r LIFESTYLE Eating and drinking: Satay House Senayan,
in the ancient, gloomy bar, and sizzling steak-the house
No shortage of classy lodgings in xr but for atmo-
Jalan Kebon Sirih: an old favourite for satay, gadogado, goat soup etc. Good
speciality responsible for the all-permeating smell and
sphere, the slightly rundown Station Hotel is worth a visit, with its huge rooms,
Indonesian food in clean surroundings, with cold beer. Natrabu, Jalan Sabang:
another old standard, serving hot (chili-style hot, that is) Padang food.
late Night: Tanamor, Jalan Tanah Abang Timur: deafening music, reasonable cover charge and drinks, dim and smokey atmosphere, the demi-monde lethargically at play.
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Hamish MacDonald
Kuala l,trmpur
THE Coliseum Cafe
on Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman (ex-Batu Road) is the best-
smoke - in the smoggy restaurant. The grumpy Hainanese waiters all look above 70 and ifyou dropyour fork you might as well drop dead. Rooms for rent upstairs
are some of the cheapest in town, probably for good reason. Somerset Maugham, it is said, would arise at the old
Majestic Hotel (now the National Art Gallery) up the street, brealdast, spend the daywriting, then stroll down to The Coliseum for a few stengahs and dinner before retiring with the young person of his choice. He would arise the following morning, brealdast, spend the day wril
known of several holdouts
ing, then stroll up to The Majestic for a few stengahs .
from colonial times: Stengahs
. . and so on.
ceiling fans, vintage lifts and,
for those so inclined, its alleged resident ghost. Also on Batu Road is the murlqF "bar that time forgot'', that of the Rex Hotel where, locals swear, the same
during the Commonwealth conference this month and visiting correspondents are welcome.
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Sinan Fisek
Manila TTIE Manila Hotel should be the hotel of choice for a visiting correspondent. It is convenient, comfortable and a favourite haunt for people
sarong-clad lady has been holding court for 45 years. When weary of colonial slumming, many KL col-
who make (or like to think they make) the news. The gardens outside include a swimming pool, tennis
Jaya's pub row, Jalan Gasing.
the evenings. The Manila is also accustomed to visiting hacks, and can cater for most
leagues hang out at the Betelnut, a lively pub-cumdisco on Jalan Pinang, or at Rene's Place on Petaling The National Press Club has new quarters in a Jalan Parlimen villa that was reportedly a Japanese interrogation cenfe during World War II. It will be open around the clock
kÈ
courts and a bayside restaurant especially attractive in
of their more demanding requirements, including secretarial and appointment services. Rates are about us$85.
For insomniacs, it also has 24-hour TV from the us Air
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