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Bros, Planning to go taipei for holiday with wife~~ Which hotel you would recommend?? Any recommended place to visit?? Shopping, food, sight-seeing etc.. thanks in advanced.

Yahoo reported: World's most haunted hotels Home to the paranormal and unexplained, haunted hotels never fail to fascinate even the biggest sceptics.These ghostly tales from hotels around the world are enough to send shivers down the spine of even the bravest soul. First World Hotel (Genting Highlands, Malaysia) No stranger to the locals, Genting Highlands is said to be one of the most haunted places in Malaysia. Also home to the famous casino resort, there has been numerous gambling-related suicides over the years. First World Hotel is infamous for its paranormal activities - guests who have stayed there would hear wailing spirits in the middle of the night, some have even seen ghostly apparitions jumping over the cliff only to vanish into thin air - the most famous account is a headless woman roaming around the corridor, apparently looking for her missing head. Asia Hotel (Bangkok, Thailand) With dimly lit corridors and lights that flicker in the middle of the night, many hotel guests have encountered ghostly apparitions sitting on a sofa, staring at them and then vanish into thin air. The Roosevelt Hotel (Los Angeles, US) The living A-lists haunt the Chateau Marmont, while for the celebs of the underworld, like Marilyn Monroe and Montgomery Clift, chose The Roosevelt as their favourite joint. Wahhhhhh........ MY First World Hotel made it into top 13 most haunted hotels in the world.... Those who still want to meet Marilyn Monroe can proceed to The Roosevel Hotel .. The rest of the 10 haunted hotels are found in the link below. link : http://sg.news.yahoo.com/photos/world-s-mo...1347265645.html

Do you all find more and more couples holding their wedding dinner at posh hotels ? I have 3 invitations to wedding dinners coming up, in Marriot Hotel, Grand Hyatt Hotel and Oriental Mandarin Hotel. First half of the year already went to one in Sentosa and another in M Hotel. Goodness me these hotels dont charge cheap hor, per table easily $1300 nett. Why nowadays couples tying the knot are so well off, or do they not mind if they cannot break even ? Is wedding dinner so important in determining how blissful a marriage is ?

So will they start to u turn again when fewer hotels want to collect this money for them? So all I have to do is get my Malaysia counterparts or someone local to book and check in for me, and there i dont have to pay what tax liao. And then suddenly, more locals are staying in their own hotels, and visitors start to stay on the street. Silly. http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/5000-malaysian-hotels-start-imposing-tourism-tax KUALA LUMPUR • •Some 5,000 hotels around Malaysia have started implementing a new tourism tax for foreign visitors. Foreign tourists are charged a flat rate of RM10 (S$3.20) per night per room, while Malaysians and permanent residents are exempted. "We will impose a RM10 flat rate from five-star to zero-star hotels for foreign tourists, and Malaysians will be exempted from the tax across all classifications of hotels," Tourism and Culture Minister Nazri Aziz told Parliament last week, as quoted by The Star newspaper.He said his ministry had estimated that the government would be able to collect RM210 million a year, based on an average occupancy rate of 60 per cent of the 237,391 rooms currently registered with the government. Get The Straits Times newsletters in your inboxSIGN UP The plan to introduce the tourism tax had been controversial, especially in Sabah and Sarawak, which were worried fewer tourists would visit the two East Malaysian states. The government had initially planned to charge between RM2 and RM20 per night, depending on the type of accommodation. Malaysian Association of Hotels president Sam Cheah Swee Hee said hotel operators started charging the tourism tax on Friday. "Not all hotel operators are ready. We will do it manually until the system is ready," he said. He added that hoteliers would submit their tax collection to the Customs and Excise Department by next month. The department is taking a "friendly approach" to encourage hotels and lodging operators to register for the tourism tax, said its director-general, Datuk Seri Subromaniam Tholasy. "We will not be harsh as the announcement of the tax came a little late," he added. The government announced early last month that the tourism tax was to be enforced from Friday. Mr Subromaniam said the department would try to contact hotel operators that have not registered, rather than chase them to quickly do so. The number of registered accommodation providers so far is 5,000, out of the estimated 10,000 establishments nationwide. "We are giving hotel operators another month. We expect all to register with us by the end of September," he added. Bernama news agency reported that hoteliers must display the newly introduced tax rate separately from the room rates. Malaysian Association of Hotels (Sarawak Chapter) honorary secretary-general John Teo Peng Yew said hotel and resort operators need to adhere to the new ruling, following a recent meeting with the Finance Ministry and the Customs and Excise Department.

