Images of Ipoh: Kinta Riverfront Hotel In Operation

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Kinta Riverfront Hotel In Operation

After about 2 years of construction, Kinta Riverfront Hotel is finally open to public on the first day of 2012. However, the work on these buildings has not fully completed. Despite the hotel block opens for operation, the adjacent suites apartment block still under construction for final touch up. Anyway, Kinta Riverfront has change the skyline of Ipoh city & offers a new spot to accommodate the visitors. Although it's not as luxury as it's promoted, the setup is still quite presentable. And the remarkable thing is it has Ipoh's first glass view elevator where passenger can enjoy the beauty of Ipoh city when moving upwards in the hotel.

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chocolateApril 1, 2012 at 4:11 PM
Kinta Riverfront Hotel got "Butler" service/department?
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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.