Melaka Hotels - Malaysia

<body bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <h2 align="center">Melaka Hotels</h2> <p>Find a hotel in Melaka, Malaysia. Get the best discounts on <a href="http://www.hotels-travelnow.com/asia/malaysia/">Melaka hotels</a> - up to 70% off the regular rate. Make reservations online. Malaysia travel information.</p> <p><b>Hotel Equatorial Melaka</b> from $57.81 USD • The <b>City Bayview Hotel Melaka</b> from $37.48 USD • <b>Hotel Equatorial Melaka</b></p> <p>When Penang was known only for its oysters and Singapore was just a fishing village, MELAKA had already achieved worldwide fame. Under the auspices of the Melaka Sultanate, founded in the early fifteenth century, political and cultural life flourished, helping to define what it means to be Malay. The town grew rich by trading spices from the Moluccas in the Indonesian archipelago and textiles from Gujarat in northwest India. A levy on all imported goods made it one of the wealthiest kingdoms in the world and it gradually expanded its territory to include Singapore and most of east-coast Sumatra. Yet, beginning in 1511, a series of takeovers and botched administrations by the Portuguese, Dutch and British, caused the subjugation of the Malay people; Melaka's modern-day authorities are still working towards reversing the city's decline.</p> <p>Legacies of all phases of Melaka's past remain in the city, constituting the main tourist sights. Of these, the most interesting are the ancestral homes of the Baba-Nonya community , a new racial mix also known as Peranakan that evolved from the sixteenth-century Chinese merchants who settled here and married Malay women. For a one-stop introduction to the city's history, watch the English-language Sound and Light Show on Padang Pahlawan (daily 9.30pm, 8.30pm during Ramadan; 1hr; RM5 - closed for renovations at the time of writing).</p> <p>The centre of Melaka is split in two by the murky Sungei Melaka , the western bank of which is occupied by Chinatown and Kampung Morten , a small collection of stilted houses. On the eastern side of the river lies the colonial core with Bukit St Paul at its centre, encircled by Jalan Kota. Southeast of here, Taman Melaka Raya is a new town with a giant shopping centre and most of the budget hotels, restaurants and bars. A relaxing 45-minute boat trip up Sungei Melaka takes you past "Little Amsterdam", the old Dutch quarter of red-roofed godowns, which back directly onto the water.</p> <p><b>Capitol Satay</b> , Jl Bukit China. Experience <i>satay celup,</i> where you take your pick of assorted fish, meat and vegetables skewered on sticks and cook them in a spicy peanut sauce at your table.</p> <p><b>Restoran D'Nolasco</b> , Medan Portugis. A Mediterranean atmosphere with oriental food such as crabs in tomato and chilli sauce with soy. Around RM20 a head.</p> <p><b>Gluttons' Corner</b> , Jl Merdeka. More a collection of permanent restaurants than food stalls, this is the city's highest profile eating area. Prices are high, however, and service poor. One of the better restaurants is <i>Bunga Raya,</i> whose local seafood is popular with the locals.</p> <p><b>Heeren House</b> , 1 Jl Tun Tan Cheng Lock. This stylish, air-conditioned café offers Nonya lunches at the weekends for RM15 and very reasonably priced local Portuguese food.</p> <p><b>Jonkers Melaka</b> , 17 Jl Hang Jebat. In a beautiful Peranakan house, this café is also a gift shop and art gallery. Good for vegetarians - set meals, including Nonya cuisine and desserts, start at RM16. Open 10am-5pm.</p> <p><b>Restoran Kerala</b> , 668 Taman Melaka Raya. Cheap and cheerful South Indian food in a sparkling clean establishment. Excellent banana-leaf curries as well as tandoori set meals for about RM5.</p> <p><b>Long Feng Chinese Restaurant</b> , <i>Renaissance Melaka Hotel,</i> Jl Bendahara. Excellent Cantonese and Szechuan dishes in a classy setting. It's not cheap, though, at around RM25 per dish.</p> <p><b>Ole Sayang</b> , 198-199 Jl Taman Melaka Raya (tel 06/283 4384). A moderately priced Nonya restaurant, with Peranakan decor. Try the beef <i>goreng lada,</i> in a rich soya-based sauce, or the <i>ayam lemak pulut,</i> a spicy, creamy chicken dish; both cost around RM7. Open 11.30am-2.30pm & 6-9.30pm, closed Wed.</p> <p><b>Sri Lakshmi Villas</b> , 2 Jl Bendahara & <i>Sri Krishna Bavan</i> next door have reliable south Indian <i>thali</i> s with as many top-ups as you can eat for RM4 a go. Good for vegetarians.</p> <p><b>Restoran Teng Yuan</b> , corner of Lorong Bukit China and Jl Banda Kaba. Vegetarian Chinese restaurant with inexpensive tofu and bean dishes in a buffet.</p> </body>