Bro, For those whom are very familiar with Taipei, what are some of your recommended hotels? I was told it is best to stay near to Taipei Main Station. My requirements are: 1. Walking distance to Taipei Main Station, 2. The bedrooms must come with own bathrooms, not common bathrooms. 3. Three or four stars range.

Hi, I'll be going to HCMC, Vietnam around the CNY period, and this will be my first time there as well, so thought of asking for advice from people here that have been there. Any recommendation for hotels there? Plus, what's there in HCM worth visiting? thanks

hi, i recalled there was a thread discuss recommended hotels in KL for safe overnight parking especially for sg cars. i don't seem to be able to find that thread. anyone ? thanks

Which hotels in JB is near the Causeway? Prefer 5 star and good service.

Hmmmmmm........ we are at the top again in Asia ... Yahoo news: Only 14% of Malaysian hotels disabled friendly, study finds Only 14% of hotels in Malaysia are accessible for disabled people, while neighbouring Singapore has the most disabled-friendly hotels in Asia at 40%, says a study by hotel booking site Agoda.com. The study, which looked at information provided by more than 600,000 hotels available on the site, found that hotels in the United States are by far the most friendly in the world. “The United States has the highest percentage of accessible hotels for disabled people at 77%, while Laos has the lowest at 1%. The study also found that only 14% of Malaysian hotels were friendly towards them,” said Agoda.com in a press release. Tied at second place were the United Arab Emirates, Ireland, and Portugal, with 55% of hotels in each of the country offering facilities for guests with disabilities, followed by New Zealand (54%), Mauritius (53%), Italy (52%), Puerto Rico (51%) and France (47%) While no Asian country made the top 10 list, Singapore was the highest ranking country in the region, coming in 18th place overall with 50% disabled-friendly hotels. “Many factors influence whether hotels will have accessible facilities, including local laws and regulations, the type of visitors who come to the destination, and the age of most accommodations,” said Agoda.com. “United Arab Emirates, for example, has seen a more than decade-long building boom resulting in many newly-built hotels, which are more likely to be accessible. In the capital, Abu Dhabi, 90% of the hotels have facilities for disabled people.” Meanwhile, five of the 10 destinations at the bottom of the list came from the Asian region, the website said. The 10 countries with the lowest number of accessible accommodations were Uruguay (10%), Vietnam (9%), Nepal (8%), Thailand (8%), Azerbaijan (8%), Cambodia (8%), Bolivia (8%), Georgia (8%), Montenagro (7%), and Laos (1%). Agoda.com said the study included only countries with more than 100 hotels listed on its site, with the data self-reported by hotels. – April 1, 2015. Link: https://sg.news.yahoo.com/only-14-malaysian-hotels-disabled-friendly-study-finds-051347089.html errrrrr............ report dated April 1, 2015 ............. April Fool Jokes...

hey hey.. dear pple... any nice hotels to intro at Pattaya? Will be heading there in Jan. any input greatly appreciated.. Thanks All... :D

Hi Guys.... Need some suggestions here. Just sign my Amex Krisflyer and was surprise to be given 1 night complimentary stay at any Millennium Hotels. Can be overseas or local hotel. I intent to stay at the local hotels and celebrate my gf bday. Local hotel to choose: M Hotel Studio M Hotel grand Copthorne Copthrone King hotel Orchard Hotel Any suggestions and which want is better to stay at? Many thanks for the advice!!!

1. Going for a short trip during March school holidays. Anyone stayed in Everly Resort (Formerly known as Riviera Bay Resort) before and care to comment? 2. Anyone have a good deal for hotel that is family friendly in Melaka? Thank you very much. Regards,

Hi All, Need advise from anyone whom recently came back from Genting. I'm going with my wife n 2 young kids (4 n 2 yrs old) at end of this mth and staying at first world. its my first time staying there. My last trip to genting was almost 20 yrs ago staying at resort hotel. 1) Is the rooms at first world comfortable (got heater in room? carpet floor? suitable for young children?) 2) How about resort hotel? If too much negative comments on first world, will change to resort hotel. Thanks in advance to all who replied me.

I am bringing my family (2 adults & 2 kids) to London and Paris and need recommendations for hotels that are about $200 or less a night. As this is a free & easy trip, also looking for hotels near to the subway so that we don't have to lug the luggages for too long. Would appreciate any assistance given and if possible any tips to get around these two places, cheers!

