Johor Bahru

Lion Hotel

No. 49-m, jalan lumba kuda 300m northeast of the ciq, tel 07-2232211, fax 07-2236651. housed in a 3-storey building. standard double room with 1 king-sized bed/standard double room with 2 twin beds/superior double room with 1 king-sized bed/deluxe triple room with 1 king-sized bed and 1 single bed 57.50/63.25/74.75/86.25 rm net per room per night. all rooms have air-con, attached bathroom, television and telephone. no breakfast is provided. there are two restaurants, one spa, one laundry shop and one bar in the same building. there is no wi-fi or wired internet access. no breakfast is provided. credit cards american express, mastercard and visa are accepted.

A nice budget hotel. All rooms with attached bathroom, aircon, TV and safe box.

Lea Court Hotel

90a, 92a jalan serampang, taman pelangi, tel 07-3330025. double room - 56/45 rm net per room per night, with/without hot water. all rooms with air-con, tv and attached bathroom. there is no wi-fi or wired internet access. no breakfast is provided. cash payment only.

Pelangi Hotel

34a-c, jalan jaya, taman maju jaya, tel/fax 07-3339057; e-mail [email protected]. 2-orchid budget hotel about 100m from plaza pelangi. single room with fan, shared bathroom and tv/single room with air-con, shared bathroom and tv/single room with air-con, attached bathroom and tv - 30/35/45 rm net per person per night. double/triple room with air-con, attached bathroom and tv - 60/80 rm net per room per night. free and unlimited wi-fi access. no breakfast is provided. cash payment only.

Zen Zeng Hotel

No. 2, 4, 6 & 8, jalan tun abdul razak, susur 1/1, 300m southeast of danga city mall tel : 607-221 2333 fax : 607-226 5233. e-mail: [email protected], website: (http://www.zenzengbudgeth...). 5-storey, 64-room budget hotel. single/standard double/superior double/deluxe double/triple/quadruple room rates - 48/66/79/92/104 rm per room per night. rates are subject to 6% service charge and 6% government tax. a basic breakfast 0730-1100 in the cafe next door is included in the rates. all rooms with air-con, color tv and attached bathrooms. free wi-fi internet access only in the lobby and laundry service available. credit cards visa and mastercard are accepted.

Star Inn

184 jalan dato sulaiman, taman century, tel 07-332 2111, fax 07-331 4558, e-mail [email protected]. 2-storey hotel across the road from holiday plaza. double room 70 or 80 rm net per room per night. triple room/quadruple room 90/100 rm net per room per night. all rooms with attached bathroom, tv and aircon. there is no wired internet access but guests are entitled to free wi-fi internet access. no breakfast is provided.

Grand Dragon Hotel

All 48 rooms with attached shower, air-con and color TV. Internet access, hair dryer and complimentary newspaper.

Hotel Hong Kong

31-a jalan meldrum opposite merlin tower, tel 2246407. it is one of only two hotels in the jalan meldrum area the other being the hotel hawaii that has rooms costing less than 50 rm net per room per night. single room 42 rm net per room per night, double room 47 rm net per room per night. all 22 rooms with air-con, attached bath/shower and toilet no hot water, but no tv. you have to climb a flight of stairs to reach the reception. there is no wi-fi or wired internet access. no breakfast is provided. cash payment only.

Hotel Kelana

Jalan skudai, tel: +60-7556-2050 fax:07-5581488 address: 22, jln besi 1, skudai. one of the popular budget hotels near the malaysian university of technology utm. rooms start from rm 45, with hot water shower, ac and in-room tv. some 15km from the johor bahru city center but buses to/from the city are aplenty.

Hanya Satu Hotel

formerly known as fortuna hotel, 29 jalan meldrum, tel 607-228 8111, fax 07-221 1118, e-mail [email protected], website: (http://www.hanyasatu.com.my). this is a recently renovated, 6-storey, 61-room, 2-star hotel that was re-opened and renamed in july 2008. single/double/triple/quadruple room - 70/80 and 90/120/140 rm net per room per night; there is a surcharge of 10 rm net per room for all rooms on saturdays, eves of public holidays and public holidays. all rooms with attached bathroom, flat-screen television and air-con. there is a fountain with drinking water on each floor. inside the hotel beside the lobby on the first level is a travel agency and an internet cafe open 24 hrs, 3 rm per hr. there is a money changer's booth beside the hotel's entrance. there is no wi-fi internet access. laundry service is provided. no breakfast is provided. cash payment only.

