison: less expensive than averageAddress: Woodland Resort, Taman NegaraPhone: +60 (9) 266 1111, 267 1111Directions: Call the resort for a map & it will be easier to find your way there. Contact: Mobile Phone No: +60 (13) 910 6777Website: www.woodland.com.my/main.html Other Contact: Fax: +60 (9) 266 2111, 267 2111
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Rainforest Resort is a one of the newer resorts in Taman Negara, had been around for about 3 years. We requested for a triple-sharing room for our 2-nights stay. The room is air conditioned with attached bathroom , hot shower & a private balcony, IDD Telephone, color TV with Astro channel and restaurant. The room is quite clean and there is HBO channel whereby we can catch some blockbuster movies while resting in our room. We were quite satisfied with this resort although it is quite a distance and at the opposite side of Mutiara Taman Negara - where most of the activities are being carried out. We can always request for their transport to bring us to Kuala Tahan Jetty. From there, we will take a very short boat ride to cross over to Mutiara.
** I found a 8-legged freak (a big spider) on my pillow before I went for my breakfast on the last day.... Not sure how it was being brought into the room **
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We decided to take the room with air-condition and luckly we did as the price different with a fan only room with an aircon was minimal.
The first room we got seem kinda OK until we saw the condition of the toilet - we of course not expeciting first class toilets but what we got was really bad...
We changed room and this one was way better...
We had problems with the water supply. Taking a shower and in the middle of it the water stops, is no joke ! They said the pipe burst - yeah rite...much later in the nite, still no water...morning came and still no water ! Leave a Comment Theme: HostelPrice: less than US$20 » Currency ConverterComparison: least expensiveAddress: Kuala Tahan
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You can find the accomodation choices from hotel to campsite in Taman Negara. No idea hows the hotel or campsite, we stayed in dormitory. There are a lot of dormitory in Taman Negara with ranged of prices. Leave a Comment
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The Ekotown Chalets are very close to the jetty. There are not the cheapest (range 50-90RM) but there are one of the nicest in the village.
fan or AC possible, clean Leave a Comment Theme: Pension/GuesthousePrice: less than US$20 » Currency ConverterComparison: more expensive than averageDirections: up the staircases fro m the jetty and you cannot miss it
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