Melaka Riverside Boutique Hotel offers a 3-minute stroll to the trail, with private balconies overlooking the river and views of traditional stilt houses. The hotel provides free bicycle rentals for exploring nearby heritage lanes, and hosts exclusive guided tours to Peranakan Heritage Houses and St. Peter's Church

The Riverbank Serenity Resort features rooms with floor-to-ceiling windows framing uninterrupted views of the Melaka River and colonial-era waterfront buildings. Guests enjoy outdoor riverside tea lounges serving local spice teas and Nyonya kuih, plus nightly light projection shows on the water surface

Melaka Riverfront Family Haven is designed for families, with water-themed suites, children’s pools, and outdoor play zones. A dedicated green pathway connects the hotel to the trail, ensuring safe access. Daily riverfront family workshops teach kids how to craft traditional puppets and hand-paint ceramics, blending fun with cultural learning

Stay at Red Brick Wharf Inn, whose rooftop bar overlooks the river and offers vibrant night views of passing boats and illuminated streets. The hotel hosts weekly live Southeast Asian folk music sessions and organizes night walks along the riverbanks, revealing hidden cafes and artisan markets tucked in old alleyways

Old Port Memory Inn resides in a restored 19th-century colonial building with original red-brick walls and wrought-iron gates. Rooms blend Dutch-Malay architectural styles, and guests may join morning yoga sessions by the river, followed by a breakfast featuring local specialties like coconut sugar bread and kaya toast

River Breeze Cultural Stay hosts monthly Storytelling Evenings with elders sharing family histories and river transformation tales. Guests participate in hands-on activities like betel leaf weaving and hand-copying ancient manuscripts, then enjoy original short plays performed under moonlight at the riverside amphitheater