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A modern living room with a sofa, coffee table, and TV. There is a balcony with a view of palm trees and a body of water.

A hotel room with a large bed, a nightstand, a lamp, and a view of high-rise buildings through the window.

A modern living room with a sofa, coffee table, and a ceiling fan.

A high-rise residential building with multiple balconies, a swimming pool, and a view of a body of water.

1. Country Garden Danga Bay Sea View Homestay by Stayrene

Danga Bay, 1.7 km from Istana Bukit Serene

Wai Hoong

NT$1,256

NT$1,817 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 27 - Sep 28

A modern living room with a flat-screen TV, a sofa, and a dining area with a table and chairs.

A pool area with palm trees and a view of a building in the background.

A beach with palm trees, a clear sky, and a view of the ocean.

A modern living room with a sofa, a coffee table, a TV, and a ceiling fan.

2. Country Garden Danga Bay by Widebed JB

Danga Bay, 1.6 km from Istana Bukit Serene

Virgil

NT$1,957

NT$2,192 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 28 - Sep 29

A spacious lobby with a reception desk, seating area, and large windows offering a view of the outdoors.

A hotel room with two beds, a ceiling fan, an air conditioning unit, a bedside table with a lamp, and a large mirror on the wall.

A spacious lobby with a red sofa, multiple armchairs, a coffee machine, and potted plants.

A compact bathroom with a toilet, sink, and shower.

3. Tune Hotel - Danga Bay, Johor

Danga Bay, 1.1 km from Istana Bukit Serene

Salmah

NT$992

NT$1,149 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 28 - Sep 29

A swimming pool with a water slide, surrounded by palm trees and a small tower structure.

A room with a large window overlooking a green landscape with trees and a road.

A hotel room with a bed, sofa, dining table, and kitchenette.

A modern living room with a sofa, a coffee table, a TV, and a kitchen area with a fridge and cabinets.

4. The Avenue M Johor Bahru

Tampoi, 1.9 km from Istana Bukit Serene

Lai

NT$3,268

NT$3,607 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 29 - Sep 30

A courtyard with a small pond, a wooden bridge, and various tropical plants.

A spacious dining area with multiple tables and chairs, a central counter with food display, and pendant lighting.

A spacious lobby with patterned sofas, a white table, and a reception desk.

An outdoor covered patio with tables and chairs, surrounded by plants and a brick pathway.

5. Hotel Seri Malaysia Johor Bahru

Central District, 2.9 km from Istana Bukit Serene

Adam

NT$952

NT$1,201 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 21 - Oct 22

A hotel room with two beds, a cityscape mural on the wall, and a view of the city at night.

The exterior of Kozi Hotel with a sign indicating it is re-opening.

A reception area with a marble counter, pendant lighting, a clock, and a floral painting.

A stairway with black steps and white walls, leading to a door with a sign reading "KELUAR".

6. Kozi Hotel - Danga Bay

Danga Bay, 0.9 km from Istana Bukit Serene

NT$631

NT$759 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 27 - Sep 28

A corridor with potted plants, a bench, and a glass door.

A reception desk with a vase of red orchids, a clock, and a sign reading "GOLDEN COURT".

A bedroom with a bed, bedside table, a small fridge, a ceiling fan, an air conditioning unit, and a door.

A row of wooden benches and large potted plants along a corridor with glass doors and a tiled floor.

7. Golden Court Hotel

Central District, 3 km from Istana Bukit Serene

Shawn

NT$734

NT$866 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 8 - Oct 9

A modern living room with a sofa, a coffee table, and a TV. There is a balcony with a view of the sea.

A modern kitchen with a wooden countertop and bar stools, a dining table set for four, and a living area with a sofa and a TV.

A hotel room with a bed, a bedside table, a mirror, and a window with curtains.

A swimming pool surrounded by high-rise residential buildings.

