Region · Malaysia

Where to stay in Johor

This guide covers 3 destinations in Johor, a first-level administrative division of Malaysia, with 231 places to stay between them. The largest by population are Johor Bahru, Muar and Batu Pahat. The airport most of them name as their nearest is Senai International Airport (JHB).

Destinations in this guide
3
Places to stay
231
Main airport
JHBSenai International Airport
Currency
MYRMalaysian ringgit
Time zone
Asia/Kuala Lumpur

Destinations

Destinations in Johor

Every destination in this guide in Johor, the ones with the most places to stay first. Best months are the months that are comfortable there (average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month); the nearest airport is by straight-line distance from the centre.

DestinationPopulationPlaces to stayBest monthsNearest airport
Johor Bahru797,882188XSP · 13 km
Batu Pahat140,00023JHB · 86 km
Muar357,14820MKZ · 42 km

Where to stay

Hotels in Johor

231 hotels in Johor recorded in Wikidata and not marked closed; the 30 best known are shown, by the number of Wikipedia editions that cover them. Each is listed under the destination it is within 25 km of.

HotelWhereTypeOpenedWebsite
Berjaya WaterfrontJohor Bahruhotelberjayahotel.com
Citrus Johor BahruJohor Bahruhotel
Crystal Crown Hotel Johor BahruJohor Bahruhotel1993crystalcrownjb.com
GBW HotelJohor Bahruhotelgbwhotel.com.my
Granada HotelJohor Bahruhotelhotel-granada.careluxuryhotels.com
Jen Hotel Puteri HarbourJohor Bahruhotelshangri-la.com
LEGOLAND HotelJohor Bahruhotellegoland.com.my
Meldrum HotelJohor Bahruhotel
New York HotelJohor Bahruhotelnewyorkhotel.com.my
The Puteri Pacific HotelJohor Bahruhotelwpaicopilot.com
Thistle Johor Bahru HotelJohor Bahruhotel
Tune Hotel Danga BayJohor Bahruhoteltunehotels.com
1 Million HotelJohor Bahruhotel
888 Boutique HotelBatu Pahathotel
AB Inn HotelJohor Bahruhotel
Amansari Residence ResortJohor Bahruhotel
Amari Johor BahruJohor Bahruhotelamari.com
Amerin HotelJohor Bahruhotel
Amerin Hotel Johor BahruJohor Bahruhotel
Atelier Hotel Johor BahruJohor Bahruhotel
Attrus by LSEJohor Bahruhotel
Austin Park HotelJohor Bahruhotel
Avantgarde HotelJohor Bahruhotel
B & S Boutique HotelBatu Pahathotel
Baguss City HotelJohor Bahruhotel
Batu Pahat HotelBatu Pahathotel
Bayu Marina ResortJohor Bahruhotel
Bei Boutique HotelMuarhotel
Belllo Hotel JB CentralJohor Bahruhotel
Biz HotelBatu Pahathotel

When to go

Best time to visit Johor

From the climate of 3 destinations in Johor with climate data: how many are comfortable each month (average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month), and the typical high and rainfall across them. No month is comfortable in any of them by this measure.

MonthComfortable destinationsTypical highTypical rainfall
January0 of 331 °C208 mm
February0 of 332 °C125 mm
March0 of 333 °C219 mm
April0 of 333 °C214 mm
May0 of 333 °C190 mm
June0 of 332 °C167 mm
July0 of 332 °C167 mm
August0 of 332 °C189 mm
September0 of 332 °C160 mm
October0 of 332 °C215 mm
November0 of 331 °C227 mm
December0 of 331 °C265 mm

Typical = the median across the destinations. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).

Getting there

Airports serving Johor

The airports with scheduled flights that the destinations in Johor name among their nearest, by how many name each as the nearest. An airport can lie outside the region. Distances are straight lines from a destination's centre.

Good to know

Public holidays in Johor, 2026

Shops and offices may close and transport may run reduced timetables on these dates. Source: python-holidays (MIT).

Nationwide in Malaysia

17 Feb · Chinese New Year18 Feb · Chinese New Year (Second Day)20 Mar · Eid al-Fitr (additional holiday)21 Mar · Eid al-Fitr22 Mar · Eid al-Fitr (Second Day)23 Mar · Eid al-Fitr (Second Day) (observed)1 May · Labor Day27 May · Eid al-Adha31 May · Vesak Day1 Jun · Birthday of HM Yang di-Pertuan Agong2 Jun · Vesak Day (observed)17 Jun · Islamic New Year25 Aug · Prophet Muhammad's Birthday31 Aug · National Day16 Sept · Malaysia Day25 Dec · Christmas Day

Regional holidays observed in Johor

1 Feb · Thaipusam2 Feb · Thaipusam (observed)19 Feb · Beginning of Ramadan23 Mar · Birthday of the Sultan of Johor24 Mar · Eid al-Fitr (Second Day) (observed)21 Jul · The Sultan of Johor Hol8 Nov · Diwali9 Nov · Diwali (observed)

Nearby

Regions near Johor

Other regions of Malaysia with a page in this guide, nearest first by the straight-line distance between the median positions of their destinations.

Malaysia travel guide · All regions of Malaysia

Sources: destinations and their regions from Wikidata; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia, ODbL); public holidays from python-holidays (MIT); further hotels from Wikidata. A region has a page here when at least 3 destinations of this guide lie in it. How this guide is made.