Tune Hotel...

Tune Hotel Ipoh is my hotel of choice whenever I am in Ipoh, which seems to be about once or twice a month these days. Whenever I am in KL then it would be the Vistana KL. Of course I could stay at my mom's place or even at the in-law's but I chose to stay at the hotel whenever I am back in KL. When I made this decision I knew I would get 'flamed' for choosing to stay at the hotel. I knew what the usual 'statements' would be but to me I didn't make the decision at my whim and fancy. It was a calculated decision. For me, this was making sure that there was balance... this way I cannot be accused of spending more time at one place and not the other. If I stay at my mom's then the in-laws would be slighted and if I stay at my in-law's then my mom would be slighted. Hence, my decision... both are slighted. Hahaha... 

My wife and I had collectively agreed that if I had a break of more than 3 days then we would go back to KL and if it was less than 3 days, it would be Ipoh. It was logistically and financially prudent, for us at least. KL was 3.5 hours drive with toll vs 1.5 hours to Ipoh with no toll.

Anyway, back to Tune Hotel. I first stayed at Tune Hotel in 2008 when I visited Kuching. I found that it matched my needs perfectly. As I was in Kuching for sightseeing, it fit the bill perfectly. CHEAP, clean, comfortable and convenient. Essentially I just needed a place to have a good rest and shower as most of my time would be spent out of the hotel.

This is Tune Hotel Ipoh. Booking online, I normally get the rate of RM53.00 nett for just the basic room and fan. Towels, amenities, TV, A/C and wi-fi all cost extra. I normally pay around RM70 after adding A/C and towels. It's just 5 minutes away from Ipoh Parade. You have The Store, Pizza Hut, KFC, Watsons and 7-E just across the road.

The room in HDR panorama... click on picture for a larger view. 

The other side of the room in HDR panorama...click on picture for a larger view. 

The room is very basic as you can see from the picture but very comfortable and has a safe box. The washroom has a comfortable shower cubicle and a hairdryer. They have an ironing room on the 4th floor and you can get the keys from the reception. Parking is available in the basement.

If you are a regular and respond to their surveys, you get 20% off your next 2 stays. This will be valid for 30 days and your stays have to be at least two weeks in advance. I have never had problems staying with them except for this recent stay where the safe didn't work and the cubicle started to flood which they rectified immediately. TRY IT!!!