Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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In KL, visit
Celcom
at Lev els 1 & 2,
Podium Block Menara Naluri, 161B Jalan
Ampang (not far from the Malaysia Tour-
ism Centre). Or at KL I nternational Air-
port in the I nternational Arriv al H all,
Level 3, in the M ain Terminal B uilding.
Throughout Malaysia, contact Celcom at
&
1300/111-000,
www.celcom.com.my.
Stored-value car ds can be topped up at
convenience stores, gas stations, and Cel-
com outlets throughout the country.
INTERNET & E-MAIL
With Your Own Computer
A gr owing number of better hotels no w
include Wi-Fi in guestrooms. If your hotel
doesn't have Wi-Fi service, you can surf at
a number of centrally located cafes that
can be found in the central ar eas of the
country's larger cities. With the ex ception
of budget accommodations, all hotels have
broadband internet connection in guest-
rooms.
Without Your Own
Computer
Internet cafes can be found in every corner
of the countr y, par ticularly in ar eas fr e-
quented by backpackers, near guesthouses,
and in major shopping malls. Charges
range from as low as RM4 (US$1.15/70p)
per hour in cities to RM10 (US$2.90/£1.80)
per hour in more remote destinations.
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TIPS ON ACCOMMODATIONS
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Peak months of the year for hotels in west-
ern peninsular M alaysia ar e D ecember
through F ebruary and J uly thr ough S ep-
tember. For the east coast, the busy times
are July through September. You will need
to make r eservations w ell in adv ance to
secure your room during these months.
TAXES & SERVICE CHARGES
All the
nonbudget hotels charge a 10% ser vice
charge and 5% go vernment tax. As such,
there is no need to tip. But bellhops could
be tipped at least RM2 (60¢/35p) per
bag.
