Fine fine fine, i am breaking my promise! However, this should be posted as a warning for every visitor - especially first-timers or infrequent visitors to Cameron Highlands!
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Rewind to two years back when i walked past this boutique hotel after lunch at Oldies and Goodies. What caught my attention was the album right outside the reception that showcased nicely decorated rooms that exuded a relaxed and comfortable setting!
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Bad move that is going to keep me away from direct accommodation booking for a long while! Reading reviews on hotel portals like asiarooms.com are really helpful at times.
So what did the Teo family experience to command such a harsh statement?
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So what did the Teo family experience to command such a harsh statement?
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The pampered Singaporean is able to withstand some walking if not for the elongated shape of the hotel that resulted in a maze like layout. Such energy should be reserved for hiking 'outside', not inside!
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Room given was disappointingly cramped for three persons! The above picture was taken from the door and i paid RM180 (roughly S$75) a night! For that price, i could have a clean, comfy room in Rossa Passadena with free breakfast thrown in!
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Dispensing only icy water, the shower is an important facility for my mom and i since we bath every day and sometimes, up to three times a day! Since it's faulty we managed to secure a better room on a lower level.
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Hm... it's bigger... and that's the one and only "better" aspect for this room. The rough blanket was terribly thin for such cool highland weather and i insisted on paying RM10 for an additional blanket despite mommy's objections.
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For a place that doesn't offer much night activities (not when the elders are with me), television is important. Make it very important! I can bear with a small tv but poor reception with flickering images is too irritating!!! Add in extremely challenging as well for my parents' not so good eyes!
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You lose some, you gain some. Due to the poor state of the tele-signal, we managed to clock in eight hours of sleep every night at Cameron Highlands!
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You know what's the next best thing? The door knob detached itself whenever i opened the door!!! WTF!!! I may not be a frequent traveller but why should i pay such an unworthy price for plain torture and frustration?
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