Ola Lavanderia

Melaka City


Spanish speakers will understand the reason for the name. This B&B was once a laundry, though the washers and dryers have made way for one minimalist dorm sleeping up to five. Breakfast is served along with decent coffee in the lovely cafe.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Melaka City attractions

1. Cheng Ho Cultural Museum

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The impressive exploits of Chinese-Muslim seafarer Cheng Ho (Zheng He) are celebrated through this museum's dioramas and maritime miscellany. The Ming…

2. Zheng He Duo Yun Xuan

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A Shanghai-based auction house has funded this impressive gallery split between two large converted warehouses facing the Melaka River and entered from…

3. Sri Poyyatha Vinayagar Moorthi Temple

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One of the first Hindu temples built in Malaysia, this temple was constructed in 1781 on a plot donated by the religiously tolerant Dutch and dedicated to…

4. 8 Heeren Street

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This 18th-century, Dutch-period residential house was restored as a model conservation project. A guide is on hand to explain the features and history…

5. Masjid Kampung Kling

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Originally dating back to 1748, the 19th-century rebuild of the mosque you see today mingles several styles. Its multi-tiered meru roof (a stacked form…

6. Dutch Square

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The focal point of the Unesco Heritage zone, this attractive and elegant square is surrounded by Dutch-era buildings that have been painted crimson, shady…

7. Christ Church

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Built in 1753 from laterite bricks brought from Zeeland in Holland, this eye-catching cherry-pink church is one of the most photographed and imposing…

8. Melaka Malay Sultanate Water Wheel

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In 2006, work on the Menara Taming Sari revolving tower uncovered another part of the city's fortress walls. The revolving tower was relocated further…