Malacca Family Roadtrip on Malaysia Day Weekend

During the long Malaysia Day weekend, we accompanied Zach’s mum and siblings on a short one night getaway to Malacca. It’s just a short 2 hour drive away from KL, perfect for a weekend trip with young Imran.

The last time Zach and I went, which was almost 3 years ago, we stayed at Philea Resort, which was absolutely gorgeous but perhaps not quite appropriate for a kid as it is quite dark in the log cabin.

This time, we opted for a city hotel since we’re just there for a night and just wanted to stay at a nice hotel and be close to everything. Hence, Hatten was the choice.

Hatten’s neighbours to Mahkota Parade and Dataran Pahlawan and is above Hatten Square, hence for a quick city getaway, it’s probably a perfect choice. We got the Premier Junior Suite and was impressed as room was reasonably spacious and we had a beautiful view of the Malacca city and Hatten’s gorgeous pool.

What’s cool about being in a premier room is the level of attention you get, which was incredibly quick check in and check out, complimentary drinks from the mini bar, fruit platters and welcome drinks which was awesome.

Driving out from KL at around 11 am, we arrived in Malacca at about 3 pm and was really famished hence we ordered room service which was reasonably okay. That night, we went out to Mahkota Parade for dinner at Tony Romas.

Imran was thankfully on his absolute bestest behavior the whole trip, and did not throw any tantrums at all throughout the trip, which was just so awesome and something I am so completely grateful about. Alhamdulilah. He was especially happy when he swam in the pool on Saturday and really enjoyed himself, being all relaxed and just contented and happy.

The buffet breakfast spread was quite large with various options though it’s taste certainly isn’t that great. All in though, this hotel was great and good value for money.

Since it was really just a quick trip, we didn’t do much in terms of sightseeing. As often is the case with Imran, it’s really just a nice staycation trip, hence why choosing the right hotel is so important for us. 

Dotty’s Salted Egg Yolk Cronut

We have yet to get the opportunity to try this incredibly popular café, as we have been turned away many times due to the massive crowd inside and waiting to get in. As we’ve just been dying to give this incredibly hyped up café a try, we took away a couple of these Salted Egg Yolk Cronut for a taste.

What is it? It’s a crisp, croissant doughnut that oozes with a combo of custard and salted egg yolk, having that incredibly distinctive taste of sweet plus savoury.

Is it any good? I, for one, think it’s an acquired taste, all the salted egg yolk and all, but it is nice and something different to try if you’re in the mood of a lil adventure.