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State capital city and district capital in Pahang, Malaysia
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Kuantan is the state capital of Pahang, on the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia.
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The tallest tower on the East Coast, and the second tallest in Malaysia, 188 m tall, opened 21 February 2021. You can visit the observation deck at 92 m, the restaurant at 98 m or the Sky Deck at 104 m.
Possible all year round but best from Dec - Mar.
Serves a variety of river fish like kerai, tengalan, and patin.
Perhaps the best Western restaurant in Kuantan, set in an old colonial-style bungalow in a wonderful garden setting. Live music & jamming on Thursday nights. Reservations advisable for larger groups.
Breakfast.
Homestay with clean rooms and smart TVs.
River views and complimentary breakfast served in the restaurant on-site.
In middle of town. Rooms have air-con and attached bathrooms.
Clean, practical place with wifi and complimentary breakfast.
A small hotel providing comfort in a friendly guesthouse in the centre of town.
Wifi and a/c in this practical motel.
The beds can hold 2 adults + 2 children. The rooms are big. Breakfast is included. Rooms cost from RM130.
In central Kuantan, next to the bank of the Kuantan River.
A large 4-star, class hotel in the centre of town opposite the Berjaya Mega Mall with big rooms including breakfast. Multilingual staff with English spoken, all facilities including Wi-Fi, swimming pool, restaurants, exercise centre.
Used to be the Cityview Hotel, even though it's not that anymore, this highrise still offers rooms with a view.
Business hotel with outdoor pool next to the pretty stagnant Sungai Galing river (as in whewheeǃ).
Designed in the style of a traditional kampong (Malaysian village), the resort has 330 rooms and suites featuring: garden or sea views, patio or balcony, high-speed internet access. Facilities: Bayou Spa, pools with poolside bars, tennis courts.
On Balok Beach, this is an international class beach resort.
The largest hotel in Kuantan. Opposite East Coast Mall and next to the Sultan Ahmad Shah International Convention Centre.
The largest shopping mall on the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia, with AEON Big and Parkson as its anchor tenants.
It was among Kuantan's first batch of "big" shopping malls. It houses a McDonald's, a KFC, a Pizza Hut.
Anchored by The Store supermarket.
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By bus
Terminal Kuantan Sentral (Kuantan's long-distance bus station, new in August 2013) is several kilometres from the city centre, at Bandar Indera Mahkota (basically, in the middle of nowhere).00.
By car
The East Coast Expressway connects Kuantan to Karak and Kuala Terengganu, and continues from Karak as the Kuala Lumpur-Karak Expressway onward to Kuala Lumpur.5-3 hours.
Rapid Kuantan, the local bus service, was established in December 2012, and has an expanding network of about 13 routes. The central hub is at Terminal Makmur (the old long-distance bus terminal).
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