Tune - A new kind of hotel experience
Short Note:
This is a message to everyone traveling or intending to travel to Taipei any time soon.
Taiwan Visitors Association (Singapore) is giving away a free One-Day Pass (台北捷运一日票) worth NT$150 (S$6.70) to all tourists flying to the Formosa island.
- The pass is valid for one day of unlimited traveling on the Taipei Metro only.
- You will need to produce your traveling documents (air-ticket and accommodation) as proof to collect the gift.
- Only one pass is allowed per traveller.
- Tickets can be redeemed from their office at 5 Shenton Way #31-11 UIC Building (Tel: 6223 6546).
- Offer ends on 31st March 2008.
Tune Hotels was where we Singaporean Nuffnangers were housed over the weekend in Kuala Lumpur.
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Don’t battle an eyelid if the colour, font and style look familiar. Yes the hotel is owned by Datuk Tony Fernades, founding father of the budget carrier AirAsia.
 The classic millionaire’s million dollar smile. |
Since Tune Hotels is owned by the same company, we guessed it should be a budget hotel as well.
Bingo! We were right. The moment you step into the hotel, you feel budgety already.
Mister Potato greets you at the lift.
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Mister Potato greets you in the lift (again).
 Gotta love them for their quirky sense of humor. |
Pensonic greets you outside your room =___= .
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Maggi greets you inside your room =______= .
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McDonald’s greets you above your bed @___@ .
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They use Ikea-style bed lamps.
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There is no tv, only a foldable wall-mounted table.
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There are no cupboards, only four wall-mounted hooks.
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Further down the list:
- There is no bathtub.
- There is no telephone nor bar fridge in the room. You can’t connect to other rooms or order room service, and you got to depend on yourself to wake up.
- Air conditioning is optional. 5 hours costs RM$4.99+ (S$2.17+) and 12 hours costs RM$9.99+ (S$4.34+).
- Toiletries are optional at RM$5 (S$2.17) per set.
- Towels could be rented at a refundable RM$15 (S$6.52) per piece.
- You cannot keep the key card as a souvenir. It costs RM$10 (S$4.34) to do so.
Fwah, this really is a no-frills budget hotel.
(Alright mrchrispy, stop being anal and bitchy. Your travel expenses have already been taken care off by Nuffnang and you are only staying here for one night, so shut your diva-like mouth up and move on will ya?)
Before I start getting hate mail, I must emphasize that this is not a complain post. I haven finish writing my entry okie?
Whatever amenities which the hotel did not provide, they made sure it was compensated in the form of a five star sleeping experience.
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The bed was five star.
 Superior king coil mattress + fluffy soft pillow ensured a well rested mrchrispy throughout the night. |
The shower head was five star.
 Bathing underneath the huge-ass shower head was simply fantastic. |
More plus points:
- There was free WiFi.
- Room was very very clean.
- Staff were friendly and helpful.
- Clubbing is just one street down the road.
- A convenience store (24 hours), Subway Sandwitch and Kopitiam are readily available at the lobby.
- Security is tight (you cannot enter the hotel after 12 midnight unless you have a keycard).
- The LRT (Light Rail Transit) is just five minutes away, bringing you to everywhere in the heart of Kuala Lumpur.
- If I’m hungry in the middle of the night, I know what number to dial (for McDonald’s).
Most importantly, the price was DAMN FIVE STAR.
 From RM$10 per night, beat that! |
This is my first time staying in a budget hotel and I am utterly impressed. With that kind of price tag and service for a night or two’s rest, it is enough to give top notch youth hostels a run for their money.
I go for low cost frills and cheap trills when I travel, and I will always remember Tune Hotels whenever I visit Malaysia in the future.
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At least I will return for the bed and shower head la.
nice coverage. Love the bed and the shower head too. Although never been there to tried it.
:: Posted by surfnux
on Thursday, 20th March 2008 at 11:37 am | Link to comment
I like your review about the Tune Hotel. That’s the kind of Hotel I’d like to go for when I’m travelling (; I mean.. it’s a budget hotel but it has all that you need! and all that you need is just a comfor zone! Not luxury place (; and who would complain about the advertisements because they’re one of the features that makes the hotel a budget one. Haha..more over, it would be pretty dull and boring without those colours around, right? Imagine a budget hotel where everything just looks plain white will the walls squeezing on you. Pretty depressing, don’t you think XD. I really like their comcept. (; Gah.. too bad I’m from Kl. If not, I would have stayed there when backpacking in Kl! Even backpacker’s lodge cost more! Gosh.
