During the long CNY break, I manage to squeeze
in some time for a holiday at Damai Laut resort near Lumut jetty. There are
basically different travelers amongst all of us as you may know. Hence, the
saying that "not all people can travel together even if you are good
friends". Some of the categories can go from being the...
1. Person who loves luxury
A person who travels in
style, and emphasizes beauty in where he/she lives. Nothing short of a 5-star
hotel!
2. Person who
loves to rough it out probably backpacker style
Mode of traveling is mostly
walking and nothing is planned out. Camping or couch hopping(sleeping on
stranger's couches) is a norm.
3. Extreme budget
traveller
Nothing more than a budget
motel. No fancy restaurants or arranged tours because it blows the budget.
4. Laidback traveler
that goes with the flow
Someone else can plan the
itinerary but it's better not to. Just chilling by the pool will suffice if
there is nothing planned.
5. Fussy traveler where
everything NEEDS to be planned out
Before you leave for your
trip, an excep spreadsheet is emailed to you on what you will be doing every
hour of the day :p
Now, which one are you? Or are you a mixture of one or the other?
For me, I would have to say
that I love to pamper myself while on a holiday + am pretty laidback when it
comes to food, itinerary and such BUT where I live MUST be CLEAN! This brings me to my review of Damai Laut resort which I had high expectations of given the fact
that Ben raved a lot about it....
From the entrance when we
walked in, the lobby was welcoming but abit too messy, so I was wondering how
the rooms would look like...
The view of the swimming pool from the top which was
filled with people.
I liked the layout of the pool as it was spacious and
had a waterfall BUT I couldn't stand some of the holiday goers wearing their
clothes into the pool. It felt very unsanitary....don't you think?
Now, on to the room which was NOT very clean..
It was tiled instead of
carpeted. The bed linen was stained!!!!!
The bath tub had
weird stains on it which I thought looked like blood but it could be rust as
well
That wasn't a pleasant
sight or feeling for the bathroom. As a traveler, I feel that the standard of a
room in a hotel is mostly determined by the toilet, whether it is clean and
comfortable as they ARE a 4-star resort anyway, so I expected maintenance to be
good!
The good thing
about the resort is the myriad of activities on the premise itself. Besides
swimming, there's tennis, ping-pomg, gym, board games, ATV riding, basketball,
archery and of course
the Beach!
BUT alot of the stuff like
ping-pong and games and such is not maintained well which takes the joy out of
playing :(
Moving on to my spa
experience...
The entrance which
was a little cluttered
Treatment room which was
ALSO cluttered looking, doesn't give the tranquil feel
Worst of all, they put
in a tacky looking plastic curtain which had a roach crawling around on it!!!
eeekkkkk!!!
However, for those who
love golf, their golf course is really beautiful!!
Many people come
here for golf as they have packages which are really reasonable
That is my take on the
resort based on my travelling style. If you ask me whether I would go back? My
answer is a NO unless they refurbish it...
For food, you can
venture out to eat some good ol seafood..the nearest would be the Hailam
Seafood restaurant which is just around the corner...
The fish was really
fresh and the taste for all the above dishes were just right. Not too salty!!!!
Yummmzzz!!!
If you like to drive out
even more, head to Lumut Town for some seafood shopping and sightseeing...
Take some pictures
by the jetty
Damai Laut may be better
for a family holiday especially for kids and it is not too pricey but if
you fancy a more clean, comfortable location that has amenities nearer to you,
I suggest driving abit further to Penang or even to Pangkor Laut resort if you
want luxury. Like my previous post on it HERE , it's definitely worth
the money paid...an unforgettable experience that will keep you coming back for
more..
What type of traveler
are you? Do you think my review of Damai Laut is justified or do you have a
different opinion of it?
xoxo
Meiz
