Hotel Puri

After a month and a half in hostels, we splurged in Melaka and stayed in a real hotel. Hotel Puri, located in the Chinatown area of Melaka, is in a renovated pre-war dwelling. It was decorated with lanterns for the Chinese New Year. Walking into a cool, welcoming space after five hours on a grimy bus was such a relief.


The rooms were spotless (smell and all), and the people were quite helpful. In USD, the rooms cost about $45 a night. (For comparison, we had spent more on some of our dorm beds in Australia.) Breakfast was included and served in a lovely courtyard. We took full advantage of the free internet access and cable tv with ESPN.


Right around the corner from the hotel, was the chaotic shopping and cheap food of Chinatown. We truly enjoyed Melaka. Staying at nice place in such a picturesque neighborhood definitely added to the experience.