Heritage Hotel – Cameron Highlands

Heritage Hotel – Cameron Highlands

LOCATION:

The hotel is located on a small hill overlooking Tanah Rata, just behind the Sekolah Convent. It’s about a fifteen minute walk downhill to the town centre. A recommended activity to enjoy the cool weather and the fresh air.
DESCRIPTION:
The Heritage Hotel Cameron Highlands is located 1,500m above sea level which gives you a bird’s eye view of Tanah Rata. The room that we got was large and overlooking some hills. So it was nice to sit on the balcony sipping tea while enjoying the cool air and the view. The rooms have the normal amenities that you will find in any other hotel like coffee and tea making facility, some Astro channels and minibar to name a few. But I found that the bathtub was too small for me as I’m six footer and the length of the tub is 5 feet. So soaking was out of the question for me. Its Tudor styled architecture provides an ambience of an English countryside. Very much the theme of Cameron Highlands. Well it has to be as Cameron Highlands was a place where the British went to escape the heat in the old days.
The hotel hosts two main restaurants. The Rainforest Coffee House is the all-day dining outlet. The Chinese-themed Jasmine Garden Restaurant serves mostly Cantonese fares and steamboat while the Vintage Lounge Bar serves mostly cocktails and snacks. Upon booking, the reservation department suggested two different packages. One with breakfast for two and the other one with a steamboat set for two. As I wanted to go around town for dinner, I took the one with breakfast. Breakfast was simple, no different from the ones you find in other 3-4 star hotels. Staff was friendly. A suggestion if you like to try nice scones, just head to the Lord’s Café. The scones and apple pie there are heavenly. It’s just in Tanah Rata above Merrybrown.
REVIEWED ON:
November 2008

MY VERDICT:
If you are looking for a hotel near to town this is the best place. Also if you are planning to come to Camerons by bus, this is the best choice as the local bus service here is not that good and taxis are normally expensive up here. The main bus station in Cameron is located in Tanah Rata.

MY RATING:

3 stars