Hi all, Is there any recommended CHEAPER hotel that is near to Excelsior, Causeway Bay? Not too far from Excelsior, because I will have to check out from Excelsior and going to this recommended hotel. Thanks!

Any recommendation on Seoul hotel to stay? My plan is to stay as near to Myeong dong area Just 4 star will do Thanks!

any recommendation? i be there early jan to watch a race ,self driven not familar with the hotels there

Dear friends.. This happened to one of my colleague when he was travelling in Middle East a while ago He was staying at a very vacant floor, in a corner room at this hotel - wouldn

Anyone know any, not too ex, Hotels near to 1 Utama Shopping Centre? Wife wants to stay there for 1 night before we head to Genting for 3D2N stay during Sept school holiday.

hi all, any one knows any good budget hostels to stay in HK? I'm looking at Yessin Hostels. Looks pretty good and cheap in the website. i dun mind hotels also, so long as its clean and cheap. can be in Kowloon or HK Island there will be 3 of us. we are looking at triple sharing.

Any recommendations for cheap Hotels near China Town area in KL with secured parking facilities?

Came across this website that rate the dirtest hotel in the Asia PAcific region and among the top ten there are 3 as reflected beneath. Real bad advertistment for attracting tourist. URL : http://www.tripadvisor.com/DirtyHotels?nl=MU&pid=1595 Dirtiest Hotels - Asia (Pacific) (based on TripAdvisor traveler reviews) 1.First Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand 2.Hotel Grand Central, Singapore, Singapore 3.The Imperial Hotel, Hong Kong, China 4.Royal Peacock Hotel, Singapore, Singapore 5.Woraburi Sukhumvit Hotel and Resort, Bangkok, Thailand 6.Colmar Tropicale, A French-Themed Resort, Bentung, Malaysia 7.Oxford Hotel, Singapore, Singapore 8.City Gate Hotel, Hanoi, Vietnam 9.Royal Parkview Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand 10.Aseania Resort, Langkawi, Malaysia

Singapore F1 a blessing for hotels - in Malaysia, that is Singapore's first Formula One (F1) night race in September is turning out to be quite the money-spinner for hotels and travel agents - in Malaysia, that is. Some visitors who are flying in for the event have found an alternative to the inflated room rates at Singapore hotels, by booking five-star hotels across the Causeway where prices work out to a mere fraction of what is being charged here. Johor Baru-based travel agency, New Asia Holidays, has been receiving calls from interested parties from as far away as Europe since February this year. The travel agency has organised a special four day-three night F1 travel package, complete with daily return transfers between Johor Baru (JB) and the race circuit in Singapore. Starting at $800 per person, the tour package boasts the option of both high-end hotels like the five-star Hyatt Regency Johor Baru as well as more affordable accommodation, and even sightseeing tours. The agency's general manager, Mr Raaj Navaratnaa, said that 'response has been very good', with 350 confirmations to date, although he expects numbers to run into 550 to 600 once September rolls in. Slightly over 60 per cent of the confirmed bookings so far hail from European countries and regions, while close to 30 per cent are from Australia. Bookings from the region such as Malaysia and Thailand have been softer, he added. To avoid heavy traffic, New Asia Holidays has chartered private buses and will be ferrying its customers via the Tuas link. It is also working on obtaining special group 'clearance from Malaysian Immigration', said Mr Navaratnaa. Meanwhile, over at the five-star Puteri Pacific JB, bookings have started to come in recently from both individuals and groups. Rooms are going at RM500++ (S$208++) per night, with a minimum of three nights. That is still vastly cheaper than the rates charged by some of the hotels in Singapore. The Hyatt Regency JB is offering a four day-three night package at a rate starting from RM395++ per night, excluding transportation. The Mutiara Johor Baru currently has a take-up rate of 72 rooms for the F1 period. A total of 52 of its superior rooms (RM270++ per night) and 20 deluxe rooms (RM310++ per night) have been paid for so far. However, Mr Patrick Fiat, general manager of Singapore's Royal Plaza on Scotts, pointed out that staying in JB during the F1 week would also come with a heavy price to pay. One has to 'factor in traffic jams and the distance', he said, and service standards might not be up to expectation. In Singapore, hotels have not been filling up as quickly as previously anticipated, although The Business Times understands from some hotels that the pace is picking up. Over at trackside hotel the Fullerton, bookings have been 'definitely going up', said a spokesman.

