Travelling by TigerAir to Ipoh requires you to walk down the steep stairs to the terminal itself. Do not bring any heavy stuff (I did not want to pay $40 to check in my luggage to and fro) or you will find it hard to manage up and down the stairs. We only paid $75 each for our airfare! FTW!
Best travelling partner.
We checked in to the most hipster hotel I ever stayed in my entire life. I never thought Ipoh will have such a chill place, because it’s reputed to be an OLD TOWN. Well, perhaps going back to the retro is an in thing now.
Check out the M Hotel. We stayed in M Hotel Ipoh and it was like $50 per person a day? Unbelievable!
The Hotel Lobby. Staff is young and friendly.
Hotel lift, they have a cool gym, laundry services (DIY) and an area for surfing the net. But the area is too warm as it’s next to the laundry area. Better off in the room instead.
Going to our room and the walls are left cemented. Hipster no 1.
I must say the room is a bit cramped with a narrow place between the TV and the bed for walking. But they make use of the small space well so you do not feel very claustrophobic. You still get your basic toiletries, kettle, safe, free WIFI, fridge, complimentary water, charging points etc placed very conveniently where you need it. And their mattress is of good quality and they even provide a small snack for you everyday which is a nice gesture I must say.
We reached around late afternoon 3 plus and decided to laze around in the room until dinner time.
We ate at Restoran Fay Loo 巴刹肥佬茶餐室. I thought I came to the wrong place as there were very few people patronising the restaurant.
Since there were only 2 of us so we ordered what they are famous for: braised yam and pork belly with steamed pomfret. I liked the soft and tender yam with the braising sauce, it went very well with the rice. The pork belly was also soft and flavourful. I thought the steamed pomfret though fresh, was normal. Tasted just like home-cooked food I must say. Pity we have no stomach for more food.
FAY LOO RESTAURANT (non-Halal)
A7, Jalan Dato Tahwil Azar (Osborne Street)
30300 Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia.
Tel No : -605-255 7642
Business hours : 6pm – 3am daily, until 4am on Saturdays.
Off days not fixed.
The difficult thing about Ipoh is if you do not speak Cantonese or Malay, the locals treat you in a more indifferent manner. And you have to travel everywhere by taxi (no meter fare) as there are no frequent buses. Or you drive. On average, it costs about 8-10RM to travel from one destination to another. It’s also not safe to go out at night with a bag as there are snatch thieves on motorbikes. Initially there was this night market we wanted to go near the restaurant, but was told by taxi driver and the coffeeshop owners that it’s not safe to walk on the roads at night. Thus abandoned the idea.
Life.in.Shots 