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The Datai , one of the most prestigious luxury resorts in Malaysia is located on the north-western tip of Langkawi Island . It is 30 minutes by car from the island’s international airport, which is 20 kilometres west of Pulau Langkawi’s main town, Kuah. The resort comprises a central hotel and free-standing villas in the forest. It is located in the cove above a private white sand beach.

Resort offers 122 rooms built in the middle of tropical rain- forestwhich consist of deluxe room, villas and suites.

All Villas, Suites And Rooms Offer Spectacular Views Of The Natural Landscape. In-room amenities: flatscreen TV, DVD/CD player, free WiFi, minibar, Molton Brown toiletries.

Hotel Facilities: Babysitting, Bar/Lounge, Beauty Salon, Business Centre, Car Rental, Coffee Shop, Fitness Centre, Room Services, Shopping, Swimming pool and Tennis Court.

 Some of the known treatments here include the Datai Massage, Warm Stone Massage and Rain-forest Harmony Treatment held in four open air spa pavilions.

 

There are four main restaurants, serving Thai, Malaysian and western cuisines plus al fresco dining at The Beach Club. 

The Datai Langkawi in Langkawi Island in the northern tip of Peninsular Malaysia host 18 hole championship golf course for the golfers.

Med Cherating Beach is idyllically situated on the East Coast of Malaysia. Nestled amidst 200 acres of lush parkland, this stunning tropical paradise is one of Asia is  most attractive holiday destinations. This resort was refurbished in April 2004.

The club has 353 rooms equipped with shower room, bathroom , air conditioning, hairdryer, telephone, television, personal safes, minibar.

The rooms combine the rustic ambience of a typical Malay beach house. Many have connecting rooms for families with children. Rooms with a view of the park on all floors. Club’ rooms also available with a view of the sea.

Kids’ Club- Exclusive area dedicated to children and teens 7-17 years, a playground for different forms of self-expression.

This Village boasts three restaurants which feature buffets with a spectacular range of culinary delights.

Full open bar with premium alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages and gourmet cuisine throughout the day.

Sports: Fitness, sailing, archery, swimming, golf, climbing, circus school for children , bungee trampoline, yoga, badminton, basketball, kayak, beach volleyball, football,  squash, tennis, volleyball.

The Hyatt Regency Kuantan Resort is on the beautiful east coast, just 15 minutes drive from Kuantan Town centre. The hotel is set on the beachfront of Telok Chempedak, with panoramic views of the South China Sea.

The 336-rooms and suites are luxuriously equipped with all the modern facilities. The rooms at this hotel are furnished with all modern facilities to ensure you a comfortable stay in the city. Room Facilities: television, mini bar, refrigerator and tea and coffee maker and private bath.

The hotel of Malaysia houses one of the best restaurants and disco of the city. The Italian Bistro is an award-winning bistro serving exquisite Italian cuisine.

Amenities: Fitness Center, Spa, Swimming Pool, Golf, Tennis, Water Skiing.

The Golden Sands Resort, Penangis a deluxe resort at Batu Feringgi, one of the most inviting beaches in Malaysia. Guests enjoy swimming, water sports and sunbathing on the beautiful tropical beaches, as well as the many fascinating historical sites just a few miles away.

Its 395 rooms and suites offer all the amenities you would expect from a deluxe resort, all with private balcony or terrace. The family rooms offer a double bed, a single bed and a sofa bed to amply accommodate up to four guests.

All rooms and suites come with coffee and tea making facilities, electronic safe, full-size writing desk, hair-dryer, satellite TV, telephone, refrigerator.

The authentic Italian Trattoria on Penang Island serves a variety of delicacies to pamper you. Whether you are on the beach or by the pool, refreshing drinks and light snacks are never far away.

Choose different vendors offering sea sports like water scooter, para sailing, fitness center, wheelchair accessible, horse riding or body and foot massage. There’s also a children’s club to entertain the little ones.

