Century Pines Resort, Cameron Highlands
Tuesday, 11 December 2007
Stay at the Century Pines Resort in Cameron Highlands from as low as RM178 nett with complimentary breakfast for 2 persons and complimentary use of sporting and recreational activities. This promotion is ongoing at this point of writing.
The Century Pines Resort is located at Tanah Rata, which is where most of the activities in Cameron Highlands are centred. With its strategic location in Tanah Rata, visitors can visit the nearby tea plantations, fruit and vegetable farms (get your freshly plucked strawberries here!), flower nurseries (most Malaysian flowers for the commercial market are grown here) or even head for a jungle trekking exercise. Don't forget to savour the famous steamboat meal at the nearby eateries.
With a height of approximately 2,000 meters at its highest point, Cameron Highlands offers a pleasant climate with daytime temperatures averaging around 25°C and 18°C at night. This is a resort which is indeed suitable for families and couples.
The Century Pines Resort is located at Tanah Rata, which is where most of the activities in Cameron Highlands are centred. With its strategic location in Tanah Rata, visitors can visit the nearby tea plantations, fruit and vegetable farms (get your freshly plucked strawberries here!), flower nurseries (most Malaysian flowers for the commercial market are grown here) or even head for a jungle trekking exercise. Don't forget to savour the famous steamboat meal at the nearby eateries.
With a height of approximately 2,000 meters at its highest point, Cameron Highlands offers a pleasant climate with daytime temperatures averaging around 25°C and 18°C at night. This is a resort which is indeed suitable for families and couples.
Tekam Plantation Resort, Jerantut
Thursday, 16 August 2007
Tekam Plantation Resort is located in Jerantut, Pahang on hectares of plantation land harvesting rubber, cocoa, palm oil and various local fruits. This eco-resort is managed by Plantation Resorts Sdn Bhd (PRSB), a resort management agent for FELDA Agricultural Services Sdn Bhd (FASSB).
Located approximately 220 kilometers from Kuala Lumpur and fringing the world’s oldest rainforest (Taman Negara), this site is also well known for its adventure tours. There is the Kota Gelanggi Caves which will allow one to experience cave exploration and be mesmerized by the astounding rock formations. As always, flora and fauna surrounding the areas of Mount Senyum Caves and the National Park are not to be missed!
There are plenty of recreational activities available including a 9-hole Golf Course & Golf Driving Range for the golf enthusiast, badminton, tennis, table tennis, volleyball, sepak takraw, soccer, canoeing, boating and fishing at a recreational lake.
According to Tekam Plantation Resort, "all appointed guestrooms are equipped with split air-conditioning units, television and water heater. Chalets come in double/twin bedded accomodation style and are fully air-conditioned, with television as well as hot/cold shower facilities. Clean and well-managed, the accommodation offered will suit your needs. Be it for leisure or business, you will find that we do our best to facilitate your stay and make it a most memorable and enjoyable stay every time."
Check out their fantastic packages here.
Located approximately 220 kilometers from Kuala Lumpur and fringing the world’s oldest rainforest (Taman Negara), this site is also well known for its adventure tours. There is the Kota Gelanggi Caves which will allow one to experience cave exploration and be mesmerized by the astounding rock formations. As always, flora and fauna surrounding the areas of Mount Senyum Caves and the National Park are not to be missed!There are plenty of recreational activities available including a 9-hole Golf Course & Golf Driving Range for the golf enthusiast, badminton, tennis, table tennis, volleyball, sepak takraw, soccer, canoeing, boating and fishing at a recreational lake.
According to Tekam Plantation Resort, "all appointed guestrooms are equipped with split air-conditioning units, television and water heater. Chalets come in double/twin bedded accomodation style and are fully air-conditioned, with television as well as hot/cold shower facilities. Clean and well-managed, the accommodation offered will suit your needs. Be it for leisure or business, you will find that we do our best to facilitate your stay and make it a most memorable and enjoyable stay every time."
Check out their fantastic packages here.
