An Experience: Staying at INTEKMA Resort

INTEKMA Resort's apartment complex

I’ve got a chance to spend a night at the INTEKMA Resort last weekend, and boy, it was a weird and surreal experience! Don’t get me wrong, it’s nothing wrong with the resort whatsoever, haunted or not. It’s just that, the experience reminded me of my childhood back in the 70’s. Wanna know more? Please read on.

Hall

INTEKMA Resort & Convention Centre is a 3-star hotel cum apartment, nested quite deep in Section 7 Shah Alam. If you’re not familiar with Shah Alam area, I tell you, you’re sure will get lost. Landmark? My old alma mater, UiTM Shah Alam.

Comfy sofas

If you look at the photos here, you’ll see that the apartment (RM160/night) is split into two levels, which is a nice touch, in my opinion. The hall is very, very spacious with an attached kitchen, a balcony with a view (see below), dining table and large split aircon unit.

What makes me so surreal is, the settings in the apartment is something like a decoration in a 70’s house. Seriously. Check out the sofas, cabinets, kitchen with swinging door (and a round window!) and the beds! How 70’s can you get?

What a view!

The balcony offers a commanding view of the rich and famous’ houses in Section 7. And UiTM too!

WTF?

Have you seen this kind of electricity set-up in a house anymore? Not since the 80’s, I guess. But it’s in the apartment.

Are we in a ship or what?

Check out the round window on the door to the kitchen. My parents’ house in Ipoh used to have this kind of kitchen door. And it’s swinging too. But that’s way back in the 70’s. Nice touch here, nevertheless.

The kitchen

The kitchen is full of basic amenities: kettle, fridge, washers and plenty of cupboard spaces. Only thing missing is a washing machine, a semi-auto one, if you insist to keep to the 70’s theme.

Swirling stairs (going up)

The stairs to the bedroom really makes me shudder with excitement. The stairs are made of steel, while the handles are from bamboos. Bamboos, you say? Hell yeah!

Swirling stairs (going down)

It’s quite difficult for a big guy like me to climb the stairs this small. I had to turn slightly sideway in order to fit and climb. Definitely dangerous for small kids. Hey, back in the 70’s, they don’t give a damn about kid’s safety!

Queen bed

The top floor consists of three beds (one queen and two singles), a toilet, a TV, a cupboard and some small tables.

Two single beds

The top floor is not as large as the ground floor ,but it’s spacious enough for three beds. I guess the design of the apartment calls for a single room apartment, or a studio apartment.

Wardrobe malfunction?

Depending on how much clothes you have, the cupboard might not fit your wardrobe.

T.O.I.L.E.T.

Toilet is clean but small. Just ‘ngam2‘ can fit me…

TV? What TV?

Pros: Reasonably priced clean apartment; nice set-up (if you dig 70’s themed hotel); friendly staff; good food; quiet place, cool swimming pool.

Cons: Old design furnitures and fixtures; parking might be a problem; place is far from shops; I’m checking out at 12pm but housekeeping came knocking at 11.ooam (WTF?); some fixtures seriously in need of fixing;

Actually, I really enjoyed my stay at the INTEKMA Resort. And the experience living in a 70’s themes (intended or not) hotel apartment is priceless to me. How I wish my apartment is like this.

You can find  INTEKMA Resort at Persiaran Raja Muda, Seksyen 7, 40000 Shah Alam, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia (Tel: +603 5522 5000, Fax: +603 5522 5004), or set your GPS at: 3°04’37.73″ N/101°30’17.69″ E.