I am Lucas... the one and only: Renaissance Johor Bahru Hotel - Hotel in Johor Blog

I am Lucas... the one and only: Renaissance Johor Bahru Hotel
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I am Lucas... the one and only: Renaissance Johor Bahru Hotel

Posted: 04 Nov 2014 05:37 AM PST

Hello guys! I've gone on a vacation recently to JB and Singapore. I guess some of you should know from my instagram posts. During my stay at JB, I got the opportunity to try out the buffet dinner at the newly opened hotel called Renaissance Hotel. It's really really nice compared to all other hotels in JB. I've always got this thought that the hotels in JB are kinda "dirty", in a superstitious way lah cos they're old and got this weird smell when you enter the hotel lolol... I think this hotel is around a year old and they maintained this hotel well.. really worth the visit.

So, there's this cafe called Cafe BLD if i'm not mistaken which serves buffet dinner. I'm a big eater, and I'm always with "generous" appetite lol. I can eat up to 6-7 meals per day #nojoke. First of all, I'd really like to compliment on the service by the waiters and waitresses here. DAMN FRIENDLY omg felt like home. And again, no weird stinky smell of the furniture.

So of cos, the first section I went to was the dessert area. I'm kinda disappointed to be honest cos they're so..... ordinary. lol. Nothing special lah but I sapu all the ice creamsssssssss cos the cakes were not appealing. Okay I'll let the pictures do the talking..

#toiletselfie

Actually I liked the place more than the food. Seriously the environment is so nice that you can just fall asleep while walking. lol. The bar next to the cafe was really nice though. can play snooker some more. hahaha. K lah that's all for now. Damn hungry omg gonna grab supper now. SEE YOU GUYS & TAKE CARE. x
PS: GUYS Gimme some ideas on what to blog about. I'm so out of topic that I might consider blogging about food ONLY in the future.

"Experience a new five star luxury hotel in Malaysia, the Renaissance Johor Bahru Hotel. Just 30 minutes from Senai International Airport, Johor Bahru and 10 minutes from Malaysia-Singapore checkpoint, this Johor Bahru luxury lifestyle hotel boasts a business center, state-of-the-art fitness center, sauna, outdoor pool terrace and tranquil spa. Enjoy five-star local and International dining with live cooking station at Cafe BLD, fresh seafood and delightful Cantonese specialties at WAN-LI contemporary Chinese restaurant and delicate pastries, cakes and sandwiches at the Chocolate Cake Company, Cafe. With more than 2,400 square meters of on-site meeting space, our luxury hotel in Johor Bahru is an ideal venue for organizing large events, conferences, weddings and social celebrations. This modern Malaysia hotel is a perfect midpoint between Johor Bahru city center and the port of Pasir Gudang, and close to popular tourists attractions such as LEGOLAND®, Sanrio Hello Kitty Town and Johor Premium Outlets."

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kulai johor premium outlets - City Star Hotel, Kulai, Johor, Malaysia

Posted: 26 Nov 2011 01:27 AM PST

Posted on November 26, 2011 by citystarhotel

kulai johor premium outlets (JPO) will be opened for public on 2nd December 2011. Private taxi can be arranged at hotel reception.

Distance from city star hotel to JPO = 10 minutes drive

click here for direction/ map & more information : http://www.premiumoutlets.com.my/center-information/directions

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Cafe BLD in Renaissance Johor Bahru Hotel in - Hotel in Johor Blog

Posted: 16 Oct 2014 11:24 PM PDT

With the Grand Opening of Renaissance Johor Bahru Hotel by YAM Tunku Idris Iskandar on 28 May 2013, Johor Bahru now has more exciting dining choices.

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Cafe BLD is the cafe at the newly opened Renaissance Johor Bahru Hotel. I am fortunate to visit this exciting new dining option in Johor Bahru twice recently, once at Renaissance JB's Grand Opening and again today during lunch at the invitation of Ervina. Two days, and yet not enough stomach space to try everything. All I could do was to eat to my heart's content, and the rest, I can only take photos and feast with my eyes only.

Inside Cafe BLD, everything is spanking new, squeaky clean, yet the decor is warm and has rich welcoming tones. Seating is comfortable and spacious at Cafe BLD.

The food is prepared on order in a central island, open concept kitchen - the first and only such kitchen in Johor Bahru at the moment. We can enjoy watching the chefs prepare our food :)

I went round and round the four sides and corners of this kitchen, hunting for the best food and photo opportunities. I seemed to discover new, interesting things with every round.

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This is the friendly Executive Chef Foong making cotton candy for us :) Chef Foong who hails from Ipoh has a wealth of experience in international cuisine having worked in restaurants and hotels in London, Osaka, Shanghai, Perth, Jakarta and Singapore.

In case you wonder, and some of you might have already guessed it, Cafe BLD stands for Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Follow me and let me take you around Cafe BLD.

There are lots of Western and local appetisers - this is the succulent smoked duck, my personal favourite :)

The seafood station during the Grand Opening - I tried only the oysters and they were plump and fresh. I could literally taste the sea - went two rounds on this one :P

Chef Foong is very proud of his signature Nasi Goreng Kampung. The prawns and scallops were fresh and well executed. The fried rice was savoury. That sunny side up quail egg was a interesting touch and the fried keropok were crispy and tasty. The nasi goreng kampung is served with a couple of sticks of satay. Available from the a la carte menu.

