Langkawi, The Finale

Langkawi has been a special place for me. Lots of nice memories are found at this wonderful island. Fun with friends, crazy moments with colleagues, romantic getaway with loved one and most importantly, realizing one of my life's most important event which I'll post about it later. Keep tuned ;-)

Below are pictures of some final moments took before parting from memorable Langkawi.

Little bird sun bathing after taking a dip in the sea. Taken at The Westin's private jetty
D90 35mm f/2 lens @ 1/80sec, f/11, ISO 200

Furby poses at The Westin's main entrance
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Furby poses at The Andaman's main entrance
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Furby poses with the rented Honda Jazz. Great car at a reasonable rental price for RM320 for three days
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The Westin's Airport Lounge for their hotel customer to rest while waiting for the flight. Food, beverage, internet and massage is available at a cost.
Here again I applied cross processing technique to add a different feel to the picture. Also cropped it to square and added frame to it.
D90 35mm f/2 lens @ 1/13sec, f/5.6, ISO 200

Next up, what is the big event?

F&B @ The Westin

We had a great time experiencing food and beverage in The Westin. Most of the time the food is over our expectation. On our first night went to Westin's Seasonal Taste Restaurant for our dinner. Seasonal Taste is a stylish restaurant serving international buffet facing the swimming pools and overlooking the Andaman sea. Their buffet serves great variety of food from east to west including fresh seafood. Did I say seafood? Omg... I miss the grilled lobsters. :p
On our second night, we finished our SPA session around 10.30pm and most of the restaurants have stopped serving food. Our only option is ordering from Westin's 24hr In Room Dining. We ordered for a Food Platter for me and Mee Mamak for Furby. Both dishes tasted way beyond our expectation. The Mee Mamak comes with a unexpectedly huge prawn! Yummlicious.
Two thumbs up for The Westin's F&B!

Furby @ Westin's Seasonal Taste Restaurant
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My favorite beer, Heineken Beer 
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In Room Dining - Nice Food Platter 
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In Room Dining - Mee Mamak with big prawn! 
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Heavenly SPA @ The Westin

The first thing that come into our minds when staying at The Westin is to have a relaxing SPA treatment. After all, our main purpose of this time's trip to refresh and rejuvenate our stressed up and tired body and soul. Working 6 days a week in a foreign land and withstanding harsh climate for some time, we really reward ourselves with great treat.
The Westin's very own Heavenly SPA pamphlet can be found easily in the hotel's room, providing all the information you need for you to decide which SPA treatment is best for you. It is recommended to book the time with the reception to ensure that you will not ended up waiting at the SPA for available slot.

The List Treatments by Heavenly SPA:

Bath Treatment
Luxury Kese

 
Beauty Treatments
Beautiful Eyes
Eye Treatment for Men 

 
Body Treatments
Men's Mineralizing and Detoxifying
Lulur Body Glow
Heavenly Body <<< We tried this ^_^

 
General Services
Thermal Comforting Algae Wrap
Shirodhara
Spa by Night
Synthesia: The Ultimate Journey
Ayurveda Calming Detox Program
Spa Package: Heaven

Massage Services
Prenatal Massage
in-room spa
Malay Traditional Massage
Kalari Marma Point Massage
Heaven Scent Milk and Honey Soother
Heavenly Massage
Heavenly Synchronize Massage
Abhyanga Massage
Langka Back Massage
Aroma Stone Massage
Rollersage
Chinese Massage
Royal Thai Massage
Body Massage Salt

 
Salon Services
Mahsuri Hair Cream Bath & Blow Dry
Hair Wash, Natural Cream Bath, Head & Neck Massage

 
Skin Care Services
Purity Facial
Men's Skin Fitness
Heavenly Hands
Illumination Facial
Sun-stressed Spa Facial
Heavenly Feet
After Sun Soothing Ritual
Luxurious Milk Bath
Reflexology
Men's Age Defense
Sheradhara
Renewal Facial

 
Spa Packages
Spa Package: Dream
Spa Package: Wish
Renewal Body Ritual
 

The Heavenly Body that we tried is awesome:
Discover how the intoxicating warmth of stimulating cloves and crushed black rice smoothes away rough dry skin.Then the restorative raja oil massage relieves any hint of muscle tension left in the body.
Highly recommended ;)

The Heavenly SPA is not only for Guests of The Westing but also open to public Guests. Do call their reception at (60)(4) 9608888 and make your appointment before hand ok? ;)

The Heavenly Spa entrance. The SPA is located is a different building, you have to ride a buggy to get to here. A must try hotel facility if you are staying at The Westin.
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Pathway to "Heaven-ly" SPA
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Merchandise of the Heavenly SPA is available for you to bring back as souvenirs.
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Various body scrub by Heavenly SPA
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Furby waiting at Heavenly SPA's nicely decorated reception area.
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Furby's satisfied pose after completing the Heavenly Body session.
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Unexpected Bokeh shapes
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Rest & Relax @ The Westin

My previous post showed how beautiful The Westin Resort & Spa is. This post I shall share some pictures of us relaxing at The Westin.

Furby posing at the corridors out side our room at The Westin.
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Furby looks good in bikini before dipping into the pool at The Westin.
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Me and Furby having a great time at one of the three swimming pools in The Westin.
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Furby and me lazing away at pool side of The Westin. Such serenity.
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Perfect weather to laze under the shade at pool side at The Westin.
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Furby in decent look. Very suitable to be teacher. Hehe. Picture cross processed in Photoshop CS2.
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P.s.: Next post is The Westin's Heavenly SPA I talked about previously. Stay tuned. :)

The Westin Resort & Spa, Langkawi

Touching down at Langkawi International Airport and hired a car, we headed to The Westin Resort & Spa where me and Furby will be spending our first 2 nights in Langkawi Island. This is our first ever time staying in a 5 stars hotel all thanks to Furby's sister for helping us getting a discounted room rates. What's more, we get discounted price for F&B in the hotel too! 5 stars hotel experience is really great. Your are treated like somebody important, assisted whenever possible, and greeted with a welcoming smile by the hotel staffs. If I have a option to choose where to stay again in Langkawi, I'll definitely choose The Westin Resort & Spa. :)

p.s. : The hotel's Heavenly SPA is really heavenly! It's open to non hotel guests too, so next time you are in Langkawi do have a try of their heavenly spa packages. Your satisfaction will be guaranteed.

Nice clear weather with lots of clouds for a great picture of The Westin
D90 35mm f/2 at 1/400sec f/11 ISO200

The Westin by night. View of the main building and jacuzzi pool
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The Westin Infinity swimming pool by night. Superb swimming pool facing the sea
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Lazy chairs, umbrellas and trees beside The Westin swimming pool
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Our Deluxe Room with extra comfortable King Size bed with en suite bathroom
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