Simpang Pulai route is less scenic.. the Tapah route has got more scenic stops... especially the waterfall... lata wat liao .. forgot and some shops selling potteries... also a lot of orang asli settlement. New route is very comfortable to drive up but less scenic view except for some bald limestone hills at the start... then nothing else.. .

Going up again this weekend...

Dunno bout u guys.. but I go camerons to sleep... and have good sleep... bout twice a year I will hibernate for a couple of nights at EQ and come back rejuvenated albeit for a few days... sigh...

Oh yeah.. Mayflower is real value for money.... there is one though at Brinchang for errr... Organic vege one... nice too....

I like tea time at T-Cafe.... their hot scones are heavenly on a cold evening.. but but.. please dont try their cantonese fried noodles... scones and pancakes are ok.

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Added on March 19, 2007, 3:10 pmhehehe driftmeister and stimix... same hibernating kakis eh? . Food at CH is forgettable.. but I think next time I am going to try some of the food at Tringkap and Kuala Terla.... dunno if its cheaper than Tanah Rata. Anyone care to share info?

This post has been edited by Grengo01: Mar 19 2007, 03:10 PM

Kpg Raja? thats pretty far.... and the town smells of manure.... . What is good there? maybe I pop in to try on one of my hibernating escapades.. due real soon...

Hehehe.. for me my brekkie in CH is roti canai at tanah rata... and I lurrrrve the teh tarik there early in the morning.. and late at night... its fresh tea aroma is fantastic in the cold thin air... .

Whereabouts opposite Tanah Rata town? Mayflower is good value for money, tried the other one Hong Kong or Kowloon steamboat.. sigh... small portions and not as tasty...

The other thing I normally buy fr CH is honey... I normally get it from this guy who will even deliver it to KL for me nowadays if he comes down... . Thats what I call great service... His honey has done miracle to my gastric. Not promoting... shhh.. kekeke..

Yup... will check that one out!

Honey, I got it from this guy, he sells at a bazaar on the left going up from Brinchang to Kea Farm. Le Apis... he sells various types of honey, I go for his natural wild honey as the other cheap versions sold everywhere has syrup and flavour hence not really good. I also got a bottle of propolis which is very good for sore throat.. it is apparently nature's natural antibiotics... excellent. But his wild honey is excellent.. not really sweet.. but tangy feel.

oh yeah.. the new bus terminal... heck.... well.. I guess I got more things to seeek out on my next trip there.

This post has been edited by Grengo01: Mar 20 2007, 01:08 PM

I am not sure but Cool Point is pretty cold.. simple rooms... never stayed there but my frenz have they say its decent...

Their service apartments sucks big time, I think you are not the first to note it... but I have always liked Equatorial... quiet peaceful and nice surroundings.

Stayed there for most of my trips, their hotel rooms are clean and comfy... well, maybe my taste and requirements aint that high but have never tried their Apartments.. maybe after so many complaints I will stick to their Hotel rooms..

Yes. The hotel is the Block in the middle where the lobby is. They also have Apartments in their second tower block as well as the rustic walk ups around the hotel.

I have stayed at Strawberry Park as well as Cool Point before but, I still find EQ to have one of the best in terms of locality and convenience. Maybe I got suckered by EQ... . And on off periods, its below 200/- per night which I think is ok. Get the hotel rooms and ask for high floor overlooking Kea Farm or Tringkap... the view is great. Just DONT get one on 5 or 6th floor above their kitchen... SIGH.. makes u hungry all the time.. .

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Added on June 13, 2007, 3:20 pmHey, let me explain my experiences at EQ and the bird droppings... they are guano actually.. BAT droppings. They can be seen coming back to the parking lots in the evenings.. . I enjoyed seeing them nestle around corners and crevices.. and of course I look for spots to park my car away from their droppings.. .

Stayed there way way back on my honeymoon... so was down at their coffee house for breakfast, it was January - flies were aplenty, its their season. Our breakfast was dining with flies as well as a plateful of flies caught in glue next to us and the waiters did nothing! We wrote in to the GM to complain... PRESTO.. next day we had complimentary drinks at their Cricket Lounge as well as a fantastic fruit basket on our departure!

Many visits later... when I have kids and all, we instructed them to clean up the room before 2pm as with a baby, we need the room to be ready when we are back from our excursion, but room was not made up... there we go round the mulberry bush again... wrote in to complain.. made hell of a noise! Viola! We had complimentary cakes that we were salivating on our way up near the lift served to us.. and PRESTO.. another fantastic fruit basket to our room the next morning!

