Mandarin Oriental, Kuala Lumpur
Adjacent to Kuala Lumpur’s world-famous Petronas Twin Towers, this luxury city-centre hotel boasts expansive views across Kuala Lumpur City Centre Park.
Guestrooms
Guestrooms and suites are sumptuously decorated, with gold-leaf screens, copper lanterns, custom fittings and luxurious bathrooms. All have city or park views.
Dining
Dining options at the hotel’s restaurants range from classic Cantonese cuisine to modern Japanese, and you can also enjoy afternoon tea, al fresco poolside service and the all-day café.
Location
Kuala Lumpur combines a 21st century skyline and cosmopolitan feel with elegant parks and gardens and traditional architecture. The Royal Palace and graceful Jamek Mosque rub shoulders with huge skyscrapers like the world famous Petronas Twin Towers, two of the tallest buildings in the world, which are right next to your hotel. You included city tour will take you to sites like the old Moorish-style railway station, Independence Square and the National Museum before strolling through the peaceful Lake Gardens. Kuala Lumpur is known as ‘the Garden City of Lights’ as you will discover as night descends and its many towering skyscrapers light up.
Four Seasons Resort, Langkawi
Backed by dense tropical forest, the terraces of the Four Seasons Resort tumble down to the ocean. The resort features tranquil pools, wide open verandahs, timber floors and high beamed ceilings, all set within lush gardens.
Guestrooms
The 91 guest pavilions and villas all have sea views. They blend traditional Malaysian and modern styling, with wooden floors, high ceilings and large verandahs. All feature CD/DVD players and an internet connection. Selected villas and pavilions have outdoor tubs and showers.
Dining
Serai restaurant has a beautiful location overlooking the Andaman Sea and serves authentic south Italian and Mediterranean dishes along with local Malay specialities and Japanese dishes, with stone and timber surrounds and live cooking stations.
Location
Langkawi is the largest in an archipelago of 99 beautiful islands, some 20 miles off Malaysia’s north west coast. Highlights include the cable car ride that soars high into the mountains for a panoramic view of the archipelago, a trip to the crocodile farm, Kuah Town with its quality duty-free shopping, and the fascinating Makam Mahsuri mausoleum. Langkawi’s unspoiled mangroves are home to plenty of nature, from the vampire bats resting in ancient caves to swooping eagles and stalagmite and stalactite encrusted caves.
