Cherating – Part 3

Accomodation

We stayed in Cherating Cottage because:

It was within our budget – RM30 for a double room with fan fitted into our budget perfectly for an impromptu weekend getaway … in fact we brought along a 2 men tent just in case we din get a place to stay. That was the main reason initially until we found out about the additional plus points below:

Additional plus points:
o The service was above my expectation as they are closed by 11 p.m. but they were willing to arrange for the room keys to be held by a guest and for us to call the guest (Kak Ani) to give us our keys… really nice people

o We found out that the beach was just opposite the road and the hostel is situated 200 m away from the road leading to the beach – woohooo!

o The room was pretty clean and the bathroom, toilet and sink facilities were done logically that my sis and I need not fight over the bathroom, toilet or sink as it is separated and managed to get ready on time – yes my sis even managed to put on makeup :)(see 1st pic at the top)

o They have a rattan towel rack built on top of a rattan shelf which was very convenient to dry our towels

o They gave us 4 chairs at the balcony so we could sit anyhow we liked :)(see 3rd pic at the top)

o There was also a clothes line at the balcony… only thing is we din bring any clothes peg….

o There is a convenient shop just next door, very handy for buying mineral water – RM2 per 1.5 litres, quite standard price

o The restaurant serving all day continental breakfast (great for people who loves breakfast like us) is also the hotel reception

Not so good points:
o The toilet sounded like a few gremlins lived in it after flushing… the noise can carry on up to 10 minutes … my sis was pretty worried that the boys staying next door will think that some one in our room has developed a horrible diarrhea by the sounds coming out of the pipes and/cistern

o The faucet at the sink would suddenly come alive and sprout water even though it is tightly screwed shut … no not ghost just minor plumbing issues
The bathroom and toilet lights are a bit too romantic aka not bright enough. But it is good for the body conscious as you won’t be able to agonize over your flaws imaginary or otherwise

o There are also no hooks to hang your clothes or towel in the bathroom, so be sure to go stay with someone you trust not to peep at your naked form or someone you don’t mind having access to seeing you in your birthday suit

o The walls are quiet thin, we heard all the conversation going on the next room so if you wanna get jiggy with it, as this may not be the most suitable place unless you don’t mind heheh.

o The blanket/duvet given did not smell very nice … anyway my sis brought her blanket and I used my pareo to double up as a blanket so it is not too bad. Even though it is a room with fan only, it can still be quite cold especially at night and dawn.

o The staircase going up to the 1st floor where our room was situated can be very steep… my sis measured the height of the one of the more horrendously steep steps, the height is slightly more than her size 6 foot… If you are young and nubile and are looking forward to toning your butt and thighs it would be a great plus point… if you are having knee problems, our advise would be for you to get an air conditioned room which are conveniently situated on ground level.

o There is a pub about 500m further down the road that plays music quiet loudly into the wee hours of the night, if you are an insomniac, this may not be a good place for you. My sis and I slept soundly both nights… of course we had a can of beer each on night no 2 ….

Overall, that Cherating Cottage was fun to stay in. Check out this website for more budget places to stay in at Cherating http://www.backpackingmalaysia.com/hostels/cherating