Room as acceptable - sans the bathroom (urgh)

BUT, the saving grace of Perdana Hotel KB is definitely their breakfast spread!!!

All-in-all, I was very impressed by the complimentary buffet breakfast!

Service was great, breakfast was good, and when I requested rubber mats for the bath tub, which they did not have, En Amin from Front Desk transferred me to a room with a shower stall AND a view overlooking the swimming pool!

I would say the hotel amenities, the staff attentiveness, buffet breakfast at Cerana Coffee House were awesome.

but aircond in old buidling is centralize so even we put lower temperature, it is still warm

Buffet breakfast is a must.

Through COVID-19, the hotel diligently execute its SOP which can be observed from its morning breakfast buffet.

The breakfast menu changes every day with local foods and delicacies.

We could see people having their breakfast on the terrace next to the pool before the sun is up.

With friendly and attentive staff, excellent breakfast spread, cozy lobby, large pool, accessible open car park, they have reclaimed the title.

Breakfast spread was one of the best I’ve ever seen in terms of value to money.

RM150 max per night include breakfast are the best price you should put.

Nice place.. Easy to access.. More parking area hotel.. Staff also friendly and helpful.. Price not too expensive.. Breakfast also too many choice..

Pros:
- affordable room rate n spacious room
- a very good breakfast buffet with multiple choices including local traditional delicacies
- friendly staffs
- free parking (uncovered), wifi n newspaper
- prayer mat is provided
- located in city center with few tourist attractions are within walking distance
- bed n pillows quite comfy
- pool size is ok
- early check-in n fast check-out

Cons:
- old wing: rundown

The meeting room was nice and food of nasi dagang was delicious.

Top room, huge breakfast, great pool, as ever friendly staff with best tip of market style food up the road.

The Perdana Kota Bharu is near these landmarks: Pasar Besar Siti Khadijah, Masjid Al-Ismaili, Wat Photivihan Sleeping Buddha, Wat Uttamaram Tok Raja, Kolam Air Panas Tok Bok, AEON MALL Kota Bharu, Wat Mai Suwankiri, Wat Machimmaram Sitting Buddha, Min Fireflies Garden, Masjid Al-Muhammadi, Wat Phothisomphon, Pantai Sri Tujuh, Pantai Cahaya Bulan, Muzium Wau, Handicraft Village and Craft Museum, Kelantan, Wat Phikulyai, Min House Camp, Rumah Ibadat Tian Hou Kong, Muzium Diraja Istana Batu, Pasar Borong Wakaf Che Yeh (Night Market), KB Mall, Parkson Kota Bharu Trade Centre, Masjid Ar-Rahman Mukim Pulau Gajah, Padang Merdeka, Kelantan Art Galleries, Kelantan State Museum, Pantai Sabak, Kelantan Tourism Information Centre, Dataran Rehal, Pantai Kundur, Pantai Mek Mas, Muzium Islam, Istana Balai Besar, Sultan Mohammad IV Stadium, Bazar Tengku Anis, Pasar Nelayan Pulau Gajah, Bank Pitis, Kubu Kebal, Menara Jam Tambatan Diraja, Anti Gravity Dive Solutions, Daun Emas, Swee Cheong Watch, KB Mall, Grand Deco schoolS, Jardim de Ala Beach and Almaghfirah Mosque

but with grab car which cost RM6 to the town centre and can be reached within 8 mins.

It is located at town centre itself which means various eateries and basic amenities are located within walking distance from the hotel itself.

Well located for easy access to Kota Bharu town centre and attractions.

Walking distance to city center and some attractions.

WiFi was good and it is located within walking distance of the city centre and the night market, The KB shopping mall is also very closeby.

A lively evening street market near by and well located to visit the town center.

Hotel Perdana KB located in the center of KB was a hood and confy hotel to stay in for business or family trip.The deco in the room are uptodate & the pool is nice as well.They served various foods for buffet breakfast Included their local foods.Many international tourist were staying here as well.The staff were so polite and friendly.There are sol helful in giving the info on KB eg:whre to get the best local foods .I personally recommend to those who plan to visit KB to try and atay here.

