Sri Cemerlang Lodge is a budget-friendly, 2.5-star property tucked into Kota Bharu City Centre in the Malaysian state of Kelantan. The lodge sits at Lot 1086-1089, Seksyen 27, Lorong Sri Cemerlang, in the heart of the city, putting travelers within easy reach of Kota Bharu's markets, government offices, and transport links without the price tag of a full-service hotel. With just 20 rooms on offer, Sri Cemerlang Lodge is a small, no-frills operation built around one idea: give travelers a clean, secure place to sleep in a genuinely central location, and let them spend their ringgit on the city itself rather than on hotel extras.
Traveloka's listing does not carry a published record of when the property was built or last renovated, and no independent brand or ownership history is available beyond the property's own name and city-centre address. Rather than guess at that history, it is more useful to describe what the lodge actually is today: a compact, budget lodge whose main selling point is its address, not its facilities. Guests who have stayed there and left feedback on Traveloka describe the overall experience as "Pleasant" — consistent with a small property that delivers reliably on the basics of a clean room, a working front desk, and a central location, without attempting to compete with the resort-style hotels found elsewhere in Kota Bharu.
Traveloka's structured listing for Sri Cemerlang Lodge does not carry a published breakdown of individual room categories, sizes, or bed configurations for this property. Rather than invent a tier ladder that cannot be confirmed, the honest summary is this: the lodge operates as a single small block of 20 rooms, and the exact room type, bed setup, and floor size available at the time of booking is best confirmed directly on the live Traveloka booking page, where real-time room availability is shown for the dates being searched.
What can be said with confidence is that Sri Cemerlang Lodge is positioned, by star rating and by its own facility set, as an economy lodge rather than a full-service hotel. Travelers who need a specific bed configuration — a double bed for a couple, or twin beds for friends travelling together — should check the room options presented at checkout for their chosen dates, since availability by room configuration can shift day to day at a small 20-room property like this one. If a firmer answer on suite categories, room sizes, or maximum occupancy is essential before booking, contacting the property directly (a common practice for smaller Malaysian lodges without an online room-tier catalogue) is the most reliable route.
Sri Cemerlang Lodge keeps its facility list intentionally lean, matching its role as a budget city-centre lodge rather than a resort-style hotel. According to Traveloka's own listing data, the confirmed facilities are:
There is no confirmed swimming pool, fitness centre, spa, or on-site restaurant listed for this property, and no in-room amenity breakdown (such as minibar, safe, or bathtub) is published in Traveloka's feed. Guests who need those extras should look toward the larger hotels described later in this article. For a traveler whose priority is a secure, well-located base with reliable WiFi and staff on hand at any hour, Sri Cemerlang Lodge's facility set covers the essentials without excess.
Sri Cemerlang Lodge's address — Lorong Sri Cemerlang, off Jalan Kebun Sultan in Kota Bharu City Centre — places it directly inside the commercial core of Kota Bharu, Kelantan's state capital. This is the same district that hosts the city's best-known market halls, textile and handicraft shops, and a concentration of eateries, so guests can walk to many day-to-day errands and meals rather than needing to arrange transport for every trip out.
Kota Bharu is served by Sultan Ismail Petra Airport (KBR), located a short drive from the city centre; travelers flying in from Kuala Lumpur or other Malaysian hubs can book a flight to Kota Bharu on Traveloka and then take a taxi or e-hailing ride the rest of the way into town. Within the city itself, Kota Bharu's grid of streets around the lodge is walkable, and local taxis and e-hailing apps are the standard way to reach destinations slightly further out, such as the Wakaf Che Yeh area or the Kelantan riverfront.
Sri Cemerlang Lodge itself does not list an on-site restaurant in Traveloka's facility data, which is typical for a small budget lodge of its size. What the location offers instead is easy walking access to Kota Bharu's dense city-centre food scene — a part of Malaysia known for Kelantanese specialties such as nasi kerabu and ayam percik, sold from stalls, coffee shops, and market food courts within the same city-centre district as the lodge.
Travelers who want to plan meals or day trips around Kota Bharu's markets and cultural sites — including the well-known Siti Khadijah Central Market a short distance away — can also look into travel activities and local experiences on Traveloka to structure a day of sightseeing and eating around the city centre. Because the lodge does not publish its own dining facility, guests should plan to eat out or order in rather than expect an in-house restaurant or breakfast service.
Sri Cemerlang Lodge suits a specific kind of traveler well: someone visiting Kota Bharu on a budget who wants a central, walkable base rather than a resort experience. At 20 rooms, it is small enough to offer a personal, low-key stay, and its city-centre address means guests are rarely far from the markets, shops, and street food that define a visit to Kota Bharu. The round-the-clock front desk and receptionist coverage also mean guests arriving late at night, or needing help outside normal office hours, are not left waiting.
For travelers comparing options in the same city, it is worth browsing other hotels in Kota Bharu on Traveloka to weigh a no-frills lodge like this one against the mid-range and upscale hotels covered further down this page — some of which add pools, fitness centres, and on-site dining at a higher price point. Sri Cemerlang Lodge's value proposition is simple: a clean, secure, centrally located room without paying for facilities you may not use.
A few practical points to keep in mind when booking Sri Cemerlang Lodge:
Once travel dates and a room option are confirmed, the rest of a Kota Bharu trip — flights, activities, and onward hotel stays — can all be arranged from the Traveloka homepage in one place.
As announced by Royal Malaysian Customs Department, Tourism Tax is imposed starting 1 January 2023 for all hotel guests that are non-Malaysian or non-permanent Residents of Malaysia. Please expect that hotel will collect the Tourism Tax from you during check-in at the hotel. The Tourism Tax rate is 10 RM per room per night.
Popular Facilities | |
Check-In / Check-Out Time | From 14:00 - to 12:00 |
Available rooms at Sri Cemerlang Lodge | 20 |
Another facilities in Sri Cemerlang Lodge | Limited parking, Free WiFi, Parking, 24-hour Receptionist |