Labels: Eco-Resort, Pahang, Plantation Resorts
Swiss Garden Resort & Spa Kuantan
Thursday, 9 August 2007
Swiss Garden Resort & Spa Kuantan is one of the most popular beach hotel resort in Kuantan, Pahang. Fronting the South China Sea and located at the Balok Beach, this resort is only 3 hours away by road from Kuala Lumpur.Swiss Garden Resort & Spa Kuantan is part of Swiss-Garden International (M) Sdn. Bhd which manages 8 resorts around Malaysia and Australia and this resort is one of their more popular resort in their stable.
Swiss- Garden Resort & Spa, Kuantan recently underwent a multi-million ringgit refurbishment exercise and promises to offer more thrills to its guests. The refurbished lobby, Garden Terrace Coffee House, Swiss Deli at the Blue Chip Lounge and Sea- view Rooms have taken on a more refined and contemporary look to cater to the changing tastes of discerning travelers. The international class Resort boasts 304 well-equipped rooms and exceptional service.
Currently, Swiss Garden Resort and Spa Kuantan offers a One (1) Night accommodation with buffet breakfast for 2 persons at RM240++.
Alternatively, you might be interested in the RM220++ deal which comes with One (1) night accommodation in a Deluxe Garden View Room with check in for 24 hours, welcome drinks, 10% discount on Food & Beverage (except alcohol & cigarettes) and 10% discount on the highly acclaimed samsara spa (a-la-carte). The latter deal is valid from 1st March 2007 to 15th September 2007.
Labels: Beach Resorts, Kuantan, Pahang, Swiss Garden
Vistana Hotel, Kuantan - From RM145++
Monday, 8 January 2007
Hotel Vistana is a 4-star hotel located in Kuantan belong to the YTL Group. This is my review which was published in my personal blog on 17.08.2006.
I reached Kuantan at 6.15pm. That's 3 hours' drive with a short 10 minutes stop at the Temerloh R&R. I quickly found myself at Vistana Hotel located along Jalan Teluk Sisek. Jalan Teluk Sisek takes you to Teluk Cempedak, the famed beach in Kuantan where Hyatt Regency is located.
Anyway, check-in was quite a breeze but the receptionist kept calling me by my middle name rather than my surname. Not once but 3 times. The keycard system was not working at that time and one supervisor brought me to the room with a special card to open the door.Hotel room corridor. I like the lamps.
The hotel looks really spick and span. Room corridors exude a nice boutique hotel look and I quite like the carpet design.
The room decor is minimalist and zen-styled. In other words, clean lines everywhere. Not a single picture frame in sight. Which is fine with me considering some ugly looking pictures I have seen in some hotel rooms. The decor is mainly light beech coloured and the colour scheme is pleasing to the eye.The room comes with one king-sized bed and one day bed. The day bed is useful for reading, as I found out that night when I was reading my files. Why was I using it? Well, the table lamp was not working, that's why. I could not be bothered to get the housekeeping to sort it out.
The reading desk is actually a long piece of table which also double up as a television cabinet. You get your usual selected Astro channels with terrestrial channels here. The only stationery you get is a note pad (probably 5 sheets) and a ball pen. No envelopes and such.
You do get a box of matches with ash-tray though. But I wonder....I requested for a non-smoking room and yet, they give this smoking facility???There is the usual complimentary coffee and tea and yes, the electric kettle is working well. No unsightly calcium deposits on the heating element. The minibar is only stocked with a couple of cans of soft drinks.
An electronic mini-safe is available for guests in case they decide to bring their family heirloom with them on their travels. Clothes hangers are ample and sufficient and you are also provided with a shoe mitt to polish your shoes before that important meeting or before attending Court. Ha!
Oh yes, I must not forget the bathroom. Now, the bathroom has always been one of the places a guest checks out upon checking in. First impression matters. It is always nice to be using a pleasantly looking, functional and luxuriously stocked bathroom. Vistana did reasonably well.Simple and elegant
You get to use a modern styled wash basin and the taps are working fine...including the shower. I've been to hotels where the shower is nothing but a bigger version of the household tap. Gives you a headache or head massage, whichever way it suits you. Anyway, a hairdryer comes in handy here.
How about the view? No, since this is a hotel located in town, you don't get the view of the beach. I was staying on the second floor and what I had was this.Rooftop view with sunset
The morning buffet breakfast is unfortunately, disappointing. Lack of variety considering that this is a 4-star hotel in comparison with some other hotels of similar ranking.
