Signature Hotel, Kuantan

Of late, TF has been staying in Kuantan due to some ongoing work projects. It is pretty difficult to choose an appropriate hotel when in Kuantan due to the lack of reviews on the internet. Furthermore, more  new hotels are being opened in Kuantan. With his experience in staying in various hotels around Kuantan, he very kindly shared with me to allow me to  post it on my blog :)

BOOKING

Signature hotel has 47 rooms available. Walk-in bookings can sometimes be cheaper than the online booking. So, it is best to call the hotel to check their rates first, before booking online. I was also told that Agoda.com charges a processing fee which then means you will have to pay extra.

ADDRESS

 No. 41, Tkt. Bawah & Mezz, Jalan Beserah, 25000 , Kuantan, Pahang. tel+609 513 2919

LOBBY

Signature Hotel was one hotel I stayed in recently. First thing to put in my mind is, do not expect much from hotels with price range of RM95-Rm150 per night. When I first step foot into the lobby of this hotel, the whiff of fresh paint was unavoidable. This was because the hotel was just opened four months ago. Other than that, the lobby was tidy and clean. The interior was simple yet showed some class.

I am actually sitting at the lobby while blogging because the lobby's atmosphere is decent. There are many Malaysian chinese people who are hotel guests here. The black sofa I am sitting on is pretty comfortable. More comfortable than the room which only has a small stool.

At the lobby, there are also newspapers provided for free reading.

STAFF

The service, I must say, is impeccable. The receptionist was this naturally friendly guy. Not that type I see in posh hotels, where they are trained to be friendly. He was helpful and happy to answer any queries we had. That is a plus point when staying in a hotel - Good service! He even offered to get me some nasi lemak for breakfast, so that I did not need to cross the road. It does make one feel at home to have caring staff like that.

HOUSEKEEPING

This hotel provides daily housekeeping. Since it was a weekday, I think the housekeeper was not busy. So, I could just walk down to the lobby and request for her to clean my room now since I was going out. Of course, she will still clean your room that day even without asking. If you do not wish to have your room cleaned, you could also just request for a change of towels. The housekeeper was happy to oblige and very friendly. You know how sometimes I get intimidated by the staff elsewhere because of their rudeness and stuck up behaviour, in Signature Hotel its different. I am not even paid by them to write this review!

THE HOTEL ROOM

I stayed in a room with a queen size bed and one bathroom. Basically, when you enter the room, its already the bedroom with a shelved cupboard on my right and then the bathroom. There is also a TV with 12 channels (eg: Star movies, national geographic, other local channels)

The bathroom is decent. They lack a shower curtain which makes the entire toilet wet after I shower. I did not like that part because wet toilets just feels disgusting. Anyway, the ventilation is good and the aircond is pretty strong, so the toilet floor does dry up fast.

Although the hotel is located along the pretty busy street of Jalan Berserah, but I was not disturbed by the sounds of traffic when I was in the hotel room. The one thing lacking in the room was a kettle to boil hot water. There are also no cups or complementary coffee or tea. Complementary mineral water were provided..

SURROUNDING SHOPS

Signature Hotel is located on the same row as Jawhari Cat Medical Centre, Syarikat Menang Glassware (a shop selling dining utensils), Al-Ikhsan (Sports shop), Klinik Dr. Ko and 7-Eleven. In my opinion, if there is a 7-eleven nearby, its good enough to survive. I found out from the 7-eleven staff that they provide hot water for free, which is good given that the hotel does not provide hot water. But, of course, you will have to bring your own cup to take the hot water as the hot water in 7-11 was actually for the maggi cup noodles. So, thats where the glassware shop comes in handy if you need to buy a cup ;)

Other hotels in Kuantan review:

-Signature Hotel, Kuantan

Zouk @ Midvalley

Celebrating The eve of Merdeka with Tiger beer, spaghetti ala marinara and deep fried spicy squid heads. All three were pretty good!

We ordered Zouk's Sandwich at first, but the waiter came back and told us all their bread expired..... Lol

Chocolate cake

Cakes are so sinful. I will make them, but I would not really eat them. I made a chocolate cake today.

The right one

To know that you have found the right boyfriend, you are supposed to notice that he is always committed to you, he appreciates and loves you the way you are, he's always there for you amd also, he is to make youe feel special like his queen.

Teochew-ness

Being teochew, I love teochew food! No, I do not know the language. But, the food, YES!

My all time favourite is teochew porridge with lou ngap. Can never say no whenever there is duck served.

Today I made 'oh nee'. I made the halal version, meaning no fatty pig oil. I replaced it with olive oil. Oh nee is a teochew delicacy, some cook it with roasted pork. Some places make it too sweet. Can also add ginkgo in it. It can be easily found in the food courts in Singapore.... (duck also nicer in Singapore ;p)

Hiking

I was invited to go hiking at Gunung Nuang on this friday (Merdeka Holiday).... Ar first I agreed to go.

But then...

I read blog reviews that it was a 12 hour hike and there were plenty of leeches....

So, I chickened out.
As much as I want to hike, I have never hiked before in my life. I am telling myself I should not be too adventurous. The Gunung Nuang hike was a prep for them before hiking Gunung Kinabalu in September. Sooo nice!! I want, but can't.

Start small aye.. Bukit Tabur hike on Monday will test my stamina.

Maybe I should walk up and down my hill ten times and see how breathless I get as a test.

Plan B, Midvalley

I have tried the food in Plan B twice. Not too bad. It was 50% off at that time, so everything was worth it. I am not sure if the offer is still ongoing.

The first meal I had was Smoked Salmon Sandwich. The normal price was rm20 meaning after 50% discount it cost rm10. Very worth it given the generous amount of smoked salmon in my sandwich. The sandwich came with a side of lettuce and thinly sliced deep fried sweet potatoes and yam.

The second time round I tried their lamb sausage puff. The sausage was good, but I could not really taste the lamb flavour. I was told to try their pies, which were good.

Free flow of water given in a lab looking bottle.