The location was a bit far from the city center, 15 minutes walking, it's just near the football stadium and it has food stalls and local restaurants nerby so we had plenty of option to eat and buy things.

I can recommend this hotel, which is 10 minutes walk from the centre of town.

Their business centre offers free printing of boarding passes

Location-wise in Kota Bharu city centre so easier to get around.

Centre of town is about 15-20mins walk away or 5 mins in a cab (12ringgit).

So even if this hotel is a little away from the city centre, do consider it if you wish for a calm oasis stay with a 'premier' (perdana) touch.

This hotel is one of the more modern ones in KB, it is in a good location- walking distance to a food court for a cheap and tasty lunch, and you can walk (15-20mins) or drive to the port area and centre of town.

The premier pool room is big, the classic room is just nice, equipped with coffee making facilities and toiletries.

Walking distance to the Kelantan Museum and Arts Gallery, also to the Kota Bahru Stadium and the many stalls surrounding it.

The superior twin room is large and clean with nice decor.

The new tower and refurbished old wing is the comeback.

It would be great for the ladies at the front desk to wear the kebaya design and for men, the baju Melayu with sampin or batik shirt.

Ample space, cozy and a bit modern-luxury style.

The hotel was nicely refurbished and was relaunched,

Although Perdana was actually quite dated, and old, we enjoyed the stay for folllowing reasons:

1/ Impeccable service: check-in staff were friendly and hospitable.

I enjoy with their food.. the rooms look like islamic and little bit arabian style ..clean.. good service.. only two hotel in 5 stars ranking.. this is one of the best in Kota Bharu, Kelantan.. long journey?

The pool was lovely and refreshing, the lobby was grand with nice art.

Dinner we tried the 11 restaurant on the 11th floor and we had a wonderful meal , tradition style.

Modern refurbished hotel, centrally located, with nice clean rooms, good friendly service, and good food.

We stay at classic Deluxe with extra bed.

There is a beautiful glass painting by the famous Raja Azhar in the suite.

Rooms are large, beds warm & cozy, bathrooms well designed & the breakfast spread is quite impressive with local & international selection to satisfy all.

nice environment..15mins walk to the famous Khatijah Market..good for family stay..friendly staff..cleanliness 4star..

I thought it was just once incident due to understandably heavy traffic at the restaurant

Booked for 4 nights due to my wife and children relocating to the other side of the country.

Moreover restaurant tables are smelly, probably due to the poor hygiene and fact that they are not wiped with any detergents after previous guest.

Upon check-in, the front office informed me due to the "privacy" nature of the room, it is situated the furthest from the lift.

Some channels had grainy display, poor sound quality due to the poor signal.

However, we quite upset during our check in due to our room not ready yet, even its already 2 pm. Disadvantage
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but mostly due to the lack of options in Kota Bharu and while it could have been better, for now it is the best.

Hot water was also unavailable due to piping modifications.

Not suitable for eldery due to new placement of bath tub too high.

Check in was slow probably due to the busy day,

Did not have an opportunity to try out the Chinese or Korean Restaurant due to lack of time.

Got free upgrade due to they understand im travelling with old parents.

THE NEEDS IMPROVEMENT:Rooms are over due for an update, or at least a fresh coat of paint.

Sadly,  they were not able to provide the hair and nail services due to the limited space and noise factors.

Due to my healthy conditions, we have request a non smoking floor

They even let us check-out an hour later with no extra charges (I believed this is possible due to the low season).

Our entrance that day was disturbed with door problem when we have to go to reception few times due to door battery.

I have marked down this hotel due to the issue with the cigarette smell on non-smoking floor.

Due to the major leak, our cold water in the room was unavailable.

but 1st time staying in Hotel Perdana due to negative experience in other hotel.

Hallway are dusty, not vacumm; can see dust on carpet close to the wall
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Walking in to the dated 80s room, there was a musty smell in the corridor.