All in all, love your post, love their concept(;
Ciaoz.
:: Posted by Forsakengel
on Thursday, 20th March 2008 at 12:55 pm | Link to comment
Thanks bro for highlighting my blog address on the photos.
See you on Sat.
MYJ
:: Posted by valkrieangel
on Thursday, 20th March 2008 at 2:01 pm | Link to comment
surfnux: you must try it when you are in Malaysia. I heard they are expanding to Johor Bahru, Kuching and a few more other places!
Forsakengel: Totally agreed! The advertisements were pretty interesting instead of being annoying. But sadly there are very few budget hotels (that are both cheap and good) I know of in other countries. I hope Tune gets bigger and expands across Asia, tourists like us will get the most out of it!
valkrieangel: the pleasure is mine =D
:: Posted by Chris
on Sunday, 23rd March 2008 at 12:59 pm | Link to comment
Do you know the fact that this building used to be a hospital?
:: Posted by Forsakengel
on Sunday, 23rd March 2008 at 3:29 pm | Link to comment
OMG. HOSPITAL?!
:: Posted by Kexin
on Monday, 24th March 2008 at 4:41 pm | Link to comment
Forsakengel: now that’s interesting! imagine the room I slept in used to be an operating theatre and someone actually died there, OMG!
Kexin: OMG x 2!
:: Posted by Chris
on Tuesday, 25th March 2008 at 1:01 am | Link to comment
erm..I don’t know bout you but some people thinks it’s creepy or.. something weird might creep up on you during the night.. it’s a taboo for some ppl *shrugs* but as a hotel.. i don’t think visitors knew abt that fact O.O anyway, it’s probably more than 5 yrs ago or so. Can’t remember. O.O
Apparently, they’re coming up with another tune.hotel in kota kinabalu. gonna check that out when i’m going there XD and .. it seems like it’s a new building.. XD
:: Posted by Forsakengel
on Tuesday, 25th March 2008 at 1:26 am | Link to comment
haha actually anywhere we stepped on i believe for sure there were ppl who died there before.. esp during war time.. so hospital or not i guess it doesnt matter? =PpPpP
:: Posted by yirong
on Tuesday, 25th March 2008 at 5:13 am | Link to comment
Nvmind, i’m the ghostbuster (i’m not afraid of no ghost)…kekeke :DD
:: Posted by valkrieangel
on Tuesday, 25th March 2008 at 9:56 am | Link to comment
Forsakengel: wow this is really an interesting fact that we do not know off. Nice of you to share it with us. We will take a cautious lookout for “Pretty nurses & doctors” if we stay there again in the future. On a short note, Kota Kinabalu sure sounds a lot of fun!
Yirong: It depends on the invidual I guess. Some are more superstitous while others (like you) are pretty fine about it =D.
valkrieangel: Now I know what number to dial when I meet any ghosts! =P
:: Posted by Chris
on Tuesday, 25th March 2008 at 12:49 pm | Link to comment
No wonder I couldn’t sleep on Saturday night! I ended up blog-surfing and IT GOT ME TO YOUR BLOG!!! THE GHOSTS LIKE YOU! You never know, they might be visiting your blog.. like, now or something. *shivers.
:: Posted by Kexin
on Tuesday, 25th March 2008 at 2:05 pm | Link to comment
hi, i intend to travel to taiwan during may
saw the short note about the free one day pass.
just curious, where did u get the info about it?
:: Posted by sze
on Tuesday, 25th March 2008 at 5:08 pm | Link to comment
Kexin: Ghost readers? I didn’t know there is internet access in the netherworld, and which part of me do I look ghostly huh? You evil girl!
sze: I got the information from another blog. The one day pass expires on December 31st 2008 and they will give it to you as long as you provide the relavent documents before 31st March 2008, and you can get plenty of taiwan travel brochures while you are there!
:: Posted by Chris
on Tuesday, 25th March 2008 at 6:36 pm | Link to comment
Of course! You’ll never know man!!! Ghosts are everywhere! They can even play tricks with your laptop! There! The one with the Denmark picture as desktop wallpaper!
:: Posted by Kexin
on Friday, 28th March 2008 at 11:53 am | Link to comment
Kexin: I got a strong feeling you are talking about me although you didn’t mention names…. * ah bish *
:: Posted by Chris
on Saturday, 29th March 2008 at 12:56 am | Link to comment
You know.. You’ll never know. Haha!
:: Posted by Kexin
on Wednesday, 2nd April 2008 at 11:38 am | Link to comment