4D3N Malacca Self Drive Holiday Trip 2014 ( Day 1 ) | Holiday Inn

It was a fantastic family holiday trip this year end school holidays. This time we had another family joining us and we had so much fun together.

We departed Singapore in 2 cars at 7am. There was no queue at Tuas customs. After clearing customs we started the drive accompanied by beautiful weather which was nice and cooling in the morning. 

Breakfast stop before reaching Malacca

Nice breakfast selection 

Cafeteria at Machap stop

About 8.30am, we arrived at the halfway point call 'Machap' rather then the popular 'Yong Peng'. We preferred this stop as it was not so crowded and there was a 'Kaya Kopitiam' selling nice breakfast. There was the usual cafeteria and a small playground too.

After breakfast and toilet break, we continued our journey. We reached Malacca town about 11am. Usually we will stay at Hatten hotel  but this time round we were trying out Holiday Inn for 2 nights and the last night at Hatten hotel. Holiday Inn is not far from the main shopping area but in our opinion is not that convenient as there wasn't any traffic light near the hotel to cross over to Mahkota Parade shopping mall. 

Holiday Inn Melaka

As we were early for check in, the rooms were not ready so we took the hotel shuttle van and head over to Jonker street to have dim sum brunch. We were out of luck as the 'Low Yong Moh' coffeshop was closed for the day.

Low Yong Moh Restauarant 

32 Jalan Tukang Emas

75200 Melaka 

Operating hours : 5am till 1pm (Closed on Tuesday)

GPS Coordinate: N2 11.819 E102 14.859

(Served delicious bun and dim sum)

Mamee Museum and restaurant at Jonker Street

So we continued on to our next plan which was the 'Mamee Museum' for lunch.

Yummy cup noodles made by the children

'Mamee Musuem' is situated along Jonker Street and was not difficult to spot. Before lunch we headed upstairs to attend a short 'noodle doodle' workshop. Here you can personalise your very own cup noddles containers. The children had so much fun beautifying their own cup noodle boxes and choosing their own ingredients.

Mamee restaurant along Malacca Jonker Street

Nice family lunch at Mamee restaurant

After the creative workshop, we went downstairs to the restaurant to have a late lunch. The menu consisted of mamee noodles cooked in different variations.

Jonker 88 Cendol 

After lunch we continued exploring Jonker Street. Came across the 'famous' Jonker 88 cendol. Went in and order 2 bowls to share. The cendol was nothing special. The ingredients were basic and the gula melaka was too little. Don't bother to queue up for the cendol here.

Jonker 88

Jalan Hang Jebat and Jalan Laksamana

Situated along Jonker Street

Holiday Inn Interior

With a very satisfied tummy, we did some light shopping along Jonker Street, before heading back to the pick-up point to take the hotel shuttle van back. Upon entering our spacious hotel rooms, we were greeted by a beautiful view of the Straits of Malacca.

Sake Sushi at Dataran Pahlawan Megamall

We rested a while before heading out to Dataran Pahlawan Megamall for dinner at Sakae Sushi, as we still had a valid membership card with some expiring points that we wanted to use.

After dinner we walked back to hotel to have a good rest for tomorrow's activities.