Singgahsini @ Mahkota Hotel Melaka

This place is very dated. You really need a car to stay here, since getting anywhere means crossing a busy four-lane road. There’s no crosswalk or pedestrian bridge, so people just dash across and hope for the best. What a dump.

We took Grab into the city center because walking there wasn’t easy, even though the complex is nearby. The grounds were very clean, the pool was nice, and the guards at the gate were friendly.

Really wonderful place. The rooms feel cozy, and the whole hotel does too.

Room No. :4032. The location is good and the room is spacious, but the place was filthy. Dust and grime had built up anywhere a mop couldn’t reach, and even the shelves had noticeable dust. The bathroom was awful by any basic standard, with floor caulking and corners that were completely black. Nearly everything seemed broken or close to it. I didn’t dare check inside the cupboards or closet. The beds were okay, though too dusty for me. The roof looked close to collapsing. The couches were visibly worn, with the leatherette peeling in several places, and their headrests were gone. The coffee table seemed ready to split in half, and the stools should have been thrown out ages ago. The only saving points were the low price and the roomy space. It’s cheap and well located, but terrible if you expect a decent standard of living. There were also hidden charges: RM100 for disinfection, RM50 for cleaning, and around RM40 in taxes. The room still wasn’t clean, with dust everywhere. 0/10, wouldn’t recommend.