Set in landscaped gardens at the eastern edge of town, this stylish hotel has some beautifully furnished rooms with a light, contemporary touch. It boasts a gym, a pub and a restaurant, and a pleasant outdoor seating area.
A sprawling ‘neo-Tudor’ resort in the hills west of town, popular with package-tour groups and anyone needing a bit of pampering up in the hills. You’ll find a Thai restaurant and a British grill on site.
Owned by the folks at Twin Pines, KRS offers digs in a squattish tower block. Smaller rooms go for as low as RM35; all accommodation is spic and span, making this a good borderline budget/midrange option.
This simple hotel offers good value for the price, and is about the only real budget option here. A good bet if you’re counting the pennies.
Despite the fact that the common-area whiteboard proudly states ‘Fuck the Lonely Planet’, we had quite a fun stay in this clean lodge, also known as Kang’s.
Popular with Malaysian families and tour groups, this is a cosy, modern guesthouse in a quiet area directly behind the Hillview Inn. It offers spacious hillside bungalows and apartments with between three and eight rooms, including kitchens.
Twin Pines is a good option for trekkers wanting backpacker rates with a less backpackery (read: party) atmosphere.
Neat enough little hotel in the town centre, with small, cosy rooms. It gets busy on Saturday and Sunday, but discounts are often available at other times.
Charming mock-Tudor style guesthouse, originally built as a boarding school in 1934. It is set in pretty English-style gardens about 1.5km out of Tanah Rata on the road to Brinchang.
Big, modern hotel on the edge of town. The rooms are unremarkable, but this is probably among the better midrange options. It’s at the turn-off to Sam Poh Temple.
Above Pusat Computer, in the modern shopping complex at the western end of town. The Camlodge is a small guesthouse with neat, clean rooms but not much atmosphere. All rooms have attached bathrooms.
This three-storey villa has large, lovely rooms all with balconies overlooking a derelict construction site (not as bad as it sounds). You’ll pay more for a private bathroom, though the communal showers are superior.
Overlooking the lake 2km north of Ringlet, this English country house–style hotel has just 18 rooms, all with four-poster beds and antique furnishings.
This characterful old house near the golf course on the outskirts of town looks as if it’s been lifted straight from deepest Surrey, complete with a red British phone box outside.
