More about hotels near Billion Shoping Centre
Billion Shopping Centre Sdn. Bhd. owns and operates hypermarket and department Stores as well as providing entertainment related services. The company was incorporated and established in 1983 and is based in Kajang. Billion Shopping Centre has stores located over 9 states and each state has at least 2 centres. Besides that, Billion also came out with its own products such as detergent, shower gel, cordial drink and many more. Started its operation on 25th October 2005, Billion Shopping Centre (Baling) Sdn. Bhd. is located at Plaza Baling, at the heart of Baling town. This shopping centre is open daily from 11.00 am to 10.00 pm.
How to Get There
By Car
From Kuala Lumpur city centre, it takes around 4 hours and 30 minutes to reach Billion Shopping centre Baling by using North-South highway.
By Plane
There are flights daily from Subang and Kuala Lumpur city centre to Sultan Abdul Halim airport. Once you reach the airport, you can take a taxi or rent a car to Billion Shopping centre via North-South highway for another 1 hour and 30 minutes.
Tourist Attractions
Ulu Legong Hot Spring
Ulu Legong Hot Spring is situated about 20 kilometres from the Baling Town and an hour and half drive from the Penang State. It is a famous tourist attraction among local and international tourists. There are 5 pools in Ulu Legong hot spring which 3 of them are for public usage, one of them is for children and the other one is for private usage. The pool is filled with high sulphuric water with temperature around 30 to 60 degree Celsius and apart from those seeking relaxation, people with ailments and skin problems use as therapeutic treatment by immersing themselves in the five hot spring pools. The 3 public pools are having different temperature from warm to hot and visitors can enjoy a therapeutic soak in its hot mineral waters. On top of that, there are other activities such as jungle trekking and visit the waterfalls in the Ulu Muda Forest Reserve nearby. This hot spring recreational park is operating around the clock, based on the information given by the park operator and the peak hour is from 10am to 2am. The entrance fee is affordable and they charge only RM3 for adult entrance.
Paddy Museum
The word "paddy" is derived from the Malay word ‘padi’ meaning rice plant. The Paddy Museum is covers an area of 12,000 square meters which spread over three floors. This museum is the first paddy museum in Malaysia, and the fourth to be opened in the world after Japan, Germany and the Philippines. The unique architecture of the Paddy Museum represents harvested rice stalks. Besides that, there are exhibition showcases the paddy cultivation process in Malaysia and displays all kinds of tools and equipment which have been used in the trade over the years. There are also beautiful murals from the artwork of 60 artists from North Korea and the history of paddy cultivation in Malaysia is revealed. This museum is built to dedicate the hardworking paddy farmers, whose blood, sweat and toil have contributed to the objective of achieving self-sufficiency in the rice industry alongside to honour the history, culture and significance of paddy farming in Kedah.
Hotels
Village Budget Hotel
Located at Baling town, this hotel is nearby to tourist attractions and landmarks such as Lata Bayu Waterfall and Ulu Legong Hot Springs. The hotel is equipped with basic amenities such as 24 hour desk, daily housekeeping, laundry service, complimentary WiFi and free parking available on site. There are basic amenities for all rooms. For instance, there are free toiletries, daily housekeeping, in room climate control and television.
Hotel Baling
Hotel Baling provides accommodation with a 24-hour front desk as well as free WiFi throughout the property. At the hotel, all rooms are equipped with a balcony, television and a wardrobe for comfort and convenience of guests. In addition, there are also private bathroom and complimentary toiletries.
