Review: The Majestic Malacca, an SLH Hotel

 

The Majestic Malacca

Trip to Vietnam, Laos, Malaysia & Indonesia

Date of stay: January 31-February 2, 2026
Address: 188, Jln. Bunga Raya, Pengkalan Rama, 75100 Melaka
Room: Booked deluxe king room
How to get here: From the airport, the best is to take a taxi or Grab.
Hilton property: Number 229 in 67 countries

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Hotel Exterior & Entrance

The original mansion where the reception and the restaurant are located is about 100 years old so it has a lot of history in it. The annex where all the 54 rooms are located is about 16 years old. 

Hotel exterior

Entrance

Reception

The reception is located to the left as you enter the lobby. I booked this stay directly on the Hilton website where I redeemed points. I paid 20K Hilton points for the first night and 25K Hilton points for the second night. I would say that it was among the best uses of my Hilton points.

The Lounge at the Mansion

The lobby referred to as "The lounge at the Mansion" is a popular spot for afternoon tea from 3-6pm. It is open from 12 noon to 6pm. 

Dedicated library space

Dedicated library space

The Bar at the Mansion

They also have an experience called Gin O'Clock although we did not try it.

Check-in

We arrived at the hotel around 1pm and our room was not ready yet. Nevertheless, we could do the normal check-in and leave our luggage so we could have some lunch first. A deposit of 300MYR was charged to my credit card and I was told that it would be back to my account in a week or so. We were also offered a late check-out possibility if needed, as a Hilton diamond member.

Cold towel

Lychee Chinese tea and cookies served in a colorful Peranakan tea set during check-in

The hotel is part of the YTL Hotels chain, just like the Pangkor Laut Resort, an SLH Hotel where we stayed last year. We returned around 2:30pm and were told that our room was ready. Arvind, the Filipino associate working that day who helped us with the check-in also escorted us to the room. He was very nice and always smiling, addressing me by my name on every encounter. He is truly a gem in the hotel.

Elevators & Hallway

The highest floor is the 10th floor.

Elevator lobby, 8th floor

Hallway, 8th floor

Dekuxe King Room, 805

We were assigned room 805 which was a really nice room. Although all the rooms are facing the river, the view from room 805 was just spectacular, both during day and night time 👍

The king bed was one of the most comfortable beds we've had.

Chaise lounge perfect to watch the views 👍

There was also a welcome amenity waiting for us which was 3 slices of cake 😋

On one side of the bed is the phone, writing kit, SLH book and 2 YTL magazines. Inside the drawer is a bible.

YTL magazines and SLH book

TV and luggage rack

TV

There are 17 TV channels. Eco setting was on when we used the TV so make sure you turn it off in case you want clearer videos.


Work desk

Welcome letter

Hair dryer

Inside the wardrobe is the Nespresso machine, bottles of water, tea bags and the mini bar.

There were 2 coffee capsules and BOH black tea bags.

Minibar

Minibar prices

Bathrobes, iron and ironing board, slippers (sadly they were thin).

The bathroom has a bathtub, walk-in shower and toilet.

The toiletries were from Mangosteen which was the same brand that Hotel Stripes Kuala Lumpur uses.

Dental kit, vanity kit, etc.

Amenities

Bath salts

Non-slip bath mat

Walk-in shower

The toilet has bidet function 👍

Laundry bin

Luggage rack

Orientation map

View of the Malacca River

View in the evening

Turn down service was also done in the evening while we were away for dinner.

Breakfast @ The Mansion, 1st floor

The breakfast restaurant is located on the 1st floor and can accommodate up to 86 guests. Breakfast is served from 7am to 10:30am (dinner from 7pm to 10pm).

Seating

Seating

Piano

Although there was ala carte, there was a drinks and cereal/coffee section where guests can help themselves and get whatever they need.

Watermelon and orange juice

Cereals, milk and coffee

Ala carte menu (you can choose several items if you want).

The dishes in photos

Mike had the American coffee while I had the usual chamomile tea.

First, we were served some sliced fruits.

Then came the bread basket which was served with butter and strawberry jam.

The classic breakfast which Mike had was very good according to him.

The Nasi Lemak was okay although the rice was not warm/hot (maybe it is not supposed to be warm).

On our second day, Mike had the Obu Cozido Portugis which is more or less a shakshuka which Mike thought was very good.

I had the pancakes which were okay.

I asked the waiter if one person gets to order only 1 dish and when he told me that each guest could order like 3 items from the menu, I asked for a boiled egg and chicken sausage which was served promptly.

This information was left out when we came to breakfast the first day.

Amenities

The fitness center located beside the pool is open 24 hours.

Fitness center drinks

The outdoor pool (a bit small is the hotel is full occupancy) is open from 7am to 8pm.

Towels

The Spa Village Malacca

Toilets near the pool

Toilet

Umbrellas can be borrowed from the hotel if it is too warm outside.

Outside the hotel is a parking area for free. There are also EV charging stations inside. The space in front of the hotel is just for loading and unloading.

Exploring the Area

Jonker Street

Malacca River

CONCLUSION

Being a member of SLH, I would say that this is probably the best hotel in Malacca: the location is perfect, just opposite Kampung Morten with lovely views of the Malacca River. The rooms are well appointed and the staff were all friendly. The breakfast ala carte was very good too, although as a buffet person, I would have preferred that. Special shoutout to Arvind, the Filipino associate at the front desk, always smiling and willing to be of help. He is truly a gem of the hotel.

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