Costa Mahkota Melaka

I booked a two-bed apartment via Airbnb and had a great experience. The only major drawback was the uncomfortable bed, but this will depend on booking and furniture. Our apartment was clean, bright, with two decent sized bedrooms and bathrooms. Again, this will depend on individual hosts and booking sites. In terms of the building in general: it worked well for a four-night stay in Melacca. There is a mall directly opposite with a large supermarket on the ground floor, which was really helpful. We walked to and from the old town of Melacca every day; a walk of around 25 minutes in the heat. The building has an outdated gym which we didn't use and a pool area which again, we did not use. There was a newer looking gym but this seemed to be closed when we tried to access it. One slightly odd thing was the difficulty in getting in and out of the building area if you are on foot. There is only one tiny gated entrance, which is over a smelly ditch and requires crossing a main road to get to the mall and walk into town . It was fine , but not the most welcoming sight/route for those - like us - without our own transport. In addition to the mall there are restaurants in the immediate vicinity, including a fantastic vegetarian restaurant around the corner. Our Airbnb was a good price for a lovely space and an amazing view a short distant from the old town. The mall and supermarket were great for self catering and ordering Grabs to/from the airport and other transit stations is easily done from directly outside the building. Would happily return .