Melati Inn is located in Pekan’s Kampung Mengkasar. It features a restaurant, 24-hour front desk and air-conditioned rooms with a private balcony. Guests enjoy free Wi-Fi and parking. Rooms at Inn Melati come with hardwood flooring, and are fitted with a minibar and TV with satellite channels. Hot shower facilities and toiletries are in the en suite bathroom. The hotel offers barbecue facilities and safety deposit boxes at the front desk. Laundry facilities are also provided upon request. The on-site restaurant serves a selection of local and international dishes, and is available for all-day dining. The Melati is a 1-hour drive from Kuantan City and Kuantan Airport.

This circa-1929 colonial wooden building exudes atmosphere and style, and is reason enough to stop in Pekan. All the rooms have wood floors, towering ceilings, TV and air-con. It’s nearly 1km from the bus terminal, so let the driver know that you want to get off near the rest house.