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JALAN JALAN GUESTHOUSE $
( 283 3937;
www.jalanjalanguesthouse.com
;
8 Jln Tukang Emas; dm/s/d RM15/30/50; )
A lovely hostel
in a restored old shophouse painted periwinkle blue. Fan-cooled rooms with one shared
bathroom are spread out over a tranquil inner garden-courtyard. As with some other older
places, though, noise from your neighbours might keep you awake at night. The hosts get
great reviews and there's bike rental available.
GUESTHOUSE
HOTEL PURI$$
( 282 5588;
www.hotelpuri.com
; 118 Jln Tun Tan Cheng Lock; r incl breakfast RM164-564; )
One of
Chinatown's gems, Hotel Puri is an elegant creation in a superb old renovated Peranakan
mansion. Its elaborate lobby, decked out with beautiful old cane and inlaid furniture,
opens to a gorgeous courtyard garden. Standard rooms have butter-yellow walls, crisp
sheets, satellite TV, wi-fi and shuttered windows. There's an on-site spa (Biossentials Puri
Spa), and breakfast is taken in the courtyard or air-conditioned dining area.
HOTEL
HEEREN HOUSE$$
GUESTHOUSE
( 281 4241;
www.melaka.net/heerenhouse
;
1 Jln Tun Tan Cheng Lock; incl breakfast s RM119-139, d RM129-149, f
RM259; )
Lodging here positions you right in the heart of Chinatown, on the waterfront
and within range of top local restaurants and sights. The airy, clean and lovely rooms (six
in all) in this former warehouse largely overlook the river, and have polished floorboards,
traditional furniture (some with four-poster beds) and clean showers.
COURTYARD@HEEREN$$
HOTEL
( 281 0088;
www.courtyardatheeren.com
;
91 Jln Tun Tan Cheng Lock; d RM200-250, f RM 250-300, ste
RM300-800; )
Modern rooms here are each decorated uniquely with light and bright de-
cor paired with antique wood furniture. Some have minimalist arty stained-glass details,
modern takes on Chinese latticework or drapey canopies. Not many rooms have windows
but there's plenty of light pouring in from the open central courtyard. It's very profession-
ally run with great service.
HANGOUT@JONKER$$
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