Just came back last night from Medan for our 3 days 2 nights (shopping?) visit. This is again DIY trip, so everything were squeezed according to budget constraint. Our flight to Medan was at 740am, and that means overnight drive from JB to LCCT. We decided to stay at one of those lodge at Nilai considering our wee hours flight. At Nilai we stayed at Lodge No. 1 for some 4 excruciating hours. That stay cost RM 80 for (what the boss called..) family room. Spacious enough, comes with hot shower, towel and silly smell. The bed (hate to recall..), but that's what you get when you're on budget. Come on, that 4 hours were not that bad.
At around 4.30am we woke up, get dressed and head up to LCCT. Arrived at around 5.30am and LCCT has already bustling with people. I did the self check in at home and bought the boarding pass with those luggages at the baggage drop counter. Breezed through and at 6.50am we were already at the departure hall. The flight took off on time and in less than an hour, we have already seen Indonesian shores. Medan when we landed was still at dusk and we landed at time we board the plane (Medan is an hour behind KL). Its 840am in KL actually.
Upon immigration clerance, we saw some people wearing uniform hovering our luggage and they said they wanted to check whether we collected our rightful luggage. Seemed weird a man even asked my luggage slip for check and when he verified our luggage, he straight away towed our luggage out. Well that was not for free! He did not asked for a fee, but knowing Indonesia airport quite well, I just gave him some thousands and politely turned down further assistance. We just do not want to spend our IDR on them!
We have pre arranged a driver, and that service was quite hefty. IDR 650k for 1 day plus another 250k for trip to Berastagi. We spent 1.7million for driver only for that 3 days. Driver service in Bandung is more affordable I think, 450k to 500k per day. Our driver was an old man who knew every nook and corner of Medan, and upon arrival, we straight away speed off to Berastagi.
My pick in Berastagi was Grand Mutiara and a room cost 600k. Grand Mutiara is an old resort but is well maintained. There is a swimming pool and although it looks appealing, the temperature is just too low for a swim. There is another good hotel nearby, Mikie Holiday but the rate is just to expensive. Our standard room comes with balcony facing some retaining walls, perhaps the one overlooking the main road is better. Standard in room facilities, huge room with 2 queen size beds. No fridge, no electric kettle. Hot shower is not available 24 hours, it only available at 6 to 9 am and 6 to 9pm. They gave sign when the service start and ends (sigh!). You'll experience some power surge when the service starts and ends, perhaps the use nuclear powered generator or something wahaha.
At around 4.30am we woke up, get dressed and head up to LCCT. Arrived at around 5.30am and LCCT has already bustling with people. I did the self check in at home and bought the boarding pass with those luggages at the baggage drop counter. Breezed through and at 6.50am we were already at the departure hall. The flight took off on time and in less than an hour, we have already seen Indonesian shores. Medan when we landed was still at dusk and we landed at time we board the plane (Medan is an hour behind KL). Its 840am in KL actually.
Upon immigration clerance, we saw some people wearing uniform hovering our luggage and they said they wanted to check whether we collected our rightful luggage. Seemed weird a man even asked my luggage slip for check and when he verified our luggage, he straight away towed our luggage out. Well that was not for free! He did not asked for a fee, but knowing Indonesia airport quite well, I just gave him some thousands and politely turned down further assistance. We just do not want to spend our IDR on them!
We have pre arranged a driver, and that service was quite hefty. IDR 650k for 1 day plus another 250k for trip to Berastagi. We spent 1.7million for driver only for that 3 days. Driver service in Bandung is more affordable I think, 450k to 500k per day. Our driver was an old man who knew every nook and corner of Medan, and upon arrival, we straight away speed off to Berastagi.
My pick in Berastagi was Grand Mutiara and a room cost 600k. Grand Mutiara is an old resort but is well maintained. There is a swimming pool and although it looks appealing, the temperature is just too low for a swim. There is another good hotel nearby, Mikie Holiday but the rate is just to expensive. Our standard room comes with balcony facing some retaining walls, perhaps the one overlooking the main road is better. Standard in room facilities, huge room with 2 queen size beds. No fridge, no electric kettle. Hot shower is not available 24 hours, it only available at 6 to 9 am and 6 to 9pm. They gave sign when the service start and ends (sigh!). You'll experience some power surge when the service starts and ends, perhaps the use nuclear powered generator or something wahaha.
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