Arenaa De Luxe Melaka
About
Arenaa De’Luxe Hotel of Melaka is a breath taking well designed boutique hotel with 82 artistically furnished rooms. It is situated within the vicnity of the Historical Melacca Town. Arenaa De’Luxe Hotel of Melaka is your ultimate choice of hotel as it is surrounded by serenity of the peaceful residential area and just a 3 -5 minutes drive to the tourist attraction places like Portugese Settlement, St John Fort, A’Famosa and St Paul’s Hill.
Place of Interest
A Famosa (Porta De Santiago)
A Fomasa was built by the Portugese conquerous in 1511 as a fortress. Surrounded by stone walls and boasting four towers, it was the strongest fort in the region. During the Dutch attack, the fortress was badly damaged. In 1670 the Dutch repaired and embossed this fortress with the “voc” chest above the gateway witch still can be seen today. With the invention of Sir Stamford Raffles in 1808, he saved the old gateway from destruction.
Maritime Museum
The Museum is constructed after ‘Flora De La Mar’, the Portuguese ship that sank off the coast Malacca on its way to Portugal. With its hull laden with invaluable treasures seized from Malacca, the ship was doomed from existence had it not for the efforts to revive its symbolic significance to Malacca’s heritage.
At the museum, visitor can get a closer look at Malacca from the famed Malay Sultanate of the 14th century to the Portuguese era, the Dutch era and the British era. There are exibits of foreign ships that had once called at the port of Malacca during the height of its maritime hegemony.
The Stadthuys
Built in 1650 as the official residence of Dutch Governors and their officers, the edifice is a fine example of Dutch architecture. Preserved in its original structure and form, it now houses the Historic Museum and Ethnography Museum. On display daily are fine traditional bridal costumes and relics from Malacca’s glorious past.
The Baba and Nyonya Heritage
‘Straits Chinese’ or the Baba and Nyonya, are Chinese of noble descendants that have adopted much of the Malay culture into theirs. The public can now view the heirloom unique to this heritage at a private run by the Babas and Nyonyas of Malacca.
Proclamation of Independence Memorial
This Memorial Hall, built in 1912, was formerly known as Melaka Club. Today it houses pictures that potray events leading to the attainment of Malaysia’s Independence and historical documents, maps, treatises, video tapes, films, minutes of meetings, news scripts and other that relates to the independence struggle.
Transportation
From Kuala Lumpur– 1 hr 30 min, 120 km FromSingapore– 2 hr 30 min, 190 km
Facilities
- High speed internet WIFI in lobby and lounge
- DVD player
- Astro channels
- Mini Gym
- Free praking
- Laundry and dry cleaning
