For this recent road trip to Malaysia, I’m just going to review certain highlights. I didn’t pay much attention to the itinerary when my parents first passed it to me. Plus, there were stops and detours along the way which weren’t in the original plans and I didn’t follow up on those either.
Nevertheless, while I don’t have a full itinerary for you, I still hope to be able to provide some helpful notes if you’re planning on visiting the same spots or staying in the same hotels.
Nevertheless, while I don’t have a full itinerary for you, I still hope to be able to provide some helpful notes if you’re planning on visiting the same spots or staying in the same hotels.
V1 Boutique Hotel
The V1 Boutique Hotel was the first of our hotels in our 4D3N trip. The hotel is situated right next to the main road and was easily visible from our tour bus. I’m pretty sure with the address locked into your GPS, you won’t have an issue finding it.
The hotel is a pretty small one. Heh, my picture of the lobby actually captured almost the entirety of it. So that gives you an indication of its size. Despite that, the staff were able to quite quickly sort through our rooms and check-in seemed pretty fuss-free. The only hassle was for our guide to announce to the entire group of 30 that the hotel had security doors on every floor and we needed to key in a code in order to enter.
The hotel is a pretty small one. Heh, my picture of the lobby actually captured almost the entirety of it. So that gives you an indication of its size. Despite that, the staff were able to quite quickly sort through our rooms and check-in seemed pretty fuss-free. The only hassle was for our guide to announce to the entire group of 30 that the hotel had security doors on every floor and we needed to key in a code in order to enter.
As we had started the trip super early in the morning, I was really grateful when I could finally get to our room. By that time, I was starting to pop Panadols to keep an emerging headache at bay. So imagine my joy when I realised that we were given a suite. It was one of the biggest rooms I've ever gotten on a group tour.
Photo above is a sitting area that was immediately to our right when we entered the room.
2 single beds in one room and a queen bed in the next room. Space was definitely more than adequate for my parents and me. The beds were really clean and comfortable too.
Headache temporarily forgotten in all that joy.
Except that joy was a little short-lived.
When we got to the toilet and the bathroom, little cockroaches started popping. I have a morbid fear of cockroaches (almost all flying insects actually). It's the main reason why I religiously clean my home regularly. So imagine my fear when there were at least 10 of them running around. My dad spent a good 10 minutes getting rid of them.
Mom was actually quite surprised to see these roaches since the room was pretty clean. We figured it maybe the suite was hardly in use hence these critters could proliferate.
Critters aside, V1 Boutique Hotel presents itself as a no-frills hotel. I understand from the other uncles and aunties who were in twin rooms, that they didn't even have a fridge. Our bathrooms also didn't come with any of the complimentary soaps or shampoos. Also, the sound-proofing isn't fantastic. The entire night we could hear the traffic, so if you're a light sleeper, you might want to get ear plugs. Wifi was also non-existent in the rooms and could only be accessed from the hotel lobby.
Having said that, V1 Boutique Hotel is listed as a 3-star hotel (i.e. rates are really cheap) so I guess you shouldn't expect too much. If you're intending to stay just for a night or 2, it's decent enough.
Tourist Information
V1 Boutique Hotel
Website: https://www.facebook.com/viboutiquehotel/
Address: 1 Jalan Penambang, Taman Seri Penambang, Kuala Selangor 45000
DID: +60 3-3281 2219
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