| 177 Jalan Parameswara, Bandar Hilir 75300, Malacca, West Malaysia Tel/Fax: 06-2814044 Because We Care. We make every guest feel at home. |  |
| 177 Jalan Parameswara, Bandar Hilir 75300, Malacca, West Malaysia Tel/Fax: 06-2814044 Because We Care. We make every guest feel at home. | |
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 The building was erected around 1932 in the traditional Southern China style common in South East Asia. It survived WWII and had changed a few hands! It was a traditional Chinese dwelling until its conversion to a guesthouse in 1988. Run very differently by a seasoned traveller, Kancil Guest House aims to provide a level of service unsurpassed by any budget guest house in Malacca or Malaysia. "What is Kancil?" you may ask. Well, it is mouse-deer in Malay. Parameswara was an exiled prince from Singapore when it was under Majapahit rule. He landed in a fishing village and went hunting. While resting under a Malacca tree, he saw a mouse-deer used its hindlegs to kick one of his hunting dogs into the river. Inspired by the fighting spirit of the Kancil, he decided to build his kingdom at the place and named it Malacca (Melaka as in Malay). As the Guest House is situated at Jalan Parameswara, it is most befitting to be called the Kancil Guest House! |