A great way to unwind is by visiting Damai Beach. It is located in Santubong, under the management of Holiday inn.
It is the place to go if you love the beach and just want to be away from the hassle of the city or just want to laze around.
Not a place for those who expects excitement such as surfers. Bali would be more suitable for such.
Located near the foot of mount Santubong (one can trek the mountain), Sarawak cultural village (for cultural enthusiast) and Buntal (Sarawak seafood enthusiast).
Food wise, again, it really depends on oneself. I had a chance to take a mouthful in Treez as we only reached there at night almost 9pm. So we missed the sunset, which is touted to be very beautiful from the hilltop rooms facing the sea.
Here was what went in.
It is the place to go if you love the beach and just want to be away from the hassle of the city or just want to laze around.
Not a place for those who expects excitement such as surfers. Bali would be more suitable for such.
Located near the foot of mount Santubong (one can trek the mountain), Sarawak cultural village (for cultural enthusiast) and Buntal (Sarawak seafood enthusiast).
Food wise, again, it really depends on oneself. I had a chance to take a mouthful in Treez as we only reached there at night almost 9pm. So we missed the sunset, which is touted to be very beautiful from the hilltop rooms facing the sea.
Here was what went in.
Penang Char Kueh Tiau.. This was terrible! It was not any different from the usual fried kuah tiaw. Nothing Penang about it at all. It should not deserve the name "penang" as it will bring misconceptions about the real Penang CKT. Its just a weekend mommy's CKT. It does not commensurate with the absurdity of the price at all.
Nasi Beriyani Gam, with accompanying papadam, pickled sliced cucumber, roasted chicken thigh and spiced rice. This was just nice, the spice in the rice was adequate to taste. The curry gravy was great as it was not too spicy nor sweet.
Buttered Prawn. his is just another versions of so many buttered prawns that I have tasted. For this Holiday Inn version, it was sweet. Sinking one's teeth into the juicy and crunchy fried shrimp flesh was bliss. I still prefer if it was less sweet. The best (or better version) and unbeatable to me yet is the Palm Garden Seafood located in Santubong, on the way to Damai Beach itself. One should not miss this. Probably other places that I have yet to try has better buttered prawns. You judge.
Banana Split Ice cream to top it all. Nothing special to note this. It was just as simple RM6 3 scoop of megnoliar ice cream, with some choc syrup and a banana split into half. If it was fresh, there should not be any "ice frost" forming on the ice cream. "ice frost" tells you that the ice cream has been long untouched. It could be old.
Sometimes, I do feel that the food by street vendors or an old kopitiam-nasi lemak shack tastes better than hotel kitchens in Malaysia. The former are usually handed over recepies from one generation to another, while hotel based food are more "exam based", or srictly procedure based. The personal touch can be lost, and thus, making it taste stale.
Sometimes, I do feel that the food by street vendors or an old kopitiam-nasi lemak shack tastes better than hotel kitchens in Malaysia. The former are usually handed over recepies from one generation to another, while hotel based food are more "exam based", or srictly procedure based. The personal touch can be lost, and thus, making it taste stale.
Alright.. all in all, the ambiance was nice. Good for such private romantic encounters. Less rowdy, slow paced kind of life.