But then in the morning we realized that the hall was near our room.

even though we are at 3rd floor and we can hear people talking at the corridor.

however (the elevators for example) is a bit odd in that you have to go through part of the restaurant and weave in between patrons having their meal before reaching the lift lobby for the Classic Wing; perhaps a better alignment of the corridor would be better.

Bright lights everywhere and loud music in the hall ways next to the rooms.

you can hear kids screaming and singing in the hallways and it is not pleasant at all especially early morning or late night.overall was okay

As the conference was conducted in their main hall which is called the bunga emas, I noticed that there are other smaller business meeting areas available if one should require.

Then I get in the elevator to the 3rd floor and for my room I had to walk down a flight of stairs, unlock the door to the hall my room was on.

The only problem was the walls, which are probably very thin, so we could hear the conversations of our neighbours across the corridor, and the tv from the adjoining bedroom.

but front of desk was extremely courteous.A bit surprised to see the hallway was small and narrowed.

The corridor soon smells of stale carpet.

And the corridor and bathroom are so tight, it must be designed for dwarfs!

The only negative thing was that when people sat dirty dishes outside their hotelroom didnt the staff remove and it could stay there all day despite you saw staff passing in the corridor.

Walking the corridors to room, I was greeted by housekeeping.

The only complain was the guests across the room- I think the couple had 3 pre teen children who made so much noise, running around the hallway and banging on doors etc.

The room doors are not perfect in the sense they don't protect against noisy guests in the corridor

for such a big convention hall, they only have a small restroom facility.

Maintenance and housekeeping manager should be dismissed.

but they just ask the housekeeping to come and spray the insect killer.

Toilet system does not work and no cleaning.

but clean room
- small bathroom n no bath tub
- limited tv channels
- the room is not soundproofing n able to hear the walking noise from alley n upstairs
- no room cleaning services on the 3rd day
- faulty toilet bowl

Housekeeping on the 1st floor was really bad.

was kept on the table where we last left it on before they started cleaning the room.

After we finally checked in went to our room we found our room not clean , we had to call then to come and clean again.

but they need to start using special chemical to clean the permanent stain for their bath tub.

The design of the bath tub is funny, once after shower, floor all wet and there is no way for it to dry except the housekeeping could mop for you.

No complaint about the room because its well cleaned .

A small flaw is that we notice in housekeeping in that the bathroom toilet bowl has yellow stains and the areas at the floor (corners round the edge)s of the toilet are not entirely cleaned.

When I opened the door it was a zoo of maids carts and people who were looking for their rooms.

I asked the maids.. apparently thats how they supply for rooms with 2 guest.. guess i was suppose to share and maybe both of us squeeze into one robe.

We did not have any problems of lack of cleaning as highlighted by other reviewers. 4.

Pity her, a pregnant lady need to see all this nonsense housekeeping job. 2.

We had to request housekeeping staff to spray air freshener.

I really hope that the hotel's management could look into the housekeeping.

Near to KB Mall which is walking distance. Near to Pasar Siti Khadijah ( which i consider main attraction)

Location-wise it is very central and near to the state stadium and KB Mall.

KB Mall is close by with many shops & eateries & to spend evening.

The location is also near to KB mall too (walking distance).

Hotel Perdana located bit further from KB Mall, behind the main road from the traffic light is a superb stay.

Near KB mall and food stalls outside are within walking distance too.

Can walk to KB Mall and Bazaar Tok Guru is also nearby.

The closest mall is KB Mall whilst food stalls are also within the walking distance next to the football stadium.

The hotel is within walking distance to lots of things like the KB Mall, the Kelantan Museum

The location is good, as it is a short walk to KB Mall and only RM12 to the big wet/dry market.

Strategic location plus nearby to private hospital,KB Mall and 350 meter to Stadium.

Nice furnitures and design.the room is spacious.the buffet spread for breakfasf is superb.a lot of choices.the hotel staff are helpful and friendly.we  are with 3 little kids.we walked through the backlane route to kb mall which is only 5 mins walk from perdana.our kids love staying here.we would definitely come back.

and the area of the hotel also nearby to the KB Mall and others food attractions that open until late night.

