Images of Ipoh: Hotel Hotel

Sunday, November 4, 2012

Hotel Hotel

If you ask an Ipoh citizen of what is the fastest growing industry in this city, I believe the answer should not differ much from this word, hotel. Probably this is not the only angle in Ipoh city that I could capture multiple hotels at one shot. The phenomena of hotel mushrooming in this city still making people wondering how Ipoh that is not a tourism city and not an industrial or commercial hub can feed these hotels for their survival. Moreover, there are several new major hotel projects launched in the city.

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Steve LeeNovember 14, 2012 at 2:02 PM
Symphony Suites at Gunung Rapat is almost done for the opening and Hill City Hotel that is doorstep away from Symphony Suites is also undergoing some major renovation
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Ipoh, the capital city of Perak State, Malaysia, is the city that tin built. Located at the famous tin mining area, Kinta Valley, it used to be the world's largest tin mine since 19th century. Not only of its tin mine, but Ipoh also famous of its delicious food, beautiful mountain ranges, mysterious lime stone caves, attractive history & friendly citizen. Being the second in Malaysia that gain the status of city in year 1988 after Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh is one of the major cities in Malaysia with the population around 700,000. Began as a small village in 1870's, tin mine industry had brought in Chinese and Indian that boosted the town development since 1890's. The rapid growing town later upgraded to be the capital of Perak during the Japanese occupation at World War II. The rich tin resource had brought prosperity to many Ipoh miners that even make it once known as the City of Millionaires. Today, Ipoh has grown to cover a large area including the neighboring township such as Bercham, Tasek, Jelapang, Menglembu, Pengkalan, Simpang Pulai & Chemor. The city is still developing continuously while maintains its beauty of nature and harmony.