Dragon Inn Hotel

formerly known as top hotel, 12-12d jl meldrum, tel 607-2244950/2244755, fax 607-2244945. double/triple/quadruple room - 98/108/128 rm net per room per night. all 37 rooms are air-conditioned, have satellite tv and attached bathrooms. laundry service, free wi-fi internet access throughout and 24-hr cctv security system. no breakfast is provided. cash payment only.

Indah Inn

47 jalan titiwangsa 2, taman tampoi indah, +60-7-241-1133. located nearby kip mart. room rates - rm70 w/o window, rm80 with window, no surcharge applied on weekends/public holidays. rooms with hot water shower, air con, tv and free wifi a little slow. quite cosy and clean place, definitely worth it's price.

Hotel Tai Kah Hoe

199 and 201 jalan dato sulaiman, taman century, tel 07-335 1777, fax 07-335 1666. 2-storey hotel less than 500m east of holiday plaza. double room with double bed/double room with two single beds/triple room/quadruple room 50/60/70/80 rm net per room per night. all rooms with attached bathroom, tv and aircon. there is no wired internet access but guests are entitled to free wi-fi internet access. no breakfast is provided. cash payment only.

Hotel 187

187 jalan dato sulaiman, taman century. tel 07-333 8008. 2-storey hotel less than 500m east of holiday plaza. single/double room 45/60 rm net per room per night. all rooms with attached bathroom, tv and aircon. there is no wired internet access but guests are entitled to free wi-fi internet access. no breakfast is provided. cash payment only.

Hotel Sentosa

17a-19a-21a jalan sutera across the road from the gigantic plaza sentosa, taman sentosa. tel: 07-333 6161. double/triple/quadruple room - 70/80/90 rm net per room per night. all 19 rooms with air-con, attached bathrooms and tv.

Kozi Hotel

03, block 6, danga bay,jalan skudai 200m southeast of the red & white colored tune hotel. tel:+607-238 9001 fax:+607-238 9006 email:[email protected]. website: (http://www.kozi.com.my). single/double/triple room - 88/98-128/138 rm net per room per night. all the 40 rooms with attached bathroom, lcd tv and air-con. wi-fi internet access available. credit cards visa or mastercard are accepted.

Gateway Hotel

No. 61, jalan meldrum, tel: 07-2235029, fax: 07-2235248. 28-room hotel right in the center of the city. double room 90 rm net per room per night. all rooms have air-con, tv and attached bathrooms. there is no wi-fi or wired internet access, and no breakfast is provided. cash payment only.

Tian Jin Hotel

14a jalan sulam, taman sentosa, tel 07-334 5881. 2-storey hotel on the edge of the tebrau highway 3.2 km north of city square. double room 50 rm net per room per night. triple room 70 rm net per room per night. all rooms with attached bathroom, tv and aircon. there is no wired internet access but guests are entitled to free wi-fi internet access. no breakfast is provided. cash payment only.

Hotel 193

193 jalan dato sulaiman, taman century. tel/fax 07-331 2333. 2-storey hotel less than 500m east of holiday plaza. double room with double bed/double room with two single beds/triple room 50/60/75 rm net per room per night. all rooms with attached bathroom, tv and aircon. there is no wired internet access but guests are entitled to free wi-fi internet access. no breakfast is provided. mastercard and visa are both accepted. there is another branch at 33 jalan molek 2/3, taman molek 81100 tel 07-3533969, fax 07-3556166

Lucky Hotel

19a-b jalan sri pelangi 100m northwest of the jalan sri pelangi and jalan kuning junction, 400m south of the pelangi leisure mall, tel 07-3326686. double/triple room - 30/35 rm net per room per night. this 14-room hotel is housed in a 3-storey building. all rooms with air-con and attached shower and toilet. only triple rooms have tv. the reception is on the second level, and the rooms are all on the second and third levels.

