Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Recharged, re-energised and relax

 

golden palm tree resort

No…this is not Dubai!

It’s the Golden Palm Tree Resort in Sepang, Malaysia.

My family and I spent a relaxing weekend there recently. After a very hectic week, a weekend getaway like this is really god sent. We have a week’s accommodation at this 5 star resort. However, due to the school and work, we could only spend the weekend there :(

We arrived on Friday night (around 10pm). It was just a 1 1/2 hour drive from home to this resort. However, along the way, we pit stopped for a scrumptious seafood dinner (thus rendering a near 3 hours journey)

The staff at the resort were extremely friendly and accommodating. Despite not being able to locate our reservation, they upgraded us to a larger villa.

ivory villa

This is the Villa that we spent our weekend, It’s the Ivory Palm Villa which can accommodate up to six persons.

 

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The view inside the villa. Notice the huge king size bed in the master bedroom. The master bedroom opens out to the balcony overlooking the Straits of Malacca.

 

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The second bedroom comes with twin beds with fresh crisp linen that makes you want to dive in and snuggle underneath those sheets. This is the room that my kids chilled out and they even spend time studying in there!!!

 

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The hall/ living room comes equipped with a plasma TV and internet connectivity.

     

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   The dresser is fixed with his and her  wash basin. Love those fresh and clean towels.

   There is even a sunken bath tub in the master bathroom!!!

 

 

 

 

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Love these framed pictures.

The atmosphere around this resort is calming and relaxing. The staff were well trained and very friendly. We spent most of our time just lazing around and soaking up all the calming vibes and de-stressing. We did not venture to the beach front as there were lots of jelly fishes around. To stay fit, DH & I spent some time in the gym (quite well equipped) while my girl swam in the swimming pool.

Food was plentiful, with buffet spreads for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Being small eaters, we did not patronise all of them.

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   We opted for steamboat at their beach restaurant for dinner on Saturday night. We had Tomyam & herbal steamboat!. See how my eldest & youngest enjoying their meal. We also had some chicken satay to complete the meal.

 

     

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Desserts during Lunch on Sunday.

Overall, we enjoyed the stay at Golden Palm Tree Resorts, Sepang. The resort is relatively self contained and is perfect for honeymooners and those who are looking forward to a quiet and relaxing vacation. The landscape is beautiful and serene. It’s a pity I did not take more pictures of this place. We left on Sunday evening as we need to get back to urban life with schools and work on Monday.

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Came home de stressed and ready for the challenges of the week ahead. :D

3 comments:

  1. Great to hear that you had a nice time. I will be going over tomorrow too with friends, just love to eat there in the nice ambience.

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  2. Glad to hear that you had a nice time at Golden Palm Tree Resort. I myself and friends going up tomorrow to visit the place and have lunch there. If you like to visit again, let me know and I could arrange for the IVC Bonus Package for you for your next visits.

    Regards

    Jasmine Carlena Huertas

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  3. Thanks, Jasmine. Will keep that in mind.
    Cheers!!!!

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