The Four Seasons Resort Langkawi in Malaysia is, quite simply, a marvelous place to stay. I had the most brilliant experience there. The location is fantastic and the service is impeccable. There are 90 villas and pavilions, and they all have wonderful views, and some even offer secluded outdoor soaking tubs for two, which add…
Read More
Nov
17
Four Seasons Langkawi
Nov
17
Mandarin Oriental Restaurants
The Mandarin Oriental in Jakarta offers four restaurants, a bar and a cake shop. The hotel recently underwent major renovations, and the dining is now fantastic. The restaurants range from French to Asian to casual fare, and the Cake Shop has some of the best desserts around. The crab cakes at Cinnamon are especially good.…
Read More
Sep
16
Anantara
Anantara is another hotel on the beach in Bali. The hotel is not actually in Seminyak itself, but it’s a short walk up the beach to the Oberoi and from there you can access Seminyak. The rooms here are quite nice; there are 59 suites, including some with pool access and ocean views. Unfortunately, the…
Read More
Sep
16
The Legian
The Legian is located up the road from the Oberoi. There are 67 suites here, and next door at The Club at the Legian Bali there are 11 luxury villas. The hotel fronts the beach, and the villas boast private pools. It’s a very nice place to stay, and is equipped with a spa for…
Read More
Sep
16
Akara
Akara has some lovely villas, including one executive three-bedroom villa. Each of the villas has its own private pool, but Akara is somewhat lacking in other facilities. The villas are lovely however, and it’s a quick walk to the centre, which makes up for the lack of other amenities. The one thing that annoys me…
Read More
Sep
16
The Elysian Hotel
This boutique hotel boasts one- and two-bedroom villas as well as a restaurant, bar, spa and gym. The Elysian also offers villa ownership for those of you who plan on spending a lot of time in Seminyak. Because there are only 26 villas, it’s very hard to get in during peak season, so be prepared…
Read More
Sep
16
St. Regis, Nusa Dua
This hotel (one of the Starwood network of hotels) has the most goregous rooms and facilities. In addition to the standard suites, the St. Regis offers pool suites with private plunge pools, ocean view suites, and a range of villas. While the amenities and facilities are fantastic, the St. Regis is jam packed with tourists…
Read More
Aug
24
The Oberoi Hotel
We stay at the Oberoi because it’s on the beach. It’s in a great location and the staff are very friendly, they always remember us. It is a tad tired-looking if you compare it to some of the new properties that have sprung up, but we always feel like we are at home, so until…
Read More
Mar
04
Great Location
W e recently stayed in one of the most beautiful locations I have ever been to in the world , picturesque blue skies white stone buildings and indigo blue oocean – exacty like the postcards that you see . We were staying in  Perivolas Traditional Houses on the Greek island of Santorini, the service was…
Read More