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I have stayed at Payung Guest House twice. It is fine - basic, no frills. No desk, but there was a table on the verandah.

Am also looking at heading for a Cherating chalet (in Cambodia now, never been to Malaysia) to do some creative work, but for a few months at least.

Do these budget chalets offer a montly rate? Are they suitable for laptop/internet (assuming I pick up a stick) work? How are they on the quiet quotient?

Thanks.

Hi,
I spent 5 days at Cherating last year (stayed at the Mata Hari, but as I didn't prebook I checked out about 8 places before making my decision, and they were all somewhat similar). Tanjung is the one most recommended in all the guidebooks, which is why it's more expensive than the other options.

My chalet at Mata Hari had a large front porch with table and chairs, and a table inside the room (both of which could be used as an impromptu desk for a bit of work).

You should be able to get a chalet at a budget place for less than 40RM (I paid 40 but was there in January), but don't expect wifi in the chalets. Don't expect hot water or many frills either in the budget places - Cherating is very small and a bit rustic (which is part of the appeal). Most of the town is pretty quiet.

There are a couple of bars/restaurants in town that offer wifi, but the connections weren't very fast when I was there. The best connectivity I could find was at the internet centre (you'll find it easily when you're there).

If you want to stay for a while, I'd recommend arriving and booking in for only a night or two to start, so you can ensure you're happy with the place (or give you time to check out other options) before you negotiate a longer stay.

Wish I was back there (we had hail here in London the other day!)

Hi antoniamitc,
No problem , at least some other readers will have a feedback as a general.. Well I was a favourite at Tanjung Inn too during the earlier days. Initially it was rm40 with breakfirst, then went to rm50 and now its rm60 without breakfirst. And now the keeper wants a minimum of 2 nights stay for any weekend.. Even if I want to stay for just a night I need to pay rm120. So its goodbye Tanjung.