Hotel Fizzio

59 and 61 jalan sutera across the road from plaza sentosa, taman sentosa, tel 07-332 8111. double/triple room with attached bathroom, television and air-con - 99rm/125rm net per room per night. there is no wired or wi-fi internet access. no breakfast is provided. mastercard and visa are both accepted.

Grand Paradise Hotel

formerly known as causeway inn, 6a jalan meldrum opposite the police station. tel: 607-2248811, fax: 607-2248820, email: [email protected]. website: (http://www.paradisehotel....). 50-room budget hotel with a shabby exterior. promotional rates applicable for walk-in and with prior reservations for double/triple/quadruple rooms - 65/85/100 and 120 rm net per room per night; there is a surcharge of 10 rm net per room for all rooms on fridays, saturdays, eves of public holidays, public holidays and during school holidays. published rates for double/triple/quadruple rooms - 100/120/160 rm net. all rooms with attached bathrooms, television and air-con. free wi-fi internet access for guests in the rooms only. facilities: function/conference room. no breakfast is provided. credit cards mastercard and visa only are accepted.

Straits View Hotel

1-d jalan skudai 80200, 3.5km west of the causeway tel 7224 1400, fax 7224 2698 , e-mail [email protected], website: (http://www.straitsviewhot...). superior room for 2 persons, garden view and and two twin beds at 138rm net, deluxe room for 2 persons, sea view and 1 king-sized bed at 158rm net per room per night. walk-in rate and rate with reservation are similar. non-buffet continental breakfast included. all rooms have cable tv, air conditioning, direct dial telephone, refrigerator, attached bathrooms and free wi-fi internet access. facilities: conference/function room, banquet hall/ball room, laundry service, car park. this hotel has two restaurants - furusato japanese restaurant and marina seafood restaurant - both on the first level.

JB Central Hotel

Located on the top half of the merlin tower which is actually an office-shopping center-hotel complex, jalan meldrum. tel: 6 07 222 2833, fax: 6 07 223 3139, website: (http://www.jbcentralhotel...). the ground-floor lobby's entrance is facing jalan meldrum. standard/deluxe double and triple room rates the rates are the same for walk-in and with prior reservations - 125/135 and 155/175 rm plus 6% government tax and 10% service charge per room per night respectively. all rooms have air-con, attached bathroom hair dryer on request, television, telephone, sofa with coffee table, and a writing desk and chair. two free bottles of mineral water are supplied daily to each room. buffet breakfast is included in the rates. free and unlimited wi-fi internet access for guests, but only in the lobby. there is no wired internet access in the rooms. facilities: restaurant, ballroom, conference rooms, spa, massage services, sauna/steam room, laundry services. credit cards mastercard and visa only are accepted.

JA Residence Hotel

formerly known as compact hotel, 18, jalan wong ah fook. tel: 221 3000, fax: 221 4000. modern, 3-star, 19-storey hotel offering 108 rooms average floor space 30 sq m and 3 suites. facilities: business center, restaurant a la carte orders from 11am to 10.30pm, three meeting/conference rooms. standard double/deluxe double/triple room/suite for 2 persons the rates are the same for walk-in and with prior reservation- 99/130/170/250 rm net per room/suite per night. all rooms have attached bathroom with shower and built-in hair dryer, air-con, cable television, refrigerator, desk, idd telephone and mini-bar. buffet breakfast 6.30am to 10am is included in the room rates, except for guests staying in the standard double rooms. for standard double room guests, the optional buffet breakfast costs 11.50 rm net per person. it is available to non-guests for the same price. no wi-fi internet access is available in the hotel and the rooms are not wired for internet access. american express, mastercard and visa credit cards are accepted.

