Hotels

If you find yourself in JB overnight, the Hyatt Regency (Jalan Sungai Chat; tel. 800/233-1234 or 07/222-1234; fax 07/223-2718; http://johorbahru.regency.hyatt.com; RM235/$66/£33 double) is the top pick in terms of quality. JB has some good food, which you can try at the Tepian Tebrau Stalls in Jalan Skudai (along the seafront) and the hawker stalls near the Central Market. The dish that puts Johor Bahru on the map, ikan bakar (barbecued fish with chilies), is out of this world at the Tepian Tebrau stalls.