Top Hotels near Times Square Megamall

Times Square Megamall is located at Bintulu town along Tun Hussein road. This mall opens from 10 am to 10pm and offers many shop with affordable to high-end luxurious brands such as Padini, Brands Outlets, Levi’s and many more. Besides that, there are also multiple restaurants to choose from and food courts which serves variety of food. This place has become a shopper paradise for people in Bintulu to buy many types of things and gathering site for family and friends.

How to Get There

By Plane

There are flights such as Air Asia and Malaysia Airlines that fly to Bintulu Airport. The journey usually takes around 2 hours and 30 minutes. Once you reach at the airport, you can take a taxi or rent a car to Times Square Megamall for another 20 minutes via Tun Hussein Route.

Tourist Attractions

Pasar Tamu and Pasar Utama

Pasar Tamu & Pasar Utama are two markets located near each other which can be easily recognised from afar by their cone-shaped roofs symbolize the traditional Melanau headgear, the terendak. These markets are famous among Bintulu community for its wide ranges of local produce and the famous ‘Bintulu Belacan’ or the shrimp paste.

The Pasar Utama is both a wet and fish market and the top floor of this market has stalls selling local hawker food favourites. Visitors can find local delicacies such as mee jawa, rojak, laksa and cendol. Besides Pasar Utama, Pasar Tamu also offers produce and goods from wild and jungle products as well as traditional food such as apam balik, roti canai, and nasi campur. Non-Muslims can also dine on pork delicacies such as siew pau. Besides food, there are also clothing, handbags, cigarettes and liquor.

Similajau National Park

The national park was gazetted in the year of 1976 and acts as a home and natural habitat for flora and fauna. There are many types of flora species such as the herbal Tongkat Ali which aids in men's fertility and many beneficial herbs, leaves and colourful flowers. Besides flora, there is also wildlife like birds and hornbills as well as crocodiles. Crocodiles are more easily spotted at night, and the staffs at park headquarters can arrange crocodile spotting boat trips for visitors. Besides that, there is horseshoe crabs can often be found on the beaches and green turtles frequently come ashore to lay their eggs at Golden Beach and the two Turtle Beaches. There are also occasional landings by hawksbill and leatherback turtles. All marine turtles and dolphin can be seen, usually between March and September. Similajau National Park also features beaches such as Batu Mandi, View Point, Batu Anchau, Selunsur Rapid, Sebubong Pool, Turtle Beach and Golden Beach that are located nearby each other. These national park also offers many recreational activities including snorkeling, bird watching, jungle trekking, sea and river cruising.

Hotels

Promenade Hotel

Promenade Hotel Bintulu is situated around 18.8 kilometres from Bintulu Airport and offers comfortable accommodation. Guests can choose from a total of 183 modernly designed guestrooms furnished with flat-screen cable television, wardrobe and safety deposit box as well as slippers, free toiletries and a hairdryer. Besides that, there are also airport shuttle, free wifi and 24-hour front desk which can assist guests with luggage storage and concierge service. There are also daily housekeeping and laundry service available.

Wiwo Hotel

Located 20 kilometres from Bintulu Airport, this hotel offers 76 spacious rooms equipped with television, minibar, mini safe box and shower with hot and cold settings. In addition, there is also refrigerator and tea and coffee making facilities. Besides that, there are also free buffet breakfast, a restaurant and room service for more privacy. There are also services such as laundry and housekeeping and free parking is also available on site.