Just reached home from Pulau Pangkor. I stayed at Teluk Dalam Resort.
This is going to be quite a long post so take your time reading it :D
First impressions are very important and theirs was good. The person at the counter selling the ferry tickets to the island (we arrived at a different port from the main Pangkor one) was very friendly and helpful. He came with a trolley for us to put our luggage and tagged them. The luggage went directly to our rooms in the resort! So efficient!
Our bags on the porch... and no, the pink suitcase is not mine....such a pity....
Once we reached the island jetty, we were ushered into a van which took us to the resort. There was another staff there waiting at the top of the stairs with a cool welcoming drink. The lobby was soothing, wood structure with typical Malay design and soft Balinese music playing in the background. Most of the staff were wearing a smile and it was nice…
The entrance.... the people on the left side of the pictures are receiving their welcoming drink
Even though we reached early, before the check-in time, we were showed to our chalet within 15 minutes. The chalet is like a Malay kampong house, made of wood and on stilts. It has two rooms; both with bathrooms but only one with bathtub (the other has a shower), two single beds, cupboard with safe box, dressing table and luggage stand. There was a bar sort of breakfast table with three tall stools, tea making facilities for four, fridge, television and rattan sofas.
Cempaka chalets
Beautiful view outside my chalet
Overall the cleanliness was good. The floors were squeaky clean and under the bed were not too bad… a little dusty but that is it (one hotel I went the last time had a plastic bag of chilli sauce, one disposable slipper, and other disgusting stuff… ewww…). The bathtub had some insects in it and there was a big lizard in the TV cupboard but I guess that can be expected for chalets near the jungles.
Facinated by the weaved ceilings
However I am not without complaints. First off, the air-cons are rather noisy. Then for some strange reason, the shower head can’t be placed into the holder (the connection is too short…it was not even long enough for me to hold it over my head, making hair-washing hard), the sink in the bathroom is too high (making it very difficult to wash face and brush teeth), the beds were uncomfortable (one of the room had two single beds put together so three of us slept on it… unfortunately the bed was not stable and a gap kept appearing between the bed…also the beds were springy and that made sleeping uncomfortable and I woke every time the other person moves… surprising since I normally sleep through thunderstorms… though I guess that if you are sleeping on one bed on your own it would be not too bad… just a backache…) and the chalet was not fully air-conditioned… only the rooms are (the website is quite deceiving on this fact).
I would love to know the genius who fixed this up....
The resort area on the other hand is quite beautiful in some areas. I really like their shower for the pool (not very effective to shower down though), the pool area is spacious and there is even a small water slide and waterfall for the children, there’s a tower to take a different point of view, there are a lot of places to sit and chat with friends, gorgeous view of the lush green mountains, nice view of the ocean from the café, and they have a bird feed (hornbills and swiftlets came for the bread and fruits). I am very impressed that it is very considerate of less-able people. Every I went around the resort could be accessed by a person in a wheelchair, except the chalet itself.
The showers for the pool
A pavillion of sort... life music at night... 
Handicapped Accessible...
However, the beach was disappointing, it could hardly be called a beach, look at the picture below. The water was also not clear (my expectations are rather high after going lang tengah). Talking about water, the pool water was also cloudy… I am too used to swimming in clean and clear water.
This resort is a great place for nature lovers. My favourite spot for this holiday is the porch of the chalet where I can see a beautiful mountain. Also, abundance of swiftlets can be observed flying about the area in front of the chalets. When my room window was open, one of them actually flew in and went a few rounds on the ceiling before flying out again (be warned, if your windows are opened, anything…and probably everything…can and will enter your room).
Waterfall... lush mountains... clear blue skies....
HORNBILLS!!!
While I was here, it rained late during the first night and the morning of my third day. During these time, it is very nice to sit on the porch (remember to bring big mats… so everyone can huddle together) and just listen to the rhythm of the falling rain (also remember to bring mosquito repellents). We were eating breakfast when it rained that morning… imagine drinking hot tea while watching and hearing the rain and ocean waves, besides feeling a slight spray of the rain when the wind blows.
One of my favorite photos.... thank goodness i did not delete it just after i took it...
(the dew could not be seen on the camera screen)
That should cover the resort well enough, look out for my next post about the food and places outside the resort! For more technical details such as travel and price, please take a look at their website:
All three above are great places to hang out with friends and chit-chat
Till then, cheers!
Valerie
1 comment:
How nice at least u get to go on a holiday trip,i wished i had gone too hehe nvr been to pangkor b4 but now at least i know what its like :)
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