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Johor Bahru: Is it worth going for a couple of days?
Posted: Thu, 10 Jul 2008 3:50 pm
by jezzman
I've never been to Johor Bahru and was wondering whether it's worth going there, staying one night in the Hyatt (70 US$) and going out partying?
Just to try something differnet from Singapore?
Posted: Thu, 10 Jul 2008 11:07 pm
by patsy_sg
hey... in a word, NO. call me!
Posted: Fri, 11 Jul 2008 1:20 pm
by serengeti
NO! Don't waste your time... And it's not safe...
Johor
Posted: Fri, 11 Jul 2008 2:13 pm
by joop
It's the State in Malaysia with the highest crime rate. Unless it's urgent matters you need to attend to, otherwise, do avoid travelling there.
Posted: Fri, 11 Jul 2008 3:25 pm
by jezzman
Thanks a lot guys. Thank god for this forum
Posted: Wed, 30 Jul 2008 11:52 am
by ancientmoon
Suggest u go Melaka , there are more interesting place and safer
Posted: Thu, 31 Jul 2008 9:21 pm
by Petales Soufflez!
When I was a kid I used to take the train with my maternal grandpa to JB for the day. To buy fresh crabs in a wet market there (from what I can still remember). In my teens, with my mom, we would also go there once in a blue moon to do some shopping and eat some Malaysian delicacies.
Last year, we made a 3N trip to Desaru. The sea was very choppy and the 4-star hotel looked great on paper but as usual with many things in Malaysia, in reality things tend to break down, hygiene was an issue, the F&B at the hotel was boring and expensive...but the staff was friendly and the massage was reasonably priced.
From what I could see, the safety issue seems to have amplified for some reason in recent times. Is JB more dangerous than before, are we more conscious then ever of our safety, or are we getting more paranoid?
Other than that, I agree that Melaka would be a more interesting option. For the Portuguese fort, Peranakan heritage, the delicious dodoh...The travelling time is now shorter than in my time and they have come up with resorts near the beach etc.
I also rather like Genting or Cameron Highlands for a short break - if only just for the cooler climes. If you want to party, fly to KL. Heard it's good.
Posted: Sat, 02 Aug 2008 4:57 pm
by phella
I've done this many times without incident. The local papers hype up the crime rate due to a very long rivalry the two nations had since the 60s. It's not that bad really. There's good night life, cheap food and shopping...
Time out
Posted: Mon, 04 Aug 2008 4:34 pm
by moderndaybarbie
I would go for Puteri Pan Pacific. Nice ambience with great range of buffet. I am not too familiar with their nightlife, but I do agree, partying is better in Malacca! And most of the locals speaks English. Note, cabs in Malacca arent like Singapore. I noticed people drive there and cabs are visible only on weekends. Well u can opt for Trishaw rides:)