Kuching Hotels Basaga Courtyard Sitting Area
Kuching Hotels – Basaga
As promised, here are my “thoughts” about Basaga, one of a number of Kuching hotels that will be of interest both to the business person and the holiday maker alike. My thoughts have to be on the positive side or else I will not be treated to any more free meals. Haha, just joking, of course! I will try to make these comments as impartial as I would with any other hotel I visit.
I’m actually writing this using the hotel’s internet wi-fi system, which appears to have a good strong signal throughout the hotel. Well, no worse than any other wi-fi broadband broadband internet connection I have used in this area, and to be honest broadband connection in Kuching is pretty poor to say the least!
Kuching Hotels - Basaga Reception Area
When you enter the courtyard from the car park you are met with a fine sight, actually. There are a few very old and large trees that create a lovely back-drop and provide for a very pleasant ambience for those wishing to have a refreshment in this part of the hotel grounds. Great for visitors in the evening or for patrons of the hotel.
The rooms vary in size from the suite room which has 1 king sized bed and 2 single beds and plenty of space besides, down to the single “mainhouse” rooms. All bedrooms are very tastefully done. One unusual aspect to the “courtyard queen” rooms (up at the back of the pool area) is that they are lacking a door to the toilet. This I was told is supposed to be a similar concept to many hotels in Bali and throughout Indonesia – the doors are “missing” in an attempt to add to a romantic flavor. Hehehe, I could think of a lot more romantic flavors than having no door on the bedroom toilet. Let’s not think about this for a moment… Having said that, each room has an outdoor shower facility too which is really quite quaint.
The main entrance and lobby area is very clean, comfortable and invitingly cool but not overly lavish which is nice.
Kuching Hotels - Basaga Swimming Pool
The swimming pool, situated just below the courtyard room area is about 25 meters in length and would be welcomed by many a tired traveler – a quick refreshing dip just before bed!
The furniture throughout the hotel is Indonesian – great quality and adds to the feel of classiness around the place.
I can’t say much about the food as I have only had the nachos – plentiful for the price. A decent variety of food is offered, from traditional Malay and Chinese to European style dishes. The bar is well stocked with various wines and cocktails, soft drinks and liqueurs. If you like your Scots whisky, there are a number of gems being offered too such as Johnnie Walker Blue Label. Although its a blended whisky rather than a malt, its made from some of the finest Scots whiskys to be had. A hefty price tag to boot so be sure to be prepared for this if you are partial to a few wee drams.
Kuching Hotels - Basaga Poolside Verandah
All in all I would say that Basaga offers to the traveler and/or business person alike a very comfortable and pleasing ambience. Quality at an affordable price. The location makes it an ideal place to stay if on a brief visit to Kuching or for the longer stay – it is situated only about 10 minutes from Kuching airport (10 minutes when there are no traffic jams which are common-place here in Kuching!). You will be made to feel very welcome by the staff here from your first arrival until you depart. So, if you want to experience the delicacies and intricacies of east meets west – Basaga comes highly recommended!