Pi Hotel

Ipoh


Despite dashes of crimson and cushioned bed-boards, rooms at midrange Pi Hotel feel a little formulaic. But if you just want centrality and a good night's sleep, the comfortable beds and blackout curtains make this an appealing place to stay – and you'll be welcomed by beaming staff and inspirational catchphrases daubed on the walls.

A weekly flea market creates enjoyable chaos near the hotel each Sunday morning. Take advantage of the underground car park (rather than parking streetside), or you might find your vehicle blocked in.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Ipoh attractions

1. Han Chin Pet Soo

0.31 MILES

This charming small museum charts the history of Han Chin Villa, a 1929 clubhouse for Hakka tin miners that became a hotbed of prostitution, opium trading…

2. Masjid India Muslim

0.36 MILES

Built in the Mughal style in 1908 for the local Indian population, this mosque has an attractive, lacey, green-and-white design. Only Muslims are allowed…

3. Masjid Panglima Kinta

0.41 MILES

This late-19th-century mosque, attractively painted white and sky blue, is tucked away in Ipoh's new town, on the east bank of the Kinta River.

4. St Michael’s Institution

0.42 MILES

A fine example of colonial architecture, this school, on the padang’s northern flank, was founded by the Catholic La Salle brothers in 1912. Not open to…

5. Birch Memorial Clock Tower

0.49 MILES

The clock tower, with a 1.95m-diameter bell, was erected in 1909 in memory of James WW Birch, Perak’s first British Resident. Birch was murdered in 1875…

6. Courthouse

0.54 MILES

Ipoh’s courthouse was completed in 1928 by AB Hubback, the same architect who designed Ipoh’s train station and the town hall.

7. Muzium Darul Ridzuan

0.55 MILES

North of the padang (field), this museum is housed in a 1926 villa built for a wealthy Chinese tin miner. The museum features displays on the history of…

8. Town Hall

0.56 MILES

Ipoh’s gleaming white town hall dates back to 1916 and is a popular spot for wedding-photo shoots. Visitors are often allowed to wander inside; the upper…