for those of you from outstation, these are the hotels in Taiping if you wish to book for accomodations:

1. Legend inn.

rates: rm93(superior)
rm113(deluxe)
rm155(junior suite)
rm300(legend suite)
tel no: 05-8060000

2. Seri malaysia

rates:rm120(double)
rm140(family)
tel no: 05-8069502

3. Panorama hotel

rates:rm78.20(std)
rm87.40(moderate)
rm110.40(deluxe)
rm147.20(suite)
tel no:05-8084111

panorama is located in the heart of town legend inn is located near the convent school while seri malaysia somewhere in lake gardens. for those of you who have a lower budget there is always the peace and peking hotels