The Majestic Malacca

The Majestic Malacca is a lovely heritage property with lots of period furniture and photos. It’s not quite as polished as its Kuala Lumpur counterpart, but that seems to fit Malacca's general ambiance and charm. Rooms were of a good size for a city hotel with huge claw foot bath.

The hotel offers a good buffet breakfast in the lovingly restored dining room. There’s also a classy bar with a two for one happy hour. The spa seemed very popular and was fully booked during our stay.

Location is about a 15 minute walk from the main heritage tourist sites and Jonker Street shops. It’s a great walk though taking in lots of interesting old architecture, local shops and food places. Malacca doesn't really have a single must see sight, it’s all about wandering around finding quaint old buildings and cool coffee shops anyway.

Probably Malacca’s best modern restaurant Bulldog is literally round the corner, and the best old school restaurant, Wild Coriander, is a 10 minute walk away.

Top tip: Every Friday and Saturday Jonker Street (15 minutes’ walk from Majestic) has very popular night market with lots of interesting food stalls. Its busy but great fun.