Genting Highlands, KL & Malacca 4th July – 7th July 2010 Day 3

This morning, we checked out of First World Hotel at 1000 hrs before heading to Theme Park Hotel to pick up our friends and made our way to Kuala Lumpur. It took us approximately an hour to reach Sri Petaling area where we met our friend or ours, Gina, at Secret Recipes. We introduced Gina to Lionel and Lisa and had a good chat about what each and every person are doing and how we could help each other especially in the area of The Opening, an awakening enlightenment meditation retreat that we would be holding in November 2010.

Drinks at Secret Recipe

Meeting up with our friend Gina

Next was shopping at AA Pharmacy next door, a shop which had become our most popular shopping destination whenever we come into Malaysia due to the friendly staff as well as the great prices.

After paying for our purchases at AA Pharmacy, we made our way to Bandar Mahkota Cheras where we headed to Kafe Passion to have our lunch and met up with old friends of ours, Fong and Jacey. We were all pretty hungry as it was already almost 1600 hrs. Maybe that was why we found the food absolutely great tasting!

Great tasting Malaysian food at Kafe Passion

Great food at reasonable prices

Snow Ice for dessert

Mango flavour snow ice

We left Kafe Passion in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia just before 1800 hrs and made our way to Malacca where we would be staying for one night before making our way home to Singapore.

We had arranged with another friend of ours, Edwin Wong, to make a reservation at the Arenaa De Luxe Hotel where he was helping to manage. Located at Jalan Ujong Pasir, we managed to locate the hotel without much difficulties with the help of the Garmin global positioning system. By the time we checked into the family room, it was almost 2000 hrs.

As we refreshed a little in the room, we waited for Edwin to call us as he had arranged dinner for us. Meanwhile we were admiring the décor of this boutique hotel and taking lots of pictures.

Chair with 'bright red lips'

Edwin called us before 2100 hrs and he drove us to a little shop just five minutes away in Jalan SP 3, Taman Semabok Perdana, known as “Delicious Home Taste Restaurant”. The food was truly delicious and not oily at all. If you wish to enjoy home-cooked style Malaysian food, this is the place to go to.

Delicious Home Taste Restaurant for great tasting Malaysian food

A husband and wife team manages this restaurant where the husband is the chef in the kitchen and Susan, the wife, takes the orders and settles the bills. As the husband is the only one in the kitchen, they are not able to handle too many customers at the same time. This is definitely a restaurant worth trying. Take note that they are closed on Wednesdays.

Holiday Travel Tips:-
If you wish to enjoy the wonderfully delicious home-cooked style Malaysian food here in Malacca, it is best to call Susan Loke at 012-6389488 to place your orders before visiting the restaurant so that you will not be disappointed at being turned away. Or else, expect to wait a minimum of thirty to sixty minutes for your food if you are patient enough.

Clear & tasty soup

Well-fried egg omelette

Some vegetables

Belly pork with buns

Wrap the pork in the buns for a great dish

Beancurd dish

More vegetables

Susan, checking to see that all is satisfactory

Not only did we enjoy our sumptuous dinner, we also had a great time catching up with Edwin and discussing more on how he can promote Arenaa De Luxe Hotel.

Edwin then drove us around Malacca showing us the various Malacca Malaysia attractions as well as places of interest to the food connoisseur. As Edwin is a trueborn Malaccan, he was able to point out the best places for food here in his hometown. Alas, most of the places happened to be closed already by the time we reached, thus we did not have the chance to try out any further Malaysian food that night.

We did however make our way to the Jetty next to Holiday Inn Hotel and explored the area. It was interesting to walk along the approximately half a kilometer long structure that extends far into the Straits of Malacca. Abandoned shortly after it was built more than 10 years ago due to the shallow seabed, the Jetty now houses various food outlets such as Casa Dessert, Bali Café, Satay Celup Jeti, Straits Restaurant and others.

You can even enjoy a soothing foot reflexology or massage at El-Care along the Jetty. Or sing your lungs out at the GoGo KTV Box Family Karaoke. Or just sit at the outdoor pub area accessible via GoGo KTV, enjoy the music and the panoramic views of the sea as well as the sea breeze.

The Jetty

Foot Reflexology

View of the jetty

The unique pub in 'deep waters'

We ended our visit to the Jetty with some dessert at Casa Dessert Café by the entrance of the Jetty before we made our way back to Arenaa De Luxe Hotel where we were brought on a tour of this beautifully decorated boutique hotel. A lot of detail had gone into each and every corner of the hotel with plush furnishings, voile and velvet fabrics, and modern French inspired design.

Chatting away

Desserts:- herbal jelly, chendol and almond beancurd

The Presidential suite was simply fantastic! The red and black colour scheme with the soft inviting surfaces caused us to fall in love with the whole hotel. Each of the 82 rooms has its private balcony and high speed broadband internet. You simply must try this hotel when you are in Malacca. This is simply one of the lovingly furnished hotels Malacca has that I have personally seen and enjoyed.

Arenaa DeLuxe Hotel, Malacca

Arenaa Hotel Lobby area

Invitingly plush sofa to relax

For more pictures and information on Arenaa De Luxe Hotel, visit Arenaa De Luxe Hotel, Malacca Malaysia.

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