8. Country Garden By Antlerzone

Danga Bay, 2 km from Istana Bukit Serene

Shiva

NT$841

NT$1,693 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 25 - Oct 26

A lobby with a large glass door, a wooden chair with floral upholstery, a wooden side table with a vase, and a bamboo plant in a basket.

A staircase with brown steps and green handrails leading to a door marked with the number 219.

Two beds with wooden headboards, white and red bedding, and a red and white patterned blanket.

A small bathroom with a toilet, sink, and mirror.

9. Hotel O Villa De Rose

Central District, 2.4 km from Istana Bukit Serene

Abdul Rani

NT$249

NT$359 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 10 - Oct 11

A reception desk with a glass partition, a sign indicating room rates, and a view of the outside through a window.

A hotel with a green facade, a visible entrance, and a sign indicating a taxi service nearby.

A bedroom with a bed, a wardrobe, a window with curtains, and a nightstand.

A hotel sign with "OPEN" in neon lights, a reception desk, and a "PUSH" button.

10. The Ardens Hotel - Tmn Suria Muafakat JB

Central District, 0.9 km from Istana Bukit Serene

William Jr

NT$518

NT$638 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 26 - Sep 27

A modern living room with a flat-screen TV, a sofa, a coffee table, and a view of the sea.

A modern living room with a sofa, a flat-screen TV, and a balcony with a view of the sea.

A spa room with a hot tub, a massage chair, a window with a view of the sea, and a towel rack.

11. Country Garden Danga Bay By Stayrene

Danga Bay, 0.8 km from Istana Bukit Serene

NT$2,085

NT$2,723 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 28 - Sep 29

12. The Ardens Hotel - Nong Chik

Central District, 1.6 km from Istana Bukit Serene

Desmond

NT$810

NT$953 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 26 - Sep 27

13. Full Sea View Country Garden Danga Bay 11-13pax

Danga Bay, 0.7 km from Istana Bukit Serene

Sin hui

NT$1,022

NT$1,803 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 30 - Oct 1

14. GYDEN STAYCATION #The Straits Johor Bahru

Central District, 2.4 km from Istana Bukit Serene

NT$893

NT$1,431 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 28 - Sep 29

A modern building with the sign "CHARITON HOTEL" on its facade.

A hotel room with a bed, bedside tables, and a chair.

A bar area with a polished wooden counter and benches.

A hallway with doors on both sides, a fire extinguisher on the right wall, and framed pictures on the left wall.

15. Chariton Hotel Skudai Kiri

Tampoi, 2 km from Istana Bukit Serene

NT$688

NT$743 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 28 - Sep 29

A tall, modern high-rise building with a curved facade and balconies.

A modern living room with a dining area, large windows, and a view of the city.

A modern hotel room with two beds, a desk, a TV, and large windows.

A modern living room with a sofa, a coffee table, a flat-screen TV, and a view of buildings through large windows.

16. The Straits Suites & Residences

Central District, 2.4 km from Istana Bukit Serene

NT$1,788

NT$2,009 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 1 - Oct 2

17. Scenic Country Garden Danga Bay by Lions Bay

Danga Bay, 1.7 km from Istana Bukit Serene

NT$747

NT$1,428 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 1 - Oct 2

A hotel room with a bed, a wooden wardrobe, and two wall-mounted lights.

A hotel with a large sign for a boutique named 'Leaf Boutique Hotel.'

A laundromat with multiple washing machines, a dryer, and coin-operated machines.

A reception area with a green wall, a reception desk, a phone, and a poster.

18. Golden Leaf Boutique Hotel

Danga Bay, 0.9 km from Istana Bukit Serene

NT$654

NT$771 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 15 - Oct 16

A modern hotel room with a sofa, a round table, a TV, and a large window with curtains.

A modern living room with a dark sofa, a coffee table, and a kitchen in the background.

