Genting Highlands

• Genting Apartments
  10km Genting Highlands, 012-229-3632, email. Gay and lesbian-friendly accommodations. Special discounts for long stay. Utopia Member Discount

KOTA KINABALU (Sabah State) -- (60-88)

Kota Kinabalu is easy to navigate using our Utopia map:

• Eric's Serviced Apartment
  Marina Court Resort Condominium, Api-Api Centre, 017-620-2097, 012-813-8112, email. Gay and lesbian-friendly 3-bedroom serviced apartment in the heart of Kota Kinabalu. Situated right next to Centre Point and Warisan Square Shopping Centre, 15 minutes drive from Kota Kinabalu Observatory Tower and 20 minutes to Kota Kinabalu International Airport. Fully furnished condo includes two queen-sized beds, two single beds and two bathrooms, spacious living room, fully equipped kitchen with all cooking utensils, fridge, stove and washing machine being provided. Outdoor swimming pool, barbeque area, fitness center, squash, table tennis. Airport transfer upon request. Free private parking is possible. Utopia Member Discount
• Marina Court Apartment - Sabah
  Utopia Map, email. Waterfront apartment, in the center of Kota Kinabalu, available for holiday rentals. Located next door to the Promenade Hotel (see map). This sea and pool view apartment offers more privacy, space and amenities than a hotel room and can sleep up to six at a cost of less than two hotel rooms. Privately owned and gay friendly. Utopia Member Discount
• Promenade Hotel
  Right in the middle of the city, close to major shopping and eating outlets. Do check out the hotel gym and sauna which are frequented by GLBTs, both locals and guests. The leisure center is free for hotel guests and for non-hotel guests, a walk-in rate is levied, or a monthly membership fee inclusive of gym, pool, sauna and jacuzzi. Facilities are clean and in working order.

KUALA LUMPUR -- area code (60-3)

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Kuantan

• UBinn Budget Hotel
  No. 11, Tingkat 1, Jln Bukit Ubi, +60 9-513-1227, FAX +60 9-513-1227, email. Gay-friendly budget hotel. Rooms with aircon, satellite TV, Wi-fi. Utopia Member Discount

LANGKAWI (Kedah) -- area code (60-4)

• Pondok Keladi
  Kg Padang Putih, Jalan Pantai Tengah, 955-1648, FAX 955-1548, email. Gay-friendly chalet with six bedrooms with cooking facilities. Cheap, clean, quite and private. Only 3 min bike ride to the nearest beach. Free bicycles. Utopia Member Discount
• Rumah Cantik
  Pantai Tengah, 016-972-3608, email. Gay-friendly two-bedroom house for rent. Can sleep four people. Hot shower, TV, aircon in the master bedroom. Please email for pictures and booking details. Utopia Member Discount
• The Westin Langkawi Resort & Spa
  Jln Pantai Dato' Syed Omar, Utopia Map, 960-8888, 960-8871, FAX 966-3097, email. 202 rooms and 20 villas with serene, modern decor, exhilarating views and ample amenities (like cooling rain showers). Gay and lesbian-friendly.

MELAKA / MALACCA -- area code (60-6)

Melaka's Old Town heritage neighborhood is easy to navigate using our Utopia map:

• Hotel Puri
  118 Jln Tun Tau Cheng Lock, 282-5588, FAX 281-5588. Not gay, but a favorite of gay travelers, especially those coming up from Singapore for the weekend. A gorgeous heritage building with inexpensive rates that include breakfast. Great location in Old Town and just a short walk from the bars, shops, and sights. Rooms include air-con, Wi-fi, satellite TV, phone, in-room safe.
• Heeren House
  1 Jln Tun Tan Cheng Lock, 281-4241, FAX 281-4239. Heritage lodging right in the old section of town and a short walk to the shops, the museum, and Melaka's wonderful street life. Room are simple and cozy, with non-pretentious antique furnishings. The owners, a British/Singapore straight couple, are both extremely helpful, full of useful suggestions and local insider info, and completely at ease with gay guests. Net access is free in the lobby café, adjacent to their souvenir shop in the front of the shophouse.
• Knocknock Home
  48 Jln Jawa, 281-5917, email. A small, cozy, gay and lesbian-friendly vacation home refurbished from an old pre-World War building in the buffer zone of the Malacca UNESCO World Heritage Site. Nestled in "Java Lane" - a small lane accessible by walking from the iron bridge (Jambatan Kampung Jawa) across the Malacca River - in a tranquil corner and yet just a stone's throw away from the city's charming heritage attractions. Utopia Member Discount
• Little Dragon Hostel
  22 Jln PM 6 Plaza Mahkota Bandar Hilir, 016-647-5866, FAX 06-284-9321, email. Gay-owned Little Dragon Hostel is located in the heart of Malacca Citya. Mixed crowd, homestay style, with a friendly, safe and clean enviroment. Inexpensive rates for budget accommodation suitable for backpackers, budget travelers and young-hearted guests! Utopia Member Discount

  Comments from Utopians:

  "King Hotel is OK, but far from downtown. Stay away from Markota Hotel and Hotel Seri Costa." -- cuvee, Mar 17, 2011

PENANG -- area code (60-4)

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