Tugu Bali: "Relaxation Therapy"
"This was our third visit to Tugu and it never fails to impress. The serene Balinese architecture and stunning gardens make this one of our favourite hotels. This is somewhere that you stay and feel that you are the only people there. The staff are excellent, there when you need them, yet allowing you the space to truly relax. The hotel offers a fantastic range of massage treatments and healthy yoga sessions if wanted, or just relax by the pool. Canggu itself has transformed over the last 2 years, with a huge range of fantastic restaurants nearby, yet it still retains the laid back feel that is missing in other parts of Bali. The surf break is awesome too, which is an added bonus."Cheong Fatt Tze – Blue Mansion: "A fairy tale kind of stay"
"It truly is an experience itself to stay in this hotel. I was already fascinated when I first saw the photos of this hotel. But the moment you walk into this beautiful mansion, well that is a whole different experience. Very special ! One isn’t surprised that the Mansion won the title of UNESCO’s Most Excellent Project in the Asia Pacific Heritage Awards! I loved the room we stayed in, which was part of the Liang Collection. The high ceilings. The superb decoration to its very details. The bathroom was a dream! All in all pretty spacious. Not to forget that you have sitting areas outside of your rooms as well. And the amenities definitely remind one of a 5 Star hotel experience. The breakfast was superb too. I personally loved the open air lobby and the breakfast space. This place makes up for great photos too. The staff is super kind and super attentive and makes the entire luxurious experience complete. I haven’t seen many hotels in Penang besides this but I cannot imagine that there is a more wonderful place to stay in Georgetown. Seriously staying in a unique place like this just perfectly completes the experience of visiting a UNESCO heritage site. I can only recommend it! "SEEDS Restaurant & Lounge: "really fine dinning"
"located by the lake settled on contempory house Seeds is one of the best restaurant in town the ambiance is nice with the open kitchen simple furnitures and great lighting display service is efficient food is really good we tasted the foie gras, raviolis, beaf with fruits, creative receipes with fresh amd tasty ingredients of course it s little bit expansive for Yangon but it s worth it"MesaStila: "A perfect sanctuary in the hills"
"This place is honestly as good as you can hope to find for a holiday. Absolutely everything about it was perfect. It's difficult to know where to start in describing it but the big things were: - The estate is all exquisite, colonial style - built and collected by one (Italian) lady over 20 or so years. Her passion shows through in every price of furniture and every building. Fortunately it is still beautifully maintained even today - The service is far from old school though. The staff knew us perfectly and were fantastically well coordinated everywhere we went. If we were having lunch, they would confirm our spa plans for the afternoon, for example. Very slick. - The rooms were fantastic. Spacious, well equipped and with the most incredible views of the mountains and jungle below us. - There were activities all through the day: horse riding, coffee plantation tours, spa treatments. All entirely optional but very insightful and inspiring. There were also lots of outdoor games like croquet etc for us to play. - The afternoon tea was a perfect touch end of the day - sitting out on the Verandah... - The food was excellent. Always really tasty and a great blend of western and Javanese - The spa and hammam were incredible. The Hammam was such a treat - a full Turkish bath that was luxuriously decked out. The staff were also probably the best masseuses that we've ever seen - We did a few excursions / walks through local plantations or up one of the nearby peaks. They were a must do for me - so perfect. This place is basically like ""out of africa"" in java - just perfect. Stayed February 2017, traveled with family"Villa Song Saigon: "Peace in Siagon"
My wife found this Boutique Hotel in a slightly out of the way spot, which ment we had peace quiet and a quality accomodation package, all within a 5 minute private speed boat trip to the centre of the city... what a winning combination. We loved it.Supanniga Luxury Bangkok River Cruises: "Great Cruise!"
Service was great, view was amazing and food was good! Highly recommended! This was the best river cruise in bangkok!Neeleshwar Hermitage: "Paradise on Earth!"
"A wonderful place, a true Paradise away from it all by the Arabian Sea. Our little cottage overlooking the sea could not have been more perfect. The bed was really comfortable.The spacious semi-open bathroom, with a palm tree growing out of it was a wow! Showering sort of “in the open” in those temperatures was wonderful. Plenty of drinking water was provided, fresh fruit and coffee when you wanted it. We didn't eat in the main restaurant but chose to eat at the beachside. Freshly caught fish cooked in your choice of style, we could never tire of such delicious food and the service was amazing. Even mentioned something we fancied that wasn't on the menu and later that day they got it in for us and said would cook it just as we liked. We even tried yoga for the first time, a session before a relaxed breakfast on the beach – try it! We went for long walks along the sandy beach and didn't see another person, just birds at the edge of the sea, fishing. The sun, the sea breeze, the quietness – truly magical. A dip in the lovely pool, then back to our cottage to lie in the hammock- this is the life! Check out the little shop, and the tailor is brilliant if you want something made in quick time. Jayan and all the staff were so friendly and made us really welcome, they were always there to help. We really hope to return to Neeleshwar – Paradise on Earth..."Locavore: "Worth every Rupiah"
On the top of our foodie list for Ubud was Locavore. Be sure to make a reservation and spend the xtra $ for the beverage package, which is carefully curated to enhance every bite of food. Not only does this team create art on a plate, but they have employed the best of Ubud..local ingredients + knowledgeable friendly staff = 1st class experience!!Misool Eco Resort: "Almost Unbelievable"
Spent a very happy week here after a previous week in Northern Raja Ampat. The diving here is the best we have ever experienced with seemingly endless coral gardens and abundant fish. The lagoon on which the resort was built houses many juvenile fish and sharks and can be snorkeled directly from your cabin. Cabins are excellent and the whole resort beautiful but what makes it is the staff - friendly, attentive and passionate about what they do ... the daily fresh biscuits aren't bad either. Magic Mountain is the best dive site... I could dive it every day and never be bored.The Apsara Rive Droite: "Dejligt hotel med super service"
Jeg har aldrig før oplevet et hotel med så god, venlig og afslappet atmosfære! Hotellet har kun 9 værelser, men iøvrigt swimmingpool og dejlige øvrige faciliteter. Også en lille dejlig restaurant med dejlig morgenmad og frokost - prøvede ikke aftensmaden. Værelset var stort, rent og med dejligt badeværelse og altan med udsigt mod poolen og floden og selve byen på den anden side af floden. - De sørger for transport frem og tilbage over floden i en lille båd, der altid er disponibel. - Personalet er utroligt venligt og hjælpsomt. - Håber meget på at komme tilbage til denne lille perle, hvor jeg virkelig følte mig hjemme i afslappende omgivelser.
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