The vicinities of the hotel was a marvel to adore as it is strategically located nearby to all the local attractions - KB Mall, Pasar Besar Khadijah, Giant & Parkson, The Store Supermarket and Jalan Kebun Sultan.

The location is within walking distance to KB Mall and it is easy to get taxis to get around in KB.

The location is alright, 10 minutes walk to KB Mall.

The access to my room had damp carpets which smelt very musty, the bathroom had very old fixtures, my sink was blocked and water took ages to flow down.

But by not paying attention to details there are tell tale signs: rotting door frame, broken

Bathrooms are crying for maintenance with leaking tap and mold.

We got room higher 337, entering the room with bad smell; very dusty; scratch every where on furniture; tv channel are not clear; tv too small

Breakfast :
I was told that this hotel provided good food compare other hotel.

though we requested for non smoking room, it smelt of smoke.

however the room is terrible especially the bathroom , mould , crack tile , yellowish dirt , smelly .

2) when i first entered the room after checking in, strong smell of CIGARETTE SMOKE!

but there was an unpleasant smell of cigarette smoke though we stayed at the non smoking floor.

but it had a certain smell, liked it used to be a smoking room before but the smell was not too musky.

My only quibble was the cigarette odor in the room.

The shower stall had (pink) bacteria and mold at the grouts and corners.

I expect the room would be more fresh and/or clean smelling for such a price.

To top it off, the bathtub is installed in such a way as there is no proper drainage so all the splashing shower water just channels out onto the floor.

And don't forget to burn the calories afterwards.

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The buffet breakfast offered traditional Malaysian food as well as Western food.

We personally loved having breakfast at White house Coffee.

The restaurant offered good hearty breakfast spread (with local and western choices).

But there is also very nice water pressure and hot water, very fast internet in the room, enjoyable pool and normal breakfast options.

The breakfast are delicious and nutritious.

breakfast varieties also ok and widely enough for me(local food, bread, dessert,salad,fruit,cereal).

Food was nice, the breakfast offered traditional Malaysian food as well as Western food.

The breakfast included in my pricing had plenty of selections available from local menu and typical Western options that you can find in Asian hotels.

The breakfast is nice with a lot of choices..

Try sumptuous & delicious dim sum at Chao Yuen Chinese Restaurant.

Breakfast spread was fair and some of the dish on the main line was quite sumptuous.

Everything in that room was old and smelly - pillows, mattress and the worst was the carpet (very filthy).

but need urgent refurbishment especially the carpet, look very old.

The carpet was old and the bathroom was only OK.

The first room I had for 2 nights had stains on the carpet, chairs, walls and ceiling.

but carpet and furniture in the rooms were old and stain everywhere.

Stained carpet is definitely a not so happy thing for me.

The carpet in the room is dingy and very strange to walk on.

It stunk, the carpet smell was really strong hitting our face.

The Grand Riverview Hotel is near these landmarks: Pasar Besar Siti Khadijah, Masjid Al-Ismaili, Wat Photivihan Sleeping Buddha, Wat Uttamaram Tok Raja, AEON MALL Kota Bharu, Wat Mai Suwankiri, Wat Machimmaram Sitting Buddha, Min Fireflies Garden, Masjid Al-Muhammadi, Wat Phothisomphon, Pantai Sri Tujuh, Pantai Cahaya Bulan, Muzium Wau, Handicraft Village and Craft Museum, Kelantan, Wat Phikulyai, Min House Camp, Rumah Ibadat Tian Hou Kong, Muzium Diraja Istana Batu, Pasar Borong Wakaf Che Yeh (Night Market), KB Mall, Parkson Kota Bharu Trade Centre, Masjid Ar-Rahman Mukim Pulau Gajah, Padang Merdeka, Kelantan Art Galleries, Kelantan State Museum, Pantai Sabak, Kelantan Tourism Information Centre, Dataran Rehal, Pantai Kundur, Pantai Mek Mas, Muzium Islam, Istana Balai Besar, Sultan Mohammad IV Stadium, Bazar Tengku Anis, Pasar Nelayan Pulau Gajah, Bank Pitis, Kubu Kebal, Menara Jam Tambatan Diraja, Anti Gravity Dive Solutions, Daun Emas, Swee Cheong Watch, KB Mall, Grand Deco schoolS, Jardim de Ala Beach and Almaghfirah Mosque

This Hotel was the former Diamond Putri Hotel and is strategically located in the City Centre.

