Kuching has been having a hotel boom for the last couple of years. After many years of inactivity, suddenly we have a deluge of new hotels in town - from budget backpacker inns to no-frills hotels, to new 5-star establishments like The Pullman. Rumour has it that it was supposed to be a Novotel, but a business rival had opened up a Sheraton Four Points so the hotel was upgraded to a Pullman from the same stable as the Novotel group. I am delighted to have so many new hotels in town for it means more choices for tourists, and for locals like me - more dining options.
What The Pullman has over all the other hotels in town is a huge lobby - and I mean HUGE ! You could probably fit a jumbo jet in there. The design is modern and minimalist, and I feel a bit lacking in character. Still it is a classy property which should make a lot of visitors to Kuching very happy. The hotel also has 2 levels of shopping podium underneath. It has a Times Bookshop - a god-sent, and also a Body Shop.
The huge lobby. All the hotel facilities are here - cafe, bar lounge, restaurants.
The all-day-dining cafe called The Puzzle. A curious name probably inspired by the floor pattern. I will be checking it out in my next post.
Rates at The Pullman are decidedly 5-star - rooms start from around RM 250 per night. Still these are probably some of the best hotel deals in Asia.
What The Pullman has over all the other hotels in town is a huge lobby - and I mean HUGE ! You could probably fit a jumbo jet in there. The design is modern and minimalist, and I feel a bit lacking in character. Still it is a classy property which should make a lot of visitors to Kuching very happy. The hotel also has 2 levels of shopping podium underneath. It has a Times Bookshop - a god-sent, and also a Body Shop.
The huge lobby. All the hotel facilities are here - cafe, bar lounge, restaurants.
The all-day-dining cafe called The Puzzle. A curious name probably inspired by the floor pattern. I will be checking it out in my next post.
Rates at The Pullman are decidedly 5-star - rooms start from around RM 250 per night. Still these are probably some of the best hotel deals in Asia.
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