At one point of time, some elite were the cheer leader and claim how F1 can boost the ecomony, create jobs blah blah...... thinking it is a sure success, organiser become arrogant and STB went ahead to impose higher tax (no-know-what-sai-hotel-tax) on hotelier, and inflated the room rate 3 times. Now see who benefit out of this? The local players now become sour grapes.....kns ___________________________ Singapore F1 a boon for hotels - in Johor Lower rates at 5-star hotels across the Causeway draw bookings from as far as Europe By NISHA RAMCHANDANI (SINGAPORE) Singapore's first Formula One (F1) night race (September 26-28) is turning out to be quite the moneyspinner for hotels and travel agents - in Malaysia, that is. Some visitors who are flying in for the big event have found an alternative to the inflated room rates at Singapore hotels, by booking five-star hotels across the Causeway where prices work out to a mere fraction of what is being charged here. Johor Baru-based travel agency, New Asia Holidays, has been receiving calls from interested parties as far away as Europe since February this year. The travel agency has organised a special four day-three night F1 travel package, complete with daily return transfers between Johor Baru and the race circuit in Singapore. Starting at $800 per person, the tour package boasts the option of both high-end hotels like the five-star Hyatt Regency Johor Baru as well as more affordable accommodation and even sightseeing tours. According to general manager Raaj Navaratnaa, 'response has been very good', with 350 confirmations to date, although he expects numbers to run into 550-600 once September rolls in. Slightly over 60 per cent of the confirmed bookings so far hail from European countries and regions such as Germany and Scandinavia, while close to 30 per cent are from Australia. Bookings from the region such as Malaysia and Thailand have been softer, he added. To avoid heavy traffic, New Asia Holidays has chartered private buses and will be ferrying its customers via the Tuas link. It is also working on obtaining special group 'clearance from Malaysian Immigration,' said Mr Navaratnaa, which he believes will come through. Meanwhile, over at the five-star Puteri Pacific JB, bookings have started to come in recently from both individuals and groups. Rooms are going at RM500++ (S$209) per night, with a minimum of three nights, which is still vastly cheaper than the rates charged by some of the local hotels. At this point, the Puteri Pan Pacific has 300 rooms taken up - an occupancy rate of about 60 per cent. The Hyatt Regency JB is offering a four day-three night package at a rate starting from RM395++ per night, excluding transportation. General manager Richard Simmons said the hotel is 'optimistic' for higher than average occupancies, especially taking into account that generally, 'the rate falls during Ramadhan.' The Mutiara Johor Baru currently has a take up of 72 rooms for the F1 period. Fifty-two of its superior rooms (RM270++ per night) and 20 deluxe rooms (RM310++ per night) have been paid for so far. According to the hotel, all bookings are made by Malaysians. 'Majority of rooms are booked for a duration of four nights stay from 25 Sept onwards. Walk-in guests will pay the same rate,' said Lily Tham, marcom manager, adding that enquiries have been pouring in since early April. While the current occupancy level for that weekend hovers above 20 per cent, the Mutiara is forecasting 80 per cent daily occupancy from F1 bookings alone from Sept 22 till 28. Mutiara JB has 332 rooms and suites in total. However, Patrick Fiat, general manager for Singapore's Royal Plaza on Scotts, pointed out that staying in JB during the F1 week would also come with a heavy price to pay. You have to 'factor in traffic jams and the distance...plus service standards' might not be up to snuff, Mr Fiat said. Royal Plaza on Scotts, which is a non-trackside hotel, currently has an occupancy of about 55 per cent for its 511 rooms. Rooms at the Royal Plaza are going at $960 per night with a minimum of two nights, about three times its corporate rate and nearly double its rack rate of $500 plus. In Singapore, hotels have not been filling up as quickly as previously anticipated, although BT understands from some hotels that the pace is picking up. Over at trackside hotel the Fullerton, bookings have been 'definitely going up,' said a spokesperson. Non track-view rooms start at $2,000 per night, while track-view rooms are going at close to $3,000. The Fullerton has not lowered its rates since they were launched, the spokesperson said.

Anyone stayed at Siam Society Hotel before? Read some reviews about it, all the rooms has jaccuzzi but the bad point is its quite far from city. Anyone can recommend any hotel that offer jaccuzi like a "resort" kind of place near the city yet not very expensive? Thanks alot man!