Kota Bharu

Cultural City

Kota Bharu is known as the Cultural City, a town that is most "Malays" in Malaysia. It is the centre for Malay culture. It is the place for you to sample the Malay traditional culture, crafts and religion. In 1993, The National Land Agency of Japan awarded Kota Bharu as one of the Best 8 cities in the world based on cultural uniqueness and the best tourist destination. The town of Kota Bharu was built by Sultan Muhammad II in 1844. After 150 years, Kota Bharu still serves as the administrative centre of the state, bustling trade, and cultural activities.

Something of the identity of Kota Bharu, the capital of the peninsular Malaysian state of Kelantan, can be gleaned from flipping through the phone directory. In just over seven hundred pages of names listed in the directory, nearly ten percent begin with the name Mohammed and another five percent begin with the name Abdullah. Where this pattern is contradicted most noticeably it is with names like Chen, Low, Lok, and Wong which are also heavily represented in the book. Kelantan is the only state in Malaysia not run by the ruling party. Instead it is run by an opposition party which has assured that Kelantan is the most noticeably Islamic state in Malaysia. According to some it also means that Kelantan has suffered and neglected from the ruling party in Kuala Lumpur who is punishing the Kelantan people for voting the opposition party into power.

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GETTING THERE

BY AIR

Daily flights are available to and from Penang,
Kuala Lumpur and Johor Bahru.

BY TAXI

Taxi services are available on a basis of four
passengers to a taxi. The time of departure will
depend on its full loads.

BY RAIL

There are two stations in Kota Bharu. Both stations
are accessible by bus no 19 or 27. Visitors are advised
to use the Wakaf Bharu Station. Express train depart daily
for various destinations throughout Kelantan and major
towns in Peninsular Malaysia right up to Singapore.

BY BUS

Air-conditioned bus services are available from
Kota Bharu to various major towns within Peninsular
Malaysia and up to Singapore at reasonable rate.

TRAVEL TIPS

Malaysia Airlines links Kota Bharu to the major towns
in the Peninsula. Trains are available at the Wakaf Bharu
Station and Sungai Golok Station. There are adequate taxis
and buses plying between the capital and outlying districts.
Car rental agencies are plentiful. Travel agents can
easily plan a hassle-free holiday for you.

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Kota Bharu Accommodations

DIAMOND PUTERI HOTEL

Jalan Post Office Lama
15000 Kota Bharu
Kelantan
Tel : 609 7439988
Fax : 609 7438388
RM 220-RM 950
City hotel, 288 Rooms/Suites 24, Business centre


DYNASTY INN

2865-D & E, Jalan Sultanah Zainab
15050 Kota Bharu
Kelantan
Tel: 609-7473000
Fax: 609-7473111
RM 100-RM 200
City hotel, 47 rooms, business centre


Hotel Ansar

C/O Permodalan Kelantan Berhad
Tingkat 8 Jalan Padang Garong
15000 Kota Bharu, Kelantan
Tel: 609-7474000
Fax: 609-7461150
RM 100 - RM 200
City hotel, 78 rooms


Hotel Murni

Jalan Dato Pati
15000 Kota Baru
Kelantan
Tel: 609-7482399
Fax: 609-7447255
Less than RM 100
City hotel, 38 rooms, business centre



Juita Inn

PT 60 - PT 64 Jalan Pintu Pong
15000 Kota Bharu
Kelantan
Tel: 609-7446888
Fax: 609-7445777
RM 200 - RM 300
City hotel, 70 rooms



Kencana Inn

Lot 177-181 Jalan Padang Garong
15000 Kota Bahru
Kelantan
Tel: 609-7440944
Fax: 609-901229
Less than Rm 100
City hotel, 53 rooms, business centre



Pantai Cinta Berahi Resort

P O Box 131
15710 Kota Bharu
Kelantan
Tel: 609-7733000
Fax: 609-7739980
RM 100 - RM 200
Resort hotel, 51 rooms, swimming pool


Perdana Hotel

P O Box 222,
Jalan Mahmud
15720 Kota Bharu
Kelantan
Tel: 609-7485000
Fax: 609-7485222
Toll free 8009567
RM 200 - RM 300.00
City hotel, 136 rooms, swimming pool, business centre



Perdana Resort

Jln Kuala Pak Amat,Pantai Chinta
Berahi (P O Box 121)
15710 Kota Bahru, Kelantan
Tel: 609-7485222
Fax: 609-7447621
RM 100 - RM 200
Resort hotel, 120 rooms, swimming pool



Temenggong Hotel

Jalan Tok Hakim
15000 Kota Bharu
Kelantan
Tel: 609-7483844
Fax: 609-7441481
Less than RM 100
City hotel, 37 rooms, business centre



Crystal lodge

122-2 Jalan Che Su
15000 Kota Bharu
Kelantan.
Tel : 609-7470888



Safar Inn

Jalan Hilir
15000 Kota Bharu
Kelantan.
Tel : 609-7478000



Kesedar Inn

Gua Musang, 18300
Gua Musang
Kelantan
Tel:09-9121229/491
Less than RM 100
Resort hotel, 40 rooms, business centre



Inn Sdn Bhd

Gua Musang
18300 Kota Bahru
Kelantan
Tel: 609-9121229
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Sri Chalet Motel

Tanah Merah
Kelantan
Tel:09-9556626
Less than RM 100
City hotel, 25 rooms, business centre



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