I didn't take the satay - saving it for another day but from the looks, charred bits at the edges and the meat grilled to golden brown, they must be delicious.

The chef was frying thick chunks of fish with a spicy looking sauce.

Sushi from the Japanese station.

Roast duck lovers - look out for this roast duck, it is one of the best that I've tried. This roast duck is one of the signature dishes at Renaissance's own Cantonese restaurant, Wan Li.

The roti canai station - everything is freshly made.

Shaolin pizza by Chef Yap at the pizza station.

Crispy, thin crust pizza.

Fire works at the pasta station.

I can't help myself catching another flambe at the pasta station - this spectacular one by Sous Chef Thana who was visiting from Marriott Singapore, helping out at the Grand Opening.

The Briyani station during the Grand Opening. The lamb was gamey, tender, succulent and infused with spice fragrance. I had two helpings :P

The spicy tom yam noodle soup from the noodle station.

We were spoilt for choice for dessert, both Western and local.

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For cake lovers, the Western desserts are made at Renaissance's own Chocolate Cake Company.

Cafe BLD changes its menu regularly, so you can expect to see something different during different visits.

Here are the prices for the international buffet at Cafe BLD.

Breakfast Buffet : RM 42.00++ (Monday – Sunday)
Lunch Buffet : RM 55.00++ (Mon- Thurs)/ RM 60.00++ (Fri – Sun)

Dinner Buffet : RM68.00++ (Mon- Thurs)/ RM80.00++ (Fri – Sun)

· 50% for children below 12 year old – 7 year old

· FOC for children below 6 years old

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Restaurant name: Cafe BLD (in Renaissance Johor Bahru Hotel)

Address: 2, Jalan Permas 11. Bandar Baru Permas Jaya, Masai, Johor

Map: http://goo.gl/maps/w6A4u

GPS: 1.495097,103.812786

Hours: Breakfast/ Lunch/ Dinner

No pork, no lard, no Halal cert

Date visited: 28 May 2013, 31 May 2013

Hotel in Johor Blog: 11@Century Hotel, Johor Bahru - Travel ...

Posted: 05 Oct 2014 11:22 PM PDT

I've been to Johor quite number of times but most of the times, either I stayed at my friends' house or mainly just for stopover to Singapore. So when I about to go Johor for Legoland, I asked my sister, who is currently working in Singapore and she always went to Johor for weekend trip, asking her which hotel would she recommend me to stay and she suggested me this - 11@Century Hotel, Johor Bahru.

#1: Overview of 11@Century Hotel

As we reserved the room through Agoda.com, all we need to do was printed out the hotel reservation number and showed our identification card upon check-in. The check-in process was smooth and hassle-free and the next thing we know, we were given room card as well as breakfast coupon without any deposit needed.

#2: Standard queen size room

The size of the room was moderately spacious and it looked very modern and descent. The room was pretty simple which equipped with a queen size bed, LCD flat screen, free WiFi internet access and in-room safety box. There is no mini bar, table and chair provided within the room and in case you need hairdryer, iron and ironing board, you need to request from the housekeeping or counter desk, which I found it's kinda troublesome.

#3: Bathroom with standard toilet amenities provided

When we looked into the bathroom, we were quite surprised with the huge size of the bathroom. Like I mentioned above, there is no hairdryer within bathroom and they will provide you upon request.

#4: Complimentary coffee and tea making facilities

The room was adequate comfort but there still need a room for improvement when comes to cleanliness. We spotted quite number of small cockroaches not just inside the room, but also in the bathroom. Well, of course we weren't afraid of those cockroaches but somehow felt kind disgusting seeing them crawling within the room.

#5: Complimentary breakfast buffet

Throughout our stayed here, we were entitled for complimentary breakfast buffet every morning. The buffet spread was pretty simple with the range from Asian to western meals such toast bread, eggs, nasi lemak, fried noodle, baked bean and fruit juices.

#6: The main plus point of this hotel was it located very near to KSL City Mall

Tip

If you plan to go to JB Sentral for entering Singapore Woodlands customs, it took less than 10 minute drive and the taxi fare mostly cost less than RM10.

Date Stayed: 24 January 2013 - 27 January 2013 (3 nights)

Rate We Paid : RM115.00 per night for a standard queen size room inclusive breakfast (Booked via Agoda.com)

Disclaimer:
This review is truly based on my own personal experience and is my genuine and honest opinion of this hotel, and that I have no personal or business relationship with this establishment.

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JohorBahru-Photos: Stay at KSL Resort Hotel, Johor Bahru

Posted: 24 Nov 2014 12:49 AM PST

Went to stay at KSL Resort Hotel at Johor Bahru recently. The staff gave me a smoking room though I asked for a non smoking one. Anyway, I accepted it and there wasn't any cigarette smell in the room. Check in was fast and pleasant.

The superior room was clean and the king size bed was firm. Overall the room was clean except that the cleanliness of the bathroom could be better. The glass panel of the shower room deserve a thorough scrub and there were hairs on the bathroom floor. The rain shower was fantastic though.

Breakfast was good and there were sufficient spread of food available. But I saw people queuing up at the restaurant due to lack of tables and seats available. Overall it was an enjoyable stay at this hotel.