Had a fabulous stay here in mid Nov 2012, that when we went back to Malacca in early March 2013, we choose to stay here again. Owner was really friendly and helpful. The first stay in Nov 2012, we took the standard double room. Room was on the first floor, it's not a big room, but it's clean, had a... More

Strategic location, near to Jonker Street & Melaka Historical Place. Clean room & bathroom, good facilities, great view of Melaka Riverside. Mr. Asri, the friendly owner who will explain about the hot spot area to eat in Melaka. Will come back stay here in the future!

friendly family home clean and very well located. Not sure about cheaper inside rooms, but the window room facing the river on the top floor is excellent!!!! The room is big, comfortable bed. Great views from the window! Shared toilets are clean and pleasent.

We had a fantastic stay at Oriental Riverside Residence. We extended our stay several times. Our room (5) had a super comfy bed, and overlooked the canal. The shared bathroom was spotless, I think we were only sharing it with one other room. 2 minute walk to Jonker, and a well stocked minimart next door. The owners were lovely, they... More

Friendly owners, nice place, good location This place is a little gem in Malacca. Well located right by the river. The rooms are simple but very comfortable. This place is spotless. The A/C works very well and is silent. You could use the kitchen if you want to. Mr. Asri and his wife are very very friendly, making it hard... More

We chose Oriental Riverside because of the great reviews and were not disappointed. The guesthouse is not luxurious, but very well kept, clean and just plain nice. The thing that makes the guesthouse extraordinary is the location (about 2 min walk to jonker street, 5-10 min to old town and 10-15 min to the megamall) and the owners who really... More

We stayed at Oriental Riverside Residence for two nights in December 2012 as part of our two month tour around SE Asia. We booked because it was the most reasonably priced accommodation we could find in Melaka that had good tripadvisor reviews - and at $24 a night we weren't disappointed. The owners gave us a very warm welcome and... More

We found our stay in Oriental deligtful. It is located in a gorgeous setting right by the river and is close to every sight in town. There also a small convience store next door which was really handy for all our snack and breakfast needs. The owners could not have been more friendly and we found the advice Asri gave... More

We spent two nights at this hotel in Melaka and had an overall pleasant experience. Pro: Good hotel location that is within walking distance to all the sights and restaurants within Chinatown. The river view right outside the back door was nice and shared kitchen offered a place to relax after a long day of sightseeing. Free crackers and filtered... More