On the north eastern corner of Langkawi, a luxury beach side hideaway blessed with soft, sandy beaches and surrounded by the breathtaking ambiance of the island’s flora and fauna. On a bright, clear day, a panoramic view of the nearby islands can be enjoyed with even glimpses of neighboring Thailand. Here, lies the Tanjung Rhu, a deluxe resort, fringing the long, magnificent bay that leads to the clear, cool waters of the Andaman Sea. A private paradise that offers total opulence and tranquility amidst the rugged natural setting unique to Tanjung Rhu Resort. Here, warm sands and cool breezes sublimate your senses transporting you to a timeless place where man and nature coexist in harmony.

Tanjung Rhu Resort offers 136 luxury suites which are divided into 5 categories with different view options. Guests can opt for Damai or Cahaya which offers a garden courtyard view, Bayu Senja with the sea view and Bayu Suria which has the pool or garden view. Then there is Anjung which has the sea, pool or garden view with the added luxury of an in-room jacuzzi. Each room is spacious, with timber floors and large windows, to take advantage of the tropical breeze and a choice of enchanting garden, pool or sea view for you. Employing the best of the Asian-Eastern influence, the decor is complemented with upholstery and drapes in soft Thai silk and pure Indian cotton fabrics. Guests will find all of the finest amenities in each of the rooms in this popular five-star hotel, including LCD television, DVD/CD player, air-conditioning, and large balconies. Featured in each room, among other amenities, are money exchange, wake up call, facilities for the disabled, a/v equipment, airport shuttle service, medical service, mail service.

Whilst many visitors come to Tanjung Rhu to relax and enjoy its tranquillity, the resort has a range of activities to keep the more energetic occupied. Here, you will never be short of activities. Tennis players will enjoy the night-lit courts, while the more adventurous can hire windsurfers, sea kayaks, mountain bikes and hydrobikes. Whether a mangrove river boat-ride, a catamaran sailing, scuba diving, hydro biking or exploring limestone caves. Guests seeking exercise or leisure will be pleased to find aerial sightseeing, fishing, pool table, snooker table, on-site golf course, boating at the hotel. The JivaRhu Spa offers a great choice of massages. You can choose from aromatherapy, Malay traditional massage, Ancient Thai, Swedish, Sports, Shiatshu, Therapeutic or Ayurvedic. Guests will find this service-oriented hotel with superb facilities and amenities provides excellent value.

Tanjung Rhu is home to one of Malaysia’s most unusual ecosystems. Within 1,100 acres, the mangroves, waterways, limestone crags and sandy beaches create a kaleidoscope of fauna and flora in their natural habitat that is a nature lover’s paradise. The rich collaboration of past and present, of modern comforts and traditional settings, world-class hospitality, merge seamlessly to create this exclusive destination resort. Rendezvous with Tanjung Rhu Resort and discover one thousand one hundred acres of eloquent poetry.

Batu Caves is one of Malaysia’s most famous tourist destinations. Every year hundreds of thousands of Hindu devotees congregate here for the colourful Thaipusam festival.
The first cave temple was established in 1891, and wooden steps up to the Temple Cave were built in 1920. Of the various cave temples that comprise the site, the largest and best known is the Temple or Cathedral Cave, so named because it houses several Hindu shrines beneath its 100 m vaulted ceiling. To reach it one has to climb 272 steps, a feat performed by many Hindus on the way to the caves to offer prayers to their revered deities. Close to Kuala Lumpur are the Batu Caves. The Batu Caves is a temples where they held a very important festival called “Thaipusam” and every year it is very crowed and people from all places comes to visit and you can also see many tourist here. The other main cave is the Art Gallery Cave located at the foot of the steps. Statues and wall paintings depicting Hindu deities and mythology are displayed here. The walk to the entrance is itself quite a pleasant experience through a lake and ponds filled with hundreds of colourful fish.
The 2.5 million statue has of course entered the Malaysian Book of Records as the tallest statue of a Hindu deity in the country. Lord Murugan, one of the divine powers in the Hindu pantheon of gods is worshipped by more than one million devotees around the world.
Some devotees pierce their tongues with skewers and carry a garlanded wooden arch across their shoulders, while others carry a kavadi (semi circular metal structure decorated with peacock feathers, flowers and palm leaves) walking in procession between the two temples.

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