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Oriental Riverside Residence Guest House

78, Jalan Kampong Pantai, Melaka 75200, Malaysia
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London, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 June 2013 NEW

Incredible hostel - full of character, nice single room with marble floor and full size desk. They even bothered to hang a picture! No aircon which was a drawback, but at £6 a night (35 RM I think?) I wasn't expecting everything. Owner was friendly and helpful - lots of tips on the best restaurants in town. Location was central... More

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Glasgow
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 June 2013 NEW

This guest house was great! We were greeted by the owner who was very friendly. He gave us a map and pointed out all the sights to see and the best places to eat. When he showed us to our room, I was pleasantly surprised. It overlooked the river, had air conditioning and a fan. We shared the shower room... More

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Glasgow, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 June 2013 NEW

The hostel is in a good location and the owners were very friendly and helpful. Room was very basic however for the price was very nice. Our room didn't have a window and the AC was broken with only a fan and so it was very hot but the communal areas were fine. There is a convenience store next door... More

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Jakarta, Indonesia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 June 2013

Clean and very value for money...it's like staying in one of our family's house...the owner are very friendly and helpful... The hostel is in the central of city, only 3 minutes walking to Jonker Street Nite market (only from Fri-Sun), you can reach many attraction spots easily. Melacca river is in the back of the hotel, you can sit while... More

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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 June 2013

If theres anything id notice 1st is the warm personality of the owner Mr Asri. Altough being a Malaysian myself, he is equally as accomodating and friendly towards locals and tourists. If you are not expecting much but just a place to put up for the night, this would be the place. The room i stayed faces the river and... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 June 2013

Clean and comfortable room. The owner is very nice! The location is a 5 min walk to jonker street. The river is behind the guest house, the atmosphere is calm and relaxing. The attractions and the hostel is near by and probably can be finished by half a day if you don't lose the way.

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Siem Reap, Cambodia
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2013

The glossy site pics and description of this guesthouse couldn't be further from the truth if they tried. The inside of the building is very run down. The rooms are small and furnished with the bare minimum - bed, two worn arm chairs and table and a hat stand. The room was dirty and we were not even given a... More

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Oriental_Residence, Owner at Oriental Riverside Residence Guest House, responded to this review
23 May 2013

Hi Richard Crlik and Aleks, Thank you for a night stay at Oriental and we acknowledged that information on our website was incomplete and outdated, which is suppose to be supplementary to the other information on web booking and guest feedback / reviews. Among others, you should also note that: Our guest house is not suitable for children because of... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013

Had a fabulous stay here in mid Nov 2012, that when we went back to Malacca in early March 2013, we choose to stay here again. Owner was really friendly and helpful. The first stay in Nov 2012, we took the standard double room. Room was on the first floor, it's not a big room, but it's clean, had a... More

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KL
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 April 2013

Strategic location, near to Jonker Street & Melaka Historical Place. Clean room & bathroom, good facilities, great view of Melaka Riverside. Mr. Asri, the friendly owner who will explain about the hot spot area to eat in Melaka. Will come back stay here in the future!

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Bergen, Norway
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 April 2013

friendly family home clean and very well located. Not sure about cheaper inside rooms, but the window room facing the river on the top floor is excellent!!!! The room is big, comfortable bed. Great views from the window! Shared toilets are clean and pleasent.

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Additional Information about Oriental Riverside Residence Guest House

Address: 78, Jalan Kampong Pantai, Melaka 75200, Malaysia
Region: Malaysia > Melaka State > Central Melaka District > Melaka
Amenities:
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Hotel Style:
Ranked #6 of 142 B&Bs / Inns in Melaka
Price range (per night): S$21 - 30
Official Description (provided by the hotel):
The Oriental Residence is a charming riverside guesthouse overlooking Melaka River set in an elegantly restored pre-war building built in 1933. Situated at the core of the "UNESCO World Heritage Zone" on the bustling narrow streets of Old Chinatown by the river, with tourist attractions, art galleries, antique shops, craftsmen and traders at its doorstep, it allows its guest to be close to the community yet manages to maintain and atmosphere of Peace and Tranquility. ... more   less 
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