Hatten Hotel (Malacca)

During the school holidays, we took a short trip to Malacca. In order to maximise our time, we booked the coach leaving at 7.45am and managed to reach Malacca town about noon time.

When the coach dropped us off at the entrance, we were impressed by the simple and class design of this hotel. It is also one of the few establishments that was designated as non smoking on its premises. From the cheerful bell boy to the courteous staff at reception counter, we were being energised by their attitude after a long journey.

The rooms were clean and spacious with 1 set of LCD TV located at bedroom and another set at study room. Besides free wifi and coffee/tea facilities, the hotel also provides complimentary bottled drinking water.

We unpacked some stuff and headed towards the connecting shopping centre ( Hatten Square ) for our lunch. Unfortunately we couldn’t find anything to eat as the shopping centre was not fully occupied yet . Upon checking with the locals, we were told that because most of the restaurants can be found along the main road, this shopping centre decides to cater more for fast food like KFC, McDonalds and Pizza.

As we ended our first day eating at KFC, we decided to check out the 22nd floor sky lounge with the welcome drink voucher. This open aired lounge has an impressive view of Malacca coastal landscape and it was refreshing to see the night skyline.

We have an enjoyable trip and would highly recommend others to try out this hotel. With famous restaurants situated within walking distance and the rich heritage belonging to Peranakan, Portuguese, Dutch and British, this place is worth exploring. The hotel also provides free shuttle bus to some places of interest.