Ok, so Lonely planet says there are a few hotels around the bus station at Alor Setar in such a nonchalant way you'd think you could get a decent one. We were supposed to travel through but had had enough of the bus for the day so thought it woild be ok here. WRONG.|First hotel we tried smelled like an ashtray and the second was this place.|It too smelled like an ashtray after we got to our room, which had exposed wiring, scribble in the wall, peeling paint... need I go on.|Oh an aircon that didn't do much. And brown pillows (not originally rhat colour mind you)|On checking under bed for anything the next morning before leaving it was evident that hasn't been cleaned since the turn of the...
Read moreThere are a number of cheap hotels around the bus station. Smoke eeked into the room and it was quiet dirty. Took one look under the beds to ensure we didn't leave anything behind and could have been anything growing and hiding under there. There was also scribble on the walls and exposed wiring. I don't mind how basic a hotel is but it does not take much effort to keep tidy and clean. The 1 plus was that the...
Read moreAvoid The grossest hotel I've ever stayed in. Refused to shower and tried not to use the loo. Neither appeared to have been cleaned in the last 5 years and the build up of grunge was disgusting. Overpriced for what you get. Stench of cigarette smoke in the hallway was unbearable. Walls...
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