Thistle Johor Bahru

Jalan sungai chat, tel. +60-7-222-1234, (http://www.thistle.com/ho...). 380-room,5-star hotel. previously known as the hyatt regency, the hotel was given a long-overdue renovation in 2009/2010 and is now one of jb's best again, although the location is awkward if using public transport, with very limited selection of shops or restaurants nearby. its rooms are large and very well maintained and it has one of the best views for hotel chains in johor bahru. it has two restaurants glass and oasis, two bars, one outdoor swimming pool and two tennis courts. other facilities: ballroom, meeting and function rooms, banquet hall, massage parlor, sauna, spa. room rates start from rm190++ per room per night walk-in rates and rates with reservation are similar; buffet breakfast extra 20rm net per person.wired internet access available in all the rooms, at 57rm net per 24 hrs min. charge of 57rm net, use your own laptop. glass restaurant opposite the lobby reception and with glass walls offers: buffet lunch mon-sat for 45rm++, buffet dinner sun-tue 49rm++ wed-sat 68-75rm++, sunday trunch 12-5pm 68rm++. oasis restaurant offers italian/japanese fusion cuisine and overlooks the lush tropical paradise of the pool and palm trees. hive nightclub has live bands every night.

Puteri Pacific

Jalan abdullah ibrahim, the kotaraya po box 293 80730 johor bahru. telephone: 607 219 9999 fax: 607 219 9998 e-mail: [email protected] website: (http://www.puteripacifich...). 5-star hotel with 500 rooms and suites. well-equipped rooms typical of a 5-star hotel. facilities: ballroom, 8 function rooms, business center, swimming pool, tennis and squash courts, gymnasium, sauna, jacuzzi, steam baths, dance studio & 4 restaurants newsroom cafe, paolo mediterranean restaurant, kai xuan chinese restaurant & hadramawt arabic restaurant. cheapest rooms 'princess deluxe' start from 230rm++ per room per night, if booked through the hotel's website; their promotional walk-in and published rate is 270rm++ and 430rm++ per room per night respectively. buffet breakfast is included in the rates. wired internet access available in the rooms. those staying in the princess deluxe rooms have to pay 57 rm net for 24 hours in excess of 30 min or 1.90 rm net per minute 30 min or less. newsroom cafe on the first level: a la carte and buffet meals serving local and international cuisine. weekday lunch mon-fri, 12-2.30pm 39rm++, weekend buffet high-tea sat and sun, 12-4pm, 35rm++, buffet dinner sun-wed, 6.30-10.30pm 40rm++

M Suites Hotel

16 jalan skudai 80200 johor bahru 1.5km south of danga bay, tel : +607 22 11 000 fax : +607 22 60 380, e-mail : [email protected], website: (http://www.m-suites.com). this is an all-suites, 5-star hotel, with 128 comfortable and spacious suites for 2, 4 or 5 persons ranging from 513 to 1117 square feet. the hotel is equipped with the usual 5-star facilities: nine function rooms, outdoor swimming pool, gymnasium, business center, karaoke room, a spa and three restaurants. fixed-line, broadband internet connection is available in the suites, and wireless internet connection is available in the public areas on the ground floor. the cheapest suites for 1 or 2 persons start from rm 310++/255 net published/internet rate per suite per night, inclusive of buffet breakfast. however, there are occasional discounts on the hotel's website offering suites that cost only rm 200 net per suite per night for the cheapest suites.

Grand Paragon Hotel

(http://www.grandparagonho...), 18 jalan harimau. this is a 4-star hotel with 325 rooms and suites. grand paragon johor bahru is located only 500m from the tebrau highway, it is in walking distance with the plaza pelangi shopping centre. grand paragon is approximately 5 minutes’ drive to the heart of the city or the new checkpoint of johor bahru ciq and it is estimated 45 minutes’ drive to changi and senai airports. tel: +607-268 5222, fax : +607-268 5333, email : [email protected], reservation hotline : 607-268 5331 / 607-268 5332. facilities: convention rooms, 2 lounges, swimming pool, gymnasium, spa and sauna, massage center, salon, hair studio, reflexology center. this hotel has two restaurants: cafe para para international and local cuisine and kishin-tei japanese cuisine. standard double/deluxe double rooms cost 280/320 rm++ normal rates per room per night inclusive of buffet breakfast. however, there are promotional rates booked through the hotel's website available, with the cheapest room standard double costing 240rm net buffet breakfast included per room per night. free and unlimited wi-fi internet access in all areas, and free and unlimited wired internet access in the hotel's business center. cafe para para: weekendsat-sun high tea 12-4pm buffet and weekday mon-fri buffet lunch 12-230 pm - adults 40 rm++, daily buffet breakfast 630-1030 am - adults 30 rm++, buffet dinner fri and sat only, 630-1030 pm - adults 50 rm++.