19. Vista Tiara Florian Residences

Danga Bay, 1.1 km from Istana Bukit Serene

NT$1,451

NT$2,099 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 28 - Sep 29

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Compare popular hotels close to Istana Bukit Serene

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Country Garden Danga Bay Sea View Homestay by Stayrene	9.6 Exceptional 4 reviews	View
Country Garden Danga Bay by Widebed JB	8.6 Excellent 7 reviews	View
Tune Hotel - Danga Bay, Johor	7.2 Good 317 reviews	View
The Avenue M Johor Bahru	7.4 Good 8 reviews	View
Hotel Seri Malaysia Johor Bahru	6.6 111 reviews	View

Top Istana Bukit Serene Hotel Reviews

Capri by Fraser Johor Bahru

8/10 Good

"The area is quite and amenities around needs to walk, very near to CIQ and self drive can be challenged. A good location for short stay for work."

Amari Johor Bahru

10/10 Excellent

"Really like the clean bedsheets and pillows, clean room and amenities. Fast check in and check out, friendly staffs. Things to improve, reading lights near the bed, and vanity mirror in the toilet. Please make a retractable mirror, personally find it hard to use. For a very short person I can’t even see my face clearly without wearing my specs and how to make up? no point gluing it at the wall. Just my point of view, overall it’s a great stay."

Sheraton Johor Bahru

10/10 Excellent

"Room clean, service excellent, breakfast is good and food are delicious."

Country Garden Danga Bay

10/10 Excellent

"Very helpful and responsive during check-in process. Room was comfortably big for 4 pax stay throughout."

Country Garden Danga Bay Sea View Homestay by Stayrene

10/10 Excellent

"Pool: Poor condition! Unit: Very clean. Location: Perfect, lotsa eateries and mini marts. Check in process: Need improvement between housekeeping & management. Despite advising our check in time and confirmation that we were able to check in at 3pm, our keys arw not available as unit still under housekeeping status. Keys collected close to 5pm. We could have done so much things in that 2hrs waiting!"

Tune Hotel - Danga Bay, Johor

10/10 Excellent

"Clean room. No fuss booking and checking in and checking out. Quiet."

Country Garden Danga Bay by Widebed JB

8/10 Good

"Location is good and safe. One of the toilet water heater is not functioning. The stove area have ants and quite dusty on the cooker hoverboard. Few plates are oily so we need to do some wiping and cleaning before use. There’s Netflix well going. "

Other attractions near Istana Bukit Serene

Danga Bay Park

Enjoy a fun-filled day at Danga Bay Park as part of your trip to Johor Bahru. While in this family-friendly area, find time to visit its shops.

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Johor Golf and Country Club

6.0/10 (1 review)

Enjoy a round of golf in Johor Bahru at Johor Golf and Country Club. Check out the shops and top-notch restaurants in this family-friendly area.

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Taman Merdeka

8.8/10 (3 reviews)

After visiting Taman Merdeka, make a plan to see the other sights and activities in Johor Bahru. Check out the shops and top-notch restaurants in this family-friendly area.

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Lido Beach Country Garden

Why not spend a lazy afternoon at Lido Beach Country Garden during your trip to Johor Bahru? While in this family-friendly area, find time to visit its shops.

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Beletime Danga Bay

You can find the perfect gifts to bring home at Beletime Danga Bay during your trip to Johor Bahru. While in this family-friendly area, find time to visit its shops.

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Mydin Shopping Centre

7.4/10 (3 reviews)

During your trip to Johor Bahru, you can enjoy retail therapy at Mydin Shopping Centre. Discover the top-notch restaurants in this family-friendly area, or seek out the golf courses.

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Angsana Johor Bahru Mall

6.0/10 (1 review)

You can do some window-shopping at Angsana Johor Bahru Mall during your stay in Johor Bahru. Make some time to visit the shops while you're in the area.

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Tan Sri Hassan Yunus Stadium

6.0/10 (3 reviews)

Catch an event at Tan Sri Hassan Yunus Stadium during your trip to Johor Bahru. Check out the shops and top-notch restaurants in this family-friendly area.

