Hotels near Kek Lok Tong Cave Temple & Zen Gardens

Kek Lok Tong Temple is a spiritual attraction and natural limestone cave. This place is windy in the evening, and it is a very pleasant place to be with family or friends. The cool cave interior features live stalagmites and stalactites and serves as a refuge from the overwhelming heat. Kek Lok Tong Cave is a tourist attraction situated in the natural and scenic area of Gunung Rapat in the south of Ipoh, the capital of Perak state in west Malaysia. The cave temple sits on a 12 acre site and was used as early as 1920 as a place of worship. In 1960, the cave became part of an iron mining site. This temple is set in a huge cave in the limestone outcrops behind Gunung Rapat, about 5km south of Ipoh City. 

Kek Lok Tong featuring a number of Buddhist figures as well as various deities of the Chinese pantheon. The most unique about the caves is there is another great garden view, Zen Garden once you get inside the caves. They receive award winning landscape garden that features a jogging path circling two lakes and there have sign directs you to walk round in a clockwise direction and one of the longest reflexology footpaths in Ipoh. A cement plant is visible behind a screen of trees but it does not really spoil the beauty of the garden. The garden with a beautiful view, reflexology walk, gazebos, clean and well maintain ponds, flowers and good place for you to relax. You can spend an hour here with free entry.

Hotels

EFM B&B

EFM is located 5 minutes away from Ipoh Airport and 15 minute from Ipoh Town Centre. It is a walking distance to famous Kek Lok Tong Cave Temple. A charming garden welcomes guests as they enter the chalet, which also has its own restaurant and provides free private parking. EFM offers one and two bedroom chalets with free Wifi. Each room comes with Air conditioning, TV Astro, garden and mountain views, a sofa and kitchenette with an electric kettle and refrigerator. Guests have access to barbecue facilities and a shared lounge.

Symphony Suites

Symphony Suites is a new boutique hotel located in the Centre of Ipoh City. Symphony Suites is conveniently located along Jalan Raja Dr. Nazrin Shah near the Simpang Pulai exit. This hotel situated off the North South Highway, which reach Ipoh City within 10 minutes with attractive limestone caves and temples that serve as refreshing stop over for traveller to refresh and rejuvenate. The room is spacious with a city or Mountain View and free Wi-Fi access and free parking for guests. Symphony Suites offer variety of services and facilities that provides guests a memorable and unforgettable experience during their stay in Ipoh City for pleasure or business. They offer quality accommodations in the shopping, restaurants and sightseeing district of Ipoh and popular pick for both business and leisure travellers.