Courage of Conviction

Yeap, remember the Spa treatment I get just slightly on the outskirts of KL to get away from work the other day? Yeah, I am back there again for a staycation as I needed the much needed rest to unwind from work and life. You know enjoy the silence of surrounding nature while still being contactable. Read on to find out more about this full facilities of the staycation... First thing I went there after lunch where I check in at their friendly check in counter  Once I have gotten my keycard to my Executive Deluxe Chalet, I was offered their all time buggy service or drive to the chalet. I opted for driving as I brought my baggage along which I feel would be better having my car next to the chalet. Oh yeah they do provide parkings next to the chalets. Once I am in, I am greeted with the spacious 68 Square Meter room. The bed is made in a honeymoon suite style =) It also features a sofa next to a coffee table, ipod dock, 32inch Flat Screen TV, DVD player and a...

The first headache that we travelers always get is where to stay when we are offshore on a foreign country and whether the place is clean and livable with a reasonable price. A check on websites around for hotels/rooms in Koh Lipe returns me with results ranging from 1500 THB to over 5000 THB. Now how do we know which is good and which is bad? Experience. Pull some strings here and there, ask around and you will surely get something close to your budget. I for one did enough homework to land myself at the Smile Sunset Resort which I would recommend to others too. My verdict The Plus: Clean Room, Bed and Bathroom Cheap whole house rooms as compared to others on the island Quiet(being top of the hill and the rooms are situated away from the main road compared to those build by the road side) Transfer to and fro from the ferry/speedboat dropoff point - tricycles as taxi and you would be charged high price by those peddlers so call the hotel first before you reach...