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Frequently asked questions

What's the area like around Istana Bukit Serene?

Istana Bukit Serene is located in a family-friendly area of Johor Bahru known for its array of dining options and major shopping area. If you're looking for a convenient place to stay, check out the 70 hotels and other accommodations you'll find within a mile.

What's the best place to stay close to Istana Bukit Serene?

Full Sea View Country Garden Danga Bay 11-13pax is one of the top choices for your stay based on our traveler data, and this hotel offers free parking and a fitness center. It's located just a short 0.5 mi (0.7 km) from Istana Bukit Serene. Other good options close by include Country Garden Danga Bay By Stayrene and Kozi Hotel - Danga Bay.

How many hotels will I be able to find close to Istana Bukit Serene?

Expedia has 70 hotels and other accommodations within a mile from Istana Bukit Serene.

If I need to cancel the hotel reservation for my stay near Istana Bukit Serene, will I receive a refund?

Yes, you'll find most room reservations are fully refundable provided that you cancel before the hotel's cancellation deadline, which in most cases is within 24 or 48 hours of the scheduled arrival. If your reservation is non-refundable, it might still be possible to cancel it and be given a refund within 24 hours of booking. Add your dates and click on "Search", then you can use the "fully refundable" filter to view the best deals available near Istana Bukit Serene.

Where can I learn more about changing or cancelling my trip in the area near Istana Bukit Serene?

To find more details about updating your stay near Istana Bukit Serene or cancelling it, go to https://www.expedia.com/service/.

What can I see and do near Istana Bukit Serene?

You'll want to browse the exhibits at Sultan Abu Bakar Royal Palace Museum and Johor Bahru Chinese Heritage Museum. Sights like Istana Besar, Sri Raja Mariamman Temple, and Tan Hiok Nee are landmarks to visit in the area. You can wander around Danga Bay Park, Taman Merdeka, or Woodlands Waterfront Park if you want a dose of fresh air.

How can I get to Istana Bukit Serene?

If you're hopping a train into the city, JB Sentral is the closest station to Central District. There might not be many public transit options to choose from near by Istana Bukit Serene so consider renting a car to see more of the area.

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Our top choices for Istana Bukit Serene hotels

1. Country Garden Danga Bay Sea View Homestay by Stayrene

2. Country Garden Danga Bay by Widebed JB

3. Tune Hotel - Danga Bay, Johor

4. The Avenue M Johor Bahru

5. Hotel Seri Malaysia Johor Bahru

6. Kozi Hotel - Danga Bay

7. Golden Court Hotel

8. Country Garden By Antlerzone

9. Hotel O Villa De Rose

10. The Ardens Hotel - Tmn Suria Muafakat JB

11. Country Garden Danga Bay By Stayrene

12. The Ardens Hotel - Nong Chik

13. Full Sea View Country Garden Danga Bay 11-13pax

14. GYDEN STAYCATION #The Straits Johor Bahru

15. Chariton Hotel Skudai Kiri

16. The Straits Suites & Residences

17. Scenic Country Garden Danga Bay by Lions Bay

18. Golden Leaf Boutique Hotel

19. Vista Tiara Florian Residences

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Top Istana Bukit Serene Hotel Reviews

Capri by Fraser Johor Bahru

Amari Johor Bahru

Sheraton Johor Bahru

Country Garden Danga Bay

Country Garden Danga Bay Sea View Homestay by Stayrene

Tune Hotel - Danga Bay, Johor

Country Garden Danga Bay by Widebed JB

Other attractions near Istana Bukit Serene

Danga Bay Park

Johor Golf and Country Club

Taman Merdeka

Lido Beach Country Garden

Beletime Danga Bay

Mydin Shopping Centre

Angsana Johor Bahru Mall

Tan Sri Hassan Yunus Stadium

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