One thing I learnt. If you are not satisfied.. make hell lot of a noise. You are bound to get noticed. On my second brush with them, I actually took the letter straight to the GM's office when the Manager on Duty was just apologising and I say its lip service! The Manager was asked to apologize to us again on our departure.. (actually I felt bad for her) but... well... since then, my experiences at EQ was pretty pleasant.

On matter that they say the Apt does not belong to them, maybe its a 3rd party unit, meaning they did not sub it out to EQ to manage for them. Just my thoughts, am not justifying for EQ. This is the same as Genting View Resort as well.

This post has been edited by Grengo01: Jun 13 2007, 03:23 PM

ahhh... the discussion on EQ got me to search for this thread and I found ur post... make me wanna go there again real soon... the scones and pancakes itself are enough reasons to wanna go there again.. LOL

nice pics...

so a BUMP for this thread.

As I have said, it may be a private apartment being rented out by the owner. I really cant say much as I have not had experience with the Apartments. But they are all within the vicinity of EQ.

Question: Did you book your Apartment through EQ?

If yes, then you have a case against EQ. I have never had problems requesting for room change when I find somethings not working, eg. toilet leaky on one instance.

If no, then you might have booked it through an agent who may own the unit itself, hence the onus is NOT on EQ to maintain it as the owners have ceased the contract of renting out and managed by EQ themselves but for a small fee just to handle check ins and check outs. As all the maintenance to the unit is the responsibility of the owner, it will be unfair to lay it on EQ.

I am not promoting the hotel nor justifying, just to clarify on what basis and criteria one is judging the hotel from, so it actually matters who owns the unit. Moreover, I hibernate in Camerons 3 times a year at least and not many bad experiences. Even if there is any, we were the ones blowing it out of proportion



This post has been edited by Grengo01: Jun 14 2007, 10:28 AM

I guess you need to see if you are barking up the right tree for that matter, hence to determine who is the responsible party to maintain the unit you rented.

Of course you deserve to expect what you paid but are you seeking it from the right party. That is what we are trying to establish here. Geddit?

Going there again this Nov... . My 6 monthly retreat for snoozing and cool air.. .

Amyho,

IMHO its best you drive there. Own transport is best as you can shuttle between Tanah Rata, Brinchang, Kea Farm or even to Tringkap with ease and mobility.

Not too sure if taking a bus there and rely on taxis to take you from place to place would be cheaper than you having your own car to move around.

T Cafe for their scones with butter and cream.... yummy... thinking of it makes me want to go to CH soon.. sigh... trip is only in November (annual hibernation period) LOL...

There is one indian shop near Mary Brown... just love the teh tarik at night... just like having tea in Europe... except for occasional gush of diesel fumes... even at night..

Both at Tanah Rata.

Stop! You making me syiok liao... scones... yummy.. feel soooo british... LOL.. and T Cafe scones are amongst the cheapest u can find in CH. Some other shops deng pricey... Steamboat... steamboat... its heavenly in CH... cold weather hot soup....

. Just got back from CH... again.. .

Nice escapade but horrible hotel experience... one place I never miss out in CH.. T Cafe... loved the scones... cheapest in CH too...

Stimix.. you seem to have tried every hotel there.. which is the most value for money eh? Heritage? EQ? Century Pines? Rosa Pasadena? Strawberry Park? Getting goose bumps trying out hotels...

Hmmm... Play with remote... after Drift talks about titiwangsa.. may just give it a go the next round... HUGE QUAD rooms... sounds nice...

Yeah... CH was crowded.... when did you go there? Was there for the weekend Sat/Sun... Kea Farm was a madhouse on Sunday... And.. yes, I saw the new hotel Titiwangsa... like a row of shop houses all connected.. with shops downstairs.. hehehe.. I may probably stick with EQ or Heritage..

Yup.. saw the Time tunnel thinggy.... may check that out in my next trip...

Stimix, T-Cafe owners are Catholics. Sunday they go to Church... .

Yeah, try their new strawberry scones! Out of this world. Its the cheapest and the best in CH.

I second that anytime... loved CH during low season. Hotels are cheaper, vege are cheaper... no crowd.. no stress.. me just back from Avillion PD.. . Great time there.

Shld be safe kua.... just ensure you do not wear clothes that are "too revealing"