Padungan Hotel in the heart of the city
The Padungan area in Kuching city is where the centre is. There were a few criterias to consider when I book a hotel.
- Location to places of interest
- food
- availability of an elevator
- non smoking hotel
- huge space with a window
And so this time we went to stay in
Padungan hotel
This hotel has a guest parking lot which is just around the corner. I rented a car so I needed a parking space. It is pretty hard to get parking around the city. Then you need to make sure you have the scratchable coupons.
The huge bed, window view and huge space.
RM 300 for three nights or roughly USD 70 for three nights. Usually, at hotels around Malaysia, there is an RM 50 deposit fee or roughly USD 13 before you enter the room. This is just to ensure that the guest doesn't steal any towels, pillows and etc.
The view from the window
A lot of the shoplots are in its original form since they were constructed very long ago. Many of the businesses here are family owned. A shop where a man in his 80s still repairing bicycles as I walk pass by.
The bathroom
However, they did not give a lot of goodies such a toothbrush, shower cap which usually are given at hotels even budget hotels. But it is alrite. For the price and location and cleanliness of the room.
Street view
Walked here for a while. This is what the row of shops look like. The government did not renovate this area to give it the traditional feeling as you walk pass by these shops.
We were hungry. Food.
TAIWAN SIAU JOU
The entrance of the shop.
The most affordable food in the city is the economy rice. You can usually choose a variety of food.
Economy rice
Just walk in and point.
This is our table.
Our rice
My meal - all those great veggies. RM 7 or about USD 1.60
Colourful meal
My wife had a plate of sweet potatoes, yam and Brinjal. It's great to eat vegetables at times.
A close up.
There are restaurants all over the city so if you do head to Kuching someday from Kuala Lumpur, you do not need to worry about food. The food in Kuching is also quite affordable. A wallet friendly city.
Prior reading
Airport to Town of Kuching
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Flight from Miri to Kuching
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