It's conveniently located in the town center so you could walk to most food outlets and some of the popular tourist spots, like the war muzium, craft center and the famous Siti Khadijah market.

but otherwise, near to the city center and the popular tourist attraction like the castle jahar, and muziums.

but I would opt for a hotel nearer to the city centre if I were to do my shopping as KB is really hot.

During this holiday season, the town centre would be massively jammed – driving would be an arduous task, finding a parking would be almost impossible.

The hotel is strategically located in the city centre.

The hotel's location makes all the traditional markets, restaurants & cultural centres of Kota Bharu easy walking distance (all flat terrain).

Booked this hotel bcos of the view, and the property exterior & rooms looked fine in photos.

Less than 200m from the hotel is Wau Cafe (decent selection with nice ambience) and Restoran Hj Ismail Sumatera for popular local lunch.

I decided to finish my solo holiday tour of the East Coast of West Malaysia in style in this quite grand hotel.

The room is comfortable, albeit old fashion décor

The second room I stayed in (3 weeks later) was more modern in design and looked as

The fitting and furniture needed a new lift.

Overall the hotel is decent looking and cozy.

friendly and helpful staff, little old fashion decoration

Décor in the front lobby was nicely decorated with Malaysian flags, fountain and a replica of the Tugu Negara (warriors monument).

Located right on the riverbank, it offers views overlooking the river despite the muddy colour of the river.

Well equipped with all the necessary fittings and furnishing.

Rooms were good, slightly dated and aging

We got a refurbished room and it was exactly like what was advertised.

The room is marvelous with contemporary design.

You charge almost rm300 and all the fancy decor,

GRV just got renovated and now with a new looks, the all white deco makes the interior looks larger.

Let me comment for each aspect that I can think of:
Room: Comfy bed, nicely decorated.

The hotel room is very well maintain and the river view is just exquisite.

Location wise, its quite a walking distance to the market (about 500m), the old palace, museums and central mosque near which is the famed White House cafe.

The good thing about this hotel is its location which is by the river and near to tourist attractions such as the Siti Khadijah Market and royal museum.

Easy to access to food and the famous wet market.

but that is okay for 1 night stay, really well located next to the night market where we had dinner and we had the chance to have river view wich is impressive.

Around 10 minutes to 15 minutes walking distance to the Siti Khalijah market, and there is Parkson and The Store opposite the market.

10 mins walk to Pasar Siti Khadijah (market) Bazaar Buloh Kubu, Muhammadi Mosque, palace and lot of interesting historical places surrounding the hotel.

Location quite alrite near the local market and old palace area.

Walking distance to the know bazaar and market Bazaar Buluh Kubu and Pasar Siti Khadijah.

Hotel location is within walking distance to Siti Khadijah market and some eatery nearby.

There are plenty of places which are within walking distance from the hotel – the main business area, tourist attractions such as the old palace and museums, the renowned Siti Khadijah market, and a host of eateries, inclusive KFC right in front of the hotel.

Shopping Bazaar and local market are just 10 minutes away.

Room service food was quick, delicious & not much more expensive than the wonderful market food to be found all around Kota Bharu.

The staff were very friendly and it was an easy walk to the markets, shops and food establishments from the hotel.

Internet intermittent, sometimes slow sometimes not working.

Generally it was an OK hotel with super slow lifts.

but they are all super slow except for the firemen lift.

But the elevator abit too slow and no aircorn.

but could improve on the speed of the wifi and my children were frustrated with the slow wifi.

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