Z Hotel Johor Bahru sits at 18 Jalan Wong Ah Fook in Bandar Johor Bahru, inside the Johor Bahru City Centre area of Johor. The most useful thing to know about this property before you book is its name history: the Traveloka listing carries a note that the hotel was previously known as JA Residence Hotel. Travellers who remember the old name, or who find it on older maps and receipts, are looking at the same address under its current Z Hotel identity.
The building is a 20-storey tower holding 111 rooms, and the property is classified as a 3-star hotel. Traveloka's structured listing data records 2019 as both its built year and its last-renovated year, which places it among the more recent hotel stock in the city-centre core. It is a compact, rooms-focused property rather than a resort: the listing shows no on-site restaurant or bar and no room service, so the appeal here is a central address, practical facilities and free parking rather than a full-service experience.
For most guests that trade-off is the point. Staying on Jalan Wong Ah Fook means the shops, eateries and transport links of the old town are close at hand, and the hotel functions as a straightforward base for short city breaks, business trips and stays that combine Johor Bahru with a crossing into Singapore.
Z Hotel Johor Bahru's Traveloka listing confirms the total inventory of 111 rooms spread across the tower's 20 floors, but it does not publish a full tier-by-tier ladder with named categories, bed sizes and floor areas. Rather than guess at one, this section sets out what the listing does confirm and where to check the rest.
The bulk of the room stock is made up of the hotel's standard guest rooms. Air conditioning is listed as a general facility, and rooms can be expected to include a private bathroom, but specific in-room items such as kettles, minibars, televisions or bathtubs are not itemised in the structured data. Bed configuration (double or twin) and room size vary by the rate you choose, so read the room card on the booking page carefully before you confirm.
The listing includes family rooms among its general facilities, which is useful for parents travelling with children or small groups who would rather share one room than book two. As with the standard stock, the exact bedding arrangement and maximum occupancy for the family category are shown per room on the live booking page and are not fixed here.
Non-smoking rooms are referenced for this property. If a smoke-free room matters to you, choose a room card that states it explicitly, or add a note to your booking so the front desk can try to accommodate it on arrival.
Because Traveloka's room-level feed for Z Hotel Johor Bahru is limited, treat any description of in-room features as indicative and use the room details on your chosen dates as the final word.
The facilities picture at Z Hotel Johor Bahru is short and practical. Traveloka's listing tags the following as available at the property:
The live property page also lists a gym and a function hall, so guests who want to keep up an exercise routine or who are planning a small event can ask the hotel about access and booking arrangements. Room voltage is recorded as 240V, in line with Malaysian standard sockets, so travellers from countries with different plugs should pack a suitable adapter.
A number of everyday services are listed as nearby rather than inside the hotel. These include an ATM and banking, a grocery shop, a supermarket, a laundry, a beauty salon and a hair salon. For guests on longer stays this is handy: daily errands such as cash withdrawals, snacks, toiletries and laundry can be handled close to the hotel without a long trip across the city.
What the listing does not include is just as useful to know. There is no on-site restaurant or bar recorded, room service is listed as not available, and an airport transfer is not offered by the property. Plan meals and airport transport independently.
Jalan Wong Ah Fook is one of the main roads through Johor Bahru's historic city centre, and the hotel's address places it within the Johor Bahru City Centre area that Traveloka groups together for search. Staying here puts you inside the older commercial core of the city, where shophouses, banks, retail streets and local eateries sit close together and many short trips can be made on foot.
Guest feedback on the live listing frequently mentions how close the hotel is to the City Square shopping mall and to plenty of places to eat, which is consistent with its central address. For travellers heading to or from Singapore, the city-centre location also keeps the hotel within reach of the main crossing routes that link Johor Bahru with the island, which is why many guests use this part of town as a base for combined trips.
If you are arriving late, keep in mind that the front desk operates around the clock, so a late-evening arrival after a long drive or flight can still be checked in without special arrangements.
Z Hotel Johor Bahru's listing records no on-site restaurant and no bar, and room service is not available, so this is a hotel where you will eat out. Breakfast is not described as included in the structured listing data either; if a morning meal matters to you, check whether a particular room rate mentions it before you book, and otherwise plan to find breakfast nearby.
The good news is that the location makes eating out easy. The streets around Jalan Wong Ah Fook form part of Johor Bahru's older town centre, an area known for coffee shops, family-run restaurants and casual street-food spots, and the nearby City Square mall adds food court and chain dining choices for quick meals. A grocery shop and supermarket are also listed nearby for bottled water, snacks and simple supplies to keep in your room.
To build a day around food and sightseeing, browse things to do and attractions in Johor Bahru and pair a city-centre walking route with a few stops for local dishes. Because specific restaurant names near the hotel are not published in the hotel's own listing, this page does not recommend individual outlets; ask the front desk for current suggestions on arrival.
The case for Z Hotel Johor Bahru is a simple one. It offers a recently built 20-storey city-centre tower, a 3-star classification, 111 rooms including family options, free on-site parking and a 24-hour front desk, all on one of the main roads of old Johor Bahru. Guests who want to be close to shopping, food and the routes towards Singapore, without paying for resort-style facilities they will not use, are the natural fit.
It is less suited to travellers who want an in-house restaurant, a pool, room service or an airport transfer, since none of these are listed. If those matter, use Traveloka to compare other hotels in Johor Bahru alongside this one before deciding.
For a combined Johor Bahru and Singapore itinerary, booking the hotel together with flights and activities keeps your plans in one place. Start planning the full trip from the Traveloka homepage.
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Popular Facilities | |
Check-In / Check-Out Time | From 15:00 - to 12:00 |
Available rooms at Z HOTEL JOHOR BAHRU | 111 |
Number of floors in Z HOTEL JOHOR BAHRU | 20 |
Another facilities in Z HOTEL JOHOR BAHRU | Hair salon, Supermarket, Grocery store, ATM/Bank, Beauty salon |
