Tanah Rata town

Cameron Highlands, Malaysia

The best place to stay, with the most budget accommodation options, good restaurant variety, and the main bus station.

Places in Tanah Rata town

Springhill Resort restaurant Recommended for steamboat dinners that are among the best in Malaysia.
Tanah Rata town cafes Cafes throughout the town recommended as the best place to stay, with good restaurant variety.

Best time to visit: February to April and June to September offer the driest, coolest weather in this year-round temperate hill station.
Getting around: Tanah Rata is the best place to stay, offering the most budget accommodation, restaurant variety, and the main bus station, with Brinchang town and the Cameron Highlands Golf Course a short drive away.
Currency: Malaysian Ringgit (RM)
Language: Malay. English, Tamil and Chinese dialects are widely spoken.
Timezone: MYT (UTC+8)
Current trends: Cameron Highlands' dining and hospitality scene continues to lean on its colonial-era hill station charm, with the Jim Thompson Tea Room's traditional English tea inside the Cameron Highlands Resort and Strawberry Park Resort's golf-adjacent comfort reflecting the region's blend of tea plantation heritage and cool-climate leisure.

Brinchang town — Home to most of Cameron Highlands' restaurants alongside Tanah Rata.
Golf course district — Home to Strawberry Park Resort and Cameron Highlands Resort, 5 minutes from Cameron Highlands Golf Course.