Would I come back to stay at Vistana Hotel, Kuantan? Definitely. The room is much better in cleanliness and comfort compared to M.S. Garden Hotel. It could do with some improvements such as using feathered pillows (instead of fibrefill pillows) and having face towels available. Oh yes, the buffet breakfast needs a real revamp.
Equatorial Cameron Highlands Giveaway Deals
Tuesday, 26 December 2006
I have always liked travelling to Cameron Highlands...the famed vegetable and flower farm of Malaysia. It is also where the famous Boh Tea plantation is located. Yet, despite my trips there so far, I have not stayed overnight. I haven't figured out why but I guess it is because those trips were more of a "tagging with parents" trip rather than my individual trip up there.I have heard much about the Equatorial Cameron Highlands, which is touted by many as the best hotel up there on the highlands. Perched at 1,628 meters above sea level, surrounded by majestic mountains and gentle undulating valleys, Equatorial Cameron Highlands is the only resort situated at the highest accessible point of highlands.
Spread over 13 acres, the Tudor styled resort offers 240 attractive, self-contained low rise apartment suites and 270 superior rooms and suites in the hotel tower that offer breathtaking views of the highland landscapes.
The Resort is famously known for its capability in hosting events from company incentive trips to conventions and seminars. Besides the Resort's extensive recreational facilities and vast grounds, where telematches and scavenger hunts can be carried out; the Resort will also arrange trips to the "Orang Asli" settlement.Currently, the hotel is running its Giveaway Deals from RM188++ wherein you will be given a Food & Beverage Credit worth RM88 for you to spend at the hotel's food and beverage outlets. That's a good deal considering that Equatorial Hotel's food and beverage outlets have always been known to dish out good food (or at least, that's what I experienced in Equatorial Hotel Kuala Lumpur as well as Equatorial Hotel Bangi).
Click on the hotel facade to take you to the hotel's main web site or click on the hotel room to take you directly to the rates in detail.
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Labels: Equatorial, Highlands, Pahang
Selesa Resort at RM165 Nett for 2
Tuesday, 19 December 2006
Selesa Resort is located in the gentle hills of Bukit Tinggi, Pahang amidst lush greenary and only a 35 minutes scenic mountain drive from Kuala Lumpur and 20 minutes drive to Genting Highlands. The quiet and serene location not to mention the cooling breeze is an ideal place for family retreats, business meetings and church camps. For the golf enthusiasts, there is an 18-hole golf course set on 150 acres of gently undulating hills, lush green plains and ponds.
Our church had its camp at Selesa Resort in 2003 and many spoke about their enjoying the cool mountain air and abundant greenary. Room facilities are basic but adequate. It is an ideal place to get away from the hustle and bustle of city life.
Selesa Resort is currently promoting its RM165 nett package for 2 in a superior room with breakfast. For more information, click on the picture above.
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Our church had its camp at Selesa Resort in 2003 and many spoke about their enjoying the cool mountain air and abundant greenary. Room facilities are basic but adequate. It is an ideal place to get away from the hustle and bustle of city life.
Selesa Resort is currently promoting its RM165 nett package for 2 in a superior room with breakfast. For more information, click on the picture above.
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Labels: Highlands, Pahang, Selesa Resort
Strawberry Park Hotel, Cameron Highlands
Thursday, 14 December 2006
Strawberry Park Resort is the creation of an inspiration of Cameron Highlands. Strawberry Park Resort offers vacation rooms/apartments and exclusive recreation facilities and services against "cool days of 21 degree Centigrade and colder nights of 10 degree Centigrade stretching the enjoyment of these hills in the tradition of Cameron Highlands" eternal embracing welcome.
Promotion till 31st December 2006:-
Promotion till 31st December 2006:-
| Room Type | Rates (RM) per unit per night | Cash Voucher RM |
| Studio (2 Pax) | 198.00++ | 70.00 |
| Tioga 1 Bedroom (3 Pax) | 240.00++ | 80.00 |
| Fresno 2 Bedroom ( 4 Pax) | 290.00++ | 100.00 |
| Shasta 3 bedroom (6 Pax) | 340.00++ | 120.00 |
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Labels: Highlands, Pahang, Strawberry Park Hotel