Mutiara Hotel

Jalan datok sulaiman, taman centuri kb no. 779 80990 johor bahru tel: +60.7.330.0300 fax: +60.7.331.8884 e-mail: [email protected] website: (http://www.mutiarahotels....) 5-star hotel with 336 rooms and suites, formerly known as holiday inn crowne plaza. located next to holiday plaza. though the hotel is probably the first luxury hotel in this city, it has stood the test of time and is reasonably well maintained. the cheapest superior rooms start from 228/450 rm++ walk-in promotional single or double/published single rate per room per night. extra bed 70rm++ per night per room. buffet breakfast is included in these rates. there are occasional special promotions on the hotel website for only 170 rm++ per night per superior room without breakfast. wired or wi-fi internet access - 10 rm net per hr or 25 rm net per 24hrs. facilities: business center, hair salon, souvenir shop, boutique, ballroom, function rooms, bistro, lounge, bar and three restaurants: capri the continental restaurant, seri mutiara restaurant local and international cuisine, a la carte and buffet meals and meisan szechuan restaurant see 'eat, splurge' section. seri mutiara restaurant: weekend high-tea buffet sat-sun 12-4pm 38rm++, weekday mon-fri 12-230pm lunch buffet 42rm++, dinner buffet fri-sat 55rm++

Grand BlueWave Hotel

9r, jalan bukit meldrum, tel. no. 607 221 6666, fax no.: 607 222 9473, email: [email protected], website: (http://www.grandbluewave-...) a grand and stately 20-storey 184 rooms and suites 5-star hotel in the center of johor bahru, the grand bluewave hotel is close to some of malaysia’s famous spots, including the shopping centers of city square, kotaraya and zon. free, twice-daily bus service to and from senai international airport only for guests. normal rates start at rm190++ per room per night, if reserved through the hotel's website, and buffet breakfast included. promotional walk-in/normal walk-in rates for the same room with buffet breakfast - 182.50/224.25 rm net per room per night. free and unlimited wired high-speed broadband internet access in all rooms. free wi-fi internet access in the lobby area. the hotel has the usual 5-star hotel amenities, including swimming pool, ballroom, conference rooms, business center, fitness center/gymnasium, spa/sauna, convenience store, hair salon, a bar trevi fountain lounge and two restaurants orient express coffee house - see 'eat, splurge' section - and the a la carte agehan japanese restaurant.

ZON Regency Hotel by the Sea

88 jalan ibrahim sultan the east end of this road, stulang laut; tel: 607-221 9999; fax: 607-221 5303; website: (http://www.zonhotel.com.m...). formerly known as eden garden hotel. it is located within a duty free zone and shares the same building as the zon mall and zon shopping centre. the hotel has the usual 5-star hotel amenities: swimming pools, spa, gymnasium, business center, grand ballroom, convention and exhibition center, 6 function rooms, 2 auditoriums, shops, bar, three restaurants [salt 'n' pepper cafe restaurant level 5, tai son chinese restaurant level 5, see 'eat, splurge' and ayukawa japanese and italian restaurant level 6, see 'eat, splurge']. normal rate for the cheapest room if reserved through the hotel's website - 240rm net per room per night buffet breakfast for 2 pax included. walk-in rate for the cheapest room without any breakfast/with buffet breakfast for 2 pax - 209/264 rm net per room per night. the published rate for the cheapest room is 440rm net per room per night. free and unlimited wi-fi internet access for guests. salt 'n' pepper cafe restaurant - weekend buffet high tea sat-sun; 1200-1600 42.00 rm plus 10% service charge; weekday buffet lunch mon-fri; 1200-1430 35.00 rm plus 10% service charge