Ipoh Bali Hotel

Super clean, with welcoming towel duck decoration

A wonderful, charming little hotel where everything exceeded our expectations. The staff were exceptionally friendly, warm, and always happy to help. Our room was cozy, comfortable, and full of character. We especially loved our terrace overlooking the koi pond—it created such a peaceful atmosphere. Our teenage children absolutely loved it too. We would happily stay here again.

A funky boutique hotel fine for one night stay everything about it is a little unusual takes a little bit of driving to get to anything from it. Interesting decorations for breakfast was fair.

The hotel seems to be designed for couple getaways. As a solo business traveler I felt awkward and was given a room right by the check-in counter. The biggest issue I faced was at checkout when 4-5 staff descended on the room to 'check' it and a couple minutes later a young man came out waving the white bed-sheet showing me a blue marker stain! I travel a lot and I don't remember ever taking a marker to bed! They were trying to extract an extorted 'tip' I guess because as soon as I took a serious tone with the man at the desk and mentioned I will recount all this in a review, they started apologizing for the 'confusion.' Also, there was another room next to mine near the entrance lobby and there was a couple staying there. I could hear them talk late into the night, the soundproofing leaves much to be desired.

The positive - the night manager was extremely friendly and helpful. There is a unique feature in this boutique colonial style hotel which is a koi pond in terrace with fish feed provided that children especially would enjoy. Now the curious. First, the rooms are old and not well maintained. For example the safe in our room did not work and the tub/shower in the bathroom was high lipped that is extremely difficult to get in and out of, older guests be careful. A step should be provided to get in and out. You must request your exact breakfast dishes one day in advanced instead of the day of from a menu. This is really more a mom and pop operation with even ice served from a ice cube tray from a refrigerator like home emptied into the kitchen sink before landing in your glass But really the key is when you stay here you are treated like a burden by the day manager. We were accused and scolded for leaving a light yellow stain on their bath and hand towels and warned against further stains or a penalty. (Its was a very light stain that frankly we have no idea where from.) Before being allowed to leave, we had to wait for them to examine our room to ensure all was well and was mocked condescendingly “no more oil stains right?” I am not sure she would have treated caucasian guests this way so this may be a bit of the discrimination against guests of Chinese descent from all countries.