Tower Regency Hotel & Apartments

“Old Hotel in Need of Makeover”

Review: Tower Regency Hotel Good: The hotel was quite central and near Ipoh Parade (a large shopping mall). There were plenty of F&B options within walking distance too. The hotel receptionist suggested that we checked out the food trucks at Dataran Ipoh (about 5-8 min walk from our hotel). The fo… more

Review: Tower Regency Hotel Good: The hotel was quite central and near Ipoh Parade (a large shopping mall). There were plenty of F&B options within walking distance too. The hotel receptionist suggested that we checked out the food trucks at Dataran Ipoh (about 5-8 min walk from our hotel). The food trucks serve local cuisine and has a nice street-food vibe and ambience. The buffet breakfast was not much, but it had some delicious food. Can be improved: There was no hotel porter to help with our luggage when we arrived. Apparently the hotel’s one and only porter had stepped out for a break. We had to carry our luggage from the car to the hotel lobby and then to our rooms ourselves. There’s no valet to park our car either. It’s an old hotel which may have its charms (reminds me of the 70s Malay movies I’ve watched), but it’s certainly due for a makeover. There were stains on the carpet and the walls needed a fresh coat of paint. The spray hose in our toilet leaked when we turned the tap on. We didn’t realise it at first, and it wet the floor. There was no iron and ironing board in our room, but there was one in the hall for common use. However, the iron’s markings were not visible anymore. We almost burnt our scarves while ironing because it was too hot. The bathroom towels were too thin on day 1, but they were thicker on the next day. There were no face towels or bedroom slippers either.

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