The Happy 8

Top choice in Ipoh


This stylish boutique property invites you to step inside with a gorgeous greenery-festooned timber frontage and an intimate, shady cafe tucked into a side alleyway. The rooms beyond are full of upcycled wood, hand-painted murals and stone-effect bathrooms; the best have balconies peeking through the leaves.

Even if you aren't staying overnight, take a break in the charming cafe, decked out in bamboo and wood, and see if you can get a seat on the mesh platform (there's water beneath your feet).